East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-01-07
Letter from Duncan stewart.
To THE FARMERS OF MICHIGAN.

To THE FARMERS OF MICHIGAN.
The purchasers of Western produce in
New York arc making strong efforts to
run down the price of articles of food
raised by your industry aud toll. Men OF
supposed sense and patriotism are inhu.
oncing the minds Of tho people on both
sides Of the Atlantic for base aud selfish
ends In Canada, the war feeling is
rampant and unreasoning. The result is
al effort to run down the prices of your
grain, hogs and cattle, much below their
actual value, and also TO force upon you
payment in Canada funds that in case of
war would not be worth twenty-five cents
on the dollar. Give the Canada banks
protext to suspend specie payment OH ac-
count of war, and every dollar now anoat
in Michigan would be as good as lost
Under these circumstances let farmers
reinso all Canada money and keep their
produce, that they arc not compelled to
sell, at home until tho present troubles
are settled, either by declaration Of
war, or an amiosble adjustment.
If war should come, the hope Of the
country and its strength are the tillers OF
the soil. Robbery aud corruption are
everywhere in the ssoendent. You must
unite and keep tho rulers Of the land 10
strict account for the mode and manner
in which they manage the affairs Of tho
nation. We have reached point whore
playing soldiers and stealing from the
Treasury must como to an end. This
present war spirit is mostly cherished by
men who trust to steal as much wealth
out Of war with England as they have
done out Of q rebellion in the South; men
who desire to live at tho expense Of tho
nation, having never been abio 80 earn IN
honest living Tor themselves.
Farmers Of Michigan, il is timo we
we're done vita Quarternastsr-G Generals
like Fountain, who less cor tracts "a then
advertises for proposals., TO rob you and
rob me, for wo are the parties who must
pay all tho bills, honest and dishonest.
Farmers of Michigan, RI is time We
were done with Governor like Blair,
who has not got the moral courage 10
dismiss Quarterrnaster ike Fountain.
Farmers Of Michigan, il is time we
were done allowing Colorels Of regiments
TO let contracts to any ono they choose,
TO furnish men with clothing and other
articles; il is time that Field Offisee::a; and
oil other officers, were compelled to live
in tents, and in cold board buildings, as
tho men do, instead Of fessting in hotels,
and sleeping in warm beds, as is the case
nearly all over the country.
Farmers of Michigan, il is time that
officers Of the volunteers should be forced
at once into the duties that pertain TO
them, and not be allowed for months after
their appointment, TO attend to their
own private business. In short, il is timo
that, as Taxpayers and patriots, you rose
as one man, and demanded Of the Gov
eminent, vigorous and determined pros
eeution OF the war-a law 10 hang dis
honest contractors and quartermasters-
and an honest expenditure of oil the
money borrowed, and oil the taxes raised.
Unless you do this, the sooner the
South is acknowledged an independent
nation, the better. This country will
never subdue tho South, and carry on q
successful war with England, while the
shameful frauds being daily perpctratsd
on the Government go unpublished, and
their authors are looked upon as gentle.
men, instead Of, as mean, swindling, com.
mon thieves.
Let clubs be formed all over the North
to act as vigilance committees on con-
tracts, and as soon as a contractor or
quartermaster is proved to have defrauded
the Government, let their names be at
once published, and lot these committees
haug such Villains wherever found. Let
tho action Of the committee be also retro
speotive, and let us hang every man al
ready proved guilty of fraud, by the
Investigating Committee appointed by
tho Government-let MS swing the base,
mean swindlcrs in our midst, who would
reap and have renped golden harvest
out of the hearts blood of the people.
DUNCAN STEWART.