The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-05-20
[From the Grand Haven Union.l
THE REASONS.
NUNIcA, May IL, 1868.

EDITOR OF THE UNION
SIR: In this anxious day in our coun-
trys history, when instead of party zeal,
true loyalty 10 the Government, an untir-
ing zeal in in its support, and a willing
ness TO offer and to be offered in its main
tenance against the efforts Of armed trait
ors to effect its overthrow, so difficult
hitherto to overcome, is becoming the
standard Of political excellence with the
great mass of the people, discussion of
mere party or personal matters must be
distasteful TO great majority Of your
readers. But perhaps shall be pardon
cd for intruding little on space in your
paper that could, perhaps, be more prof
ita5ly devoted to other matters to answer
two points suggested in your leading ar
ticle of last week relative to myself.
1. AS to the reason why, if am not
connected politically with the NeWs as
its editor, how the allegations of the
Clarion, Eagle and other prints often
made to that effect, wero allowed to pass
unnoticed. l answer: Because their
conjecture merely on that point often so
unfairly and ungentlemanly expressed,
has just this one effect, TO show to fair,
liberal minded men the disposition Of GER
tain would-be-political leaders to prescribe
every man who, they suppose, may differ
with them in the least, be it ever so hon
estly, GU any political question agitating
the public MUD, and thus clearly showing
that party, even in the gloomiest days
Of the Republic, is superior to all else
and must be maintained at any and every
cost and sacrifice.
2. Relative to advertising patronage:
Two reasons induced me to withdraw pat
ronage from the Clarion months before
it ceased It's obnoxious existence.
]. The contemplate character of The
sheet, and second the complaint frequent
ly made, and justly too, of the onerous
charges made by its publisher for the in
| sertion of probate notices.
therefore made an arrangement with
the publishers of the News--that being
the only paper printed in the English
language in the county, except the Cldr-
ion--to publish probate notices at a very
low fgure--at least twenty-five per cent
below legal rates, and in some cases of
poorer estates, even at a less rate-ex-
cept in cases when parties interested have
manifested choice of some other medi-
um of publication, then such choice has
been always duly honored. a...
consider the advertising of legal no
tees purely a business, not a political
transaction, and, as very large proper
ton of the estates in our county are com
paratively poor, justice to those interested
requires the utmost economy throughout
in their settlement. Hence, for more
than year past, have taken almost The
entire supervision of the publishing con-
nectcd with the business of the office,
writing out notices, attending TO tho pro-
curing Of aflidavits of publication, &c,
&c, gratwtously, saving thereby much
time, trouble and expense in the transac-
ton of, business on the part of those hav.
ing in charge the settlement of estates.
And it is n noticeable fact, that, never,
since the commencement of my official
career have the onerous and important
duties connected with the Court been
transacted with so great saving of time,
trouble and expense-and with no less
satisfaction, / trust-as during the year
past. Very respectfully,
A. w. TAYLOR.
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