East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-04
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THE COUP D'ETAT.

One eff the most outrageous pro-
ceedings that ever disgraced public
body, occurred at our Common Coun-
ell Room on Friday last, we refer to
the attempt Of the republican portion
Oc the Council to dcpose the Controller,
and thereby hangs tale, which has
been known TO only the initiated. 1t
appears that at the Republican Caucus,
held previous to the election, prom
inent and shining light of the party,
recommended to the meeting the pro-
prioty Of making no nomination, that
if it was made it would be sure to be
defeated, but, said he, let the Demo-
Gratis make their nomination and then
the Germans would nominate and the
Republicans could select from each.
The matter being under adyisement, an
INSCRIPTIONS dcmagogue present sug-
set on foot aaft at IN shJh pa DPvP PLAN which, If
create reaction and possibly save
them. And what do you suppose the
fertile brain of this honorable gentle
man brought forth Why this: that
high sounding charges should be pre-
fered against the Controller, and of
course they having the press and the
power could blazen them forth to the
world that he had attempted to rob
the city, and had done sundry henious
things, upon which he should be
turned out of Office. A caucus Of the
Republican members was held and
the matter laid befor them. The hon
orable gentleman stated that he did
not know that the charges could be
sustained, but as party measure it
must be done. After much hesitation
principle and honor were sacrificed,
and the Controller was made the vic
tim. The day Of the trial came on,
and the trial proceeded. AS they had
it all their own way the Controller
and his Attorney were overruled on
every point, but on their own showing
no single charge was maintained; on
the other hand the Controller was
fully justified in every particular, not
ashadowof evidence appearing against
him; nevertheless he was deposed as
far as the radical majority could do it,
the vote standing 4 to 4, the Mayor
giving the casting vote. The question
of jurisdiction was raised, an effort
was made to refer it to the City At
torney, but no, the City Attorneys
opinion was not wanted i'll that case.
Another effort was made to have the
evidence introduced under oath, but
no, they would have no statement
under oath, as the brilliant Alderman
of Teutonic persuasion from the I'd
Ward remarked that they would do
the business in their Gown quiet way"
and they did so do it, and disgraced
the city and covered themselves with
infamy thereby, for the sake of accu-
mulating sufficient political capital to
carry their party through the charter
election. The pestilent demagogue,
whose Ishmaelitish practices in poll
tics, business and every sphere of life
are by-word and .reproach as well
to the community as to himself, who
misrepresents the 3D. Ward in the
Council, acted as accuser, Judge Adj
vocate, judge, jury and chief witness
A choice subject he to arraign decent
people for official or any other mis-
conduct.
There have been during the past
few years many irregular trials by
military commission under the plea of
military necessity, many outrages upon
civil rights which have left foul stain
upon our national escutcheon that
time will not soon obliterate, but all
these had some plea of justification, as
intended for the public good. For
this, the latest and meanest act OF
radical tyranny there is not even this
poor apology; it is purely partizan
inquisition without authority, dignity,
cause or decency, to meet, at the ex-
l,ense of law, right and every principle
of common courtesy pressing ext
gency in local politics. We shall pub
lish the charges and answer in our
next, together with some other facts
in connection Herewith.
Increase of Voters.
At the registration of voters pre-
paratory to the recent election, there