Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-24

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word failed 10 find any more than
the editor of the ARGUS had (; and
inasmuch as the editor of the Pho
neer and his foreman acknowledged
the count TO be correct, we conclud-
ed to pay the bill in accordance
Herewith. On that day, the Goth
of January, sent word to the edi-
tor of the Pioneer to be sure and
be present at the meeting of the
Council that evening. He failed to
put in an appearance, but day
or two afterward came to me and
harangued about the Council
springing trap upon him, and not
giving him b chance to defend him
self.
He charges the Council with act
ing upon eX-parte evidence, etc.
Now / submit that if. his contract
with the city be such, and they
based their action upon none other,
l cheerfully admit the charge, be-
lieving that any candid man or
court will accept the same as rele-
want, just and conclusive.
claim that there was no advan-
tage taken, and that he had
every opportunity to make expla-
nations and defend himself if he
could; and it will be borne in mind
that he had plenty of time in which
to do so, as some three weeks elaps-
ed between the first and final action
of the Council in matter.
AS to the manner in which the
Council proceedings of the Goth
ult. were published in the Chicago
"over-coat" of the ODD, or Alpena
edition of the Goth ult., have only
to say that the editor called upon
me after that issue, and stated as
reason therefor, that the type he
had been using was bad, and he
thought that the type he did use
would be better, and instructed his
foreman accordingly, Mr.. Smith
states in his article, that it was done
at his suggestion, etc. Who works
the press lever!
Now for the wood pile. The
Recorder and yourself having set
forth the facts in the case, there re-
mains but little for me to say; but
l will state that the bin as present
ed and acted upon, is now on 6le in
the Recorders Office. After it had
been referred to the committee, ]
asked the Recorder if it was cor
rect; upon being assured that it
was, and as the Council had dele
gated such vast powers to the Re-
corder, concluded he must be good
man and true, accepted his state
{ ment, considering it no business OF
mine how many cords or half cords
of wood he purchased for the So,
, The editor of the Pioneer called
!, upon and Intercepted me in refer
ence to said bill, before his article
appeared, and l gave facts; and
the Alderman who gave him the
history Of the case, stated that
which he knew nothing of, or knew
to be erroneous, for he, as also the
Mayor, knows that made no such
suggestions; and even if did, said
Alderman is poor Tray in this case,
rs he is member OF the same COM
; mittee, signed the report of the
chairman, and voted '.aye' on the
calling of the roll. So much fol-
chow it was DONE"
And now, that the public may
not be lead astray as to who the
Merchant Tailor" is, who "ordered
his advertisement out of the Pioneer
and his paper stopped" | will ap-
pend his name to this coinmunica-
ton.
No, no; Mr.. Pioneer. man, it was
not "done on account of your show
ing up" for 81 will swear" that
there is not ten men in this city
who believe yoa capable of Snoring
up anything, farther than "How to
go Vest You have acknowledge
ed yourself in a bad fix, and are
ashamed of your proceedings
You might better have taken the
advice of sensible men, and saved
yourself the trouble of vainly at
tempting to mislead your readers,
and endeavoring to draw their at
tention to some other point. You
assumed high moral perch, but
you missed your mark and cannot
vindicate yourself by discharging
your venom upon the Chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Retrace your steps, and look to
your sins, for "whom the Gods would
destroy, they first make mad" and
ruminate on the following lines;
"NIan's strange animal, and makes strange use
OF his own nature and the various arts,
And likes particularly TO produce
Some new experiment 10 show his parts:
This is the age of oddities let loose,
Where different talents find their different mnrts
You'd best begin with truth, and when you've lost
yonr
Labor, there's rure MARKET for imposturc."
am, very complaccntly,
2. NJ KNIGHT,
Chairman Committee on Ways and Means |