Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-04
An pngenercus Complaint.

Brother Smith, of the Charlevoix Sen
ttnel, seems to be extremely unhappy,
and last week spitefully gives vent to his
spleen in the following choice paragraph ::
GINGERBREAD.-There seems to be prospect
that Senator Ferry viii secure an appropriation
for the improvement Of the National Park at
MackiDac, where few rich congressman and
army officers annually HE to get out of the warm
weather-and in the face and eyes of the re-
trenchment policy Of Congress; but a few thou
sand for the benefit of commerce and navigation
at Charlevolx is an extremely difficult thing to
get. And by the way, the Senator visited Che
boygan last week and was cordially received by
the Democrats OF that place. They get appro-
priations there. Votesl Votes Votcsl
The Sentinel, in its selfishness and
anger, allows itself to be drawn into
making statements with reckless disre-
gard of truth. It's insinuation that SEN
ator Ferry's project for the establishment
OF a National Park at Mackinaw was
simply to make pleasant summer resort
"where d few rich congressman and army
officers " might spend the heated term, is
too contemplate for a moments notice.
MackinaW, as the Sentinel we'll knows, is
a summer resort for the people regardless
Of wealth or station, and to make it more
popular and beneficial to the whole coun-
try was Senator Ferry's object in secur-
ing It's establishment as national park
Why the Sentinel has such spite against
Mackinaw as to compromise its dignity
by making such low fling is more than
we can determine, unless it be because it
failed in its efforts to secure the publica-
ton Of the delinquent tax sales Of that
county. II possible the Scntiners fling
in regard 10 the Senator's visit to this
place, was more uncalled for and undir-
nified than the other. OF course Senator
Ferry was cordially received by the DEM
ocrats of this place, as in fact he was by
all our citizens regardless of politics. As
should be the case, political considera-
tons had nothing whatever to do with
his reception. The welcome given was
spontaneous and genuine, and was not
OOlltI OliCu ny any pdSC oI SOIuiu tliOIifcS
In regard to the appropriations that
Cheboygan receives for harbor improve
ments, and Charlevoix does not, mere
glance at the location Of the two places
and their relative importance is sufficient;
no argument is necessary. The location
of Cheboygan and the needs of the ship
ping interests make it necessary that its
natural advantages should be improved
in such manner as to make midway be-
tween the two great shipping points on
the lakes harbor of refuge. In regard
to Charlevoi& the case is different. It is
out of the line of the main lake thorough
fares and could only expect to have its
Improvements of local Importance and
even in this view Of the case there is no
comparison between the business import
ance of Cheboygan and CharlevoiX. The
government cannot at present make ap
preparations for the improvement of the
harbors Of every place on the lakes. 1t
must of necessity select the most import
ant, and for this Senator Ferry is not re-
sponsible. He has done much for the
state and deserves better treatment than
given him by the Sentinel.