The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-12
A Communication.

we receive the Ioliowlng COM
munication, with accompanying in
formation that it was originally
intended for an other paper, under
superstition that we would not pub
lish it. If our readers will take
something to strengthen their ner-
vous systems efore going any far
Their, we will launch it at their de-
voted heads. Here goes!
NIRvANA, Aug. 18th, 1875.
EDITOR STAR:-The STAR of last
week gave the leading citizens Of
Nirvana and Yates township a
compliment" in the shape of credit
for having "fair degree of common
sense" and wonders why such men
should oppose locating the County
Seat at Baldwin. Now as the STAR
seems disposed to discuss the Co.
Seat question in a candid manner,
We will candidly give our reasons for
opposing the removing the Co. Seat
to Baldwin, on the result of the last
Springs election.
First, as far as distance is con-
cerncd, we have no choice between
Chase and Baldwin; as Yates lays
between them. Second, Baldwin is
situated not only q miles west of
the centre of the county; but at
least 81 miles west of the centre
of the population of the county.
Third, we have no faith in the IS,
OOO-being paid by the western
Townships, towards building county
buildings, if the Co. Seat is located
at Baldwin. Fourth, We do not be-
licve majority of the citizens OF
Lake county desire the removal of
the Co. Seat to Baldwin.
Of course, Baldwin received a
majority ofthe votes cast lastSpring;
but we firmly believe, at least one
hundred of the Baldwin votes, were
cast by voters, not interested in
Lake county, and could have been
as easily induced to vote for Chase,
under the same influence. We al
ludc to the river and lumber camps.
Should a fair election be had, and
II majority of the citizens of Lake
county, say locate the Co. Scat at
Baldwin, then the citizens of Yates
township will not oppose the re-
moval. These lumber camps are
composed of aliens and citizens
from all parts of the State; not one
tenth of them citizens of Lake coun-
ty. What right have they to locate
the Co. Seat? And not having the
right, why should Baldwin ask them
to vote for its location there? We
admire the pluck and energy of the
editor of the STAR. We do not
blame him; he being citizen OF
Baldwin; for favoring that town.
And, as VIC know him to be per-
son of more than ga fair degree oil
common sense" We believe he can
not fail to see that we have good
reasons for not favoring the removal
of the County Seat, just now.
NIRvANA.
The above scarcely needs scom.
mcnt; yet it is perhaps worthy some
notice. We are now and ever have
been ready and willing to candidly
discuss the question of County
Seat removal; and believe that il
the same candid discussion had oc.
Cured on the other side of the mat.
ter, a portion of our citizens il
Lake county would possess great
err degree of knowledge of the ques
ton than they now seem to have
The talk about an unfair election
from the fact that lumbcrmen voted
is supremely ridiculous. Admit
ting that there is something in thu
point raised, will any citizen o
Lake county, who knows the facts
regarding the election, last Spring
como up and say that none voted
against removal, aside from those
who were permanent residents o
the county? Never will they do it
Go to Chase township, to-day; ant
to other townships, either, for tina
matter, and how many names yo'
will find on the poll lists, where thu
flesh and blood representatives arr
not to be found, now, in the town
ships, or even in the county! Will
anyone with reasonable knowledg,
of the voters in Chase township
last Spring, deny that men wer'
imported from q mill at Hersey, 70
the purpose of having them OH han'
to vote at Chase, against the remova
of the County Scat to Baldwin
If there had been no ballots cas-
against removal, except those o
men residing and having interests
in the county, then the talk abou
an unfair election might have I
shadow of common sense about ii
1t is not the people who are rails
ing all this hue and cry about al
unfair election, illegal voting, &c
Far from it The Woodworking
taxpayers have no desire to throw
away their earnings The who'll
trouble springs from the action o
few dissatisfied creatures, VIII,
are apparently possessed with thu
idea that they own a controlling in
Aucncc, and must rule Lake count,