The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-02

The Courier OF last week contained nearly
half column OF bosh, inflicted on Its readers
TOR tho purpose of inducing them to believe
that tho EDITOR OF this paper had embezzled a
large sum OF money pad for membership by
persons who attended the pioneers meeting at
rown Hall. March LIST, 1873. And to make out
ms casa tho writer followed his natural instincts
aud told two or three downright falsehoods.
There was no large amount OF money paid
for membership on that day-not more than
nine or ton. possibly eleven, dollars, including
seven dollars and some cents paid by Eaton
Branch.
Thai writer also tells falsehood when he
says no account or statement was ever made.
A statement OF all moneys received and dis
bursensois made by Conway, together with a
lat OF al the names taken at that meeting, as
well as long list furnished by Mr. Pugsley-
but without being accompanied by the fee, as
hs Pusseyl proposed to turn the money he
had received over to the Treasurer-were hand
eli TO Mr. Edwin Barnum, who was elected
Secretary at the meeting in June following.
At tho time the society was proposed to be
organized, Mr.. C. Nj. Morrill, and Judge Mon
roe tool nc active part and procured some
printing at the TRUE NoRTHERNER Office, to be
paid for as soon as there should be sufficient
funds collected; there were also some expenses
incurred at the meeting at Town Hall, which
were paid by Conway,-amounting in all for
tho two years to some eighteen dollars, state
ment OF which was among the papers turned
over. II will be seen that the disbursements
made by Conway amounted to seven or eight
dollars more than the amount received by him.
which balance has not been adjusted.
We should have paid no attention to the
ecreet OF the post-office organ, but for the fact
that ws believe Mr. Morrill, to be the person
who furnished the materials to that sheet for
its charge. Our reasons for such belief ID the
fact that he Morrill, made a similar statement
al the mo citing held in 1874 at Decatur, which
statement was published at the time In connec-
ton with the account OF that meeting. Mr..
Morrl has subsequently been informed by US
that all the papers in our possession relating to
tho society had been turned over. In view OF
his knowledge OF these facts and his persist
ency in pushing this matter we are justified in
the belief that the motive which prompted it is
bad.
We viii just say in this connection that If
MIR. Morrill, will satisfactorily explain why, as
the commissioner Of the State and the guardian
OF tho peoples interests, he furnished the
proper vouchers which enabled the contractors
to receive from the State twenty sections
of'and for the pittance Of labor performed on
the Paw Paw and Allsgan road, he will receive
the thanks OF many persons who have had an
opinion Of their own about that transaction, -
said land being worth some eighty-tive thou
sand dollars.
Thomas II. Stephenson told the writer OF
this why NJ. Morrill, was appointed as the
commissioner to let that job and certify to its
completion. Mr.. Stephenson is no MORE but
-itis believed in many quarters that j. j. Wood
man possibly might let some light in on that
matter ii he should happen to remember the
circumstance.
The Courier people might enlighten the read
ing public on some OF the beauties and ad-
vantages o, pretended pIety and also give some
vaIuab,s information as to the best method OF
putting W blackmailing job. Say you do.