The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-16
BALDWIN, MICH, THURSDAY. AUGUST le. 1877.
That Oil Cry.

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A Chase man remarks drily that, I'm
the grand effort to get rid of the seal
l.Iwags In the west part Of Lake coun-
ty, the plains are being rapidly depop-
ulatcd. He says that, In his opinion,
after they are well cleaned out, there
will not be many honest men left.-
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We fall to see any more point In the
above, than to the Teutsn's "goot
shske ON me, "-when hc mistook his
COW for deer and shot it. Who are
the '.scallawags'' In the western part
of Lake county? Are they the men
who figured i'm and around those libels
OH conventions, held last Fall? If they
are the ones that "Chase man" has In
his mind, we would advise the expendi-
ture OF the east side missionary fund In
the "home work." for If the perform
anccs In the campaign last year OH the
part of good share of the people in thes
eastern part of this county didn't show
their ncarncss to total depravity, i'm
becility, stupidity, or something akin
to those conditions, then we'll never
attempt to study human nature again.
People shouldn't talk who have moth
ing to say. Isn't that old cry of the
honesty and integrity of the east and
tile awful wickcdness of the western
part Of Lake county getting rather
stale? 1t Is not the cry of that "Chase
man" alone; but 1t is the cry of many.
1t is public cry, and therefore, we
treat ii publicly. How much genuine
honesty Is there in the cry? Not an
atom! II we are to live among "scal-
lawags," we prefer to minglc with the
pure breed, which shows its nature on
its face; and not to commingle with
the adultcrated class, which adds hy-
pocricy to its other mcanncsscs, s0that
one can tell nothing about what they
may do. Facts and figures won't lie. |
The action Of men from the eastern
part of this county, last Fall; the off,
cial figures which show how they vot-
ed; the action of mo,t of their leaders
since that time effectually silence all
prctcnsions to n genuine desire for re.
formation-.at least, OIL the part of the
leaders. 1t was the duty Of the citizens
OF the eastern part oftllc county to vote
against the men whose character they
prOfcsscd to abhor. The record of the
votes shows they did not do it, tisan
undcniable fact that the east could have
prevented their election. 1t did not do
1t. The responsibility rests OH the east
to-day. And what is worse, we chal-
lcngc any candid observer to point out
any symptoms Of regret for their acts,
last Fall, on the part of east side lead
crs; unless seeming hearty afliliation
wit!i the ones they profess to condemn
may Lc called repentance.
We desire to see IL feeling of harmo-
my existing among all the people of
Lake county; but realize how hopeless
the present prospect is. Only strict
regard for the simple rights of every
man, regardless ofthe locality IN which
he lives; adherence to the observation
and execution of the laws, and sin
ccrc desire for good feelings on the part
of every one can bring harmony. 10
make such a statements ~ the "Chase
man" made will never promote har-
monyi but can only have q tendency
to destroy 1t. We know nothing of
any 'grand effort to get rid Of tho seal
lawags In the west part of Lake coun-
ty." And If such movement was on
foot, We feel assured that "Chase man"
would fold his arms and look OIL with
Indifference as to the result. 1t Is plain
to be seen, by even the most simple
that the bitterness engcndercd
In the County Seat strife has never left
the bosoms of many east side men.
That there was Illegal voting AMI 9TH
rr wrong committed OH both sides of
that issue, no one fully informed, now
doubts. The best way to allay ill-feel-
ing was to bury it forever. Instead of
hat, we find constant repetition of
such imputations as given I'm the ex-
tract at the commencement Of this ar
iclc. IF there Is any honesty or con-
'istency IN the course pursued by the
people of the east part, In these matters,
We fail to see it. They complain Of the
of men OH this side, and ut
he same time elect those men to office.
II the people OF the east side believe
here are so many "scallawags" over
IN the west side, the best thing eastern
men can do is to keep quiet; for they
elected most of the county officers, last
Fall, from western men-and the only
who met with anything like
determined opposition from them, was
IN officer whose character, both public
md private, wasabove rcproach. This
ak is disagreeablc, no doubt, to east
Idle men; yet 1t Is true, and they cam
rot disprovc 1t.
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