The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-10-04
That ''EaergYu Again.

The clique have caused us to gain
considerable notoricty. In addition to
the items from various papers In the
State, published In our last issue, We
md still farther advertising the char
meter Of our community. This notori-
city is something We havenever sought.
We purpose to advocate the cause of
honesty with and fair dealing for eve
| ~ man; to labor for the advancement
Of the best interests Of the people. II
Is no personal warfare against any
creature. We are liable, OF course, to
err, and to fail to get "a clear under
standing of all cascs; but should such
be the event, We promise u speedy and
satisfactory explanation, upon the facts
being shown to us. We know that
much Of the trouble In affairs of some
OF the townships, arises from lack of
proper, judicious management, rather
than from dishonesty; but ut the same
time, the excusing Of official negli-
gcnce, or misconduct, complaining Of
simple statement of facts in news
papers, or hanging in effigy such mod
est fellows as we are, never will con-
vince the intelligent public that you
are In earnest for reform.
The Pentwatcr Nc~s, of last week.
published in full our card In the STAR
of Sept. Goth.
The Osccoia Outline rcpublished the
item from the Clarion in regard to the
postal card. The Clarion has the fol-
lowing:
"rhosc 'Effergy' chaps had bctterlet
bro. Rad alone. He gives them a bad
deal III last weeks STAR, and promises
10 remember them I'm the future. He
mas always been a thorn in their flesh,
anu this last effort of theirs TO throw
dirt only serves us a stiniulaHt.
Go ahead, Bro. Radcliffe, you are
serving both God and the people and
doing the Legitimate work ofthe press"
Jimmy Holden, of the Farwcll Reg
isfcr, one of the most straightforw ard,
outspSken editors In this part of the
State, gives vent to his opinion I'm the
following pointed style:
Lake county, like some other new
counties OF Northern Michigan, for a
lew years past, has been cursed with a
5ans OF public robbers, who have
orlncd political ring which extends
throughout several of tho townships,
or the benefit OF each particular mem a
,er, WHO share in the official spoils.
10 such an extent has this infamous
business been carried, that Hon. Wm.
7. Wcbbcr, for tile +. & T.. M. X. IL. s
o., largely Interested in this county, !
lndcrtsOk the task Of ferrcting out /
hose thieves and robbers, and show /
ne them up to public contempt and \
corn, III not deliver them into the :
lands Vf justice. ~, 4
"iii this laudable tnsk the efforts of $
ir. Wcbber have bccn ably assisted by S
!. Il. ltadcliffc, EDITOR oi the LAKE
'OCNTf STAR, 10y the use of his coll
INNS and otherwise, with telling eff
rct upon said gailg, which has been
Oused from its cover, Its members
catered, and driven Ia alarm heltcr
kcltcr To seek more secure retreat. on n
To bc discovered by the vigilant Rad Y
iiffc, who set the hounds Of the law p
pon their track anew, until the posi- p
uDiis which they hold have become u A
urucn rather than profit; and In Is
his predicamcnt they turn upon their n
urstiers, and have singled out Rad Il
Iifie as the victim or their rage and n
aired. Being afraid to attack him in T,
ny other way. they take the night time q
,r their Infamous work, make u man n
straw ind r,,gs, name 1t e.. X. Rad 81
life, and bravely knock, kick and cuff r.
around until they are satisfied with O.
le punishment, and then hang it up as M
fidence of their folly, cowardice and ~
lsilianimity. Brave men truly, and n,
ortliy OF the fame of Don Cossacl, or e,
,shi- Bnzouk. nj
"Did Brother Radcliffe scarce Not "a,
uchly! The next issue Of his paper CI I
'ntained a card. w
Then fellows the card published I'm Fe
e STAR of Sept. 2otl.] BI
"You are right, Charley. Go ahead. -, "a
I've IL to them. Make them squeal. ~ ~
Oh have tho moral aid aud sympathy ~ ~
all good and honest people" oa .,a
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