The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-21
LAwIoN, May 18th, 1880.
Mr.. CoNwAY-rear Sir:
Youy corresnandept Mr. A. g. Gliddep. fig

] MIR. CONWAY-Lebr DIT
Your correspondent, Mr.. A. q. Glidden, fig
ures over the several petitions presented to the
Board of Supervisors OF this county by resi-
dents OF Antwerp, one for prohibiting and one
for not prohibiting cattle running at large IN
the township with the following result, II read
his letter correctly, VIZ That the largest tax
payers in Antwerp favor the prohibition, and
the on-taxpayers and those paying light taxes
are opposed to the prohibition, 30 far as shown
by these petitions Or in other words, that the
resolution of the Board Of Supervisors prohib-
iting cattle running at large in Antwerp, passed
last January, was obtained upon the petition OF
the loeaahy men OF Antwerp AMI the recent
resolution recinaing the former was obtained
upon the petition of the poor men OF Antwerp !;
and further carries the impression that the Su-
peryisor Of Antwerp is to be censured Tor pre-
sentng the latter petition, and the Board itself
is censurable for considering it and granting it's
prayer. He however adds that the act OF recen
sion is nugatory and is simply baying the
moon" and assures those who pin their faith
upon the latter action OF the Board that there
=" are localities where the prohibition "will be
enforced" regardless of the promises OF the
few to make votes" and advises s. all those who
have taken down their fences not to be scared
into putting them up again for their neigh
bors' convenience" One would suppose il the
resolution OF the Board OF Supervisors rescind
ing the act prohibiting cattle running at large
as nugatory, and simply "baying at the Moon"
there would be no necessity for the elaborate
figuring displayed in Mr.. Gliddens letter. How
ever, my object in calling attention to the let
ter is simply to say that can see no force in
complaint based upon the privileges OF wealth
merely-that because the wealthy men OF Ant
werp had obtained a resolution of the Board Of
Supervisors 10 exclude cattle from pasturing on
the highways and commons OF the township,
the poor men OF the township ought not to pc
tltion for and be heard upon resolution to re-
scind such an act; and l trust the day is far
distant and will never come when the officers
we elect Will listen to wealth and turn deaf
ear TO poverty. SO far as my name, to which
Mr.. Gdden aludes, went TO obtain the passage
OF the resolution excluding cattle from the
waste pasturage of the township referred to, it
poor to fence out their nelghbors' Gncludng
my own) cattle, was asking too much Of them
that was better able to fence in my stock
than they to fence i. out but il they desire to
MAINTAIN fences against their neighbors' stock
for the sake o. consuming the waste pasturage
OF the highways and commons 1 fail to feel ag
grieved over it, and do not blame the Supervi-
sor nor the Board Of Supervisors for acceding
to their wishes. Besides, long since, and
understand others Likewise, to whom Mr.. Gid
den refers have done the same, built fences
about my lands, and am happy to state they
are still up and in very fair repair, and general
ly that am in good condition to let those who
are able to own COW, but net allie to feed her
on their own lands, use up FOR that purpose
the grass that in all probability would other
wise be waste.
With these explanations pass Mr.. Glidden's
communication without further criticism.
Yours &c, GEo. " LAYTON.