The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15
County CORRESPONDENCE
BYRON.

The editor of the Owosso Press in
the issue of the 9th inst, sees fit to
give us credit for a brilliant idea'
that was formulated in one of the
resolutions passed at the recent coun-
ty convention, inasmuch as the charge
of "for power and pelf," was made
upon the recent combination of the
opponents of the Republican party.
Now whether 1t be "possible that
we are SO unsophisticated" that we do
not know of the many bad things
charged upon the Republican party,
or that We do know, the fact still re-
mains that it was declared in one Of
the coalition conventions, that, a
democrat being Auditor General,
would distribute some 80 thousands
dollars among democratic papers, and
that "when fusion prevailed access
would be had to the books and as
a sequel, also, to the funds in the
treasury.
But the brilliancy of the idea was,
that it was to forestall as a kind of
"stop thief" diverting attention from
the tbefts of the Republican party.
The reader is then referred to the
"star route swindle," and the other
numerous swindles that have passed
into history.
The great fault with large amount
of the sophistry in this world, is that
men draw general conclusions from
particular cases, and thus they think
they have point, when in fact moth.
ing is proven.
Now, supposing Dorsey and sever
al others with him, have defrauded
the government, are they the Repub-
lican party?
Is not the government pushing
their case with all the power at COM
mand for the purpose of conviction !?
AS to the other swipdles, until our
critic is more specific, we care not to
traverse them.
And, as we were made quite per-
sonal in the article, now considered,
and surmise ventured in relation to
our "fedrs for the Byron postmaster
Ship" We trust that our friend does
not imagine that change of State
officers in Michigan, would change
the civil service of the United States.
Of course he don't, but his conclus.
ion is all in the same line of the
sophistry pursued.
Again, we offer for inquiry if it was
very brave to single out one of the
three, who were appointed to draft
the resolutions, and hurl the spleen
manifested at him; however, we say
to the Champion in the case, go on
with your demo o-greenback criticisms,
for l assure you, as one said when
his wife threshed him, "that it gave
her great pleasure no doubt, and did
not hurt MIN in the least" SO your
harmless gencralities, and equally
harmless personal illusions, may be
matters of great complaisance to you,
while after all, they are void of any
power to hurt the most passive object
that might possibly come in their
way:
While on the combination we might
as we'll ventilate a little further. The
little Press at Owosso, and the great
Press at Detroit, and the greenback
papers of the State, in SO far as we
have consulted, ignore the fact of any
barter, or any sacrifice of principle in
the coalition.
1t might increase the pride of our
opponents if we sought to show that
any principles attached to their politi-
cal faith, SO for the arguments sake
we admit that they sacrificed none
but let us examine for moment the
kind of forces combined and the
manner of combination.
For years the greenback orators,
and editors, have charged that the
two old parties were corrupt, and had
outlived their usefulness, and as a
matter of right ought to be wiped
from the land but when opportunity
is given, the greenback party strikes