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THE END.
HE rejoicing at the end of the war was sin- cere and great. Meetings were held at several points in the county. At Newaygo the citizens assembled in the evening of April II, amid the sound of cannon and ringing of bells, to glorify cver the dawn of peace. Patri- otic speeches were made by Messrs. St. Clair, Howell, Gray, Maze and Fuller, interspersed with animating music by a choir. The exercises closed with the
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singing of the "Star Spangled Banner," and three cheers for the brave generals in the field. Less than a week later the citizens were once more called to- gether ; this time in sadness and tears, for the mar- tyred Lincoln. Appropriate resolutions were adopted and all loyal people were requested to wear the badge of mourning for thirty days.
THE CLOSE.
HEN the war was ended and peace re- stored, the Union preserved in its integrity, the sons of Newaygo who had volunteered their lives in defense of their government and who were spared to see the army of the Union victorious, returned to their homes to re- ceive the grand ovations and tributes of honor from friends and neighbors who had eagerly and zealously followed them wherever the fortunes of war called. Exchanging their soldiers' uniforms for citizens' dress, most of them fell back to their old vocations- on the farm, at the forge, the bench, in the shop, and at whatever else their hands found to do. Brave men are honorable always, and no class of citizens entitled to greater respect than the volunteer soldiery of this county, not alone because they were sol- diers, but because in their associations with their fel- low men their walk is upright, and their honesty and character without reproach.
Their country first, their glory and their pride,
Land of their hopes, land where their fathers died : When in the right, they'll keep their honor bright, When in the wrong, they'll die to set it right.
THE "INDIAN WAR."
ATE in the summer of 1862, rumors were rife of an Indian uprising in Michigan. Absurd as the idea was, many believed it, and the " home guards " were called into active service. Regular watches were kept at many villages, and for some time the Indians were nightly expected. Perhaps the most surprised citi- zens of all were the peaceful and inoffensive Indians
themselves, of- whom numbers resided, and still re- side, in Newaygo and surrounding counties. After a few weeks the excitement subsided, and the following paper, prepared by the Indians, effectually ended the "Indian war," which has ever since been regarded as a farce of the most ludicrous description :
" We, the undersigned, Chiefs of the Ottawas and Chippeways of Oceana and Mason counties, in coun- cil assembled, having, with regret, heard that our white friends had become very much excited on ac- count of certain rumors which have, of late, been in circulation with regard to our taking up arms against them, would take this method of informing them of the utter absurdity and falsity of those rumors.
" We profess, as a people, to be loyal to the Gov- ernment, and peaceable, unoffending citizens.
"Many of our people, from various parts of the State, have met together at the head waters of the Muskegon River, for the purpose of hunting deer. They have there built a brush fence, some five or six miles in length (where deer are in the habit of resort- ing in great numbers), from behind which they shoot them as they come up. This has been a custom among us for many years, and never before have we been suspected by our white friends of treachery : and we are exceedingly grieved to learn that this simple contrivaace for entrapping deer, should, by re- port, have assumed the formidable appearance of a strong fortress, from which we were to wage war upon the whites.
"It has also been ignorantly reported that there were some two thousand armed Indians in the vicinity of Saginaw. It is true that there has been lately a large gathering of them near that place, and quite a number of Canadian Indians came over, but it was for the express purpose of holding a camp-meeting, and not from a belligerent motive.
" These are the true facts in regard to the matter, and we trust they are sufficient to allay the fears of our white friends ; for we assure them that we have never entertained any feelings towards them hut those which are the most friendly.
" Eldridge, Oceana County, Mich., Sept. 22, 1862." ( Signed)
"Cobmosey, Shawgwabeno, Weboneegezhick, Pa- bahmee, Ashguaosa, Shawbeguong, Washkeoshee, Waubegaka, Mashkau, Pashoshaga, Webonesa, Kaw- bagawbua, Chingguashsa, Kawbaomah, Peneasey.
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SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' REUNION.
HE first reunion of the soldiers and sailors of Newaygo County, held at Newaygo Sept. 20, 1883, was an event long to be remem- bered. The evening before, the advance guard, Hesperia Post, G. A. R., under command of W. C. Simmons, arrived and pitched their tents on the court-house square, and bivouacked in soldier fashion. Thursday morning, the 20th, opened dark and lowering, and it was feared that the attendance would in consequence be small; but teams com- menced to arrive at an early hour, and by nine o'clock every fear that the people would stay at home was dispelled. At nine o'clock the command, "Fall in," was heard, and soon thereafter Samuel Judd Post, of Newaygo, and the Hesperia Post marched to the depot to receive the expected guests, a delegation of the Grand Rapids Posts. On the arrival of the train, these were escorted to the Brooks House. At twelve the line was again formed, and inarched to the depot, where Gen. Cutcheon, the orator of the day, was met and escorted to the grove.
The exercises were opened by the reading of a se- lection from the Bible, and a prayer by Rev. J. W. Horner, followed by a stirring piece of music by the Newaygo Glee Club. Gen. Cutcheon was then in- troduced by S. D. Thompson, President of the day. The address of the General was one of the most
eloquent and masterly speeches ever delivered in Newaygo. Brimming full of patriotism, it reached the heart of every hearer. Without a shade of parti- sanship, the address was calculated to arouse pa- triotism and love of country in every breast, and the eloquence of the speaker frequently won the enthusi- astic applause of his hearers.
Dr. J. W. McNabb fittingly responded to the toast, "The flag of our country," and Dr. Flora humorously recounted some of his experiences as a hospital stew- ard and regimental surgeon, in response to "The sick call." Col. A. T. McReynolds briefly and elo- quently responded to "The citizen soldier," and then the crowd repaired to the tables, which were loaded with delicacies, and very soon unloaded. After this picnic dinner was disposed of, a county association of soldiers and sailors was formed, with over a hundred members. William H. Hall, of Ash- land, was chosen President ; W. C. Simmons and N. Smith, Vice-Presidents; E. O. Shaw, Secretary, and S. D. Thompson, Treasurer. It was resolved to hold another reunion in the month of August, 1884, to continue three days. At the conclusion of the meet- ing, the veterans fell into the ranks again, and escorted Gen. Cutcheon to the depot, giving him three rousing cheers and a tiger as a parting salute.
In the evening dancing commenced at an early hour at Clay's Hall, over 100 couples participating. It was continued until the morning hours. Alto- gether, this reunion was a great success, and was probably the best celebration of any kind ever held in Newaygo.
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POLITICAL-
OR the period since the party has been organized, Newyago has been considered a Repub- lican county. Previous to 1 856, it gave strong Whig ma- jorities. Since the organiza- tion of the Republican party, it has given varying majorities for that party on all State and Na- tional issues, until 1882. Dur- ing the war its Republicanism was extreme, the majorities rang- ing as high as 200. One town- ship, Dayton, distinguished it- self by giving 64 votes for the Republican ticket, in 1862, and not a vote for the Democratic ticket. Two years later, it polled for Lincoln and Johnson 90 votes, and not one for McClellan. About eight years ago the Greenback or National party began to gain ad- herents, and since 1878 they have been very strong in Newaygo County. In 1882, the county gave 414 majority for Begole, the Democratic candidate for Governor.
On local issues, and for local offices, there has al- ways been a tendency to cast away party discipline, and support the best, or at least the most popular, candidate. Of late years this tendency has increased, and at present the honors are pretty well divided among the three parties. The varying strength of
the different tickets at each general election is shown in the following table; in connection with the sev- eral townships is given the vote by townships at the general election of 1882 :
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 1854.
Governor.
Kinsley S. Bingham 140
4
John S. Barry 136
Representative in Congress.
David S. Walbridge
143
Samuel Clark 132
State Senater.
Thomas W. White
147
49
Mordecai L. Hopkins
98
Representative in Legislature.
John A. Brooks
260
238
Abram S. Wadsworth
22
Scattering
3
Sheriff.
Samuel W. Matevey
164
41
Thomas D. Stimpson 123
County Treasurer.
J. H. Swartwout
293 no opp.
County Clerk and Register of Deeds.
John H. Standish
293 no opp.
Judge of Probate.
James Barton 289 no opp.
NEWAYGO COUNTY.
512
NEWAYGO COUNTY.
Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Court Commis- sioner.
Edgar L. Gay
292 no opp.
Surveyor.
Wm. S. Utley Warren P. Adams Charles Smith
42
31
II
2
Coroners.
James B. Cook
205 no opp.
Ashley B. Furman
29I no opp.
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1856.
President of the United States.
John C. Fremont
429
210
James Buchanan 219
Governor.
Kinsley S. Bingham
424
204
Alpheus Felch 220
Representative in Legislature.
John A. Brooks 418
203
Thomas D. Stimpson 215
Judge of Probate.
James Barton 439
234
Daniel Weaver
205
Sheriff.
Samuel W. Matevey
266
44
Daniel F. Woolley 222
Everett Douglass 78
County Treasurer.
Warren P. Adams
428
2II
Justus C. Hubbard
217
County Clerk and Register of Deeds.
John H. Standish
424
204
Daniel Stearns 220
Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Court Commis-
sioner.
Edgar. L. Gray William J. Mead
430
205
225
Surveyor.
Warren P. Adams
429
21 3
Loyal Palmer
216
Coroners.
James B. Cook
420
201
Ashley B. Furman
419
Cyrus Bennett
219
Bacchus Shear
220
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2, 1858.
Governor.
Moses Wisner
369
I31
Charles E. Stuart
238
Representative in Congress.
Francis W. Kellogg
317
Thomas B. Church
217
State Senator.
John H. Standish
3º5
104
Henry Pennoyer
20
Representative in Legislature.
John A. Brooks
345
George W. Lester
183
Sheriff.
Joshua Mills
376
50
Justus C. Hubbard
226
County Clerk.
William S. Utley
363
I25
Orrin Stevens
238
County Treasurer.
Warren P. Adams
374
John V. Fassett
224
Register of Deeds.
Wellington Persons
606 no opp.
Prosecuting Attorney.
Augustine H. Giddings
290
,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Edgar L. Gray
308
William T. Howell
I77
Surveyor.
William A. Hoskins 37 2 151
Aaron Swain
22I
Coroners.
Pomeroy C. Spooner 368
Asa P. Carpenter 348
68
A. F. Armstrong 280
George E. G. Wonch 227
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 6, 1860.
President of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln
364
157
Stephen A. Douglas
207
Governor.
Austin Blair 364
15I
John S. Barry 213
100
162
150
48
William T. Howell
242
131
141
199
513
Congressman.
Francis W. Kellogg Thomas B. Church
367
162
206
Sheriff.
William Rice
386
20I
Justus C. Hubbard
185
County Clerk.
William S. Utley
369
166
Loyal Palmer
203
County Treasurer.
Sullivan Armstrong Jeremiah Ryan
374
182
192
Register of Deeds.
Wellington Persons
576 no opp
Judge of Probate.
Isaac H. Cogswell
397
George E. G. Wonch
162
Prosecuting Attorney.
Augustine H. Giddings
447 no opp.
Circuit Court Commissioner.
James Barton 368 no opp.
Surveyor.
William A. Hoskins Aaron Swain
314
53
2.61
Coroners.
Asa P. Carpenter Sherman Mosher
37 1
167
57 I no opp.
George Fuller
204
State Senator.
Nelson Green
354
I33
Lyman G. Mason
22I
Legislature.
William T. Howell
325
91
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1862.
Governor.
Austin Blair Byron G. Stout
375 166
209
Congressman.
Francis W. Kellogg
363
1 89
Thomas B. Church 174
State Senator.
Charles Mears Dexter P. Glazier
386
385
I
Representative in Legislature.
William T. Howell
383
355
Scattering
18
Sheriff.
William Rice
415 no opp.
County Clerk.
Warren P. Adams
414 no opp.
County Treasurer.
Sullivan Armstrong
416 no opp.
Register of Deeds.
Wellington Persons
418 no opp.
Prosecuting Attorney.
John H. Standish
409
404
Augustine H. Giddings
5
Circuit Court Commissioner.
James Barton
Surveyor.
Adonijah E. Upton
337
170
Aaron Swain
167
Coroners.
Dexter P. Glazier
400 no opp.
W. Irving Latimer
495 no opp.
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 8, 1864.
President of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln
406
164
George B. McClellan
242
Governor.
Henry H. Crapo
404
156
William M. Fenton
248
Congressman.
Thomas W. Ferry
407
164
Frederick Hall 243
State Senator.
James B. Walker
402
153
William J. Mead 249
Legislature.
William S. Utley 400
152
Daniel F. Woolley
2.48
Sheriff.
John F. Wood
474
76
Charles W. Stone 298
County Clerk.
Melvin W. Scott
Andrew T. Squier
234
186
248
Daniel Weaver 234
235
NEWAYGO COUNTY.
514
NEWAYGO COUNTY.
County Treasurer.
Sullivan Armstrong John F. Gauweiler
427
I71
256
Register of Deeds.
Edgar L. Gray
389
IO
Augustine H. Giddings
379
Surveyor.
Adonijah E. Upton
379
4
Thaddeus L. Waters
375
Coroners.
Anson Root
388
I7
Thomas G. Terry 768 no opp.
Robert F. Tracey
37 I
ELECTION OF APRIL 1, 1867.
Judge of Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
Moses B. Hopkins
383
IOI
Robert W. Duncan
282
County Superintendent of Schools.
Neil L. Downie
440
306
Asa P. Carpenter
I34
Stephen D. Barnum
53
Charles J. Perry
IO
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER
3, 1868.
President of the United States.
Ulysses S. Grant
917
520
Horatio Seymour
397
Governor.
Henry P. Baldwin
903 .
489
John Moore
414
Representative in Congress.
Thomas W. Ferry
880
448
Lyman G. Mason
432
State Senator.
John H. Standish
942
923
Hunter Savage
I9
Representative in Legislature.
Ceylon C. Fuller
743
I86
Augustus Paddock
557
Sheriff.
County Clerk.
Melvin W. Scott
388
James L. Alexander . .
386
County Treasurer.
Wallace W. Dickinson 377
IO
Register of Deeds.
Wellington Persons 39 I Stephen D. Thompson 383
8
Prosecuting Attorney.
James Barton
77 I no opp.
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Wellington Persons
440
197
Benjamin H. Coolbaugh 243
Judge of Probate.
Everett Douglass
365
45
James L. Alexander
320
Prosecuting Attorney.
James Barton
45 I
218
Daniel Weaver
233
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Edgar L. Gray
425
170
Frederick Day 255
Surveyor.
Adonijah E. Upton
434
184
Aaron Swain 250
Coroners.
Asa P. Carpenter
429
I74
Samuel W. Matevey
427
I72
George Fuller
255
Wilkes L. Stuart 255
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 6, 1866.
Governor.
Henry H. Crapo
545 316
Alpheus S. Williams
229
Representative in Congress.
Thomas W. Ferry
554
325
John B. Hutchins
229
State Senator.
John H. Standish
596 no opp.
Representative in Legislature.
Charles W. Deane 607 no opp.
Sheriff.
Hiram S. Walker
385
IO
Charles W. Stone
375
John H. Chubb
910
5 14
Philip A. Harrison 396
County Clerk.
John H. Simmons
864
James R. Odell
432
County Treasurer.
Wallace W. Dickinson
896
484
Andrew F. Squier
412
432
Wm. D. Fuller 367
2
NEWAYGO COUNTY.
515
Register of Deeds.
Wellington Persons . 621 Stephen D. Persons 584
Judge of Probate.
Augustine H. Giddings
907
James L. Alexander
390
517
Prosecuting Attorney.
Wm. D. Fuller James Barton
682
84
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Edgar L. Gray 902 no opp.
Surveyor.
Adonijah E. Upton
809
348
Aaron Swayne
461
Coroners.
Anson Root
881
448
Marshall S. Cory
907
507
Newton N. Massey
433
Philip H. Weaver
400
ELECTION OF APRIL 5, 1869.
Judge of Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
Robert W. Duncan
432
37
County Superintendent.
40
County Drain Commissioner.
Charles Carmichael
176 no opp.
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 8, 1870. Governor.
Henry P. Baldwin
Charles C. Comstock
42I 266
155
Congressman.
Thomas W. Ferry
42 I
272
Myron Rider 149
State Senator.
Seth C. Moffatt
5 12 no opp.
Legislature.
Edgar L. Gray
501 no opp.
Sheriff.
George Utley
537 no opp.
County Clerk.
John H. Simmons
539 no opp.
County Treasurer.
Wallace W. Dickinson
54° no opp.
-
Register of Deeds.
Wellington Persons
392
2 25
Edwin O. Shaw
167
Prosecuting Attorney.
William D. Fuller
593 no opp.
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Alonzo D. Cadwallader
54° no opp.
Surveyor.
Charles Carmichael
536 no opp.
Coroners.
David W. Flora
526 no opp.
Anson Root
508 no opp.
ELECTION OF APRIL 3, 187 1.
Representative in Congress.
Wilder D. Foster
Wm. M. Ferry
31I
763
452
County Superintendent of Schools.
Cyrus Alton
573
328
Lewis E. Wright
245
David W. Flora
238
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 5, 1872. President of the United States.
792
Ulysses S. Grant
Horace Greeley
177
615
Governor.
John J. Bagley 609 800
Austin Blair
191
Representative in Congress.
Jay A. Hubbell 819 639
Samuel P. Ely
180
State Senator.
Edgar L. Gray
788
George W. Innis
195
Legislature.
Sullivan Armstrong
SOI
Benjamin H. Coolbaugh
191
Sheriff.
George Utley
Lorenzo A. Mallery
577
425
County Clerk.
Sanford Brown 1,000 no opp.
County Treasurer.
Marcus S. Angell 1,001 no opp.
Register of Deeds.
Wellington Persons
1,006 ro opp.
593
610
152
598
37
Moses B. Hopkins 395
Cyrus Alton 593 no opp.
516
NEWAYGO COUNTY.
Judge of Probate.
James Barton 1,005 no opp.
Prosecuting Attorney.
Albert G. Day 739 457
William H. Wells
282
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Alonzo D. Cadwallader John C. Hicks
789
616
I73
Surveyor.
Winfield S. Merrill
802
585
Aaron Swain
217
Coroners.
Henry D. Root
806
612
Reuben M. Curtice
796
598
Reuben Trask
I94
Newton M. Massey
198
ELECTION OF APRIL 7, 1873.
County Superintendent of Schools.
Joseph W. Carpenter 733 no opp.
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1874.
Governor.
John J. Bagley Henry Chamberlain
582
228
354
Charles K. Carpenter
5
Woman Suffrage Amendment.
No
575
384
Yes
19I
Representative in Congress.
Jay A. Hubbell
619
613
Henry H. Noble
8
State Senator.
Edgar L. Gray S. W. Fowler
614
605
9
Representative in Legislature.
Sullivan Armstrong
520
115
Sheriff.
David Collins
701
497
Lorenzo A. Mallery
204
County Clerk.
Sanford Brown
Elijah S. Bennett
684
440
James Barton
1,435
559
Melvin W. Scott 876
John Ripley
I
Prosecuting Attorney.
George Luton
1,207
279
Register of Deeds.
Wellington Persons
934 no opp.
Pro: ecuting At'orney.
Albert G. Day
629
325
Horace M. Lillie
304
Circuit Court Commissioner.
James Barton
924 no opp.
Surveyor.
John C. Brewster
622 no opp.
Robert M. Luton 620
300
Reuben M. Curtice
610
2 80
David W. Flora 330
Newton M. Massey 320
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 1876.
President of the United States.
Rutherford B. Hayes
1,315
5 14
Samuel J. Tilden 801
Peter Cooper 235
Governor.
Charles M. Croswell
1,304
512
William L. Webber 792
Levi Sparks 226
Albert Williams 8
Representative in Congress.
Jay A. Hubbell
1,314
306
Joseph H. Kilbourne
1,008
Sheriff.
George W. Fry 1,338 Wm. H. Hall 990
348
A. S. Carr
I
County Clerk.
Sanford Brown
1,363
42 I
John W. McNabb
942
County Treasurer.
Marcus S. Angell 1,203
IO2
Charles W. Stone I,IOI
Scattering
3
Register of Deeds.
Wellington Persons
1,323
326
George E. Taylor
997
Judge of Probate.
244
County Treasurer,
Marcus S. Angell
547
158
Charles W. Stone
389
Wm. D. Fuller 928
Scattering
2
Andrew T. Squier 405
Coroners.
517
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Warren D. Leonardson Edward E. Edwards Scattering
1,066
28
1,038
8
Surveyor .
John A. Manly
1,206
100
Thaddeus I .. Waters
1,106
Scattering
2
Coroners.
Sheribiah H. Manly
1,245
165
David W. Flora
1,214
119
Reuben S. Trask
1,080
Leland S. Weaver
1,095
Representative in Legislature.
Joseph B. Jewell
1,179
45
Andrew L. Squier 1,134
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1878.
Governor.
Henry S. Smith 1,147 183
Charles M. Croswell
964
Orlando M. Barnes
282
Watson Snyder
I9
Stephen L. Marvin
4
Representative in Congress.
George Parmlee
1,172
208
Jay A. Hubbell
964
John Power
264
State Senator .
Willard Jeffts
1,177
206
Wm. E. Ambler
971
Samuel S. Conover
228
Judge of Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
Michael Brown 2,129 no opp.
Representative in Legislature.
John W. McNabb
1,257
Edward E. Edwards
977
Van N. Miller
173
Scattering
4
William E. Ambler 1,693
174
Smith W. Fowler 1,519
I. G. Rutherford 68
Legislature.
Edward E. Edwards 1,695
95
G. Fillmore Cole
1,169
48
Sanford Brown
1,12I
William Fuller
96
County Treasurer.
Charles W. Stone
1,287
324
William Kimball
56
Irwin C. Fox
963
George W. Mann
146
Sanford Brown
I
George E. Taylor 1,232
William Rice 1,OOI
George Backart 173
Prosecuting Attorney.
George Luton
1,164
2 John H. Standish 1,162
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Edgar L. Gray 1,209 127
Warren D. Leonardson 1,082
Surveyor.
John C. Brewster
1,295
331
Winfield S. Merrill
964
Coroners.
Leland S. Weaver 1,213
344
George J. Ambrose 1,142
I39
David W. Flora 1,003
James T. Farley 869
Louis T. McCormick 188
Alonzo S. Hildreth 17 2
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2, 1880.
President of the United States.
James Abram Garfield 1,492
528
Winfield Scott Hancock 964
James B. Weaver 625
Governor.
David H. Jerome 1,407
387
David Woodman 1,020
Frederick M. Holloway 840
Isaac W. Mckeever II
Representative in Congress.
Edwin S. Pratt 1,802
253
Jay A. Hubbell 1,549
Scattering 20
State Senator.
Sheriff.
Elisha Pangborn
1,154
5
George W. Fry-
1,093
Francis M. Pike
129
County Clerk.
John W. McNabb 1,600
Richard S. Webster
55
Sheriff.
Elisha Pangborn 1,810
John W. Hay 1,488
322
280
NEWAYGO COUNTY.
Register of Deeds. 231
518
NEWAYGO COUNTY.
County Clerk.
G. Fillmore Cole
1,626
54
Frank D. Warren
1,572
Seth S. Watrous
114
Register of Deeds.
George E. Taylor
1,619
170
Theodore S. Frey
1,449
Benjamin Candee
291
Charles Stone
I
County Treasurer.
Charles W. Stone
1,626
152
Irwin C. Fox
1,474
William Kimbell
1,524
I66
William Hall
1,358
James E. Sharp
I34
James Barton
1,682
897
Sanford Brown
785
1,6II
35I
William S. Utley
769
Reuben S. Trask
IOI
Prosecuting Attorney.
County Treasurer.
George Luton
1,653
296
William D. Fuller
1,357
Sanford Brown
I
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Register of Deeds.
Warren D. Leonardson
1,733
IQI
Timothy Edwards
1,542
James H. Edwards
2
Surveyor.
Prosecuting Attorney.
Winfield S. Merrill
1,55I
58
Thaddeus L. Waters
1,493
Coroners.
James T. Farley
1,572
369
Hollis T. Reed
1,547
95
1,515
169
Leland S. Weaver
1,452
Philip A. Harrison
1,203
Alonzo Hildreth
622
G. W. Nafe
207
ELECTION OF APRIL 3, 1882.
Judge of Fourteenth Judicial District.
Thaddeus L. Waters
257
Ceylon C. Fuller
1,582
298
George Luton
1,284
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 1882.
Governor.
Josiah W. Begole
1,657
414
Van N. Miller
250
Reuben S. Trask
236
I37 85
Philip A. Harrison 1,302
James T. Farley 1,265
David H. Jerome
1,243
Daniel P. Sagendorph
I2I
Congressman.
Stephen Bronson Byron M. Cutcheon 1,442
1,508 66
Edward E. Edwards
I
Legislature.
Charles W. Stone 1,344
65
E. E. Edwards 1,279
George W. Nafe
366
Sheriff.
Abbott Ensley
249
Judge of Probate.
County Clerk.
Seth S. Watrous
Irwin C. Fox 1,260
Melvin A. Cox I34
Theodore S. Frey
1,452
168
Frank W. Squier 276
George E. Taylor
1,692
509
George W. Fry 1,183
Ira Cronk 138
William D. Fuller
1,540
230
Warren D. Leonardson 1,310
William Tiffany I27
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Timothy Edwards
John Harwood 1,346
William Glanville 23I
Surveyor.
Alfred G. Meade
1,397
39
Winfield S. Merrill 1,358
Coroners.
Volney Van Liew 1,402
James M. Webster
1,387
Solomon V. Walker 1,284
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NEWAYGO COUNTY.
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THE PRESS.
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S one of the truest evidences of civilized life, we may re- gard the newspaper. It is the chief proposer of great enterprises. It is the expo- nent of the American mind, with very few exceptions, and these occur only where ignorance or viciousness leads the freeman of our soil to become a convert to the savage opinions of theo- retical Europeans. Happily the newspaper men of the country do not claim many professors who in- dulge in nonsensical praise of the slave-holding monarchies of the world. Such stuff takes root only in the minds of the more imbecile of our citizens. The press and people understand their duties to the Republic, and appreciate the blessings which a federal government confers. So long as these indefatigable framers of opinion stand faithfully by the pen and press, just so long will reason tram- ple on all treason from within, all treachery from without.
Proscribe the liberty of the press, and the nation suffers in just such proportion as the press suffers. Proscribe the freedom of the press, and the cause of human freedom is checked for a time; trade, the
health of nations, rolls languidly on; man looks around him in alarm; the safeguard of progress is enchained. Therefore, let us regard, cherish and support the honest journalist, stigmatize what may be really corrupt in the newspaper, and be always ready to co-operate with Justice and to applaud her holy work.
The Newaygo Republican.
This is the pioneer paper of the county, being now 27 years old. It was established in the fall of 1856, by James D. Maze, now of Grand Rapids, and by him published for about nine years. Considering all the unfavorable circumstances, Mr. Maze succeeded remarkably well, in making a popular and valuable county paper. The Republican under his manage- ment was one of the best country papers in the State of Michigan. Before the war, it was one of the most ardent supporters of Salmon P. Chase for the Presi- dency in 1860. In 1864 it also favored Mr. Chase ; but of course it heartily supported Lincoln both years, after he was nominated. During the four dark years of the rebellion, the paper was enthusiastically patriotic, and never relaxed in its support of the Gov- ernment. In the fall of 1865 the office was pur- chased by E. L. Gray. Most of the time for the next four years, the name of James A. Banister ap- peared as local editor and publisher, and that of E.
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