The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-01-29

nal, we confess that it requires consid-
cradle effort 'on our part to bring our
natural modesty up to the "Sticking point"
of launching our name forth at the head
Of the columns Of a newspaper, thereby
becoming a target for the numerous
squiJs ianueadoes Jroundless insinuations
and SANDER, that have for the last few
years infested this portion of the press !;
and we have not without reflection, under
taken these new responsibilities In
. common with the rest of mankind, we
have taken cognizance of the difficulties
to which every one is exposed, who
thinks and a0rites for the public; and
particularly il country where each in
dividualty of that public, eritizes and
investigates for himself, whatever comes
before him as an emanation from others !;
but hoping that by close attention, assidu-
ity and real desire to benefit our fellow
citizens, through the columns of this
paper giving them from week to week much
that is rich and readable in the depart
ment of neUs and Werdture-takcp pains
to keep them thoroughly informed of
what is gong OH IN their Orn midst,
and at the same time collecting and bring
ing to their fresides portion of entelli-
gence and choice literary miscellany, We
shall overcome our want of experience
and meet with a varm and generous re-
spouse in the minds of our patrons.
As foreshadowed last week by the re-
firing Editor, the Political Clause of this
Journal rW remain unchanged. Boldly
and .tearlcSslY advocating the great prin-
ciplcs Of ciriI political equality among
notwithstanding ourselves upon the
doctrines of Jefferson, "That ALL men
are endowed with certain unalienable
rights among which are life, liberty and
the perSuit of happiness" and believing
that this declaration does not consist mere
ly of high sounding, or 3" glittering gem
cralities," but the embodiment of citdi,
practicai truth which however much
ii may be derided and obscured by COT
rupt and vcnal party demogouges, will ul-
tlmately and triumphantly prevail, we
shall prominently keep them before the
eye of the public, and stout,y maintain
their Importance; appealing to the virtue,
intelligence and liberal support of gener-
Gus and enlightened community
In respect to party affiliations, we be-
lieye that the Republicans of this county
are engaged in great and noble, and
ProsPecttrciy successful struggle to rescue
the National Government from the hands
of ercite, ertrordgdnt and souI-iess Ad-
ministration, wholly subservent to the
dictation of the Slave Power; and in the
ranks of the great host of True Norther-
ners, we shall not ground our arms until
these enemies of our country's liberty
shall be hurled from the position, which
they occupy, only to disgrace.
There are practically but two Political
parties in this country. The one, the
party Of prog,ess, of Internal improvement;
the parent and guardian of educational
Development; of national and interna-
tional concord; the protector of American
Industry; and the yirm and unHinching
advocate of popular suffrage and universal
equality; and the only party that ao,e is
or erer hos, made oay resistance to the
ovcrweaning and insolent audaeity Of the
slave power. The other, is the so-caled
democratic, which was never known to
build doci- or a hght-housc north of Ma
son aud Dixon line; rear an institute of
tearing; or shut grog shop; aud inccss-
antly complains of the reckless cxtrava-
gauce of those who do; which has never
built canal or pulled sadg from riv-
cr; which has ever opposed the develop
mcnt of the industry aud internal resour-
ces Of h& nation, but has constantly waccd
a predatory warfare upon the rights and
liberties of ncighboring communities
which has al'coys truckled ard is nor
trucking to any and erery faction that
promises, with any decree of success, TO
seat its leaders in places of poper and
embodiment, which is the pledged and
sworn ally Of the slavery propaganda and
the opo'ogiser1 and secret supporter of
Border Buflian enorInities and Brigham
loung abominntions; which profcsse. to