The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-08-27
"A few Thoughts upon the Canvass.

} The Republican party in Michigan have
now ticket in the field, which could
have been put up for 10 other purpose
than tn be elected. 1t deserves to be cleo
ted and must be elected But no matte,
how great the prosperity of a party, nc
ticket was ever yet nominated which wo'd
elect itself We have before cautioned
cur readers against the dangers of over
confidence, and We do SO again. 1t IS I'm
fact our only danger. If we but DO our
duty az Republicans, determined to build
up AID consolidate, even beyond its pres
ent character, powerful political party.
We must do it e work. We had almost
twenty thousand majority in this State at
the last general election, and it is proba
Die thct We have that majority to-day, but
zee do not ER1tc Hot IRE hare. IT IS true
that the Democratic party have committed
crimes enough to c0nsign it to political
perdltlon, but party to be successful
should rely upon the strength Of its prin-
ciples and the wisdom and virtue Of its
administration, instead Of upon the crimes
and plumbers Of its opponents.
There is another fact in this connection
which we have before alluded to. The
democratic party will get just as far upon
our platform as it can without exciting
absolute suspicion Of prcmcditating theft
of our assets, and it may be that person2
who have hitherto acted with the Ecpub
lican party, will be induced BY This prox.
unity and a lingering regard fer OLD PARTY
attachments, 10 cast their votes for social
I'd Democratic Anti-Lccomption candi-
,tea. For our own part, if Republicans
their duty we have no apprehensons in
j. respect. Our principal object in
on, iOning 1t IL to point out the fact that
= 10 'ative position OF parties il changed,
\ II. nGed In such manner as TO have
- Influences upon future political
W. 80 make our points few and
~, W. wan ~ Nere is no strcnth in ditfusivc-
, =, ", 49,. hing to be gained by scatter
az" =: tta.ks upor, or dcfences Of
. VIZ .. 49, concerns. 1t takes two to
: =" 800 The most ore party can
arc nc ;. -" i tom IKE declaration, which,
, u VI i aaonn - ana opposed, may become
nv: :.." az fnoubtIcas some of our oppo-
cn,s will be kind en-, ''?n 10 furnish Us a
ew "Issue" every d'N q" we we are re, Vero9ht
nouch to permit them. VIII Prcpa'
ly be told again, with onu7'nS giaNity'
hat the Maine Law is an ssae' again liiat
he banking law is an iss, It, aga,n 'iiat
he Swamp Land Law is an is 'uc' '1at the
\ oricultural College is an issu, ana what
rot. 1t is land of free discus 'ioN' ana
f a2y of our democratic contem oora!leS
choose to examine pulicly any Of tn. ~ IN
portant subjects, upor which men III oot!'
parties-fully opposed in political prl'''e,,
pies and policy-'.gree, by all means i.5
them do it. We shall not be SO ill-bred
as to obtrudc any views Of our own upon
them.
There is one subject more we will al
lude to. Not few Republicans think or
else their actions belle their Thoughts, thai
when they aaye got ticket in I'll held
there is no further need of their Acry 'ces'
OF course one member Of the party has as
good L RI III. as another to take thia Sc
ddtlVC view OF (Nc lhdltSIJ anu Ia any CVl-
siderable number of them should exercise
the right-granting for the time that it
exists. it would not be difficult to predict
the result 1t is expected that the candi-
dates will do great deal of work--make
numerous speeches and pay their own ex-
penses; but the fact is apt to be over
looked that it is just as much the duty OF
the humblest member of the party as of
them, to constitute all that is possible to
tho party success. That would be a re-
markablc battle where the commissioned
officers contcndcd face to face, while the
common soldicry enjoyed themselves qui-
city at home, but it is fully as rational as
TO put up a ticket and then substantially
desert it. We should all have equally at
heart the success of our principle. Ne
have all the same interest II not in degree
in kind, in the best Administration of the
Government, and we have all tie same
obligations to give generous and active
support to the Republican party.-Dt
, Tribune.