The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-02-12
For the True Noriherner.
Names and Chlractc Worthy and
Unworthy of Honor.

Unworthy of Honor.
DEAR READER In entering upon the
consideration of a subject Of such vast i'm
portancc, one upon which the mind Of ey-
cry American citizen often undoubtedly
dwells, it will be necessary for us to refer
to Il few Of the leading characters Of both
CLASSES The acts of men may often rich
y deserve cur commentator, while the
actors themselves may afterwards sink into
mcritcd DISGRACE and oblivion; specimens
of which, we are sorry to say, darken the
pages of American history. We laud and
vcncratc Washington, the father Of his
country, Franklin, who, first by his own
agency drew, from the electrified clouds,
that element, which is soon to bind the
Old world with the New, Thomas Jeifer
son. the author Of the immortal Declara-
ton of independence, and a John Adams
its able and eloquent supporter, because
through long lifetime Of each, they did
naught to dcfacc their characters, or mis-
place the confidence which had been plac-
in them and although the latter two lived
halI century after their greatest act, yet
when their spirits took their silent leave
| Of earth, it was amid the thundcIing of
artillery, and the rcjocings Of a people,
grateful for the blessings they had helped
to confer upon them. Not alone to Amer
lean born citizens should our admiration
Extend but when the name of such az a
Lafayette, that heroic Frenchman, who
left his native land, his youthful bride,
! 80, - NTH an extensive fortune, embarked
upon the briny deep, to seek the shores
of foreign people, 10 engage in her Strug-
giles, to bleed aud toll for freedom, meets
our vision, let it be with the most heart
fclt gratitude on our part. When we re-
call the deeds of Count Pulaski, the valor-
ous chieftain of Poland as he rode at the
head Of the American cavalry, and shout
cd in broken accents, " Eor,cud B5UdcT-
en-, let MS feel thankful that our forcfrth-
crs were engaged il cause SO dear as to
ind hearty response and cooperation
even among those Of foreign nation
Aud in the home Of our enemies, surroun-
led by the adhcrcnts Of oppression, and
Tho taIs.rt of the old world, stood forth the
young, but eloquent Pitt; the champion
ord f..rI..s ~ 'vocate of American rights,
and while contcnd,ng against fearful odds
he acclaimed, " You !. ave no right to tax
America" | rejoice tina, Auerlca mas
resisted. Three millions OF our 1cllo"
subjects, so lost to every sense OF Vl'u'
as tamely to give up their liberties, ", 'uIc
DE fit instruments to make slaves of tn,
rest. To the stirring appeals of Otis and
Henry, may We turn, as the greatest agen-
cics, in arousing the colonies to just
sense Of their danger, which finally result
eli in the Declaration Of Independence -
We admire the patriotism. and frmness
Of an Andrew jackson; because, when
but boy, he volunteered and did much
service in the stormy days of the rcvolu-
ton, a. Gen. he taught our enemies a
lesson at New Orleans, which they will
) never forget, as a chief magistrate, when
our nation was threatened with an inter
nal war, when one of the sovereign states,
led on by the most talented men of the
nation, declared the right of multiplying the
acts of the general government he prompt
" gave them to understand, that they
, should suffer the extreme penalty of the
: law, if they did not desist We love a
Charles Sumner, because he has suffered
mayFyr TIKI, for daring to speak thc truth,
/ and although the slave olgarchy," with
I threats and imprccations sought to terrify
, him, yet, regardless Of naught but IN.
duty to God and his country, he stood
y forth in tn, Senate Chamber Of this na
ton, and with heart as brave, as hi.
Z tongue was eloquent, hurled amid his as
t saiIants, arguments that made their dry
IA bones to quake with fear. \ host O
others might he referred to, whose charac
t tcrs, like that of Cas.iu. VI. Clay amid tn,
G superstition aud political darkness whicl
e cuvcIop the hand of oppression .t,na 81.