The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-03-29
CORRESPONDENCE.

Is VERY Improbable. 1t can do no good
it may DO infinite harm. Time spent in
denoupcing men, because they differ from
Us on certain public measures, Is more
.han wasted Before the Philadelphia
Convention meets, We should exercise
the largest charity for the opinions of
others. Independent men will think,
will talk, will oppose. They have u
right to do so, and though We may not
agree with them. we have no right to
deuounce them, for doing what we would
do, were We 80 inclined. Hasty .judg-
men,. and cruel accommodation have
driven many u true man from active
service. We have enough to do to fight
against our ancient foes, without wasting
our strength on those who ought to be'
and may be, our political friends. When
tie convention selects the standard
bearer for the campaign, and the old
party flag is run up to the masthead,
and our former friends refuse TO tight
under its folds, then it will be time
enough to open our batteries of wrath
on their heads, and drive them out of
our amp into the ranks Of the enemy.
We cannot afford to quarrel until we
know our quarrel is just. We need
every man in November next. and if We
are TO beat the Democracy we must be
united The question to be determined,
is not, who is the best Republican, but
who is willing to assist in defeating the
Democrats. The struggle is to be be-
tween the Democratic and the Republi'
can party. Every man we drive out Of
the party is equal to two rccuits for the
Democrats. 1t takes one from our
strength, and adds one to our enemy
Il We know of any good grounds for
dissatisfaction III our party, let US do AL
we can in reason to tender remedy.
Harsh words ought not to be INDUCED
in unit. the name Of our leader is known.
L i. sail be the name of Grant, We ex-
pect every Republican to fa,l in line
Personal feelings must be forgotten IN
til the victory is won. The battle is
over, tie triumph ours, we can then af-
ford 70 again differ among ourselves.
The old maxim, let well enough
alone is sound doctrine at the present
time There is certainly room for i'm
proyemcut in the Republican party. but
it must be brought about by the party
Itself. for any attempt outside of its
rank, must work more evil than good.
A little more care in the selection of
civil officers, little more watchfulness
in keeping dishonest hands out of the
pubic treasury, and a little more snap
In wedding out the disloyal from Office,
and in the appointment of loyal men to
position, of trust and power and our
party will be the best party that the
world Ger acknowledged.
Il, .5st record is above criticism. Is
ha, rer resented through its acts, the
wisdom and patronism Of the loyal citi.
yeu- o. America and it may well chal-
leug- ;ac world to point cut It single
public measure endorsed by its states
man. tat has not advanced the civil.
za,iou the ages. 1t has been, and Is
now. the laboring mans party. 1t has
done more for labor in ten years, than
II, Democratic Party has done since
the formation of the government. Tie
hopes g. the nation are centercd in its
existence. It, defeat would be public
calaui,v a calamity that would over
wheIm abor, and set back substantial
reform 1t least century.
Tn, first gun Of the campaign has
been tired, and from the extreme outpost
in New Hampshire the rolling echoes of
victory are heard throughout the land.
TIN croskers Of the Republican party
must Lev change their tune. The good
ola parry faced the labor rcformers, the
liberia fcpublicans, the teetotalers, and
t. ,o.t ranks Of the Democracy, and
/; aa- vcpt everything before it. The
opposition isms are in full retreat, and
ta5,e at were not killed outright by
tbs ,zposion of Tuesday, are likely to
b. .r4rrlod to death in their frantic Of.
TORT, q. act ont Of the reach of the next
sas. 40 hail TO Granite ribbed New
liami .aee Her political sentiments,
u.e u. enduring mountain, cannot be