The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-01

support the nominees of the National
Republican Convention, he turned his
back upon the party before its conven.
ton was held, and became himself a
candidate. not simply against Gen.
Grant, but against the Republican party.
Such inconsistency-shal not say inf
deity Pas this | cannot approve or
| indorse.
IL. oppose Horace Greeley because
have no laith in his financial ability,
and because the country does not know
what policy he would adopt in place of
the wise, sound and safe policy of Gen.
| Grant, which is now working so well for
the country, and because there is
reason to fear that he would endeaver
to carry out theories which he is known
to entertain upon the subject, and
which are not only unsound but absurd.
II. ! oppose him because his election
would be claimed as an Endorsement of
the doctrine so earnestly advocated by
him in 1860 and 1861, that the people
Of State or of section have the right
10 vote themselves out Of the Union.
l3. | oppose him because he lacks ex.
ecutive ability, and is wanting in that
DIdCllCdl COululOH ScnoO HhN oOuiu
judgment which so distinguishes Gen.
Grant, and which is an indispensable
qualification for the great office of
President.
II. | oppose him because he numbers
among his adherents the most danger
Gus elements in the country, and
would, if elected, be surrounded by
men from whom no genuine reform can
be expected.
ID. | oppose him because | see in his
speeches and letters since his nomina-
ton evidence satisfactory to my mind
that he intends, if elected, TO adopt the
motto that "to the victors belong the
spoils" of office, and thus put an end to
civil service reform, for the present,
and because am sure no reform Of the
civil service can be expected from a
Democratic Congress, which is to be
chosen if the coalition succeeds.
16. | oppose him because, If he IS
elected, believe he will give the coun-
try Democratic administration, which
| do not want; or, failing to do this, he
will come in conflict with a Democratic
House of Representatives. In the latter
event, the scenes Of Andrew Johnson's
administration would be re-enacted.
and from this also the country would
suffer.
II. | am opposed to the election of
President who pledges himself in adj
vance to disregard that clause of the
Constitution which provides that the
President "ShaU from time to time
give to Congress information of the
state Of the Union, and recommend to
their consideration such measures as he shalt
deem necessary and erpedient." In order
to unite with his old enemies, the free
traders, Mr.. Greeley has in fact pledged
himself that in case of his election he
will recommend nothing concerning the
great and important subject of taxa
ton.
Is. cannot unite with those who
call themselves Liberal Republicans in
the support of Mr.. Greeley, because
they have placed themselves in a posi-
ton to be controlled and dictated TO by
the Democratic party. Standing alone
they are powerless, and when united to
the Democratic party they are so insig-
nificant in numbers as to have no con-
trolling influence. Hence it is that
starting with the cry, "anything to beat
Grant" they had not been long in the
embrace of the Democracy until they
were compelled to declare in favor of
anything to beat any Republican nomi-
nee from the highest to the lowest
throughout the country.
10. l oppose him because if he is
elected and keeps his pledge to place
the patronage exclusively in the hands
of his supporters we shall see the con-
troll of the Government turned over to
those who but yesterday were engaged
in an effort to destroy it.
20. | oppose him because he is the
candidate of party which favored
genuine reform measure-a party
which looks backward and not forward
while he is opposing the Republican
party which has led in the accomplish
ment of the grandest reform of the
century, and which | believe may be
trusted to 60 forward and redeem its
pledges.
Any one of these twenty reasons
should, in my judgment, be sufficient
to control the action of any sincere and
honest Republican.