The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-06
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From the Northwestern Christian Advocate.
We have heretofore said a thing or
two about politics. A sweeping con.
domination of one party has angercd
some. aud a candid criticism of the other
party at just one point stung a few who
seem to think that party Immaculate be-
cause Grant was its figure head. The
election is past, and We may nov add Il
word without over jealous suspicion that
We arc in the interest of some candidate.
All through the campaign We have re
spected the party preferences of all
! Christians. but have declined 70 abjurc
general issues, omit political news, or re.
fuse to give currency to facts lest some
over. sensitive party max might be offend
ed. We have not left our readers N
ignorance about the campaign, nor have
We turned them over for instruction 20
some secular paper waiting tor all oppor
tuniiy 10 also sheer at religion "r SANDER
the Methodist Church.
This Is not the country /. last campaign
Auo ~ want all good meu 50 low pre-
pare ior the next No man has q right
to shirk politics. fat Offices exist, and
It VIC do not care for them rogue, viii
seize them just is thieves steal your
stray dollars or diamonds. Worst Of
ALL onco Ia office the power OF Office will
o, used to rob, Outrage, .bj ruin $500
S.u Governors, Congrossm.u, J1ageS,
and ri, o.4ltcrS ought ta, uoar 10 bc
in th1 pep ,entiary
Decent people complain about politics;
sdppo,5 ~ % = seeding and compci r.
form IL can Uo done, and If ever Iou,,
done b. those who now ao nothing but
ist!casly shine about the wickcduess OF
power uLslItcd BY the CHURCHES. let
US bcsiu now, aud at the night place
Chicago illustrates the comforts OF eau
tcriliug thy wrong end OF al evil. Sup.
pose W. Ue-iu further back among candi.
dates and platforms We shall thus
properly shape future elections aud -
tho same time, by healthy tear among
the elect Of yesterday, may prompt shem
to serve more faithfully.
L.te every good man nov promise God
that nc wll put hiA hand on politics.
If caucusco arc not abandoned 10 the
triekstcrs and sIummites, primary cleo
tons will not be held in saloons, amid
viii ks, smoke, and osths enough 20
mako careless daily reporter tromblc
Tor The country necessary, refuse
20 90 10 prayer meetings that night /,
talk right out on tnc subject .can dele.
gates; 20, al tir,g, even 10 saloon eau
Gus Insist on good order; disregard
tie ballics vho try to get ali power by
ropeiiiAg you with saecrs about "politl
ca, Christians assert your right to
SHAPE the State be your dianihed self
there just az, you are IN tbc crowd about
your postohicc; silence party hacks, aud
astonish them BY the sigat Of gentlemen
doing their duty.
To you7 establishment, that very first
e.ectioa will put on new features, and
your delegates, nominees. and elect scr'-
ants vi, gather strength when they see
that you propose TO stand by them just
as scamps nave chung 10 their champions.
Reformed national politics depend
wholly upoH rcIo5n1ed local politics. -
Natioull politicians are powerlcss with
out TIE aIl.prevading support of local
managers. Begin at home. Put every
local politician on hs good behavior,
and ne will zee TO it that general issues
are shaped to Jour liking through the
machinery hc knows SO we'll how To
move. Parties are not kept together
oy devotion to abstract principles with
national applications. Poor human ma
ture Is not made up after that pattern.
If you neglect Jour local constables or
coroners or supervisors, your whole party
In State and nation will fall apart
Lesser ambitions and more local desire
to get the much for she little create the
ward, township aud county influence
that cements men. There will never be
any necessity for attacking "a national
platform if you hold the reins Of decency
tightly over your ncighbor who wants to
carry his election.
Within our observation some straight
Republicans were very much out of
humor because temperance issue was
raised at the last moment before election,
IN which the Germans were enraged, aud
local tickets endangered That was all
| right. We relishcd the confusion OF
men who presented some scalawags for
the suffrage. Of decent voters. let law