The true northerner., 1872-08-16

Rev. A. f. HASTINGS will prea ch at the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning.
AS we go to press wheat is selling at $3.50
sold at S1.6O@1. .67 Wednesday.
THERE will be railroad meeting at the Court
House on Tuesday evening. 1t is particularly
desirable that all who feel an interest in rail-
road matters, should be present and hear the
report concerning the progress and prospects
OF the road, and adopt such msasures as shall
forward the work. Every citizen is interested
in this enterprise, and should turn out and at
tend this meeting.
The following an the delegates elected to
the County Convention held at Lawrence to-
day, by the Caucus held at the Court House,
il Paw Paw, on Wednesday evening last:
A. Van Auken, G.. p. Rawson, j. VI Servoss,
n. NJ. Pugsley, l. +. Barnum, c. w. Young,
{. A. Harrison, j. II. Woodman, 7. p. IRWIN,
j. NJ. Crane.
AT mass meeting OF the colored voters Of
Nigo County, Ind. held in Terra Haute Thurs
day night, resolutions were passed condemnpg
SINNERS detection, and reaffirming allegiance
to the Republican party.
THB Congressional Committee FOR the en-
suing two years for this, the fourth district,
consists Of the following gentlemen, VIZ:
James Graham, Of Berrien j. j. Van Ripper,
Of Cass; L. o. Humphrey, of Kalamazoo; Il.
F.. Case, Of st. Joseph; j. !. Woodman Of
Van Buren,.
Professor Langston Of Washington City, ad-
dressed an immense outdoor colored Grant
and Wilson ratification meeting at Saratoga
Springs, Saturday night. The speaker was Sc
we're in his criticism of Greeley's course and
Summers letter. He is himself an eloquent
co.ored Professor IN Oberlin University.
Senator Trumbull, III a late speech in Illinois.
admitted that he took Government fee OF
$4,000, while he was drawing salary as Sena-
tor His only excuse is, that it was taken IN
another case, and had nothing 70 DO with the
impeachment trial OF Johnson But WHY did
he violate the law .?
A CoLoRED Grant and Wilson Club was formed
az Evansville, Indiana, Wednesday night, 9lst
and at the meeting five able speeches were
made by colored men. Similar organizations
are being formed throughout the several town
ships OF that county.
1t will reheyeour business men from chasing
around town in pursuit OF revenue stamps to
know that the use Of stamps on almost all kinds
OF legal, mercantile, and other papers is abol-
,hn1i iN m % Ngr xut,t oI tala
effect on the first day OF october next. Thence
forward no stamps will be needed on any busi-
ness documents. except bank checks, drafts, or
orders. one by one, the taxes caused by the
rebellion are dropped, under our frugal Repub-
lican \ administration.
AT meeting Of the colored citizens in Titus
vile, Pa, on Thursday evening" resolutions
were adopted to the effect that the recen
course OF Charles Sumner does not command
respect, dstrustiAg any alliance with the Dem
ocratic party, and endorsing the course OF th
Republican party and OF General Grant.
Wa Lloyd Garrson, the father of th
Abolition movement. VINO was mobbed for hl:
sentiments whea Sumner was school-boy. has
addressed the latter in column-and-a-hal
letter. reviewing tue Senator's recent commu
uication TO the colored voters, and says:
- propose to speak with equal plainness
and as earnestly to counsel my colored coun
trymen not to follow your lead in this matter
but as voters to move untedly for the election
OF Grant. This course is demanded by ever
consideration pertaining to the cause Of equa
rights. as well as to the furtherance Of natio1a
peace and unity"
VERY large mass meeting Of colored peopl
was held in Indianapolis on Friday night t
take action In regard to the letter OF Senate
Sumner. The meeting was addressed by Rev
Mr. Brayles, Major Hawes, j. s. Hinton, col
ored Elector for the State at large, Rev.
McCurry and others. Resolutions were adopte
indorsng the Republican party and Gen. Gran,
pledgng their support to Grant and Wilson.
Post Master General Creswell, IN his speec
at Lansing stated that Gov. Austin Blair ha
lodged ~ recommendations for his friends /
his (the p. o. department alone: Of whic
SO had had commissions issued To them. Ys
this did not satisfy his ambition for the contrc
Of patronage. We have been informed that hi
recommendations of friends and partisans lodg
ed in other departments we're equally volumir
ous and treated with the same degree of favol
And vet he was not satisfied. He wanted to b
s. senator. He has been constantly /
Office for the period OF sixteen years and fou
months out OF eng hteen years ascendency.-
Yet he is not satisfied. What a job Greee
will have on his ha nds to satisfy this mode:
chapa1 uac.