The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-08-15

"new party" convention at Columbus,
Ohio, was sorry affair. Two counties
out of lightweight furnished the men,
bers of the convention. No one Of any
influence attended it. The few Glib
eral Republicans who were there were
only surpassed in insignifcance by the
still smaller number of Democrats. This
is the report reluctantly made by the
Liberal organs.
Our readers will remember that the
Cincinnati Convention was remarkable
for the contrast between the professions
of its principal trumpeters, and their
conduct. The Columbus Convention,
which is a sort of belated echo of the
Cincinnati one, was not remarkable for
the same thing. II met, in the language
of one of its adherents, TO dethrone
King Caucus" Its first resolution was
declaration of independence of the
dictation of the caucus. Yet everything
connected with the convention was ar
ranged beforehand by a caucus. The
organization, the formation of the COM
mittees, even the speakers were fixed
upon the night preceding the session,
by men whose authority was the same
as ordinary politicians. The nomina-
tons were, in the same way, parceled
out where it was thought "they would
do most good" All that was left for
the virtuous patriots not admitted to
the caucus-room was to vote in favor of
the propositions of the managers and to
listen to the speeches provided for
them. One gentleman-a representa-
tive of the Labor Reformers-was not
content with this modest share in the
work of regeneration. He desired TO
make some amendment to the free trade
plank in the ready-made platform. He
was promptly shut up by the chairman
and the more pliable reformers, and was
allowed to take his departure, the first
sacrifice on the altar of political indie
pendence erected by the convention.
All this was very much like the action of
the Cincinnati Convention, which
promptly kicked out all the delegates"
from this State who would not obey the
orders of John Cochrane.
The hidden motive Of the convention
was quite in accordance with its visible
operations. 1t was, as we pointed ont
yesterday, the promotion of the man
ayers selfish plans. OF these managers
the most prominent, at present, is Gen.
Thomas Ewing. who made an elaborate,
prepared speech to the convention, and
who was brought in at the very last, and
used as the piece de resistance of the
show. This gentleman has an itching
for the United States Senate. He is an
aspirant for the place shortly to be
vacated by Gen. Thurman, and being
neither SO able nor so popular man as
the Senator, his chances are poor. He
is, therefore, in the proper condition of
mind to lead a new party. OF the cor
ruption of the Republicans, and their
loathsome adherence to the best places
in the gift of the people, he has long
been convinced. His mind is also awake
to the faults of the Democracy. What
ever that party may be willing to do for
reform, it is obvious that it has hitherto
been able to do little, for is not Ewing
without an office? Under the circum-
the country demands" a change.
If this demand can be made plain
enough to brighten the Democrats who
hold their convention next Wednesday
into succumbing to Ewing's new party
he will have the prestige of
leadership, and if the State is carried
he will go to the Senate. Then the
cause of reform will be safe.
The pitiful business is very familiar.
1t is the same thing as the great reform
of last year. There is the
same pretense, the same impudence, the
same greed, and the same weakness.
The Cincinnati organ of the new party
is of the opinion that if there ever was
a chance for such movement to sue
coed it is now. That is our opinion too.
But until the American people become
far more foolish than they now are the
chance for a movement so insincere and
so puny will be absolutely nothing
Exchange.