The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18

By BAx blSxON.
The little skirmish which occurred . few days
aimee upon the g. r. 81 I. r. r. between GER
tain of the passenge and the conductor OF the
tram, seems to have aroused the thoughts OF
some At least, who have previously been fas'
asleep, seemingly entirely unconcious OF the
existence OF rings, or railroad monopoiies'
Another subject to which their eyes are seem-
rngly but Just opening is these societies peins
4, organized all around US, (the Patrons Oh nus
bandry,. For what purpose are they coming
into existence? To labor toward the preaklns
No Of these rings, not only Of railroad cos
but what ever kind teed to impede the progress
or diminish the best interests OF our agrcul-
tural or producing classes OF whatever hhu'
The question answered, wish for their speeo!
success, is the invarable reply. Yet 1t Is not
little strange that there are 30 many, VINO with
all the faculties, which on every hand surround
them. for acquiring information upon oil these
questions. remain IN almost total ignorance OF
the facts as they exist. and in the enjoyment OF
this blissful ignorance live on from day to day,
in apparent tranquility and security.
For months, all of the leading papers OF the
country, have been almost hourly calling the
attention OF the public to these very subjects !:
true, oftimes under special topics. which has
ever served only TO make them the more clear
and comprehensive to such as read at all. and,
il people have read, then where have their
thoughts been that there should be anything
new on this subject, to present to them. Last
fourth OF July Vice President Colfax in his
anaa.b Oh Eola said in substance sFfbat
the greatest evil which threatened the country
and which must be met by the people, and
which they must prepare themselves to over
come, was the evil resulting from these large
corporate bodles."
They have already bsseme u power in the
land which not only absolutely control some
branches OF industry, but some state legisla-
lures. and will at no distant day entirely rob
the agricultural and manufacturing classes Of
their hardly earned profits, unless some action,
and that immediate, be taken to arrest their
power. II permitted to 90 on, the evil results
not only to certain classes, but to the entire
nation will be incalculable.
Many wise suggestions have been made where
by the remedy was to be obtained Some say
will do this? So long as our people at home do
not fully comprehend the magnitude of the
threat ened evil, but continue to send as our
Legislators, men of such material as al easily
bought by the almost untold wealth OF these
same monopohsts; which 10 indeed handsome
way OF robblng Peter to pay Paul. or by still
more degrading method, (the use Of the wine
,up.)
Siauy who chance to glance at this article will
say, Oh too prosy subject ever to read, if
people must write for the papers, why can't
they write something interesting. II we were
to enter more fully upon it than our present
space will permit, and give figures to prove the
facts alluded to- it would be called all the more
dry and unreadable. Yet were we to chronicle
IN ever SO elaborate manner the incredible
feats OF second Sam Patch, more fool hardy
than those ever before attempted by mortal
man, aspiring for public hopors, every man,
woman and child would read every word of it,
with sufficient interest to be able, not only to
repeat it to their next neighbor, but embelished
with such additions as to render their version
almost, If not entirely unrecognisable to the
author as ever having been the production Of
his pen.
True it is said where ignorance is bliss it's
folly to be wise" but in the present instance,
the bliss is too dearly bought to be INDUCED IN.
AS agitation is the only method by which rs
forms can be brought about, we say all hail to
any society, party, or person, who may be able
to efectualiy bring this subject before every
household in the land. until honor and princi-
pie shall be the requisite OF every aspirant for
Office, and gold and rum have sunk to tn cir le-
climate and proper places in the estimation of
a republican people.