The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-24

..We understand that the Republican county
committee held rather an informal meeting in
this place one day during the week, and at
which time arrangements were made, and a
| time appointed to hold the County and Con-
gressional Convention. but farther than this we
have not been officially Informed.
1t would seem that the honesty and love Of
fairness which usually characterizes the action
OF party leaders was on the wane, aud that the
| need for secrecy and underhand working was
| in order to secure some pet scheme for some
| body. We had always thought that party ac-
| ton was above and beyond the petty jealous
les OF anyone, and that IN the coming cam
paign more If possible, Of harmony, than ever
before would be seen. The masses OF the par
! ty cannot be deceived in the least, they are
! those who dislike anything which tends toward
drawing the wool over their eyes; they want
| honesty, integrity. and fairness in all things
and will, undoubtedly, have 1t, for their will is
law, and to it even the most Jealous and ear
nest must bow.
Is there any reason why the call should not
be placed in the hands Of every voter in the
county? There should be no such reason
How many times has it been urged. when the
CRY, that things were not entirely satisfactory
has been raised, that to rectify such things, a
more general attendance upon the primary
| meetings OF the party was necessary. Why
then, when an opportunity is offered to put in
practice such advice, should the time and man
ner be confined to the knowledge OF certain
class Does 1t tend to promote harmony p
| Would il not be better to offer for the consd-
Grafton OF the people that which they can ad-
mire and which would draw them to Its side by
Its own merits, than to ask them to follow
blindy in the Old well-trodden path simply
from force of habit. We think 80, and shall
always be found in support OF that which to
us seems honest and far"
The above unwarranted attack on the County
Committee was contained in the Courier OF
last week. The meeting was not an informal
one 1t was called by the Chairman and was
attended by maj orty Of members, who fixed
on the time for holding the Conventions. III
giving ten weeks notice Of the time and place
of holding such convention is an indication
that 81 honesty and love Of fairness was on the
wane," we fail to see 1t and the people will fail
to see it. II giving ten weeks publicity to the
call for that convention is evidence of secrecy
and underhand working" the people will be
unable to see it.
The people do want honesty integrity and
fairness IN all things, but do not always get it.
For instance they did not get consulted when
one Of the editors Of that paper was appointed
Post Master. not as a reward for services he
had bestowed on the party, but for what was
to be done In the future and the above is a
sample OF what may be expected. Other ex-
amples might be referred to but this one will
illustrate what we mean and the people have
already treasured it as q sample Of the fairness
they may expect from that quarter.
The object had in view in giving ten weeks
notice Of the time and place OF holding the
convention was that it might fall under the eye
Of every voter, or IN other words be "placed
in the hands OF every voter IN the county," 30
that none should have cause to complain be-
cause the notice had been short.
When that paper charges that such men as
DIR. A. S. Haskins, Hon. Geo. Hannahs and
Aaron Van Auken, were engaged in under
hand working In order to secure some pet
scheme for somebody, it is simply dong gross
injustice to them and comes with a very bad
! grace.
We had never supposed that County Com
mittee was required to run around to all per-
sons holding Office, and all who we're seeking
for one for the purpose of taking their ad-
vice. But as the Custom House in New York
has had good deal to do IN the manipulating
Of the primaries, it may be that that insttu-
ton IL aboring under tine deusion that the
Paw Paw Post Office ought of right do the
managing here, while the newspaper part OF
the concern is playing organ for another or
ganizatlon.