The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27

December 22d 1873. The article was about one
column in length, and at obout the middle a
laudatory paragraph occurred IN the following
words:
"Judge Charles r. Brown OF the ninth Cir
cuit presided on the trial. His Judicial stand
ing is we'll known to the people OF Michigan,
having tried many important cases. He 10 re-
cognized by the legal profession or the country
as among the most talented occupants OF the
Bench"
At the time, the authorship of the letter was
attributed to the Judge himself, and remark
was made as TO the statements contained In
the paragraph above quoted; Yet as it was
not then certainly known that the Judge was
really the author OF the letter but little was
said at that time. Recently, however, the mat
ter has been revived, and the paragraph above
quoted has been the subject OF some remark.
1t would seem from letter dated :" Editor
ial Il ,oms, Detroit Free Press December Gath
1874, that Joseph Grusel Jr. one OF the editors
OF that paper and the one who overlooked the
correspondence at that time, OF his own
motion. interpoated the paragraph quoted
That being the case the Judge Is exhonorated
from the charge OF self-landation; and
although he was the writer of the communica-
ton to the Free Press, conveying information
touching the status and progress Of trial in
which much interest was manifested through
out the State, the letter from Mr.. Grusel,
which we have had in our own possession,
seems to fully relieve him from the charge OF
any knowledge Of the interpolating OF the par
agraph or OF instigating its insertion
On the Postage question for the Newspapers
the Detroit Tribune and Post seem to be quite
logged in their opposition to the restoration OF
the free exchange between newspapers, and the
free delivery III the county where published
They well know that the law. as it now stands,
gives them tremendous advantage over the
country press, as the city papers are not only
delivered, but carried through the mails hun
dreds OF miles for the same postage that is
charged the country paper for being passed
through the Post Office window, without even
coming in contact with mail bag. The cities
/ have the advantage OF free delivery to any
part of the city. which the country has not
II the country press is required to pay post
age for having their newspapers passed through
the delivery window, let the free delivery in the
cities also be abolished. The city papers may
call this kind Of talk pleading for dead-head-
ism, but We tell them that they dead-head on
the country press. to large extent. in the
way OF getting large amount OF advertising
! from them as an exchange for copy of their
own papers, and In many other ways. They
are altogether too selfish.
OK Wednesday evening, the 18th instant, a
/ Lodge OF the Knights Of Pythias was organized
in this village, by inducing the following per-
sons into the respective offices. as herein indi-
Gated, viz:
o. D. Glidden, P. c.
d. L. Comstock, c. &.
VIM. J. Bryar, V. {.
+. fl. Edison, P.
&. 5. Maynard, NJ. Of Z.
o. w. Rowland, *. of Il. ~ :.
II. p. Waters, NJ. OF T.
u. +. Sellick. Nj. OF \.
VIM. Buchanan, /. q.
L. +. Galligan, .. q.
OF this new competitor for public popularity
we know but little The organization dates
back about ten years, and has enjoyed but a
moderate growth until quite recently. OF late
the organization has been spreading rapidly,
and at present boasts Of quite a large member
ship distributed widely over the | nited States.
1t is claimed that the institution has found a
lodgment in nearly every State OF the Union,
and that it's increase is now quite remarkable.
1t IL SAID TO be seml-mlitary organization,
possessing beneficiary features and social quail
tiles OF a End TO make the order attractive to
those OF genial natures. This like all other
civic societies, has to be supported by the ccl-
lection Of dues, and tie interest kept alive by
frequent meetings. We understand that the
knights have leased the Changers Hall IN
which 10 hold their meetings
The letter OF Judge Lawtons, published in
this issue OF the TRUE NoRTHERSER in reply
to our structures on his letter OF Feb'y 9th.
contains the following remarkable passage:
"In the third place, from nomination made
by political convention there is practically no
dissent or appeal. Boiling eau, OF course.
be adopted to defeat an Objectionable man, but
boiling ls Unpopular to say the least, and does
not prove very ready and effective means OF
correcting errors, while If the executive NOM
mates the man to fill the Office, a full oppor.
tunity is afforded to get rid Of the nomination
II Objectionable. either by popular manifesto
tiens, through meetings OF the people and their
resolutions, and more particularly by the pro-
testations OF the press, ever on the alert to
strike where their blows will tell, compelling
J the executive to withdraw the Objectionable
name, or by the direct action Of the Senate re
fusing to confirm hun after just and proper ex
animation into the candidates fitness for the
place, and 80 compelling the nomination Of
another filter man."
! This language is quite remarkable under AM
in view OF past and passing ,urrences, which
I ought to be familiar to the Judge. II is tru
7 that the protestations OF the press did defea
|, the confirmation OF Oregon Williams for tn
t Chief justice ship, and also that OF Gale
i. Cushng-boJh being such hagrant outrage
q that Senators dare not face the storm whic
q would have arisen had either of those nomina
l. tons been confirmed. The selection Of tn
!. third man was but barely tolerable, and doe
f not meet the hearty approval OF the people nc
J. that OF the best men in the nation. This
# but single case Of the correction Of wrong
n the protestatiors of the press and people.
n 1t will be recollcctcl that General Van 81
: rem, who was the agent and representative
T the Government at the Vienna Exposition
= brought so much od'um and disgrace on ii
It Uplted States as to make every american nan
f his head with shame, has recently been a
e pointed to foreign Mission. And A. II