The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-09
WHOLE NO $50.
Country .NewspaI,ers, Postage 0ad
Exchanges.


Several bills have already been introduced in
Congress, looking to the free exchange of news
papers, and the free delivery OF weekly news
papers within the county whore published =
We trust that this Just measure OF legislation
will not long be delayed in IT'S passage after
Congress shall again assemble.
The entire people regard the passage Of tb,s
oppressive piece OF legislation as a retabstorv
measure, on the part of Congressmep who
we're opposed to the repeal OF the franking
privilege. The blow is not so much at the
country newspaper as at the rights OF the peo-
pie. 1t is the country press scattered an over
this broad land that is the great mouth piece ~
the people. Take away the COUNT, ;re.s. ......
you strike blow at the dearest rights OF the
people. Any thing therefore, that stands in
the way OF the best interests Of the country
newspapers stands in the way of tue freedom
Of the people. II the liberties are ever strick-
en- from the hands Of American freelnen. one
of the first and absolutely necessary stems WI,
be to crush ont the country press. Iiu fins
can be done, no political power in this country
Will dare TO wrest from the American peonle
their liberties. With Jealous eye the conntrv
press is ever watching for encroachments ON
the rights OF the people. They discern the
cloud afar of and sound the alarm
Almost every town and village IN Auer.ca's
broad domain, boasts its newspaper-the mouth
piece OF its inhabitants, the defender OF their
rights, and the vigllant sentinel on the watch
tower OF their freedom
Every means for success should therefore be
extended to the country press consistent with
an intelligent government TIE press is the
educator of the people, and the people are the
controllers OF the press. The press but gives
expression to the ideas conceived and discussed
by the people. and thus spreads wide those
views that look to their interest The stability
OF our Republican form of government depends
on an enlightened citizenship Th. press il
the mec.a through which this knosls,,p. ;s T.
7 oe communicated from one t. another. 70 tbat
the great pulse OF the whole body OF the Aroerl-
cah people is led TO beat in hsrmony vi.h the
principles Of justice, right and freedom.
The people demand, and they will be satisfied
with nothing less than the repeal OF the cbnox.
lolls postage clause requiring a. much hostage
Tor passing tbelr small county paper ont OF a
country post-ofiice az for the carving OF rhe
New York Indepe"de,d to San Francisco. tnree
thousand miles The free exchange -houIl be
lnaugurated again as it affords the country press
that facility to gather the news so INDISPENSABLE
to the well being or their patrons. the people.
Just here 1t may be well TO remark that. as a
rule, country newspapers pay less than aln.o>t
any other Investment or business IN al the
land. and yet at the same time are more benefit
to the people than any other single institution.
For these reasons they feel that our Senators
and Representatives in Congress must make
suitable recognition of the interests of the
country press, as in so doing they look to the
interest of the whole people, -Relrien County
| Record.