The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-03

The March number OF The Republic is fully
equal in power to its predecessors. We know
OF no other existing publication which Is solely
devoted to the dissemination OF correct politi.
cal principles. II is partisan only in believing
that the Republican Party is fully as capable
OF carrying on the Government in accordance
with the wishes Of the people as any other ex-
listing political organization. In all other re-
spects it endeavors to elicit the absolute truth,
and strives to point out the better way for
political conduct upon all disputed questions.
Its essay on the National Expenditures for the
last fiscal year, is full and frank exhibit alike,
useful to the stump orator and the quiet citi-
zen. 1t also contains mastery condemnation
upon the Growth and Wealth Of the [ nited
States, taken from the late census, and which
is well worth the price of the number. Its
principal aim is to lead its readers to the folma-
tion OF independent judgment, and to emanci-
pate them from the ready made opinions of the
city press by giving them an independent chan.
mel OF information. The present number
comprises nearly hundred pages of reading
matter inclusive Of the Appendix in which will
be found Mr.. Gsrield's Speech on Expendi-
lures, and those OF Messrs Kellogg aud Fort,
on Finance.
To the True Northerner.
The trial OF Mrs. Merrill, Miss Hattie and
Miss ida Young, during the present session Of
Court, turned out to be a mere county expense,
not en- ough being proven against them to even
warrant an arrest. Il seems that Justice was
looking for victims, and as usual, sought the
home OF poverty,-the home Of a sick and
widowed mother, whose cup Of bitterness was
even then illsd to the brim. Justice CD took
those daughters from the bedside OF the mother
who needed their care and kept them in Jail
for three long months. and Justice CD arrested
the only nelghbor they seemed to have tor
where woman was in trouble
There was lack OF woman's nursing.
here was dearth or woman's tears.
The prisoners. a. they were called, were ably
defended by lawyers pton and Depew. When
such men can be found 70 plead the cause of
the friendless aud penniless. we will believe
that even lawyers are sometimes lovers OF
Justice. Throughout the trial the defendants
seemed to have che sympathy OF all in the
Court room. Mrs. Merrill was tried first and
acquitted by the jury, whose verdict was re-
ceived with cheers OF applause.
IN the case OF Hattie and Ida Young the
jury disagreed-6ve we're FOR conviction and
seven for acquittal. OF these five, only one
knew how to spell guilty correctly three
spelled it CITY and one, ounTTEY, but even
that way OF spelling was not strong enough to
convict. As defendants were Immediately dis
charged By the Judge; and II is certainly more
OF al homo. to be pronounced 9 Not Guilty
10y competent Judge. than By illiterate pre-
prejudiced men.
All through the trial little band OF women
stood faithfully by, determined to see if justice
were done, and not even the reproachful looks
OF injured innocence" on the faces OF few
could drive them from their post. May the
time hasten when their numbers shall increa SO,
and when It csnno. be said as It now is, alas
with too much truth. that woman is always
the first 20 push down one OF her own SEX"
JUsrITA.