The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-19


Post read the Press rcd-hot caustic lecture
OH the stupidity OF those newspapers that had
had the audacity to comment on what Is known
as the " Poland gag-law." 1t denied that there
was any such law, while many OF the leading
journals of the country insisted that the law
in question extended to the press, and from the
animus of the authors OF that little piece OF
special legislation exhibited toward the news
paper press OF the country, this latter eonclu-
sion was inevitable. A committee OF Congress
has recently made report, wherein they argue
that the Poland law was not designed to apply
to the newspapers of the country, but was
enacted for some other purpose. 1t is not clear
what other purpose was meant, as the law APP
peared TO be directed at the newspapers.
The Post says that the committee is COM
posed OF some good lawyers, and their con-
struction ought not to be gainsayed. The Post
ought to know that there are also some good
lawyers connected with the press, as, for in
stance, George William Curtis, who, perhaps,
is as good lawyer as any OF them.
Judge Poland once remarked that "great
journalists" are sometimes great FOOLS" It
is quite evident to many OF tho newspapers
not 30 great that the great legislator. Poland
was himself "great fool" for the part be
played in the enactment OF that law, seeing 1t
killed HIM for further Congressional usefulness
in that direction. 1t would be interesting to
know what Ben. Buffers present opinion is OF
the " Forty Jackass Power" of the press, as 1T
made it so warm for him during the past year
that he actually thought he had reached the
vicinity where they burn sulphur the year
around.
In last weeks issue we published the call
for County Convention, to be held on the
23d inst, for the purpose OF selecting dele
gates to the State and Judicial Conventions
In that call should have also been stated that a
candidate for COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS would be nominated. We have talked
with several Republicans in regard to the mat
ter, and find general sentiment In favor OF
nominating candidate for Superintendent at
this Convention. as it will save the necessity OF
calling special convention for that purpose.
1t is quite doubtful what action Will be had
by the Legislature touching this Office. II 1t
shall be abolished, no harm will be done by
nominating candidate, as he can step out
But if the office shall remain, the nominating
a candidate will have been disposed OF without
troubling the people to hold a convention for
that purpose.
In these days OF Dime Novels" and - yell
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work, so that the choicest productions OF the
best authors are now published and sold at
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the reach OF persons OF the most limited
means,
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day. They Will also republish the master
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The work is offered at the remarkably low
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