Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-10-07
Political Notes.

Speaking of the change the people
want, they 10 not want to pay the bills
of the Southern Confederacy.
The national debt was reduced $2.915.-
366 during the month of September.
Does this look as though the Republican
party was very corrupt?
james j. Brown and j. p. Sutton told
the residents i'm the vicinity of the Rich
artlsOn school house the usual story of
Republican corruption last Wednesday
evening.
Our "devil" has made the necessary fl
nancial arrangements having secured
the fee simple to four cents, and is now
anxious to cover the Free Press "pile,"
that Mr.. Brace will not vote for Tilden.
All who are in favor ct the ''wise fl
nance" of paying the bills of the South
ern Confederacy in order to manifest the
equality of our southern brethren and
restore harmony, should vote the Demo-
cratic ticket.
VIM. Macarthur explains his position
upon the Senatorial question in long
letter in the Free Press this week. Mr..
Ferry is not his first choice even among
Republicans, but if elected he hopes that
his vote for Il straight Democrat will
avail much.
There are prominent Democrats all
over the county who believe that the
South, aided by northern speculators, is
doing all in its power to bring about the
payment of rebel claims. The election
of the Republican ticket will surely avert
such a calamity.
The Democratic party of this Ecounty,
under the leadership OF the Free Press.
is crying loudly for reform. Would it
not be well before accusing others in
high places OF corruption to see if there
are not those in their own ranks at home
who are living in glass houses. l'l
Fred Potter, the Democratic candidate
for Congress from this district, i'm speech
in Saginaw short time since, we under
stand, came out squarely and fairly for
free trade. This may do for some parts
of the country, but we will venture the
assertion that he will not lisp free trade
when he comes to Cheboygan. sf,a
"Live within your income,' is one of
the battle cries of the Democratic party,
taken from Tilden's letter of acceptance.
That is just what the Republican party
is doing-has been doing for years. 1t is
paying the debts of the governments at
the rate. of two or three millions of dol
lars per month. A person who lives be-
yond his income don't often pay his
debts. The Democratic party has never
in. the past achieved the reputation OF liv-
ing within its income, or even paying its
debts. The comparison is obvious.
VIM III. Webber, Democratic candidate
for governor of this state. admits i'm let
ter, that he once joined the Know
Nothings and took the oaths required by
that order of its members. This would, of
course, preclude him from ever voting
for any but native born citizens and re-
quire him to vote against every catholic
for any Office. lie claims, however, to
have repented and withdrawn from the
organization. The withdrawal was how
ever, just after he had been nominated
to county office by the Democrats. A
similar charge. was made against Gov.
Hayes and he promptly denied the truth
of it. and defied proof. Yet the Free
Press this week states that '.Gov. Hayes
don't want foreigners to vote" How
does this look for honesty and consistan-
cy.