The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26
Grue Nortbermer.
Paw Paw, MICHIGAN, NAY 90, 1875
From the Republic.
Tfidss fhe Moses Of Democracy.

press the worshippers OF Democratic in.
nocence and purity that Tilden is the
genuine Moses who is to lead Democra.
cy out of the Egyptian darkness that
has enveloped it during the past fifteen
years. with Tilden as our leader we
live, without Tilden we perish !" is the
pathetic cry sent up by these devoted
followers of Samuel, as they gaze upon
the golden calf and scent from afar the
fesh-pots of Tildenian dynasty.
Regarding tho press as tho mighty
engine that makes or destroys Presiden.
tial candidates, Tilden's friends have ad-
dressed circular to the Democratic and
so'called independent papers appealing
10 them to blow Samuel's trumpet to the
tune of the "great reformer," and to
publish, in the interest of the whole
people," Hon. Montgomery Blair's letter
on the Presidency, or, more properly
speaking, Hon. Montgomery's views on
the peculiar merits of Tilden.
The circular accompanying Mr.. Blair's
letter is worthy of wider circulation
than the limited range of Democracy
can give it, so we republish it without
extra charge to Mr.. Tilden or his chief
of staff, Mr.. Blair. AS the circular is
purely disinterested, the name of the
writer, or the responsible party who
prints and distributes, is left, like the
name of Junius, to be bone of conten-
ton hereafter. How simple and truly
Democratic the address
i" To THE EDITOR:
SIR; Your paper has been selected
as one of those laboring for a change in
the administration of the Government
to which this appeal should be sent. 1t
is hoped that you will at least publish
the subjoined letter, even if you cannot
give it your full editorial approval. 1t
is absolutely essential to the we'll being
OF the whole country, and especially Of
tie South, that the Government should
be honestly and Observation-Disclosures
an the interest Of the aohole people, and
not for the benefit of corrupt cliques and
rings. 1t is believed that this result
can be secured at this time only by the
success of the Democratic party in the
coming Presidential contest. So vital
is this issue to the South that all sec.
tional and local questions are deemed in
significant by us compared with the one
great question, WHAT Is NECESSARY TO
SECURE SUCCESS ?"
We have no candidate TO urge. All
we ask is that the party shall not waste
Us strength in any direction, but shall
put in nomination the strongest man,
whoever he may be. 1t appears to us
Of the South absolutely essential to sue
cess that the State Of New York shall
De carried and we think Mr.. Tilden |
tie only man acho can certainly carry
thot State. If this be true, he should |
receive the nomination If we are mis-.
taken, and Mr.. Tilden can not carry it,
We are equally ready to support any
man who can. However this may be,
Mr. Blair's letter is thought to present
in such forcible light certain considera-
tions of vital Importance to all interest
ed in the defeat of the Administration
party that it is reprinted in this form,
at the cost of an association of Southern
gentlemen, ana sent to you for publica-
ton, in the hope that some good result
may follow.
" We prefer to make this appeal i'm
personal, simply repeating that our only |
aim is the success of the party"
Your paper has been selected" &c.
How confding the tone, how extremely |
careful the selection, and how reasona-
bic the hope that publication will follow
even though approval is withheld
What Democratic sheet could resist this
pathetic appeal when it is remembered
that the well.being of the whole coun-
try, and especially Of the South," is at
stake? AS no signatures are appended
to this tender epistle, we are at a loss
TO know who are comprehended by the
general term of Gus" but it is fair to
assume that it means everybody in favor
of the Tildenian dynasty and Mr..
Blair's views thereon.
We have no candidate to urge"
How self.sacrifcing and unselfsh we"
are "Wc" want the strongest man,
and, as Mr.. Tilden is the strongest man
in the crowd of hungry aspirants, we"
want Tilden. 1t appears to us Of the
South" sounds like old times, when us
of the South" whispered in the ears of
Northern doughface would bring him
10 bis knees in second, and make him
as pliable as the Constitution was in the
hands of his masters. Absolutely es-
sential to success that the State of New
York shall be carried" All, here is
where Mr.. Tilden looms up to the full
stature of giant, for we are assured in
the very next breath that " Mr.. Tilden
as the only man aoho can certainly carry
the State" How comforting this as
surance Why is the hope thus raised
so suddenly dashed to the ground
Just when the Democratic world is in
formed that Tilden can certainly car
~ the State" and that he is the only