The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-20
WHOLE NO. 1926.
A THANKLEss CHILD.


the greenback lunacy, that have heretofore
been identified with the Republican party in
political faith, are men more to be pIted for
the course taken, than blamed, for the reason
that they were those easy to be imposed upon
honest, clever fellows, many Of whom we're in
yoved IN debt and struggling TO free them
selves, and in such simplicity and emharrass-
ment were the more easily tempted By the
speelous sounds and deceptive doctrines Of
fat money arguments, aud pleased With tie
alluring promises advanced by the greenback
leaders OF new distribution of burdens and
fresh start for all. as the load Of debt shonld
tumble from their weary shoulders
We say these false doctrines had specious
sound, and it is not remarkable that juet such
a class as those mentioned, caught at the bait
quickly. But there are some, nevertheless, IN
the country aud the party that are, to he mo 5;
superficial observer, but poorly dt-ed to ad-
vance as reason for changing their creed that
they were distressed financially to such an ex-
tent that they IN honesty made the move. or
that they we're and are simple in mind aad
we're ed away captives by unscrupulocs design-
ing leaders, inasmuch as the dishonesty OF
their hearts while hugging the delus.ve phantom
until she IS delivered OF an Office foI them Is
patent to al. And although there are several
men, formerly republicans, that are IA the
front ranks Of the greenbac, party to-day and
conspicuous IN this particular, ye; perhaps the
most so, is A. :. Dyckmsn. Of South Haven.
Let US see for a moment what the republican
party has done IN times past for this apostolic
fatst and II there IS not that same system OF
dishonest madness n bis last :or ofiee
characteuzing hia conversion 70 the nev faith,
as IN the case Of many others OF their recos-
pized Champion. Two years ago the best
men N he republican party, a; ;he west end
Os the county, conceived the idea that A. s.
Dyckman would make fair congressnan. II
was not thought, by his most enthusiastic ad-
mrers that he would make anything but fair
one, still il would be a good thing ior the
county ard 4 fine compliment % h,s town,
could he be placed in nomination No sooner
suggested than vas commenced hard, earnest
work by his frleuds Who early we're alive to the
fact that only by the mos. persistent and IN
renting eEieayor could it be accomplished.
Prominent republicans al over the county
were interviewed, and although the project was
such an one that Of necessity i provoked bnt
little enthusiasm, yet Dyckmans friends were
so tenacious that al! we're soon enlisted with
greater or less zeal il the cause. as they knew
the man. At the caucus in South Haven be
narrowly escaped defeat at the hands Of his
townspeople, yet still n the face of al these
and other like discoursgemen,s h.s friends
worked on, and the result was, he vent 10
Niles With the county delegation solid. Keightly
was nominated, and Mr.. A. 5 Dyckman was
dissatisfied. lie looked about him for ways
and means 20 prnIsh the party that failed to
give him the position. This same greenback
party had then been alive long time but It
heretofore had escaped his notice. undoubtedly
because It's professions we're so different from
those Of to-day. What was to be done One
would suppose that it would indeed be base
ingratitude to desert the friends who had so
CALAMITY fought :or him IN he face OF ridlclie
and scofing, even If the principles 70 which be
had professed allegiance for so many years
past, had of late grown 10 be stencil IN the
nostris of this pure man. But no, friends can
go, principles heretofore believed TO lie right,
talked for, and fought for, are 20 be abandoned.
Hurburt must be interviewed and at once.
Hurlburt had long since been spewed cut Of
the political mouth OF his party by the better
part of it and was just ripe for revolt. The
plan was quickly arranged, the DE was cast
that was to make the county tremble and rend
the republican party; the old party shcrld be
repudiated, the greenback party should have
an accession, and ts success should be certain
in consequence. Hurlburt was to be Repre-
sentative, and A. S. Dyckman, State Senator.
But the best laid plans OF mice and men,"
etc. Hurlburt wss defeated by Robertson,
while his more successful, but equslly aband-
oned partner obtains the nomination for state
Senator on the greenback ticket, and we are
told will carry this county by thousand ma
jorty. We care but little, for be can be as
easily beaten as could Wachsmuth for the same
honor; and we can only say 10 the greenback
party of their State Senator, you have got
your lesson to learn, and il will be just the
same as ours, to-wit: You can't make a
whistle out of pigs tall