The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-28

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sections OF any trouble about the Offices.
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Once upon \ time, little more than a year
ago, we had the exquisite pleasure OF attending
meeting of the National Grsenback Labor
Reform Brick Pomsroy Club" OF this village at
Town Hall, and a very interesting meeting it
was. The members OF the Club were overflow
ing with enthusiasm at the brilliant prospect Of
carrying the approaching State AMI County
elections prospects which, alas, we're doomed
to bitter disappointment, hopes which were
shortly withered by an overwhelming storm Of
Honest Money votes-their speakers poured
forth tide OF burning eloquence and were APP
plauded to the very echo; we almost felt like
cheering ourself, 80 fervid was the oratory TO
which we were listening.
One of the orators of the evening, venerable
gray haired man, bis whole face beaming with
1.-The genius Of oratory and hls eagle eye lash
ng Gre, fairly carried lis audience away with
him, as The words of truth and wisdom fell like
golden, or rather greenbsck shower from
his lips, and sank deep into the hearts Of his
hearers. In tue course OF his remarks the
speaker paused moment while his penetrating
gaze swept around the room, and then with a
sudden burst OF eloqucnce he exclaimed "Lool,
at Ginra Grant, ard the eyes OF the entire
audience involuntarily glanced around the
room to SEQ if that distinguished gentleman
tnued the speaker, "junketng around the
world at the expense OF the taxpayers of this
nation at the rate OF a Thousand dollars day
The effect was electrical, the muttered curses
OF the Greenback crowd were not loud but
deep, and on the conference OF every one
could be plainly seen depicted the firm deter
mutation never to give up the snip nor to cease
the battle until such oppression and corruption
should forever cease in this great American
Nation. OF course we knew and the American
people knew that the General was travelling
only as an American citizen, paying his own
bills unless the kings, queens and emperors OF
foreign nations chose to entertain HIM at their
own expense as they generally.did, and that his
travels were not costing this Nation penny (;
bat the speaker did not know it, the Greenback
Labor Pomeroy crowd did not know it, and it
was moi to be expected they should.
These things had almost passed from our
mind, until few weeks since they were wildly
recalled by an article in the Independent max
ing similar assertions and stating that Grant
Travelled in Government vessels at Govern
msnt expense, a statement as devoid OF truth
as the Independent is2oi political sagacity.-
Probably the brilliant author OF such trash had
been consulting with the eloquent gray haired
orator OF year ago.
This was followed up in the last issue OF that
Grsenback oracle with the following statement: :
:" Gen Useless Grant will eat, drink and add
more taxes to Philadelphia, Dec. 49,
What miserable, mean, contemplate fling
at the most eminent OF American citizens. a
man the nation delights to honor, man COM
maoding the respect, esteem and admiration OF
the whole civilized world, man who led the
armies OF bis country to victory, man who
has twice Alled the highest Office within the
giftof his grateful countrymen. a man more
honored than any other man who has lived in
modern timee. Indeed history does not point
to single man who ever received such uni
versal honor as has this modest American c,ti
zen General L. s. Grant.
Fae author Of these silly puns and vile sian :
ders has succeeded in accomplishing the feat
o. converting himself into a finished Dozbcrry.
For fear he may be as ignorant OF who Dog
berry was, as ho has shown himself to be of
the manner IN which the General travels. we
refer him to Shaskspeare's Much Ado About
Nothing" Act III. Scene w.. concluding clause.
We have no idea that the General troubles
himself much about the vile attacks Of such
ignorant pTagraphers. We suppose that a