The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-12
PENNSYLVANIA SPEAKS ALOUD FOR
LANES O. BLAINE

JAMES q. BLAINE.
From the Mysrsdale (Ps.) Comm ercal.
We present to our readers to-day the name
OF James G.. Blaine IS our choice, and, as We
firmly believe, the choice OF four-ffths Of the
Republicans OF Pennsylvania, for the next
Presidency. We do this, NOT IN any spirit OF
revolt, but because we firmly believe that the
sense of the Republican party was not express
ed by the late State convention, which assem-
bled at Harrisburg, on the 4th OF February last.
Our form OF government is representative
one, and it is the duty OF every representative
body to fairly reflect the sentiment OF the peo-
pie, and when they fail to do this, and not only
fail to do it, but make themselves the willing
tools OF faction, whose only aim IN politics is
to subserve their own interests, then they have
aimed blow at the very vtals of free govern
ment, and 1t becomes the duty OF every honest
man who loves his country, who takes just
pride in her marvellous growth and develop
ment, and who would gladly see her institu-
tons handed down to future generations, to
denounce and condemn the wrong.
Abraham Llncon, standing upon the field OF
Gettysburg, over the graves OF the martyred
dead, in the presence OF the vast throng there
assembled uttered that remarkable speech
which, as tersa and compact embodiment Of
all that is good and true in our form OF govern
ment, will live while the English language is
preserved and the United States OF America
holds place in the memory Of man, Among
the remarkable utterances Of tina. illustrious
man, on that historic occasion, was this state
ment, that this IS "a government OF the people,
by the people, and for the people,"
Believing, then, that the action OF the late
State convention was direct violation Of that
right which lies at the foundation OF our form
OF government, namely, the right OF the people
to be fairly represented by their chosen repre-
sentatives, that right for which our revolution
airy sires fought and died, that right which,
when taken away, causes Republican lnstitu-
to2s TO exist only in name, but not in fac. ::
believing that the will OF the people was "de-
hpeldtely SOL asiuc as not worthy or cOnSlQera
ton" by the traders and tricksters in politics,
who have so long disgraced the politics Of this
State; and believing, too that we but express
the sentiment Of large, yea, overwhelming
majority Of the Republicans OF the county and
State, we place at the head OF our columns to-
day the name OF the peerless statesman and
Senator from the State OF Maine-the Hon.
James G. Blaine
Born upon the soil Of Penns ylvania, where
his early life was spent, he went to the State Of
Name and made it his tome. BY his bright
and illustrious career as statesman he has
honored the State of his birth, as we'll as the
State Of his adoption, and let the National Re-
publican Convention, which is to assemble at
Chicago in June next, give us James G.. Blaine
as our candidate for the Presidency, and then
in the language OF General w. II. Koontz. at
the mass meeting held at Somerset, on the ev
ening OF the 9th OF January last, we Will
sweep the country as with whrlwind."