The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-02-27
WHOLE NO. 1901.

OH, IA. says.
The Republicans or Lower ChanesrorJ, at
their primary Convention 10 nominate Judge
and other local candidates, took vote as TO
preferences for Presidential candidates. Tae
result was as follows: Grant, 8 sherman. /:
Washburhe, / Blaine, "a. As The Spontaneous
sentiment OF the meeting in regard 70 the Har-
riaburg Convention, preamble vas adopted
stating that In view Of the fact tha; the dele
gates to Chicago had been instructed 20 vote as
unit for Grant, and as these instructions were
obtained in part by misrepresentation OF the
sentiment of the people, therefore.
Resolved, That We are opposed to The bird
term principle, announcing ourselves unani-
mousiy 10 favor o. James e.. Blame for Pres.-
dent, and, further. condemning a. falsihca-
tionany self-conshtutsd vote am ong our dee
gates that aided 20 declare otherwise.
J. a. STONE, who presented The resolution
against the third term afterwards w!;Adrawn)
IN the Harrisburg Convention, writes Z. follows
to the New York Tribune:
lad the honor Of beng one o. the e.egates
from our (Crawford) county 10 TIE Republican
Convention at Harrisburg. As The reports
show, presented the resolution against a thlrd
term, believing, as did az that time tbs, said
resolution was the sent.men. OF large majori-
ty OF the delegates, as wei as o. the Republi-
can voters Of The whole State I did not al
that time really thrk, however. that Gran.
could not be elected II nominated nv he CHI
cago Convention, but since my return have
received numerous letters from all parts Cf This
Congressional District, as well as talked with
lwa
faltered IN their support OF Is candidates. who
now say they cannot and win not spepor; Gen.
Grant II nominated. These are no exceptional
cases, for ind every fourth or fifth man OF
this class, and scarcely one but what prefers
Blame.
Neal Dow The reputed father OF prohibition
IN Maine, is like oil old persons who have pet
children. lie thinks no other ban;ing ever did
or can be equal 10 his. ae even claims that
the absence OF violence during the fusion con-
spiracy and treason at Augusta was due to the
celebrated Maine liquor laws. Peace would
have been Impossible Mr.. Dow says, except
among people free from the taint o. strong
drink, and prohibition IS the only means OF
Keeping them free How does this square with
the fact that the mayor OF Augusta ordered The
liquor-saleone 10 be closed during Tie excite
ment? Could places be closed that were lot
open? How does it square with the frequency
and ease OF obtaining liquor at hotels. as re-
ported by many observers and correspondents
Mr.. Dow is wrong in his history. No blood was
shed n Pennsylvania n 1888, when the legls "a
ture was disorganlzed tor nearly month nor
at Washington 10 1880, when congress was Gis-
organized Tor three weeks; nor at Madison ia
1855. when the democracy stole governor ~
| Nieconsln; nor a. Detroit iu IS66. when do
mocrdcy s;olsi representatives in .helersia-
ture; nor in New York in 1s6S when the Tweed
ring stole 30 electoral votes and whole state
government aud the democracy kent the nlun-
der; nor in New Hampshire in 1879, when Tue
reform democracy stole the state senate. nor
N Colorado in 1877. when the CllieuI:es stole
4 congressman nor 1t Washington in ,ba
same year, when the crew tred Lnard 10 steal
the presidency. IN neas OF these fierce con-
iesss, where 10 prohibi,oyy law existed. was
there drop OF human blood sled. NJ Dow
IS also wrong il bis philosophy. II men are
taught Armness OF VII and strength 0! pnuci-
pie regardless OF political schencg, tney will
generally let liquor alone. BE good TO your
elf Is the golden motto ror temperance lec-
Understanding Republican.
steadtast republican newspaper Of large
ability and influence is the Pioneer Press of 81.
Paul, MINI, get il has this plain comment on
the result of the Pennsylvania convention:
business; that the ancient senatorial group IS
as active in own interest aud as curlously blind
to the larger interests OF the party whose
policy il undertakes to dictate as il was when
IN the rlenhtude OF Its power it put in the
hands OF dangerous opposition the means to
thrust the Republican party out Of power. IL
is never to be forgotten that the Republicans
owe their partial loss OF power from 1874 TO
this time to the popular dstrust aroused by
the leadership OF the men yarously known as
the senatorial group, the machine politicians
or the stalwart Republicans; and that they
owe the success that saved the Presidency from
the general wreck in 1876 to the support OF
the opposite wing Of the party, represented in
the canvass OF that year by the Fifth avenue con-
ference, by Evarts and schurz, by Curtis and
Stanley Matthews, which the machine leaders
now think they can dispense with"
bill has been fayorably reported 90 tie
Massachu setts House OF Representatives pro-
vidlng that whenever the Governor and Council,
the County Commissioners or the Board CT
Examiners OF any county, shall, upon examin-
alton OF the returns OF value of any election,
discover any error, omission or nfoImality
therein, or shall have reasonable cause TO be-
leve that any return, though correct IN form,
is not an accurate Statement, of the count OF
the votes given in the town or city from who h
it is received, they shall forthwith notify Tie
town or city officers making such defective re-
t1rns and such town or city officers shall with
in three days make a new return under oath
In conformity to truth, which new return cha !
be accepted and examined as the true return
from such town or city.
The Loyal League is the title OF a new
campaign organization which includes many OF
1.-The prominent Repuklcaps Of p,rtlapd Nc