The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.
EAGLE HAaBoR, April Sd, 1855
,rresnondence of The Trne Northerner.


Correspondence OF The True Northerner.
Politics begin to agitate the people OF Lake
Superior as the approaching spring election
nears TO hand. In conjunction with the feeling
awakened by the spri2g meeting, is also that Of
the coming presidential campaign. Politically
this county is Republican; Greenbackers being
known only in theory, the contest lies between
the Republicans and Democrats. The Cornish
people are almost entirely Republicans while
the IRISH and Catholic Germans are invariably
Democrats. Having taken some little pains in
canvassipg the matter, / think may safely say
the Republicans would harmoniousy unite on
any candidate presented, except Grant. Per-
sopally, L find but few averse 10 hm aud unite
in giving al honor to the greatest soldier the
world has ever known. Among the foreign
born, OF which the large majority is made up,
is the universal cry, "We want no king" there
10 crowned heads-the third term policy seem
ing TO them to forebode such calamity. To
the leaders OF the party, and really the better
thinking and reasoning class, Is the same deep
seated antagollsm to the third term as not
compatible with our form OF government, an
unwarranted ana unnecessary precedent. This
class also strongly oppose what is known as the
Cameron and Conkllng ring, and among them
l think the preference OF Blaine and Sherman
are about equally divided; either would be
unanimously received. 1t seems rather sgulf
cant OF the difference in the popularity OF the
three candidates, that here where no machinery
influence is brought to bear, Grant would Ger
tainly run far IN the minority. 1t seems TO
naturally strike one that the nomination OF
Grant would be the stepping stone, Or rather
the first step towards the dividing OF society
upon tie power of money,-the establishment
OF hereditary class, whose power and lntu-
ence IN government is to be based upon wealth
versus intellect. The masses OF the people
here are very well acquainted with that kind OF
power, and fear 1t as they do plague.
The opening for business among the mines
is decidedly encouraging. The advance in cop
per still holds its own, and many new mines,
or rather old ones are preparing to reopen
business on lively scale, while those that have
been Just making an appearance for several
years past are putting in ful force OF men
miners and Iaborers finding ready employment
at remunerative prices.
For two weeks past the snow has been slowly
settling away, until IN depth it is about one
half gone; it is now some 2I9 or feet N
depth. The slowness with which it has dlsap-
peared has saved us an Innnda:ion. Every
BODY at the " Harbor' is anxously looking for
ward to the final disappearance Of the Ice from
the channel and bay and the reappearins OF
those white winged birds of the lake, which will
probably occur within the next six weeks. One
can but lily appreciate the Joy OF returning
spring until they have been ice aud snow bound
for six morths, when they can fully under
stand
Thou lovely and glorious spring,
Descending 10 us from the sky,
praise thee for coming 10 brlnS
Such beautiful things 10 my eye.