The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-10

Hon. John Jay, Of New York, writing on the
presidential Election" in the international Re-
view for September, thus aludes TO the record
OF the Republican party;
"The record of the Republican party, as brief
ly alluded to in its resolutions, Is singularly
brilliant,-the suppression Of a rebellion which
had armed nearly a million Of men the recon-
structlon Of the union OF the States, with free
dom instead of slavery as Its corner stone; the
transformation of 4,000,0J0 human beings from
the likeness Of things to the rank OF citizens
Of, indeed they really possess that rank); the
raising our paper from thirty eight per cent. to
the par OF geld; the lifting the national credi.
from six per cent. bonds at eighty three 70 four
per cent. bonds above par; the extraordinary
increase OF cur import and export trade the in
crease OF our railroads from 81 900 miles IN
1869 10 $4,000 IN 1879; the great revival OF I'M
migration al this time; the revival OF the vari-
Gus industries OF the country; the increased
demand for labor and the higher rate Of wages,
following close upon resumption signal
triumph Of Mr.. Hayes administration, which
has placed the name OF John Sherman at the
head OF the great financiers OF this nineteenth
century. In this connection it may be remarked
that one drawback, which the Democratic Con-
gross has failed to correct, and which much Of
the intelligent patriotism OF the country views
with regret, is the policy which obstructs the
revival OF our shipping.
Again, abiding to the misdeeds of the Dem
ocrats, he says:
Neither the Democratic refusal OF appropri-
ations, which required the extrs Session, nor
the legislation for silver coinage under which
forty-fve millions OF silver dollars, eleven per
cent. below the value OF gold dollars, are accu
mulating month by month, embarrassing the
treasury and compelling the erection of new
vaults, amid the smiles and wonder OF the
world,-nor the Democratic policy generally on
finance and currency, and against resumption,
have at all tended to inspire confidence; while
the CIPHER frauds disclosing the attempt to
capture the Presidency, the recent effort to
capture the State Of Maine, IN which men hith
ero regarded as respectable were concerned,
and the official disclosures respecting the means
adopted to make solid South, have increased
the dstrust created by the Democratic record
in past years.
OF the ssues involved in the pending cleo
ton, Mr.. Jay remarks:
50 The issues involved in the election, as pre-
scented by established facts and the avowas OF
the Democratic leaders in both sections, pre-
sent questions worthy Of the earnest attention
of independent voters and conscientious Demo
Gratis The interest OF the South-now subject
ed by the same dominant faction which forced
it into rebellion to policy which represses ed
ucaton, free institutions, and that progress in
civilization which attracts immigration, capital,
and credit-appeals on general principles to
those in the North who, by their vote in the
coming election, may aggravate or alleviate
those evils. The claims OF Southern Union
citizens, who stood by US during the war, and
assisted to preserve the republic, appeal to our
manly faith and the national honor. The rights
and interests of this great nation, with it's far
reaching influence upon the world, and all the
hopes involved in the preservation and devel-
opment Of the institutions OF our fathers, i'm
pose upon the present generation, to whom in
turn they are entrusted by the Ruler Of nations,
the gravest responsibilities; and that thought
derives a new and sacred force from the re-
membrance OF the loved and lost who have died |
in their defence
/" All who are tempted, from the interests of
party, or on the ground OF experiment, to re-
open the issues OF the war and assist in unset
Ting the questions OF The past, may do well to
the saying marked by profound |
philosophy: Unsettled questions have no pity
on the repose Of nations"