The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
For the True Northerner.

paper to the Greenbackers OF Van Buren, coun.
ty, with whom worked four years ago.
1t is well known how worked for the cause
then. believed it to be true and worked ear
nesty for it's success. Our country was in a
deplorable condition-our factories and work
shops closed, thousands OF men out OF employ
ment and our country overrun with tramps
and many Of us honestly thought that this was
all caused by wrong legislation of the Republi-
can party, when it was but the natural result OF
the most stupendous war modern worlds have
ever seen; and a little thoughtful study by any
candid man will convince him OF it's truth.
The war called hundreds OF thousands of men
from the factories, workshops, farms and all
branches OF industry and thus changed them
from producers to consumers the army had to
fed and clothed, munitions OF war had 10 be
provided, war vessels had to be buils and equip
ped. This all called out idle capital, as 1t re-
quired money to stock the factories and shops
ducts. When the war broke out the govern
ment Treasury was empty and the country viz
tually bankrupt in everything necessary for the
prosecution OF war. In this state OF affairs
the government took the only course open to
supply the demand by issuing its greenbacks
and borrowing money on its bonds, and they
had to be sold for what they would fetch; and
I don't believe that any other party, or nation,
could have obtained money on any better
terms.
AS natural result, at the close OF the war we
had an enormous debt and deprecated cur
rency; and to strengthen the public credit, re-
duce the interest on the debt, and to bring the
currency onto a firm basis, the administration
determined to refund the bonds into those
bearing lower rate of interest and to pay
them in coin and to return to specie basis
This we thought to be all wrong-that resump-
ton and paying the bonds in gold could never
be accomplished, and its attempt would bring
ruin upon the country.
But how happily have all our fears been dis
PEELED. Our bonds have been refunded into low
interest bearing bonds, our greenbacks brought
to par with gold, and our finances established
on a firmer basis than ever before in the histo-
~ OF our country. Our national credit is sur
passed by no other nation on earth, our bonds
are more eagerly sought than those OF any other
country, our commerce is revived, onr exports
exceeding our imports, our factories, work
shops, and all industries crowded to their ut
most capacity, thousands Of miles OF railroad
are being built, and no man willing to work need
be idle; and all this brought about by the wise
legislation of the Republican party, its honest
aud wise administration Of government affairs,
and against the fears and predictions OF the
Greenbackers.
Never before could the laboring man obtain
so many of the necesssries and luxures OF life
for their labor as at the present time; plenty Of
good money for every one having anything TO
buy it with, and capital going begging foa low
interest.
Now, nv friends, what do we want more p
What necessity for us to agltate the france
question further? What party can make it any
better?
l believe there are questions at issue before
the country now OF more vital importance to Us
than the finance question. And now my Green
back friends, let Us pause and consider serious
ly for while the relation the two great politl-
cal parties sustain to our country. The Repub-
lican party, though 1t has made some mistakes,
has brought our country to its present enviable
position. What is the record OF the Democrat
ic party? They were in power when the rebel
lion broke out, and could have crushed it in ts
incipiency if they had wanted to, as General
Jackson did. They plundered the treasury,
scattered our navy to the four winds, opposed
the war, discouraged enlistments into the army,
resisted the draft, opposed the gresnbaeks call
ed them Lincoln SKINS and Afterwards swal
lowed the rag-baby clothes and all, opposed re-
sumption, and every other step in the march Of
progress made by the Republican party. and
now they demand "a change" Do we need a
change? Can the Democratic party do better ?
And from their party record can we hope for
any Improvement being inaugurated by them
But what is to be feared il they come into pow
err? Their course in Congress during the past
four years, and the means resorted to now by
which they hope to gain the ascendancy, clearly
indicate what the result would be- They claim
a 'solid south" and depend on that for success.
And what does that mean? Read the reports
of Gen. Weaver and Mr.. Randall OF their expe- |
rience in the south. They will show that il
Hancock is elected it means the control OF the
government by the men who fought to destroy
it and who are yet determined to have revenge
for what they lost during the war. They will
dictate to Hancock and the north as they always
have done, and the north will not be able to
hely ITSELF as 1t will be by the south he is elect
ed II elected at all. 1t is plain to everyone that
the doctrine of States rights is more rampant
than before the war.
Can we, will we, entrust the destiny OF our
country in such hands? believe that no true
lover of his country is willing to risk 1t by max