The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-28
Political Billingsgate.

Whatever else may be said concerning con-
tests for polcal preferment among the Re-
publcans of Michigan, such contests in the
past have been free from personal and SLAM
derous attacks, and such being the case the
recent attack upon Senator Ferry through
the columns of snide Washington paper,
which dishonors the name it bears, The
Grand 1lmy Journal, is all the more to be
reprehended and condemned. The paper
itself is a fraud, the issue in which the article
referred to appears, being branded No. 80 of
Volume ii, of date July 10Th, whereas the
paper has been entirely unknown heretofore,
and was evidently instituted for the express
purpose of throwing mud and filth upon the
senior Senator from Michigan. This So
called Grand Army Journal is also an arrant
fraud, in that it purports 10 be the organ of
the Grand Army of the Republic, assuming
this position for the purpose of creating the
impression that the old soldiers are inimical
TO Senator Ferry. Being ourself member
of this organization we know that this vile
sheet is not recognized by it in any respect
neither is the Grand Army political institu-
ton to be used in building up, or tearing
down, any mans political fortunes.
The editor of this bilingsgate Journal is
said to he the same man whom Senator
Sherman, in a sworn statement, once char
acterized as an unmitigated scoundrel, liar
and dead beat, and judging from the facility
with which he throws out his vile slang in
his paper, we conclude that the Senator was
right i'll his estimation of the moral status Of
the man.
Some of the friends and admirers of Sen
ator Ferry had published in the National
Veteran, a commendatory sketch of the life
and services of the Senator, and the arti-
Gle in the Journal purports to be reply to
this sketch. We reproduce a short extract
from this article in order that our readers
may see for themselves the spirit which ami
mated its author:
"Unquestionably this eulogy, or sketch. is
production-a shallow, egotisti-
cal, but characteristic effort It's hero is de.
scribed as bachelor of fifty-five, "in the full
vigor of manhood and is no doubt genius
of the rarest order-a veteran political war
rior-the victor of thousand fights. From
il we learn that the Hon. Thos. W. ''was
born''-an important and distinguishing in
cident in the veterans life. and one in which
the present generation is deeply interested,
as certainly will be the latest posterity. OF
his paternal ancestry the Hon. Thos. W." is
profuse and emphatic in his knowledge.
He was begot 10y his father" another and
incident in the brilliant life
of the veteran. He was begot by his father,
an enterprising, "pioCs cuss' of the ancient
sect-a clergyman-a renowned
pater and chorister in the elysium of the
"Elect"-a teacher in the ''vast wilderness
of the lovely savage-thus handsomely an
ticipating the splendid philanthropy in the
present day of Granny Dawes and the Club"
way back in those prehistoric generations
when the aniable grizzly and polite poor
Lo" were the sole masters Of heather AIichi-
gam
II is charged that this article was inspired
by Congressman Hubbell for the purpose of
advancing his senatorial chances in this State.
and il is said further that he has caused TO
be forwarded to Michigan large quantity of
the sheet containing the same, to be dis
tributed as aids in his canvass. We hope
for the sake Of decency that this charge is
not true.
But the fact remains that somebody has
taken pains to circulate the article very ex-
tensively in this State, and whoever is re-
sponsible for il has shot very wide of the
mark indeed, for the effect OF this volley OF
slang, worthy to have originated only in the
vilest sluns, will be to strengthen Mr.. Ferry
and greatly increase his chances for q re-
election. The people CT this State are alto
gether too intelligent and too much disposed
TO see fair play, to be influenced in behalf of
any man who seeks preferment by any such
dishonorable means. OF course Mr.. Hubbeil
has just as good a right as Senator Ferry or
anybody else to enter the field FOR the Sen
but he has no moral right 70 resort
TO dishonorable means TO win the prize. AS
we said before we sincerely hope he lad
nothing TO do with this article, which was
in fraud and bonn in iniquity, but
whether he did or not, whether he is re-
sponsible, or whether il is the work Of over
Jealous friends, it will be severe blow to
his aspirations for a seat in the Upper House
Of Congress.
A letter dated July 2jth, from our old
friend, Rev. q. u. Linderman, now located