Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-22

Observation-Disclosures quarrel
that state. as it is destruct-
i've of dignity, even in Ohioans.
CHIEF JUSTICE FIELD is still trying for
the Presidency, and unless he stops, he
will be an object of pity and contempt.
The rich man in hell is nearer heaven
than played-out politicians who start
their own boom are to the Executive
Mansion.
REPUBLICANS in Ohio and Iowa are
to boast of coming majorities.
This pernicious habit is Democratic
weakness, and should not be adopted by
those who have shown wisdom hereto
fore In not overvaluing or underesti-
mating things.
The postal department has ordered
2-cent stamps, 100000 stamp
ed envelopes, and 100000 postal cards
to fill actual orders. There is reduced
rate of postage Oct. 1st., and Uncle Sam
does an immense business in all
branches of his business.
OHIO Democrats are singing, "COme
on, my partners in Distress" alternating
with the cheerful comforter "Ye living
men, come view the grouna where We
must shortly lie." They have done
great deal of lying, and their carcasses
strew the Wilderness into which Hoad-
ly has taken them. Poor things.
GOVERNOR KNOTT is the kind of
knot to have for an executive, for he is
hanging Kentuckians as fast as he can,
to the great delight of the people. 1t is
a pity his jurisdiction did not include
Cincinnati, so he could attach few
editors, who are so greedy for some one
to die.
FRED DOUGLASS thinks when the col
Ored convention declares preference
for a presidential candidate it will
name Robert Lincoln. The Secretary
of War is not seeking such nOtOriety,
but it will come sooner or later, and
what a tremendous welcome would
greet the name of Lincoln throughout
the Union.
MOODY has again preached to Chicago
sinners, most of whom are chief. This
genuine man of earnest convictions is
of the stamp that does good. He fearless.
ly assaults sin, and induces men and
wemen to break with their uncleanness
Moody had better 60 to Cincinnati and
labor with pugilistic, profane, and
Quarrelsome editors.
THE Irish are not dead, for recently
10000 gathered to listen to Michae
Dayitt; on last Sunday $4,000 listened tt
O'COnnOr and O'Brien at Carrick-On
Shannon. 1t would seem that the Irisl
people had concluded upon "life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness" if it cal
be found in home rule. We don't Sc
anything to prevent, unless it b
England or themselves.
JUDGING from the shouting of som
papers, Phil Sheridan is not more tina
twenty miles away" from the Pres
Dental mill, where the Democrat
party is again to be knocked out G
time. If so near he'll soon be there; fC
he has improved on Jehu's equestrian
ship. A great many Presidents will
prematureIy born before the real nam
is named, so you can say it won't,
will.
Iowa Republicans are calling I'll
Democrats "copperheads." This oppr
brious epithet was applicable to Soutl
ern sympathizers of the North, wi
were not willing to fight for their pril
ciples during the war, but 1t Is excee
insly out Of place, and in bad taste nov
The Democrats in Iowa are trying
help, protect and enlarge the glory
intoxicating drinks, and Republican
should be able to apply different tit
from "copperhead" for violence Of la
guage is a disastrous argument.