The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-27

ference of tho Solsr Of The slxin win not suf:
Ace TO maintain an entirely different standard
tn wages OF contiguous and adjacent bsAuss
and the voluntary viii be &c compelled g
have the colored men IN TIE south
been already deprived by the Democratic
party OF their constttunogA and iSxM
right az citizens of the United States that they
regard the advent OF that party TO national
power the signal OF their enslavenent. ann
are afirighted because thy think all legal pro-
North realize how completely the chiefe OF tho
rebellion WELD the political power which has
trfumphed In the late election. Its portencoDP
fact that the Democratic Senators, who coxde
from the States OF the late confederacy, aLl--and
mean all without a single exception-person-
ally participated In the rebelli against the Ma
tional Government. IL is a still more significant
fact that In those States no man who was loyal
to the Union, no matter how strong Bemocrst
he may be rday has he sshtess chance o.
to honor In that section is the record Of jealous
service in the war against the Government 1t
is certainly an astounding fact that the section
In which friendship for the Union In the day or
It's trial and agony Is still political dsquaiif-
cation, should be called now TO rule over the
Union. Al, this takes place during the lifetime
OF the generation-that fought the war. and ele-
Yates into practical command OF the American
Government the identical men who organized
for its destruction and plunged US into the
bloodiest contest of modern times. have spo-
ken OF the South as placed by the late election
in possession OF the Government, and mean
f ha nearly Of
votes that defeated the Republican party. and
they will step to the command of the Democrats
as unchalenged and unrestrained a. they held
the same position for thirty years before the
war. Gentlemen. there cannot be political ine-
quality among the citizens of free republic:
there cannot be minority OF white men In tho
South ruling majority of white men in the
North. Patriotism, self-respect. pride. protec-
ton for person. and safety for country. all cry
ont against IL. The very thought OF it stirs the
blood of men who inherit equality from the
pilgrims who first stood on Plymouth
Rock, and from Hbcrty-loving patriots
who came to the Delaware with William
American manhood IL demands hearing
and settlement, and that settlement will vim
dictate the equality OF American citizens in all
personal and civil rights. IL will, at least, es-
National Government, and will give TO the North
ern man, who fought TO preserve the Union,
as large voice in its government as may be ex-
ercised by the Southern man, who fought to
utterly dwarfs the fortunes and fate of the can
didates, whether successful or unsuccessful
Purposely-I may say instinctively-l have
discussed the issues and consequences of that
contest without reference to my own defeat,
without the remotest reference to the gentleman
who is elevated to the Presidency. Toward him
personally have no cause for the slightest i'll
will. and IL is with cordiality express the wish
that his official career may prove gratifying TO
himself and beneficial to the country and that
his administration may overcome the c.nbar-
easements which the peculiar source OF its power
imposes upon it from the hour OF its birth.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Blaine's speech
he invited the large crowd into his house,
and for nearly an hour an informal recep-
ton was held, the hundreds of people pass
ing through the rooms. Greetings were
especially friendly and cordial.