The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-28

EpIron NoRIHERNEn:

NOkIhkkNkEs
hope you will not cease to lay before
your readers the duty of all those who be-
lieye in sustaining the policy of the republi-
can party to cast their influence and vote for
its nominees. There is always more or less
disappointment at the outcome OF caucuses
and conventions, and yet it is healthy sign
when two or more candidates are soliciting
through their friends the support OF such
bodies.
Ii the people are alive TO the results of
their conventions, they will attend the eau
Gus and thus a larger gathering will be had
on account of il. But no one can expect
that his personal wishes will always be re-
garded 10y the majority present.
In the opening of this campaign We saw
many men, not unknown to the public, work
ing for the denomination of Mr.. Burrows,
who were openly opposed to his election two
years ago. and who no doubt aided TO defeat
him then. This certainly indicates success
now, and it may be set down as settled that
MIR. Burrows will be elected to the next
Congress as the representative of this dis
trict; and this appears evident, not only from
the return to his support of many that were
alienated two years ago, but because the
course of Mr.. Yaple has been such as not to
warrant the support of any man who believes
IN the American policy of protection TO home
industries. Mr.. Yaple is not only an out
and out free-trader, but in Congress affiliates
with the free-trade wing of the democratic
party, utterly ignoring, in that respect at
least, all his obligations to the protection
democrats, greenbackers and republicans for
their votes cast in his behalf.
1t will be remembered that he went on
the evening before the assembling OF Con-
gress, into the regular democratic caucus, as
if he had been sent there by regular and
not by ratified nomination of that party,
and advocated and voted for the nomination
of MIR. Carlisle as speaker and opposed Mr..
Randall, who more nearly represents for
democrat, the sentiment of this district on
most public questions thus giving his aid
and vote to regular democrat for speaker,
az one under no obligation to the fusion ele-
ment that elected him, and selecting such
democrat as opposes the views of majority
of his own constituents, whether democrat,
fusion or republican, for his favors. And
finally he closes bis labors i'll the first session
of his term i'll Congress by delivering a very
sophomorical and radiant free-trade speech,
to the utter confusion of the manufacturers
and wool growers of the fourth district.
II would seem certain, therefore, that Mr..
iaP'S Saiiliot PO4i Any "hSIS he"A thS 'oeS LAO
he polled in 1882. Indeed, it is q matter for
them to regret, that the democratic machine
cannot put in nomination a man more in
accord with the views Of most Of their fol-
lovers, as they Seem now about to be beaten
with the old time majority, and strangers in
their grave with strange ideas may disturb
their rest.
But briefly, Mr.. Editor, it matters little
what counsels our opponents follow or who
may lead them. The county is too full of
republicans for any alarm. who will mani
fest their presence with their votes when
summoned to the polls; and that the NOR
THERNEs will do its part in bidding them
come forth, is also assured. Yours,
GEO. W. LAWTON.