The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-18
FUSION FAyFARONADE.
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The democrats were addressed on Thurs
day evening, by Col. Isaac L. Messmore in
place of ). ID. Clay as advertised. Great
preparations were made, and everything
done to insure crowd, even TO the decorat-
ing of the court yard with Chinese lanterns,
in the hanging of which the republicans
magnanimously assisted. We attended this
meeting, not caring to follow the example of
our esteemed contemporary, who reports
republican speeches from 'hearsay."
The literary ability of the speaker was
foreshadowed by his Introductory remarks,
in which he said he had no speech and only
intended commonplace talk, adding, ''us
Methodists always have an amen corner, so
come toward, gentlemen, and take front
seats" He next informed his hearers that
they had to pass through the same thing
every four years, and might have added,
"Yes my democratic brethren, and the de-
feat is just as surely awaiting us this year, az
heretofore, and when he alluded to the
"grand hopes in the future before u.s." be
possibly forgot TO melton just how fur in
that misty future they might be.
Of the Hon. James c. Blaine he said but
little, acknowledging that he had known him
for thirty years, and that, personally, he liked
him, though he did not want to see him
elected, as he was not of his party. He also
said but little concerning Grover Cleveland,
which Is probably due TO the fact that on the
one hand there is but little to say, while on the
other "silence is golden" However, he con
sidered Cleveland's veto record sufficient TO
serve as stepping stone to the presidential
chair, though we strongly suspect that a
record made up of efforts to aid the monopo-
list at the expense of the poor man, will not
prove q secure foundation, and that the busy
toilers of this great nation will find time in
spite of the veto that compels laborers to
continue working for sixteen hours day
to cast their votes against the man who re-
fused to aid them when it was in his power
Workingmen, what say you?
He further stated that the tariff question
was the only issue between the two great
parties and gave about fifteen minutes to the
elucidation of this great problem, devoting
the remainder of his time to ridiculing and
abusing Gen. Logan and Mr.. Burrows
After launching upon this TRADE the speaker
seemed to have reached familiar ground,
aud INDUCED in some illustrations which
evidently caused the ladies to doubt the pro-
priety of attending democratic meetings in
future, while his remarks fairly scintillated
with such gems as ''you bet" and "dont for
get It," "now you're shouting!' and others
of like nature. His great aim seemed to be
TO elicit applause, though his efforts were
only once entirely successful, the applause
generally consisting of a spat or two from
some remote corner. We were highly en-
tertained and came away feeling that if the
democratic party would only send such men
throughout the country, the republicans
might rest on their oars, we'll knowing that
votes would be lost, not gained, by mass of
inconsistent statements clustered around the
wholesale abuse of so valiant a soldier as
John A. Logan, a man whose steadfast stand
against secession, and whose deeds on the
battle field made him the successor of Gen.
Sherman in the command of the fifteenth
Army Corps, and General Howard in COM
mand of the Army of the Tennessee, at the
head of which he proudly rode during the
great review in Washington at the close of
the war.