The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-05

to-day on the part of the President produce a
like result peacefully honoTably and to the
lasting advantage Of both nations?
The truth is, my friends, the Democratic par
" has never been fortunate in conducting diplo-
matte negotiations with Great Britnin. The
English Partially for the Democratic party is
not difficult TO explain. II is not solely because
the Democracy are n frce-trAle parry, and are
now proposing TO open our homo market for tn 3
benefit OF British manufacturers at the expense
OF American wOrkincmcn, but il is that in every
negotiation with tho Democratic administration
England has succeeded in attaining tho precise
result which she desired. a great histo' nc case
in point is familiar TO all who have studied our
history for the sixty years since the Democratic
party was FIRST organized. From the admins
lratiOn OF Mr.. Jefferson onward there was dis
put5 between tha two co lntries as 70 the rights
of each bordt ring on the Pacific Ocean, and the
question was adjusted from time TO time by our
earlier Presidents ana lastly by treaty made
by Mr.. Clay when he was Secretary of State
under Mr. Adams, providing for Joint occupation
OF the country for an indefinite period neither
party losing their rights, but from pure dema-
gogism tho Democrats raised the cry in the ma
Onal election OF 1874 that the whole of what
now constitutes British Columbia up TO latitude
A degrees 40 minutes, belonged UNIQUE stionaby
20 the United states. The pretense was put
fotth as Il blind in order 10 show that they were
as Jealous TO secure Northern territory as they
were bGnt on acquiring Southern territory. The
Democratic National Conv ntion affirmed our
right 10 $40, and President Polk made his
campaign on it. They were ready 20 do anything
TO secure IT, and they pressed far that sooE
Mr.. Polk was inaugurated the Democratic Con-
gress asked that notice be given TO England for
terminating the treaty Of Joint occupation. The
next thing the country hearl was that Mr. Polk 5
administration was compelled 10 surrender the
whole territory 10 Great Britain. confessing that
they had made preteuses which they were una
BILE 10 maintain or defend. Had they not raised
their delnagOgic cry, and thus forced the ques-
ton TO a settlement. the Joint occupation which
had come down from jefferson 10 that hour
would have peacefully continued, and with our
acquisition OF California. two years afterward,
an tie immediate discovery OF gold the thou
snnds Of American citizens who swarined 10 the
Pacific coast would have occupied British CO.
lumba, and definite settlement would doubt
less have been made in favor of those who were
in actual possession and b for the laundering
diplomacy of the Democratic party, which pre-
maturely and without any reason forced the is
sue, we shG ud to-day see our flag floating over
the Pacific front, from the Gulf of California to
Behring's Straits.
President Cleveland Is exactly following the
Presidents of his party in his negotiations with
Great Britain-an alienation OF bluffs and OF
surrender, both Of which are equally inconsistent
with the dignity OF nation conscious OF its
great power We certainly do not desire n con-
tinuance of the diplomacy which, after studying
n subject for three years can radically change
the position OF the national administration be-
tween Wednesday afternoon and Thursday
morning. On Wednesday the President was
still urging the Senate through the entire body OF
Democratic Senators, 10 surrender all our rights
in the fisheries by going 70 the treaty, and on
Thursday he put those Senator'S to shame by
directly reversing the position he had so strenu-
be ieve the American people will submit TO such
triiiing with great question believe rather
that they will commit the government TO the
great pai " which from tn first day II Lincoln 8
administration 20 tho last hour of President
Arthurs has maintained the force and prestige
and right of the Union against rebellion at home
anu n gression from abroad and did 10 without
brava,lo or bluster on tha oao hand and without