The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-11-19

yEWhO are loudest in their hysteri-
cal screams of ecstasy. Beginning with
those who have well defined political
convictions, we have the free traders, at
home and abroad. They have some
foundation for their glee, for in the en-
thusiasm OF their unexpected victory
they fancy they can see the eventful
overthrow of protection. London and
Paris have been wild with JOY ever since
the certainty of a democratic majority
in the Fifty-Second congress be-
came apparent. Their eXultant
cries have been echoed by the alien inn
porters of New York and Boston, and
by every dude who hopes some day TO
see .'weal English twowsahs" so cheap
that he can own three pairs at a time.
Blended with the cheers OF these have
been the yells of the long-haired UNI
washed who consider capital curse and
industry a crime.
From Wisconsin also come sounds OF
revelry. Loudest i'm their shouts Of glee
in that state are those who believe that
they are merely colonists here; who have
not thrown off their allegiance 10 for
eign prince or potcntate, and who
therefore consider il an uEwarranted
interference with their private affairs
when government claims the right TO
make American citizens of their chill
dren.
From Kansas comes breeze with the
odor of stale whisky breath, and with
il are waited the hallelujahs of the sa-
loonists. jointistS and original package
men. Mingled with their yells is roar
of delight at the probable defeat OF In
gals. who has become one Of the great
men of the nation, and has therefore in
CURED the bitter enmity of the small fry
politicians of his state.
In Indiana there is feasting and song
in the tents of those who have bank
rupted the state. Chief shouter is
Sim Coy. lately released from
the pcnitentiary, where he served
a term for bribery, ballot box stuff
ing and perjury. The copperheads of
that state and their descendants and
legatees are in the saddle once more
with Dan Voorhees, at their head. In
New York it is Tammany's turn to burn
red fire and sound the hcwgag for it has
won a victory for all that is corrupt in
American municipal politics.
From the solid south comes the old
familiar yell, prompted by the temporary
overthrow of the party that had taken
steps TO make il possible for black man
TO exercise the rights promised him by
his country. The south is i'm the sad
die, and shotgun government has secured
a little longer lease OF life.
BY the above remarks the Tribune
doee not mean TO say that the great body
of voters that cast their ballots against
the republican candidates are OF the
classes named. Far from it. The Trib-
1l1e is a firm believer in the patriotism,
honesty and integrity Of vast majority
of the citizens of this country. 1t has
merely called attention 10 the character
OF those who are loudeSt in their express
sions of exultation. The Tribune can
not Justly be accused of political
pessimism for it knows that Tuesday 5
election was not an expression Of the
majority. An analysis of the returns
shows that the republican stay-at-
homes, and those who carclessly voted
'straights" when they meant merely 70
vote for some favoritc democratic or ALI
ance candidate. thereby unintentionally
putting i'm a straight democratic ballot
were in large measure responsible for
the defeat. They will repent before
1892. and those who are now bowling
themselves hoarse will be in sackcloth
and ashes then.