The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-04-06

happiness and prosperity. To wisely guide
them calls for the exercise OF the highest
aisdom. coolest Judgment and purest
patriotism. No party can be safely trusted
with the sacred interests OF the people or
the control OF the government without IL
possesses "A fixed. honest and enlightened
purpose. sfngloness OF purpose Is Reces-
scry 10 every reform, indispensable to wise
administration and legislation. The want
of this quality Is the in6rmity OF the pres
emit administration and the present Con-
gress
Their victory was due TO discont tent Of
every kind 1t was no the result OF unity
of purpose, nor OF lofty and unite d public
sentiment. 1t was the outcome OF mis-
guided Judgment, pique, passion. and pref
udice. The majority OF those who voted
for Mr. Cleveland and the present Demo-
cratic Congress did not agree upon any
principle or policy. They had their sew
eral different reasons for opposition TO the
Republican party. and their temporary
union was not inspired by devotion 10
Democratic principles, purposes. or Eoli-
cies. Free-silver men voted the Demo-
cratic ticket; opponents to free silver. or
to any sill yer in our circulating medium,
voted for IL; the widest infiationists, as
we'll as those inflnxibly opposed TO every
form OF imitation of our currency,
voted It; the protectionist voted IL
because he did not believe the Demo-
cratic leaders would be reckless enough
to disturb the tariff the free-trader voted
it In the belief that the Democratic lead
ers would demolish all custom houses and
inaugurate unrestricted commerce With all
the world; the single-tax men. the disc-
pies of Henry George. voted IT, while thou
sands who hate all such vagaries voted IL
the silver standard, the gold standard the
double standard. the paper money advo-
Gates and the advocates OF State bank
money voted It; pensioners voted IL, and
those who were certain that the Democrat
| &c leaders could be counted upon to wipe
| out all pensions voted It. And when 1t
| was all over and the victory was won by
| these various antagonistfc and contending
elements. the realization of their hopes
and the enactment OF any legislation for
the good OF the country were. OF course,
| found to be tteriy impossible
Failure and disappointment were bound
| TO follow an administration and congress
! thus chosen, and the whole country suffers
as result The administration and con-
gre-s are without compass or rudder Be-
fore they have accomplished anything
while they are yet wrangling about what
| they Will do-the people have become so
| dIssa tisied as to burn with impatience to
repudiate them A general election was
! never so much desired as now and never
| so much needed The altogether too COM
mon idea that there is. In fact, little differ
! ence between the two parties and that the
| country will prosper equally well which,
ever may be In power, has been completely
exploded by one years trial OF the Demo-
| cratic party. That difference has been
shown 10 be so vast as To fill the country
with astonishmen'. IL Il greater ques-
| tion than who shall hold the Offices In
| fact IL has been demonstrated that the
success OF one party or the ther means all
| the difference between national happiness
and prosperity and national discomfort
and distress
What part shall you. my fellow country
| men of the State OF Minnesota, take In the
settlement of these great and pressing
public questions? May we not hope that
| the spirit OF justice and patriotism which
animated you I'm the critical days OF the
| past when the people OF the Nor nwest led
the hosts OF freedom In the great con-
test with the slave power may still inspire
you to even mightier eff rts in behalf OF
the fundamental principles OF our Govern
ment and Of our 1 idustrial independence
| and prosperity standing before his vast
assembly, / recall the words OF William III.
| Seward. spoken 10 the people at St Paul
on Sept. Is, 1860. when he said:
1.-THE virtue which Is TO save this nation
must reside I'm the Northwest On both
sides OF this stream are the eople who
hold In their hands the destinies OF the re-
| public That some great ates are TO be
| built up In the valley OF the Mississippi. /
| know. You Ill no longer hear hereafter
| OF the Old Dominion Sa G; dominion
passed away from Virginia long ago
| Pennsy lvania is no longer the keystone OF
/ the American union, for the arch has been
| extended .irLm the Atlantic coast TO the
Pacific ocean. and the center OF the arch
| has been moved westward. Anew keystone
| Is to be built I'm that arch. New York will
I cease TO be the Empire State and new
| Empire State will grow mp In the northern
| Latitude where the lands are rich and
where the people who cultivate them are
| all free and equal That State which shall
lie truest to the great fundamental princi-
| pies of the Government, that State which
shall be most faithful and most vigorous
In developing and perfecting society on
those princi les--will be at once tho New
| Dominion State. the new Keystone State.
| the new Empire State"
Northwest Can BE Relied Upon.
The question for which the great New
| York statesman spoke so eloquently has
| been settled. righteously settled, as he
| pleaded aud prayed IL might be- settled In
consequences OF the dscrees OF tho great
campaign In which he spoke; settled by the
| great liberator for whom he spoke, the Inn
mortal Lincoln; settled in eternal justice.
for freedom and mankind. Citizenship Is
no longer unequal and every man Is free
beneath the hay \ he differences exist
Ing then are no longer present TO impede
the progress and unity of the republic
or to stand between us In the rcaliza-
tion OF its highest Interests. Now all
sections and all States boz Mt the shrine of
! freedom All have n Common and glorious
| citizenship. all a like interest In the per-
| manency and pro1ress OF the union, The
| liberty for which Seward spoke has been
| secured and the union saved. stronger and
| better than ever he virtue which Is 70
| advance the nation now free TO its highest
| destiny and glory must reside I'm the pco-
| pie, not OF the Northwest alone. but In tho
people OF every part OF our common coun-
| try. The Northwest can lie relied upon
now and In the future. as in the past 10
| contribute TO the onward march OF tho
best government On the face OF the earth.