Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-02
For the Grand River Times

For the Grand River Times
DEAR TINES: Surprising that you as
journalists wish to keep your readers posted
in matters of public Importance, | send you
an account of the great meeting of the in
telligent and respectable citizens of Spring
Lake, at the hotel, at Mill Point, ON Satur-
day evening, Goth inst, assembled for the
purpose of nominating township officers.
The meeting was first eloquently address
ed by Bud Stevenson, Esq, in relation to the
necessity of the township electing Sheriff,
and also upon other matters and things in
general, but especially condemnatory of the
diabolical and nefarious transactions of the
township board hitherto. During the deliv-
cry of his remarks Mr.. s. was frequently in
terrupted by the most enthusiastic applause.
1t may be proper here to state that at times
the enthusiasm of the meeting was so great
as almost to amount to intorication (if may
be allowed the expresson).
Mr. Stevenson was followed by Jno. L..
Ryther, Esq., in an exceeding felicitous and
hapey manner. Mr. r. impressed upon the
meeting the necessity of nominating only
those gentlemen who would take the offices,
and very pertinently remarked that if we
elected men who would not serve we should
have no officers. Mr.. Rythers argument up
on this point was an elaborate one, yet with
al SO clear and SO ably illustrated as to carry
conviction to all who had the pleasure Of
hearing him. Mr.. R. appeared that evening
in the character of an adviser merely
somewhat as Alexander Hamilton did when
General Washington asked his opinion-or
when he gave it without being asked) upon
matters connected with the general veal.
Mr.. Ryther very significantly remarked that
that politics were to be lost sight of, in view
of the momentous interests involved in the
approaching town canvass.
Now, Notwithstanding the profound res
pect that in common with others entertain
for ma gentleman of Mr.. Ryther's varied
and extensive requirements, must beg leave
most respectfully to differ with him on this
point. Sir, when we consider the agrees
ions of the slave - but | have not time
to 90 into an argument; suffice it to to say
that borrowing the eloquent language of Lord
Brougham to refute Mr.. Ryther's position,
l reject with scorn and indignation the wild
and guilty fantasy that "politics are to be
abjured in an election" If they are, sir we
are all brought on the same platform with the
gifted but erring 10 Bowers, who, when ques-
toned with regard to his political principles,
affirmed in the most solemn manner that he
hadn't d-a-m-n'-d polite. This obtrusion
of sentiment differing from Mr.. Ryther's
views, / trust will be overlooked. The most
marked Difference and attention was paid du-
ring the whole of his speech cvincing that
his "zeal in the cause" shown by the journey
which he did not 90 to Grand Traverse, last
fall, bad not been forgotten-his blows fell
with the weight of iron on the heads of his
listeners. They will ever Foster them. AT
ter the conclusion of his able and eloquent
speech-H iSot Down--and it was then pro-
posed to go on with the nomination of Off
GERS, but the meeting having found out that
a Justice of the Peace had been appointed
by the old township board (d-n 'em) it was
agreed to appoint committee of three to
find out what officers had to be elected, and
they would get together and nominate them.
The lightning like eloquence of Messrs.
Ryther and Stevenson by this time began to
work and the enthusiasm rose to such pitch |
that concluding that Dominic Smith land all
other Dominies) was d'-m-n-d old scoundrel
they
Each took off their several way,
Resolved to meet some ither day
And
EYE KEEN AVA.