Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-03-26


ed the Know-Nothing principles, as they are
called, but the fact is, the fellows have no
principles. (Cheers.) And why did the
wings espouse the Known Nothings, why sim
| ply because the "cussed Irish and Dutch vot-
ed with the Democrats" daughter =
That's the accommodating more. For his
part he said it freely and openly, and any
body of men who prescribe fellow man, be-
cause he was not of the "third degree" or be-
cause he was born in country other than
this, was traitor to humanity and his coun-
try, and should be hung to the highest tree.
Vehement and reiterated applause.) These
were his sentiments-he had no apology to
make. (Cheers.) We are told by these fel-
lows Continued the speaker) that "Ameri-
cans must rule America" Isn't that a
strange declaration? Now isn't it boys?-
Laughter.) 1t seemed strange to me
didn't it to you, say? (Laughter.) Now, in
the name of common sense, when did not
Americans rule America? And when were
we not ruled by American law? Wasn't
that American rule when Capt. INGRAHAM
loud cheers) took from the Austrians the
American KosTzA? (cheers.) KosTzA was
an American. 10 be sure he was. Had he
not declared his intentions? And had he not
with him whenhe went to Smyrna an Amer
lean protection. INGRAHAM said: 81 must
have this mani" and bringing up his vessel
alongside, he said, snow hand him over or
I'll sink you in a twinkling." Loud Cheers
That was American law, wasn't it boys
(Cries I" it was, it was," and loud applause.)
And now, my fellow-countrymen, let us ad-
here to the glorious old Democratic princi-
ples-to the principles upheld by ANDREW
Observation-Disclosures applause )-the great
est the noblest man that ever-(He the
speakers words were drowned in applause,
which, when finished, the speaker concluded
by saying) But, fellow-countrymen, must
close. (Cries of "Go on, 90 on.O Oh, no,
| won't 90 any further; L weigh two hundred
pounds, am lame, and stand on one leg
But I'll come to have talk with you again.
A HoosIER AT THE AsroR HoUsE.-I
met on the train an elderly Hoosier, who had
been to the show case exhibition at New
York, and who had also seen the hy-po-
drome, as he called it. "Did you remain
long in New York" asked him.
"Well, no." he answered thoughtfully,
"only two days, for saw there was right
smart chance of starving to death, and | am
opposed to that way of going down. put
up at one of their taverns, and allowed was
going to be treated to the whole"
"Where did you stop!" said l, interrupt
ing him.
e A. +bo Ae+or uou,o ol1o,v ,,o,, don,t
ketch me going to any such place again
They rung gong as they called it, four
times before breakfast, and then, when l
went in to eat, there wasn't nary vittles on
the table,"
"What was there 2" ventured to inquire.
"Well," said the old man, enumerating
the items cautiously, as if from fear of omis-
sion, there was clean plate wrong side up,
a knife, a towel, split spoon, and a hand
JiU, and what was worse, added my COM
panion, " the insultin' nigger up and asked
me what wanted? Vittles, says L, bring
IN your aOittles, and I'H help myself"
The "REpUBL1cAN DocTRINE.-Wo have
never, until this time, found a republican !"
paper that had the HONESTY or HARDIHooD
to come out and avow the principles for which
they were contending. The Grand River
Eagle, however, which claims to be the
originator and father of the republican"
party, boldly proclaims the principle which is
to govern its followers. Here it is, express
ed in few words:
awe shall most certainly be opposed to
the people Of any new State deciding the
question of slavery for themselves"
Here we have it, bold and distinct. The
acknowledged originator of the Black Re-
publican party distinctly states that he is
"most certainly opposed to the people ofa any
new State deciding the question of slavery
for themselves" And this is the selfsame
doctrine that ALL hold, only they have not
the hardihood to come out and declare it.
1t is the same principle that the British
Parliament in 1776 held. They were OPP
posed to he people of any new State decid-
ing for themselves" what should be their
form of Government, and what laws they
should enact. 1t is the principel against
which our forefathers fought and conquered,
and against which the democratic party of
the present day will fight and conquer
These Black Republicans, would say to the
people of every new State, " You are not ca
pable of determining this question-we are
the persons most competent to decide it fol