Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-12-10

Statement of votes given for Senator of
the State Legislature, for the District COM
posed Of the counties of Ottawa, Newaygo,
Oceana, Lake, Mason, Grand Traverse, Wex-
ford Mssaukee, Kalkaska, Omena, Lelanaw,
Antrim and Manistse, being the Twenty
Third Senatorial District Of the State of
Michigan, at the General Election, holden in
said District, on Tuesday, the fourth day Of
November, in the year 1856: @
The whole number Of votes given for Sen
ator was three thousand three hundred and
fifty-seven, of which
Two thousand one hundred and fifty-six
were for Thomas w. Ferry,
One thousand one hundred and ninety
nine were for Israel V. Harris, and
Two scattering.
We, do hereby certify that the foregoing
statement of votes is correct.
Witness our hands in attestation thereof,
at the office of the Clerk Of Ottawa County,
at Grand Haven, Mich, this second day Of
December, A. ID. 1855.
GEORGE PARKS, County Treasurer
and Chairman of District Board of Canvass
ers.
JOHN B. PARKS, Under Sheriff Ottawa
County.
E. w. BARNS, Deputy Co. Clerk and Sec
rotary of the Board of District Canvassers.
We the undersigned District Canvassers,
for the Twenty-Third Senatorial District Of
the State of Michigan, do hereby determine
that Thomas w. Ferry having received the
greatest number of votes for the office Of
Senator, for the District aforesaid, is duly
elected to said office of Senator.
Witness our hands in attestation Thereof
at the office of the Clerk of Ottawa countyj
this second day of September, A. ID. 1855.
GEORGE PARKS, County Treasurer
and Chairman of District Board Of Can
vassers.
JOHN B. PARKS, Under Sheriff of Ottawa
county.
E. w. BARNS, Deputy Co. Clerk and Sec
rotary Of the District Board of Canvassers.
GENERAL CAss.-The heartfelt regret that
majority of the people of Michigan, at a
fabulous moment should have taken such ac-
ton as will substitute for General Cass in
the United States Senate some freedom
shricker of seventh rate ability, is confined to
no one section of the country. 1t is express
ed in all quarters. The ,Savanah Georgian
says:
"The South has of late been repeatedly
called TO mourn the fall of her noble allies in
the halls Of our national legislature. One
by one have they fallen with the harness on,
in the heat of the conflict, before the ruthless
blows of free soil hordes. The accomplished
Toucey has been swept before a torrent he
was no longer able TO stem; the brave and
chvarous Shields is an exile from his State,
deprived of his position by the unrelenting
hand of prescription; and the gallant Dodge
has lowered his crest, and the ring OF his true
steel is no longer heard above the din of bat
tie when our rights are at stake.
"But it remained for this contest to bring
out the most foul and damning deed of all.
Our dispatches advise us that Michigan has
been carried by the black republicans, and
that Gen. Cass, the 'Nestor of the Senate
after long life devoted to the service of his
country and her constitution, is to be depriv
ed of bis seat. This is a crushing blow to all
the great interests of our country-a source
of deep modification to all conservative men
of the North and South, and speaks in a
voice of fearful import to us whose interests
and rights have been SO long and so ably de-
Tended at his hands Our feelings of Joy at
the general result must be tempered with
sadness by this announcement; and while we
must feel holy indignation at this foul dis
grace, we have the satisfaction of knowing
that the old man eloquent after long and
we'll spent public life, full of honors and ripe
in years, retires to his home followed by the
regrets and gratitude of thousands of his
countrymen."
The Memphis (Tenn.) appeal says:
"The telegraph informs us that the Legis-
lature of Michigan elect is republican, and
that Gen. Cass will be defeated for the SEN
ate. Such news is calculated to cast chill
over every good man and true patriot in the
country. A man who, in his endeavors to
save the Union from the various isms that
have sprung up within the past few years, is
beaten and the sectionalsts Of the North re-
ioce over their victory such victory
would have been rejoiced over by the tories
of the revolution had the news been received
that the American army, led by. Washing
ton, at the battle field of Yorktown, was de-
feated. When such gloating takes place
over the defeat of a well tried servant, who
has devoted more years than are allotted to
man in the service of his country, and who,