Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-08-27

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for organizing Railroad Company to locate a
railroad from Amboy, in Hillsdale county. on an
air line to some point on Grand Traverse Bay.
~ The Democrats of the Second Congresson-
! al District have nominated Hon. JOHN s. BARRY
for Congress.
How VOTES ARE COUNTED ON CARS AND
/ STEAMBoATs.-lt ought TO be generally known
| (says the Albany atlas and ArguS) that men are
hired with the Kansas fund, to travel in the cars
and boats, aud get up canvasses. The way it is
doue is for the hireng, who gets u fellow passen
ger of the same kidney 10 act with him, pretend.
ing to be an opponent, to go through the cars Ia
king the names with great semblance of fairness,
and making up fictitious count at the end-Fre-
mont beating everybody.
On Wednesday one OF these imposters appear
ed in the Boston train going to Chatham, push
ing brazen, canting creature, who, after he had
! thrust his nose in every ones face, and enquired
their preferences, came back through the cars pro-
claiming that the vote stood 70 for Fremont, II
for Fillmore, and 10 for Buchanan.
A fellow passenger had followed the emissary
through the train, and counted the voters, who
were but IS in al He quietly remarked this,
when the hireling demanded, DO you doubt my
word sir?" Yes" said another passenger, I'VE
do doubt your word you are a great scamp, and
a great ar,and are evidently paid for 1t. You
have falsified this vote, and III bet you 500 that
it is utterly false, and you shall choose the men
who shall make the recount" This was too much
for brazen-face, who after being laughed at, and
finally hooted ut by his felow-trayelers, got off
the train on arriving at Chatham
He will probably send demand for extra pay
to the Kansa, Committee; and work like this de-
serves it.
Another of these political Jacks was on the
Western train to Utica last week, and made pre-
tended count, which he afterwards proclaimed as
follows 50 for Fremont, n for Fillmore, and 3
for Buchanan.
That's lep was the bluff commentary of a
passenger. The Freedom shrieker clustered, and
swore, and insisted on his accuracy. Gentle
men" said his assailant, those OF you who are
in favor of Buchanan please rise Eleven re-
sponded this was in one car, and it was evident
if the proportion held out in the train, the Demo-
Gratis were in plurality The emissary preten
ded he was going to Utica, but dropped off at Her.
kimer. But his interocutor got off their also, un-
seen; and heard him proclaim the same false
count at the station.
You are liar!" he cried out again and brief
ly exposed the imposter.
who are you?" exclaimed the distressed
agent
= / am Democrat, employed to follow you
thr ough the State, and unmask your falsehood.-
We know YOU You are employed at this work
by the Kansas Committee, and are paid with the
money contributed for widows and orphans
You are paid for lying: and my business is to fol-
low you up and expose you"
The hireling. frigh ,ened and bewildered, vamos-
ed and has not been heard Of since. He has
probably resigned his station His tormentor was
well-known merchant of Albany.
BENTON ON FREMoNT-It has already been an
nounced that since the triumphant election of the
regular democratic State ticket in Missouri the Blu
chanan ticket electoral nominated by the partizans
of Col. Benton has been withdrawn and that the
BentonianS will support the regular democratic
electoral ticket In this connection, find in the
81. Louis Democart of the 14th letter from Col.
Benton, dated the 10th, in which this paragraph
occurs
There is design here on the part Of some to
put up electoral ticket for Fremont, about which
no one speaks 10 me, as | have character enough
to keep at distance all that class of persons who,
dishonorable themselves, could approach man
with dishonora0le proposition. But my sentl-
ments are known, and that | should consider SUI h
a step as injurious under every aspect-mortfy-
ing to Fremont himself from the small vote which
the ticket would receive-and injurious to the pub
lie, by aggravatng the sectional feeling which
now arrays each half Of the Union against the
other"
Whatever faults Col. Benton may have commit
ted Of late it is certain that he is sincerely OPP
posed to the election of Fremont, and that he be-
ieves, as he declares that the election of Mr.. Blu
chanan is essential to the re-inauguration of ma
to1al repose. Detroit Daily Free Press.
ALL HAIL ARKANSAS THE democracy of Ar
kansas have gained a victory almost unparalleled in
the annals of political triumphs. The Little Rock
True Democrat says that the majority for Conway,
: the democratic candidate for Governor, Will be
from ten to twelve thousand This is eduivoent
in proportion to the vote polled; TO more than a
hundred thousand majority in Ohio. Yell, the
know-nothing candidate for Governor, has carried
but one county as far as heard from. The demo-
Gratis have elected both Congressman, Warren and
Greenwood, by tremendous majorites The Leg
slature stands thus Senate-democrats 20 know
nothngs .. HouSe-democrats 65; know-noth-
ngs 10. Arkansas will be almost unanimous for
Buchanan, in November
Detroit Daily Free Press.
THE PANAMA MAssACRE-A. b. Corwin, the
Commissioner appointed TO investigate the Pana-
ma massacre, arrived at Washington last Satur-
day. His report inevitably fixes the responsibility
Of that act upon the New Granada authorities al
lows damages amounting to about half million
of dollars; recommends the eXaction Of immedi-
ate indemnity therefor, and the punishment of the
rioters; and in the event of failure to recover
that the United States take such steps as may be
necessary to protect on its own behalf the transit
across the lsthmus. The whites are anxious that
the United States should acquire jurisdiction over
the Isthmus, and it is thought that New Granada
is not averse to ceding to us the entire State OF
Panama.
, 10 Put up thy sword" said Jesus. 81 Put
down my church for twenty-five Sharpe's rifles y
says Henry Ward Beecher. :" have not where to
lay my headW said Jesus. | have $4,000 per an.
, nun from my church, and charge 80 cents ahead