Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-30

may yet in due time, say of him as Of his
prototypes, (" nell DONE" We believe him
honest, faithful and competent, and in execu-
ting his onerous trust he endeavors to know
no North, no South, no East, no West, caring
alike for all, efficient in the preservation Of
power, peace and respect abroad, and in main
tanning order at home; and we particularly
commend him for his efficiency and prompt
ness in allaying the threatened bloody war
of Kansas, proffering the arm Of power for the
protection of the quiet citizen of that Terri
tory in his civil rights, as we'll as against in
surrectionary cliques as against border ruff
| fans.
RESOLVED, That as citizens of the North
West, Of the lake region, we feel deep
and abiding interest in the fresh water COM
merce of the country-its magnitude and i'm
portance now nearly equal to that on the
ocean, demands equally the countenance
and protection of the government; and when
such of our statesmen as Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, jackson, Cass and the lamented
Webster, Clay, and Wright have sanctioned
the doctrine, we have no Conscientious or con-
stitutional scruples as to the propriety of its
continuance; and we frankly avow that we
cannot give our preference to an Executive
who may honestly have such scruples, altho'
right in all things else. We would not be
understood as censurng the vetoing of the
late omnibus appropriation bills, so created by
artful politicians, through the scratch-back
manneuvering, as to be entirely unapprovable
we would, therefore, commend the policy OF
the single bill system, each appropriation 10
stand or fall upon its own individual merits,
as proposed and advocated by our able Sena-
tors in Congress- in the Sault st. Mary's and
ST. Clair Flats bills.
Resolved, That we in common with the
people of Michigan, prefer for our next Presi-
Dental nominee, our venerable statesman and
conscript father, Gen. CAss, whom the nation
would delight to honor by triumphant cleo
ton; but if he persists in refusing us his
name, our next preference would fall upon the
favorite son of the Key Stone State, Hon.
JAMES BUCHANAN, distinguished as a long
tried, able and competent servant in the
councils of the nation, particularly in the cab
met and as diplomatist. TO Pennsylvania
belongs the honor for past faithful adherence
to our ranks, as we'll as from her present proud
position in our front rank. Side by side with
old Pennsylvania we can "beat the enemy
and they are ours"
Resolved That we are confident in the
righteousness of our cause; in its present pol
icy; the safety for the Union; and as we wit
messed safety and unparalleled prosperity in
the past, although holly assailed by fearful
forebodings, "war, pestilence and famine" by
our opponents, so we confide in the same
principles for the FUTURE and whether we arc
in majority or minority with the host, or in q
corporal's guard, in or out of office, we shall
adhere to the great national democratic party
and abide by the ship, with but one water
tight apartment, sink or swim all together,
with the same compass, square, plumb and
level for all our brethren.
Convention adjourned.
| M +, Hopkins Sec'y