Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-10

on Thursday or Friday evening
next. Subject, Politics.
Eg- The Democracy had glorious meet
ING at Kalamazoo, on the 5th. There was
a general waking up, and a general turning
out, and a general gathering; general en-
thusiasm felt and expressed, joined with a
firm determination to redeem this Congress
ioual District, and the whole State of Michi-
gan from the stain of fusionsm which was
cast upon it two years ago.
Our gallant nominee for the Vice Presi-
dency-the eloquent and polished BREcKEN-
R1DeE-led the vanguard on the speakers
stand. He commenced at two o'clock and
made one of the most eloquent and able
speeches it has ever been my good fortune
to hear. He seemed to feel the Importance
of the position he occupied, and the necessity
of using only such calm and temperate Ian
guage as should appeal to the heads and
hearts of his hearers without offending their
prejudices His illusions to HENRY CLAY
and General CAss (who was on the speakers
stand with him) touched chord in the
hearts of his hearers that made them throb
with emotion. Many an admirer of the gal
liant HARRY of the West listened to his eulo-
gy with grateful pride, as in tones such as
none but him could command
He trimmed up his praises with prncey tongue
And spoke his deservings like a chronicle"
In the hushed and attentive audience you
could see their sympathy with his sentiments
and read the power of the orator over their
feelings and passions. Mr.. BREoKENRIDGE
has countenance indicating a person Of
marked character-with great deal of keen
ness perception-a man perseverance and
strong will. In crowd of thousands, with
out knowing who he was, he would attract
attention, and be picked ont as a great man.
He was followed by Mr.. Preston, who is a
noble specimen Of humanity in every respect; ;
large and portly, with a voice strong enough
to make itself heard by all who listened to
him regardless of numbers Mr.. Preston
has faculty of making his countenance as
sumo any expression he chooses to have it.
He can make phiz as comical as any that
Wincheil ever imagined. | have not space
or time to give detail of the arguments Of
the different speakers, and can only mention
few of the points of each.
Mr.. Preston alluded, very feelingly, to
the cordial reception lie had met with in the
Northern States, and deplored the bitter
feeling of hostility that was evinced by many
of the presses, in both sections of the Union,
against the people of EACH He said the
South were willing to welcome Kansas as a
sister State, with open arms, whatever her
constitution might be respecting slavery; and
only asked an equal voice fairly and legally
expressed, for her citizens in the Territory,
either for or against slavery, whatever their
sentiments might be, they were bound by a
will of the majority. He enumerated some
of the leading statesmen and Generals who
have been shareholders, commencing with
WASHINGTON and ending with JEFFERSON,
and asked if such were not entitled to the
gratitude of the country and mankind, and
their descendants to an equal share of all
the privileges aud immunities conferred upon
us by our government. He also spoke in
terms of the highest praise of HENRY CLAY,
of whom he had been an old friend and adj
mirer, and gave his reasons for joining the
democratic party after the death of CLAY,
and the disbanding of the wings. He feared
the consequences of FREMoNT's election, and
could only find in the democratic ranks those
broad national principles, and adherence to