The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-08-17
From the Ypsilanti Herald, Aug 9TH
Democratic state Central Committee


Democratic state Central Committee.
We have not been surprised at the at
tacks of the Republican press upon the
Democratic State Central COMMITTEE ou'
we must confess our surprise that any
Democrat has been found to believe them,
and particularly that the editors OF some
of our Democratic papers should nave
been so imposed upon.
The very fact that the Committee was
so attacked by the Republican papers
should have been, TO every man OF COM
mon understanding, the very best evidence
of their usefulness to the Democratic par
ty. Were they really guilty Of what
they are accused Of, they would find their
warmest support from the opposition pa
pers, who now, feeling the effects o. their
ability and industry, attempt to impair
their usefulness by creating jealousy,
through Misrepresentation. We have TAX
en- some pains to inform ourselves, and
"speak Of what we do know" when we
say that the editor Of the Niles RepuJl-
can was most egregiously imposed upon
when induced to attack the State Cen
trail Committee; for they are not obnox-
ious to single one Of the charges made
by him against them. The whole effort
of the Committee has been TO increase
the vote of the party, not to govern it or
in any manner control it.
Several gentlemen were invited to meet
with the Committee, Mr.. Fitch among
others, and he, particularly, "not to an
swer questions" but TO advise with and
see if the Committee could aid in correct
ing the frauds practiced in Isabella coun-
ty, by means Of which, the Democratic
county officers elect were defrauded Of
their offices and the Republicans installed
in their stead; and, also, to devise meas
ures TO prevent recurrence of such frauds
in the future, and to secure to the voters
in the Northern counties their just rights.
There has never been, in our opinion, an
act of this Committee that was not in
decided conformity to the wishes Of the
Democracy of this State. Their labors
have been great, and few have the least
idea of the amount Of work they have
performed; and we say authoritively, that
no man can show a single instance in
which an attempt has been made las the
Marshall Erpounder has understood for
the securing of certain men $50 far in adj
vance,, who shall be delegates to the
Charleston Convention; nor has one sim
Gle letter been written by them, or with
their knowledge, "to various sections of
the State, to secure the election of certain
men without reference to the wishes Of
the people,
We are informed that the entire cores
pondence Of the State Central Committee
is open to the inspection of every Demo
crat in the State.
An examination of il will show not
only the nature, but tho extent of the eff
forts of the Committee TO redeem tho
State from Republicanism; and we trust
that, before any true democrat will fur
tber lend himself to the opposition in
their attacks upon our most useful men,
they will take pains TO inform themselves
of the true state Of the case.
By harmony and union, the Democrat
ic party of the State may hope TO triumph
in 1860, and we know the State Central
Committee are laboring zealously to in
duce n harmonious and efficient cction
throughout the entire State Every Dem
ocrat should join heartily and hopefully
in the effort, and look with suspicion and
distrust upon those who, by circulating
"rumors," endeavor TO distract and di-
vide our party, already so largely in the
minority.
We shall again rccur to this subject at
no distant day.