The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-10-19
From the jackson Patriot.
OUR STATE P0LITICS-wHo SHALL
CONTROL THEM?

1t affords US great pleasure to lay be-
fore our readers, in another column, the
able article from the Port Huron Com
merciat, entitled "The Detroit Col
neutrality-suspicious. in our State
Politics." and we ask for it particular at
tention.
The feeling generated throughout the
State by the successive attacks upon every
Federal office holder appointed from the
country has at length aroused a spirit which
is now finding voice through the Country
Press, and which will not be quoted un-
til the disorganizers who originated them
are properly rebuked, and the rule or ruin
portion of the Detroit politicians learn
that they can not and will not be allowed
TO CONTROL tho entire affairs of the party
in the State. The attacks upon Mr.. Da-
Wis, Mr.. Shoemaker, and the State Cen
trail Committee, all have proceeded from
the same source. They have been made
and are persisted in without regard to
truth, or to the effect they may have up
on the future success of the party. We
may safely go further, and say that their
authors knew that, whether successful or
not, their action could have no other eff
feet than to weaken and destroy the party !;
but they are utterly regardless of all such
considerations II is for the Democrats
of this State TO say if these things shall
be. 1t is for them to say if these men,
most Of them without character or repu-
tation themselves, shall be allowed to cut
down the best men in our State because
they will not become supple tools in their
hands. 1t is for them to say whether
they will succumb to these rule or ruin
politicians, and place their own political
destinies, and that of the democratic par
ty in the State, under the fostering care
OF such men, or whether they shall be ex-
posed, rebuked, and driven back to that
insignificance which, from their want of
character and principle, they so richly de-
serve. Our remarks are general, and not
intended TO refer particularly to Mr.. Shoe
maker, or that portion Of the article re-
ferring to his case.
Mr.. Shoemaker has resided in this
county for seventeen CT eighteen years;
has been one of our most active business
men, and has established character for
integrity second to none in the country;
and whatever may be the result of the at
tack upon him, or Of the influences brot
against him, he will, to its fullest extent,
retain the confidence of that extensive cir
Gle of friends throughout the State, who
have so long and so favorably know him.
II was not of him we intended to speak
so much as of those processing democrats,
who are doing all in their power, by their
attacks upon prominent men in our party,
and upon those selected TO conduct its af.
fairs, to disorganize it entirely. No true
Democrat would lend himself to any such
end. In "union there is strength" and |
all Democrats, who are so from principle,
would seek to harmonic the party, and
it is only those who would ruin if they
can not rule, who give aid aud comfort TO
the enemy by attacking other Democrats,
and fomenting difficulties in the ranks of
the Democracy.
We regret to say that ever since this
Administration came into power there has
been, in Detroit, some unquiet spirits WHO
have steadily sought to make trouble.
Time somewhat changes their programme,
but not their principle of action. These
same men are now acting, in view of the
approaching National Convention, and the
real question at issue is, what shall be the
of the Delegation from this
State? Shall the wishes of the Democ-
racy of the State be represented by her
BEST and tried men, and for the benefit of
he whole party, or shall small knot of
politicians secure the appoint
nent of trading delegation, to be used
rs their interest may dictate, without re-
gard to any other result. This problem
our Slate Convention must solve, and of
he result we have no fear, for the plans
If The rule or ruin clique have become so
apparent as to ensure their defeat.
GREAT RUSH FOR CALIFoRNIA.-The
ush for California is great, at present, ow-