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The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-09-19
Lincoln's Opinion of Jefferson.

Since Abraham Lincoln has been talk
ed of for President, we believe he has
written letter to some Yankee abolition
lists extolling Thomas Jeflerson,and claim
ing him as the father and founder of the
of the modern republican party. 1t seems
however that Mr.. Lincoln entertained a
very different opinion of Jefferson few
years ago. The McComb Qll.) Eagle
has had the unkindness To rake up from
old files speech made by Mr.. Lincoln,
in ls45, in which he thus spoke of the
author of the Declaration of Independ-
ence:
"Mr. Jefferson is statesman whose
praises arc never out of the mouths of
the Democratic party. Let us attend to
this uncompromising friend of freedom
whose name is continually invoked against
the Wing party. The character of JEFF
fcrson was repulsive. Continually spout
Ing about liberty, equality, and the de-
grading curse of slavery, he brought his
own children 10 the hammer, and made
money of his debauches. Even at his
death he did not manumit his numerous
offspring, but left them, soul and body,
to degradation and cart whip. A daugh-
ter of this vaunted champion of Democ-
racy, was sold some years ago at public
auction in New Orleans, and purchased
by a society of gentlemen, who wished to
testify by her liberation, their admiration
of the statesman, who,
"Dreampt of freedom in slaves embrace"
This single line have quoted gives
moro insight to the character of the man
than whole volumes of panegyric. II
will out live his epitaph, write it who
may"
And the man who uttered these senti-
ments sixteen years ago would now have
the people believe that Jefferson was as
much of an abolitionist as he himself is.
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Governor Blair's Sentiments.


But what Of "Our Blair" the oppo-
nent of John s. Barry. Here in Jack
son, where he resides, his sentiments are
known. It is remembered that the char
ter election last spring was severely con-
tested, and that several of the republican
candidates were rather Unexpectedly beat
en-. 1t is also remembered that the re-
publicans held Qualification" on the
Square, and that there was great rejoicing
over the successful candidates. Mr.. Blair
was present and made some remarks, and
in alluding to tho election of the republi-
can City Marshal he used tho following
language:
Now that Col. Berry IS elected /
hope he aOiU put the foreigners through,
and IteH you gentlemen I am proscrip
tive enough to send all tie dirty Dutch
o@ Of this country"
Jackson Patriot.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-09-19

STATE ELEcTIoNs.-State elections
are yet to be held before the Presidential
election in November, as follows:
Georgia, on Monday, Oct. l.
Mississippi, on Monday, Oct. L.
Florida, on Monday, Oct. 1.
South Carolina, on Monday, Oct. 8.
Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Oct. o.
Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 0.
Indiana, on Tuesday, Oct. 0.
Minnesota, on Tuesday, Oct. 0.
Iowa, on Tuesday, Oct. 0.
Presidential election in all tho States,
ON Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 1860.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-09-19

Es- The Breckenridge papers charge
tho friends of Douglas with "preferring
tho election of Lincoln to Breckinridge."
Since there is no contest between these
men, the Stiffness Of the charge will be
apparent to every one. No one at all
acquainted with the secession movement
will fail 10 SEQ that tho Breckinridgites'
first and only choice is Lincoln, and that
they have not at any timc had tho slight
est hope of eIecting Breckinridgc.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-09-19

Eg- AS George III. was walking the
quarterback of ono of his men-of-war,
with his hat on, sailor asked his mess
mate who that fellow was, who didn't
dowse his head to the admiral.
"Why, It's the king"
swell, king or no king" rctortcd the
other, " hos an nnmannerly dog"
Lord, where should he learn man
ners," replied Jack. Ho never was out
Of sight of land in his life"
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY-

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Of Ottawa County, and Notary Public. Office
at the Court House.
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= A man winds up his clock 10 make
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Miner Hedges, Proprietor of the La
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Groceries and Provisions, Pork, Grain and
Mill Feed, Shingles, &C., &c. Lamont, 0tta-
wa County, Michigan.
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Noah Perkins, Dealer in Dry Goods,
Groceries, Provisions, Crocksry, Hardware,
Boots aud Shoes. &c. Opposite the store Of
j. II. Newcomb, State ST., Mill Point, Mich
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Lewis Porter, Manufacturer of and
Dealer in Clothing Goods. No. l6, Canal ST.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-14
Manner Of Elccting President and
NiCe-presidcnt,

Some erroneous statements relative to the
manner of elccting President and Vicc.rres;-
dent when the electors fail to choose having
been published, We copy from the Constitution
| Of the United States the following article in
reference to that subject:
Art. MI. The electors shall meet in their
| respective States, and vote by ballot for Prosi-
dent aud Vice President; one of whom, ut least,
shall not he an inhabiant of the same State
with themselves; they shall name in their ba-
lots the person voted for us President and in
distinct ballots the person voted Tor as Vice
President; and they shall make distinct Isis of
| all persons voted for MS President, aud of all
persons voted for us NicesHresident and Of the
| number Of votes for each, which lists they shall
sign and certify, and transmit scaled to the scat
| of Government Of the United States, directed
to tho President of the Scuate; the President OF
the Senate shall. in the presence of the Senate
and House of Representatives. opcu all the
certificates, and the votes shall then be counted:
the person having the greatest lumber of votes
for President shall be the President, ii such
number be u majority Of the whole number of
| electors appointed. Aud if no person have
slcha majority. then from the persons having
the highest numbers. not exceeding three on u
list OF those voted for us President, the House
of Representatives, shall choose immediately,
by ballot. the President; but in choosing the
tts'Otil tnG NotH hiall ~ tNhNu ny Ctults, lHt
representation from each State having one votes
y quorum for the purpose shall consist Of n mcm
her or members from two-thirls oil he States
and majority oil all the States shall be neces-
sary to II choice; and il the House Of Rcprescn.
tativcs shall not choose President. Whenever
the right of choice shall devolvc upon them
before the fourth day ol March next following,
then the Vice President shall act as President,
as in tho case Of death or other constitutional
disability of the President. The person having
the greatest number of votes as NGc-Prcsdent
shall he Vicc-Fresidont il such number be n
majority Of the whole number Of electors mp
pointed; and il no person have q majority, then
from the two highest numbers on the list, the
Senate shall choose the Nice-prcsident; a. quo
rum for this purpose shall consist of two-thlrds
Of the whole number of Senator's and a maiori-
ty of the whole number shall he necessary to n
choice. But no person constitutionally inclli-
giblc to the Office of President, shall be eligible
TO that of Nicc-Presdent of the United States.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-14
What They say About 1t.

The New York Day Book gives its readers
the three following articles, which we repnb-
lsl ns good gun from the North, whose report
should be heard hy Southcrncrs with ndmira-
ton.
"rnosE ELEVEN OBSTINATE FELLows. ."--'rhc
quite explicit manner 10 the proceedings Mt
Charleston, and very forcibly shows how wrong
is the course of the northern delegates in deter
mining really to break up the party rather than
give such platform Of principles Us Is just 10
both sections
| A WEAK ISyENII0S or TIE ''TEuMrETERs."
The wrctchrd attempt of some of the ",rumpc-
lcrs' from Charleston to sigmatizc the south
crn delegations by the charge of aiming Mt IL
dissolution Of the Union will scarcely impose
on tho Union, will scarcely impose on the most
cIcdulnu9 reader. The retort. il is obvious, Is
both cogcnt and at land for those who. ohsti-
natcly bent upon denying to the South the
great principles of the equality Of the Stntca
and the guarantees requisite for the man'en-
ancc of that principle, have cSaFpcrated the
jealousy and fostcrcd the dislrust which nliena-
ted men that, in 1876, could stand on one and
the same platform If the democratic party is,
indeed, ever to he brolson up-if the tininn is
| now endangered the Rnme must rest not upon
| those who Insist urnn the recognition Of that
vital principle hnt rather on those who would
| resist ignore, or snbmcrge it. When the States
| that arc certain to give their ELECTORAL votes
for Democratic candidate find IL due to their
safety as well as their principles TO leave n
convention wherein States that arc sure TO 90
for the Republican candidate dictate n platform.
they can scarcely be accused OF anything but IL
i'ithrul adherence tothcr principles and the
security of their own region. For those who
can scarcely promise an electoral vote to com
plain of their pcrtnacty, calls to mind the re-
proach Of the honest jnryman upon those "eie-
rcn otstjna,e fn'io,rs' whom he could not cozen,
cajoc or coerce into agreeing with his opinion!
And Douglas by his disorsnnizing and nn-
conclinting coursc, is universally condemned.
All say he is the whole cause Of the difficulty,
and that no hesitation shoud have been made
in endorsing the rights of the South as they
have been a1iudicatcd by the Supreme Court
The plundrr democracy" however. are about
played out. Their favorite cannot get 2O2
votes in any event. and this may open the way
fora harmonious arrangement of the difficulties
upon the basis Of principles.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-14
Tho Speech of Senator lsensan,ih.

A gentleman who listened to. tAe late bril-
liant speech Of Mr.. Benjamin, in the Senate,
writes to the "Constitntlon" OF, the subject as
follows: q d.. 1itsf'g5i tag[ soi40F
ql am quito sure that ] only express tho iadg:
mcnt aud feeling of all impartial persons who
had the advantage and pleasure Of hearing Mr.
speech was ofitheycry highest order o4Senato-
rial eloquence. II would have rejected honor
upon thr Senate in Its palmiest days. II the
power,of the orator may be measured BY the
immediate impression upon bis audience, there
were several passages rs effective In point Of
argument and elocution rs any TINT everfslt
upon their c0rs. a. III lsT M0H lnfifsf7t
Among all our debators, there is none moro
distinguished for the faculties ofluminous state
ment and close reasoning; while HE style has
| often = senten,ions and cpigrammatic terseness.
Iwherein more is mrnnt even than meets tho chr.
sv!ndieation Of the Democratic pnrty from
the aspel@ions on Its consistency attempted by
Mr.. Douglas and OF the rights Of the Soutl,
under the Constitution, was complete. His eX
posurc Of tho sllallowness Of the squatter sos
cregn'y dogma wns made with power Of play!
fnl .atire tlat relieved the tedium Of a some
what hackneycd subject. His defense Of biz
own section and State was imbucd throughout
with n depth crfecl!ng that gave animation 10
hts line of reasoning, and awoke corresponding
emotions IN every ,Fsteper, attesting that tho
Distinguished Senator was n man thoroughly IN
earnest, representing the true sentiments Of
himself and his constituents, nntl not partisan
dcmagogue, talking for tho nonce, or with re-
ference To mere Presidential aspirations. 4R
Mr.. Benamia's lucid statement and unan-
swerable defense OF the true grounds of the De-
mocrntie party on the Territorial question, Of
course. comprchcndtd d notice or thq views Of
Mr. Douglas. This pnrt Of his speech was Pc
culiarly remarkable for analytical and logical
power; and the peroration was, in conception
md delivery, among the finest efforts Of foratQry
which our country or age has produced, ~
The faculty ofpopular reasoning which Mr..
Benjamin possesses In 20 eminent degree, his
ccarness and preoision ind animation of style,
aud his entire freedom from NIL possible impp-
taton Of partisanship, onght at the, present orl;
'is to commend HE speech for general circuia-
tion. N0N "7TW a''EG0 H9ia
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-14
My Father.

As dies the embers on the hearth,
And o'er the floor the shadows fall,
And creeps the chirping cricket forth,
And ticks the death upon the wall
see q form in yonder chair,
That grows beneath the waning light
There are the wan sad features there
The pallid brow and locks CT white!
My Father! when they laid thee down,
And hraped the clay upon thy breast,
And left thee sleeping all alone
Upon thy narrow couch of rest.
know not why could not weep
: The soothing drors refused to roll;
And oh! that grief is wild and deep
Which settles fearless on the soul
But when saw the vacant chair,
Thine idle hat upon the wall
Thy book-the pcuoiled passage where
Thine eye had rested, last of all:
The tree beneath whose friendly shnde
Thy trembling feet had wandered forth,
When last they teebly trod the earth
And thought, while countless ages fed,
Thy vacant seat would vacant stand---
Unworn thy hat, thy book unread,
Eflaced thy footsteps from the sand
And widowed, in this cherries world,
The heat that gave its love to thee
Torn, like vine, whose tcndrils curled
''' More closely round the falling tree
OH Father, then, for her and thee,
Gushed madly forth the scorching tears,
And oft, and long, and bitterly,
Those tears have gushed in latter years
For, as the world grows cold around,
And things take'on their real hue,
'Tis sad to learn that love is found,
Alone above the stars with you.
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"r. LOUISIANA .-
S T EA M CLOTHIN NG
.H MANUFACTORY,
l65. CANAL STREET. .16'
NEW ORLEANS.

THE Subscribers respectfully inform
their numerous customers, and the
Planters in general, that they are al.
ways prepared to furnish them with
NEGRO CLOTHING, of the very best
materials, and at most reasonable
prices. 81 .f
The large patronage they receive
from this and neighboring States has
induced them to extend their establish
ment, so as to meet any increase of
business. and, in order to be able to
supply their patrons always with the
same and best descriptions of mate
rials, they have made contracts with
several of the most prominent manu-
factories nthc South, and shall hence
forth be able to supply Planters with
goods OF uniform quality.
They feel confident that they will
give entire satisfaction to all those
who may patronizc their cminently
Southern enterprise, and solicit theil
orders, which shall receive immediate
attention.
-.--- HEBRARD & co.
Fed. y, 1850. 6-m7
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-14

TnE CArruRED AFRICANS. The Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger has
the following:
The question has arisen What shall he donc
with the large cargoes Of Africans landed on
our shores from the .slaycrs captured by our
cruisers. There nre now twelve hundred Atri-.
cans to bc taken care Of. We bnve law for
bringing slavcrs into orr ports md one for tax
ing the Africans back to Africa. We have no
system however in relation 10 their sustenancc
here or in Africa. The number of such captures
must he numerous hereafter. because the trad"
is remarkably activc. owing to the enterprise of
our castern ship owners, =. a-=4
Some propose that the slaves should be en-
poyed here for five years, and be then sent back
to Africa. This will not he tolerated. Another
suggestion il. that the abolitionists should take
them and support them. The only reasonable
plan IL, to make q contract with the l4iberian
Colonization Society for n term Of years. to takH
aud provide for these people fortwrlve months
after they are landed, at the fixed price Of $3.50
a head. IL will be cheaper to make use OF the
agency of the Colonization Society, than to en-
poy an agent of the United States. Some Of
the Senators do not wish to commit the Govern
mcnt to n contract for five years, NJ is pro-
posed; hut this plan was finally adopted by tho
Senate in the bill passed to day
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GoISG TO FoRcE THE Sour,I lNro SUBMISSION.
The Douglas Black Republican ,lisnnon or
gan Of this city, thus lays down the alternative
to the South:
One thing is very certain The South must
make up its mind to lose the sway il has eSer-
cscd so long. Tho sceptre is passing from its
hands Its own ilnprudencics have hastened
the departure Of its power, but it has always
been merely n question of time. The South
can either accept it as inevitable and make the
best of it-Or plunge the whole country into
turmoil. and bring down swift ruin upon its
own borders in the vain contest against ma
tioihl growth and development.
The Philadelphia Press, whose editor Ia now
Black Republican olIice-holdcr, says:
The Democrats who prefer Douglas are a unit
in taking hm or nobody. Ir he is slaughtered,
they will ayenge his fall by such an appeal to
the blot boxes as will be remembered for Il
century. Tile sccession,yLs must take DouglLs or a
Republ,can. The hour Jar compromise has passel
foreuer. Fitly-sx ballots have been taken. and
five hundred will no. re or tcrrily the Doug
las column.
There is the ul,maium of the spoils party
"Sorthern mon must relinquish their right TO
settle in the Territories, or arc will break up
the unon,n say the Douglas disunionists.-hew
York Udy BOIL.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-14

GJ~ a few evenings since, says an exchange
a lady in Lexington. Michigan, was playing
upon mclodeon, when mouse emerged from
corner of the room, ran up trcmblingly to the
instrument. then ascended the dress of the per-
former into her lap, and finally nestled under
her basque. The little animal was in such o
high state of ecstacy that it was utterly power
less, and had she performer continued momen,
longer it would have expired.