The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-04-18
THE HOLLAND ELECTION

Is THE HOLLAND ELECTION
Resulted in the choice Of the entire
Roost ticket, by majorities varying from
SO to SO. Our republican friends are, as
may be imagined, highly elated at their
success, and claim Holland as a republ-
can conquest.
The question involved in this election
was purely local one and much as wo
regret the result, we apprehend no future
evil from it. The majority of the town
ship board were at issue with Mr.. Roost,
who refused to settle up with them and
pay over the balance of the Harbor loan
in his hands, to be placed in the township
treasury where il belongs. Having failed
in all their attempts to induce him to set
tie and pay up, they commenced civil
suit against him and his bail, and as this
did not bring them to terms, a complaint
was also made against Roost for embez-
element. n syFtg 4ar
Fears for the result of these suits I'M
less they could be headed off before trial
by getting the control of the town board,
led Roost's friends to enter into the can
vass with desperate. determination
worthy of better cause. A thorough
organization was made, and every infu-
ence by which voter could be reached
was brought to bear to carry their ticket.
On the other side, no organization was
made. 1t has hitherto been usual for
some of our people, particularly those be-
longing to the church, to depreeate and
oppose the policy of political organization,
as wicked and wrong. We were we'll
aware that these very parties were now
organizing against us, but still preferred
to 60 into the contest with the simple
question, whether Roost ought to be sus-
tanned in violating the law and his trust
as loan agent. We are sorry to find that
the public conscience here has been so far
debauched that majority decided that
he should be upheld in the wrong. Nor
ally, the case looks bad. Politically, it
has a much brighter aspect. In the first
place, with greatly increased vote, and
Notwithstanding the desperate and I'M
scrupulous efforts of our opponents we
have reduced the Republican majority,
last year of 1O2 to SO this year. We
have the example of some who profess 10
be the strictest and most conscientious of
our men, ION the other side) to justify
our organizing thoroughly and hereafter
maintaining strict party lines, and all
mouths will be stopped by our having
quietly waited and allowed our church
and republican friends TO organize first.
They have taken the sword and have
struck the first blow. If they ultimate
| ly fall by the same carnal weapon, it will
be another verifcation of Holy Writ.
The result of the election in Grand
Haven shows what may be expected here.
Coaxing Hollanders to uphold Republican
principles is like compelling water to flow
up hill; as long as you keep pumping and
forcing it goes up, but the moment you
remove the strong hand of power, it goes
down ngain in obedience to the laws of
its Creator.
With few aristoeratic exceptions, the
Holanders of Eastern shore are natural
/ ly Democrats; they have felt the strong
hand Of power too heavy upon them 10
desire to belong to the party which has
heretofore advocated the doctrine that the
government must take care of the rich,
and let the rich take care of the poor
I AS long as our opponents confined them
selves to fair and honorable means in at
tempting to run them over, we needed
little or no organization. The spontane-
Gus democratic feeling of the people has
hitherto overcome all their efforts. But
when the powers and Influences which
were brought to bear in this election enter
the field against us, we need thorough
and efficient organization to overcome
them. li.ie 3o1c dCoo
When party lines are strictly drawn on
both sides, political contest becomes n
fair field fight loses its.personal bitterness
as hard struggle whore party distinction
is not regarded. [ottawa Register.