, 1860-01-27


new in tilc history of American politics. When
Mr. Jefferson, TIC fo.ruder Of tho Republican
party, was candidate for the Presidency in
opposition TO John AdamR, his friends and
supporters wero stigmatized as tic Eemlb}i-
c.aus now are; and more than onc old woman
Of t!!at periol was in trouble about the coc-
t;u,::sliou Of the partnership Of the States in
tic event Of his SUCCESS. 1t is true that Tue
opposition canuo in part from New England,
now unit fur tie Republican cause; but it is
also true that that opposition was, if possible,
more fierce and uurcle.ting than any thing that
tic Republican larty has met. II was de-
clarcd throughout the North and the South if
he-thc iutldel-ille French Jacobsn-was pcr-
mitEd to occupy the Presidential placc, that
the churches Of the meu aud the bibles Of tue
women would he burned, and that irrcligioa
and license would take the place Of picty and
Law in all. tho land. Democrat 'agrariap,'
lcrclcr' and 'inlidcl were in Lie mouths Of
tic Felerali=ts convertible terms; and thou
sands and tens OF thousands were made 10 be-
licve that il Mr. Adams wcre defeated, tic
Union, law, order, religion aud patriotism
would 20 in q mass 10 miscellaneous destr,c-
tor. We are not sure that any Senator like
Tuoashs or any Representative like Keitf,
thr=u,cned to resist Jri1esson's Inauguration,
or tia. tile President ordered supply Of arms
frosa tho national arsenals TO tho disaflectcd
districts. or that there was 4 single niger in
tile case; but we are sure That the illu*tfious
Firsinian was elected and iuauGurated, ard
that the threats ard naouthinss were ne-er
heard after be took lis ;,ficial oath.
We beg Tic Old women Of This day, who
are confident that tic end Of the Republic is
approaching, to gather couragc from this his
toricaI precedent, cease tlscir suivclliug and
bckars themselves Ike ,ncp.
Destructive Fire 1T Grand Rapids.
On the evening Of tue ed lust. fire broke
out in The reur Of Porter + :s.igl's dry g,ods
storc. in Grand Rapids, Mich. completely de-
stroyipg the building and n,ost Of the goods.
1t then crossed the alley 10 tic building occu-
pied by the Post 0l'!se, wlc., WAS burEcd to
the ground. 1ld>t o: the articles in tic l'ozt
Office were removed. The tire then spread to
North, East aud South, aud tile stores occu1cd
br Miller l. Grinntlt, Goodrich d. Guy, and Nr.
kn>tcrer, were lesc'ea 10 the ground. Tic
block belon5e ed 10 Porter t. barns. aud consisted
OF four Stores, 1oo feet deep and about % wide,
the wtole block four stories high. The following
wc'e the occupants, with their losses: Porter
+ Sigh, dry goods, loss sl4.039-insured $1c,-
900; Miller l. Griunell, groceries. s!o.60o-a
portion saved-in=ured s4,oo'; Goodrich e.
Gay, hardware and s.oyc-, $1,000 or
sls, s,1v0--two.tLirIs saved--insurcd s1,oi'a.
The second story was occupied by x. r. Sin
ella RS Insurance Office, Thomas i. Church, i.
Mc1l.yuolls, J. &. Tryon. G. Mrr:e, DR.. San-
ders, Ashley 4: Miller, larry crs, l.. Patterson,
Law Office, DR.. Ellis, S. Griffin, County Clerk,
Register and Treasurer, al ul whom lost every
tlitg. The third stor, was occupied by c. Il.
Taylor, l}r. Morgan, Typo graphical rnicn, Eal~
fey City Guards, all of whom lost every Thing.
The four.l, story embraced Bael's <Iaguerrto-
type saloon. the gymnasium, workshop Of Por-
ter Sigh, and sleeping rooms; nothing sascd.
J. Kendall i Co, norcd their cxtcneive stuck
Of goods, with considerable damage. rs did also
Hinsdiil Brothers, T. II. Lyon, ]. Allison, etc
TIE frame building adjoining 'l.c Post Office was
also burned. owne:l by john l.. Eallc, and worth
Ssvo--il.sured for SOU. Tie entire loss by Ibis
Gre will probably reach $51,0A,