The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-02-29

certain only under the name OF our great north
western LEADER, we feel that II is with no sell
fish purpose, but from sincere devotion 10 the
common good, that in the present crisis Of public
affairs, wo appeal to our brethren Of every sec
ton of our country TO yield their natural local
preferences for other eminent statesmen, and TO
join with us in the nomination Of our favorite
CHIEF Of the Northwest
5. That, admiring his broad national states
manship, his loyalty TO true democratic princi-
Piles, his impartial defence of national rights
against sectional claims, and that heroic courage
which, in behalf of the right, quails at no diff
Guilty or disaster,-and confident that, under his
matchless leadership, the enthusiastic masses can
and will sweep the Northwest from centre to cir
cumference,--the democracy of Michigan pre-
sent STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS as their unanimous
choice for the Presidency; and they hereby in
struct their delegates to the Charleston conven-
ton to spare no honorable efforts to secure his
nomination.
9. That tho continuous refusal Of the republic
can administration and legislature 10 allow any
honest examination of the accounts Of the late
or present State Treasurer for the purpose OF as
certaining whether moneys represented to be in
the treasury were actually there, and whether
vouchers existed for all sums represented to have
been paid out, taken in connection with recent
developments, is proof that the malpractices OF
both the late and present State Treasurers were
known and purposely concealed from the people
by all the branches Of the republican State gov
eminent, and that il is too late now to cast the
blame upon one of dishonesty and populations
which all aided to hide, If they did not directly
participate in.
z. That the neglect Of the late as well rs the
present, Auditor General to make the examina-
tons of the treasury required by law, and to re-
port the result thereof to the Governor, and the
neglect of the Governor to remove from Office the
present State Treasurer convicted by the unani.
nous voice of his party press of crimes which
they allege unfit him for official position), cannot
be reconciled with duty or honor, and justify
the suspicion that the Governor, at least, is so
implicated in those crimes that he dare not per-
form his constitutional duty Of seeing that the
laws are faithfully executed
s. That the democracy Of Michigan arraign
the past and present republican State admins
trations before the people as extravagant and
corrupt; that we charge them with squandering
the half million Of dollars in the treasury when
they acceded TO power, that half million being
the result Of democratic thrift and honesty that
they have increased the taxes Of the State from
Sl43 in the year "a, to 1872, 163,in 1859;
that they have, by foolish experiments, useless
and dishonest speculations, increased the State
debt Including the amount due the various trust
funds) nearly million Of dollars since the same
year; that they have embezzled the moneys
raised for the pretended repair of the st. Mary's
Canal that they have FILTERED away large sums
in illegal and corrupt perquisites and travelling
fees to State officers and other favored persons;
and that they have confcssedly brought the State
TO the verge of insolvency and reputation.
Q. That the squandering Of the half million Of
dollars loft in the State treasury by the dem
ocratic party the increase Of the State debt near
ly million Of dollarsiin less than FIVE years, the
collection of nearly million and half of dollars
in taxes from the peoplc,-making the expendi-
ture during that short period more than two and
a half million Of dolars,-are facts of the most
serious Importance to the people, and are sgnif-
icant that, unless an entire change is made in
the management of tho finances, the State will
be plunged into bankruptcy and disgrace, tho
burdens Of the people swelled to enormous
weight, and their credit abroad totally ruined
10. That the loan of 100000 for the repairs
of the st. Marys Canal-a larger sum than the
contract for said repairs requires, and conse-
quently in violation of the laws Of the State
was direct infringement Of the constitution !;
that the unconstitutionality Of the law autboriz-
ing the repairs-the violation of the law itself by
raising moro money than was necessary--the
openly admitted appropriation to private use Of
more than 1000 of the money so unconstitu-
tionally and illegally raised-the neglect, so
long continued as to amount to refusal, of the
Governor to depose the State Treasurer who was
guilty Of the defalcation--the vague and unsats-
factory opinions oil the Attorney Ueneral upon
tho whole subject, and lastly his exhibition las
pretended security for the defalcation) of mort
gage which describes no land and leaves the
State entirely at tho mercy Of obscure and, it
may DO, irresponsible persons, are perfect evil
dence that these repairs, from their inception,
were intended to be a private speculation with
the public moneys, which is dishonorablo to
those who have embarked in il, and a fraud up
on the people Of the State.
IL. That we demand, in tho name Of the peo-
pie, clean hands and open accounts from public
officers, retrenchment wherever it is possible and
necessary, and economy and honesty in tho dis
bursement of every cent of public money.
IL. That, while we believe the registry law
oppressive and unnecessary, we call upon dem
ocrats to register their names, and SO turn the
weapons Of tho enemy against themselves that
we recommend the thorough organization of the
party in each town and county, and invite our
brethren in the State to onter the campaign with
resolution and spirit which shall render failure
impossible.
Is. That we recommend tho State Central
Committee to call tho convention for the nomi-
nation of the State officers ut an early day after
the Presidential nomination at Charleston.