The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-10-31


village, the HolIanders were addressed in
their own language, on Wednesday and
Saturday evening, last week, upon the
political issues, both National and State.
In an able and eloquent speech of nearly
three hours in length, Mr.. X. ScHADDE-
LEE, of Holland, held these large audi
ences which had assembled 10 the clos
est attention. On each occasion the room
was crowded to its capacity, and never
have we seenmore enthusiasm expressed.
The Holanders are keenly alive to the
important results depending upon the vo-
tiers of the country. OThey are whole
souled democrats, and earnest in defend
ing the rights of the people against the
attempted usurpation of power by the
republicans. The course taken by the
old Federalists in the earlier history OF
this country is now revived by the sec
tional party ,sho now adopt the name of
Republicans. This is only one Of the
names the opposition party have assum-
cd from time to time to try and enlist
the people against the democratic party.
The democratic party have always op-
posed the concentrated power of Con-
gress. 1t was uponrthis point that JET
PERSON resigned his seat in the first cabi-
net, differing entirely with john ADAMS,
who dare not trust power in the hands of
the people. ADAMS and JEFFERsoN were
opposing candidates for the Presidency
on this point, as the principle issue and
the result was the election of JOHN
ADAMS who held the office of President
only four years, and why9 The recon-
mendations contained in his message TO
Congress of the system of Interpretation
of the Constitution, advocated by him,
convinced the people of their error in
electing him. Under his administration,
and at his Recommendation, the notorious
alien and sedition laws were passed, which
reused the indignation of the people, and
at the next election THOMAS JEFFERSON
was triumphantly elected as q tribute Of
admiration for the man and his faithful
advocacy oe the rights of the people
He was elected and served two terms, Of
four years each, and under his admins.
tration those infamous laws were repeal
ed. The alien law required a tax upon
each foreigner of 500 that immigrated
10 this country. The sedition law made
it crime and imprisonment for any man
to speak or write disrespectfully of the
United States and those high in office,
thus attempting TO gag the people in any
honest expression of .disapprobation Of
I00 COURSE OF " TeSIueuJ WHO'LL IUey
themselves had elected. THOMAS JET
FERsoN, the champion of Democracy, lana
strict construction of the constitution,
is held in just veneration by our Holland
citizens,and to-day, when the right of the
people to regulate their own domestic af
fairs in their own way, subject only to the
constitution, is the question under dis
cussion, they are true to their own inter
ests and to the sovereignty Of the PEG
pie, in their earnest support of the dem
ocratic party.
AT Mill Point, the Hollanders OF Spring
Lake township turned out en- maSse, OF
Thursday evening, TO hear Mr. ScHAD'
land he was listened to eagerly ,an(
enthusiastically applauded. We have
never seen the Hollanders so thoroughly
aroused as now, and they rally almost a.
one man to the support of DOUGLAS an(
BARRY, the Constitution and the Union.