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

day.
- Four more papers have lately drop
ped Breckenridge in Louisiana, and como
out boldly for Douglas and Johnson.
= The Selma (Ala.) Sentinel says
there is no doubt but that Alabama will
go for Douglas by 10000 majority.
: The democrats of Brighton, Mich,
have formed Douglas Invincible COM
pany, consisting Of about seventy-five
members.
The Richmond (va.) Inder states
that James H. Hutton, a prominent law
yer of that city, has pledged himself for
Douglas and Johnson.
- Mr.. Rust of Arkansas, states that
niue papers in that State have declared
for Douglas, and that a strong reaction in
his favor is taking place.
- Gov. Chase, of Ohio, has written
to Washington that he fears that Smith,
democrat, will be elected Supreme Judge,
and in that case Lincoln will be gone.
= Hon. A. H. Stephens, of Georgia,
writes to Washington that with few
weeks more discussion Mr.. Douglas
strength in that State would exceed that
of Mr.. Breckenridge.
= Mr.. L. p. Canonge, who was an
nounced as one Of the Vice Presidents of
q Breckenridge mass meeting in New Or
leans, has come out for Douglas and
Johnson.
"A prominent citizen of Baton Rouge,
La, in business letter to the Washing
ton States, says: douglas is gaining
ground daily in Louisiana, and will carry
the State in November"
- The Albany argus says: T" Ere
mont carried Hornellsyille, Steuben coun-
ty, by about IS majority in 1856, and
the democracy are confident of carrying
it this year by at least rs or 100 ma
jority."
- A letter from Evansville, Ind, to
the Cincinnati Enquirer says: 81 am
certain that the banner district will give
to Douglas five thousand majority; and |
am confident that the State at large will
give him from fifteen to twenty thousand
over the old rail-splitter."
- The editor of black republican
paper at Utica has seen Douglas, and de-
scribes his looks as those of one Of
whom it might take several legions of
devils thoroughly to frighten." The ed
itor is quite right, and he may know, if
he has not already learned, that Douglas
looks do not belle his character.
= Eighteen hitherto ardent black re-
publicans of Eddyville, johnson county,
Iowa, have come over 10 the Douglas fold.
The blacks are left so dsheartened and
weak by their detection that they have
been unable to raise Lincoln pole which
they have had on the ground for some
time.
= Gen. Millson stated in his speech at
Sussex Courthouse, Va, last week, that
abe had the happiness TO inform his au-
ditors that the vast majority of the demo-
Gratis of Norfolk city, Norfolk county,
and Portsmouth were going to vote for
Stephen A. Douglas and Herschel V.
Johnson"
- The Chicago Times says: "At
the great national assembly of Odd Eel
lows at Nashville, Tenn, we are assured
by friend who was present that the ev-
licences of the national popularity Of Judge
Douglas were overwhelming and that the
enthusiasm of his partisans knew no
bounds"
"A dispatch from Augusta, Ga, Oct.
8, says: douglas candidates for State
Senator and Representative were elected
to-day in this county to fiji vacancies, by
two hundred or three hundred majority
over the Bell and Everett candidates.
The Douglas men are rejoicing. The vote
was large"
- A vote was taken on the down
train of the st. Louis, Alton and Chica-
go railroad on Tuesday, which resulted as
follows:
Douglas, 90
Lincoln, II