The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-11-14

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Mr. LINcoLN's position on the Natural
ization Laws is scarcely open to the pub
lie, but if he were in favor of the present
Negotiations on that measure, the Clarion
would perhaps never have claimed an is
sue with che democrats on it, for Il is we'll
known chat we are satisfied with the laws
on that subject as they are. Mr.. BLAiR's
position on this subject is clear. On the
occasion of the city election in jackson,
no longer ago than last spring, he held
The following language, which is attested
by six respectable citizens of'his own city,
who were present and heard him: "The
Democrats went down on Sunday night
to the Lager Beer saloons, among the
dirty Dutch, and lie was proscriptive
enough to drive all that class of citizens
out of this country. And now that Col.
BERRY is elected Marshal of the city he
hoped he would put that class through,
and give them no more work on the
Streets" The names of the men who re-
ported the above sentiments for the Jack
son Patriot are JOHN r. EvERARp, ID.
A. SntMwAY, G. RArH, w. w. MEAD,
GEORGE BAKER and J. B. Eaton. SO
much for Mr. BLAIR. And the Clarion
takes issue with us on placing foreigners
on an equal footing, and investing them
with equal rights rs native born citizens.
Thus the Clarion said to me in response
to my first article on the issue.
1t is we'll known that the democrats
have always been faulted by their oppo-
nents for favoring foreigners. The old
line wings murmured long and loudly
against us for placing naturalized citizens
on an equal footing with native born citi-
zens, and hated and abused them for
their attachment TO democratic principles.
Even here in Ottawa County they have
been called spades and shovels. Yes, in
in the township of PollSton it was said,
not many months since, by prominent
republican that "Spades and shovels
would not elect supervisor that year"
| And the Railroad having been finished,
and its hardy laborers gone to seek en-
Iployment elsewhere, the republicans raj
| lied and ovcrpowered tho democrats at
election and the democratic candidate
who was one of the best and ablest men
in the towr, was elected to stay at home
Hence it is very clear that the republican
party is, in fact, opposed to the equal
rights of naturalized citizens with the ma
tive born electors. They make some
hypocritica attempts to deceive the peo-
pie on this, but the facts are before us,
they are opposed to foreigners, and we are
for them.
DEDUCTIONS.
Having seen that we are right on the
issue in every particular, nothing more
need be offered than few natural deduc-
tons from the premises as they have been
maintained. And we may infer
L. That if we vote in favor of the
non-intervention ticket we give our inhu-
ence to principle which is deeply laid in
the rights of men, and is calculated TO
restore peace and friendship between the
Northern and Southern sections of our
country, and thus preserve the Union of
all the States and hand down to posteritv
a true democratic government which shall
be model government to all other ma
tons. Also we labor to sustain a princi-
pie which will ultimately put a stop to
speculation in the public lands, which has
already greatly retarded the settlements
of the new Territories, and furnish free
home to every worthy citizen of the
Union. .r Il, r..o..i...
2. If we vote for john S. BARRY we
use our influence to overthrow the pres
ent system of extravaganza in the man
agement Of our State affairs and lessen
the taxes, which are already too grievous
to be borne without murmuring.
8. If we vote the Intervention ticket
we give our influence to system which
is deceptive in its practical workings, and
which cannot be carried out according to
its professions without violating the most
solemn and important obligations that any
officer can take upon himself-a princi-
pie which stands out in direct opposition