The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-12-24
For tho Grand Haven News.
INCIDENTAL.

in your columns for the following article,
nor would | presume to agitate the sub
ject in public manner, were it not that
it has been presented in a leading republi-
can journal, evidently for the purpose of
casting n shade over respectable por-
ton of citizens, doubtless as loyal as the
editor Of the journal in whose columns
the following article appears:
"WnY They CoMpLAIN.-Itis falsely
charged upon the Administration and the
republican party that tho war is waged for
the destruction of slavery and the liberia
ton Of the negroes as primary object.
If slavery is destroyed, as we fervently
pray it may be, its fate will be an incident,
not the purpose of the war. But as the
charge is made by men not suspected of
intense loyalty, and who, if they did not
complain of the treatment Of the slavery
question, would not fail to find equal fault
with something else, therefore little atten-
ton need be paid to this murmuring."
There, Mr.. Editor, is not that decided
" cool for the Lansing State RepubH-
CAM hesitate not to give il as my can
did conviction that there arc thousands on
thousands of citizens of these Northern
States who are rs loyal to the constitu-
ton as the Lansing Editor, who have all
the way through the war, thus far, actu-
ally thought the primary object of the
war, with many of the leading characters
who are carrying it on, was "The destruc-
ton of the institution of slavery and the
liberation of the negro" And, in fact,
if it wero not so, can he tell us why so
many republicans have been so uneasy,
and even dissatisfied with the result Of
the late elections? Why is it that so
many have expressed their fears that the
democrats lately elected TO high offices
would compromise with the rebels and
stop the war before slavery is put DOWN.
Ought such men to be Suspected Of in
tense loyaltyp have mover thus CEN
sured them.
If "Tho destruction of slavery and the
liberation Of the negroes " was not "The
primary object of the war;" with Gov.
Blair, why was he so tardy in gathering
and fitting out the quota of men from
this State, before the Presidents Emanc-
patton Proclamation came out? And
why was he so greatly rejoiced on the APP
pearance of that Proclamation, saying,
"Now have got something to work for"
If that were not the primary object of
certain New England Governors why did
they presume to dictate the President,
and refuse to furnish their quota of men
for the war, unless he should pursue an
abolition policyl And, in fact, what man
with his eyes open to the management of
the war (unless he has "the wool" over
them, can fail to discover that the man.
agement, all the way, thus far, has indi-
Gated clearly chat such was the primary
object with many Of tho leaders of the
republican partyG What was il but that
Same "Primary object" which brought
such Heavy pressure upon the Pres
ident that he was forced to cry out under
it? What other object prompted Will
lam IL. Seward to propagate his irrepress-
ible conflict doctrine throughout the length
and breadth of the land, during the late
Presidential campaign, saying "Slavery
and freedom can no longer exist together in
this countryW Who has not seen or heard
of the hordes of negroes swarming around
our armies, we'll fed and cared for in tho
best possible manner, while our white SOL
diers arc left TO go hungry and poorly
clad, while fighting their battles or guard
| ing Ibe contrabands T.
But, perhaps it will not do 10 DO too
incredulous. The Editor of Tile Lam
sing Republican is q personal friend of
mine, and do not intend to treat him
with iudignity. know he means yell
and has reputation for veracity, and
would fully believe him on any other sub
ject, but not on this. II is very evident
he has got "The wool over his eyes,
and he has often of late exhibited very
strong symptoms of "Nigger on the
brain" But who arc tho most loyal,
those who think abolition IS a primary OBJ
jcct of the war; or those who violate the
constitution for the nigger'
Wright. J.H. s.
New BoAT.-We understand that Mr..
Goodrich, of Chicago, the well known