The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-01-28
For the Grand Haven News.
FROM LANSING. -
LANSING, Mich, January 20, 1868


FRIEND BARNS
DEAR SIR; In my letter Of the 10th
inst, you make me say, in the matter Of
the change in our Circuit, that " Allegan
will approve the change" 1t should read
oppose; although in the context you
quote correctly. conclude from advices
since received from your county that no
opposition 10 the measure will come from
that direction.
To-day the House have had under con-
sideration, in the committee of the whole,
the resolutions reported by the Committee
on Federal Relations. The debate COM
menced yesterday, upon the occasion of
the offering Of resolutions presented by
Mr.. Morton, of Monroe, as substitute
for those reported by the Committee. Mr..
Morton supported his motion in two
hours speech, in reply to Mr.. Howell,
Chairman OF the Committee. The effect
upon the House and audience was about
as decided rs fifteen inch shell would
have been if exploded among the congre-
cation present. II is long time since
the democracy of the State have been
able to send to the Capital men who
could so we'll express their sentiments or
explain their views. The reply was so
entirely unexpected by the Republicans
that they were entirely unprepared for
this resistance TO their unconstitutional
doctrines, and schemes, rs expressed in
their resolutions, and the result was as
might have been expected When Mr..
Morton sat down there was miserable
effort, on the part of the majority, to re-
ply. The more their leaders shouted
Treasonr' and "Traitorsw the more
deeply and wider they laid themselves
open to the attack. And, to-day, after
the Committee had first listened 10
a TRADE of the same sort rs Yesterday,
from Mr.. Howell, Chairman of the Com
mittee, Representative Barnes, of Ing
ham, finished their complete discontinue,
in speech which, for sound reasoning
and logical conclusions, has seldom if ev-
er been listened TO within the halls of this
Legislature. 1t was scene that by
many will not soon be forgotten. There
was no rancor, no hatred to his-as he
termed them" misguided brethren of
thr North or South" no expression that
would have been Objectionable TO the most
refined or enlightened audience. But the
effect was to be seen in the streaming
eyes of aged and Honorable members of
the House, and the sobs and fearful faces
of the audience. And, in the language
of one of the republican reporters, to his
associate, "That speech, gentlemen, can
not be answered by usF'
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Barnes
remarks the Committee rose, and the fur.
Their consideration of the subject is post
poned until week from next Wednes.
day, at which time it will be resumed.
r.. H. ,,nont;.,o ,,o.,bo.. ILL Loxo 49,
10 procure n fresh supply Of ammunition
and reload "pieces." And advise you,
Mr. Editor, to hunt up your pass, if you
have one although hear that the D. &
M. Railway Company have discontinued
the practice of giving them), and come
up, and hear the continuation of the strug
gle, at which time it is expected both par
ties are to gin up their loins for the fur
Their and final onset-the result of which
you need not fear, for, rs the correspon-
dent of The Free Press remarked in the
early part of the session, "The minority
are more than q match for the majority,
except in the mere point of numbers"
Tomorrow the "journals" will be in
general use, upon the ordinary business
of the session, crowdiug business, as
has been very generally the case.
Please continue to me The Ne,0S, rs
desire especially to see the I" local eve
~ week. Your obd't sery't,
M. ID. ii.
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