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r Li VOLUME VI. GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1857. WHOLE NUMBER 2S4. GRAND TIMES. TUB GRAND IUVEH TIMES, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING, BY JOHN W- BARNS. Office, Washington street, third door be low the Washington House, Terms Invariably in Advance Taken nt the office, or fonvardded by mail, $1.00 Delivered by the carrier in the village, - 1,50 One shilling In addition to the above will be charged for every three months that payment is delayed. No pfipcrs discontinued until all arrearages arc paid. except at the discretion of the publisher. TERMS OF ADVERTISING: One square (12 lines or less), first insertion, fif ty cents, twenty-tl ve cents for each subsequent in sertion. Legal advertisement nt the rates pre scribed bv law. Yearly or monthly advertise ments as follows: 1 square 1 month, Sl.OO 1 3 41 '00 1 0 " 3,00 1 square 1 year, $5.00 I column 1 ,4 30.00 1-2 " 1 " 20,00 Business Cards S3 ,00 per annum. 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General Deal ers In all kinds of Dry Goods, Groceries, Grain and Provisions, Manufacturers and Dealers wholesale and retail in all kinds of lumber. Mill Point, Mich. D. B 1. COMSTOCK, Architect and Civil Engtn ccr. Residence at Lamont (Steel's Landing) Ottawa county Mich. MR. HUNTING'S LECTURE. Delivered before the Grand Haven Lyceum, Monday evening, March 30, 1857. Snbject-The Theory & Practice of Politics. Mr. President: By invitation I appear this evening to interest, as much as my abili ties will permit, for a few moments, this Ly ceum and this intelligent audience. The dis cussions in the Lyceum, from time to time, du ring the past winter, have been interesting and profitable; latent powers of intellect, of no mean order, have been developed in minds that have formerly been, apparently, dormant, and wo have experienced that truly intellect ual enjoyment, on spirited occasions, 'that is peculiar to tho proper exercise of mind the immortal part of man the man proper. In closing, for the present, this series of discuss ion, by a lecture, I most cheerfully acknowl edge the honor conferred upon mc by the Lyceum. Tho "Theory and Practice of Politics" is a subject in which wo are all deeply inter ested, at tho present day, and, although it involves some of tho highest interests of eve ry son and daughter of Adam, wo perhaps give it the least attention. Tho majority of the present day pursue their daily avocations from week to week, month to month, and year to year, until they measure out their " three score years and ten," perhaps, and pass oil' the stage of action for others 'to act their part in the drama of life unmindful of the great principles of right and wrong, which constitute tho foundation upon which our government is established. In this ignorance lies the grand cause of the corruption and superstition which exist so ex tensively in our country, and produced such deep agitation during the few last Pres idential campaigns. Wedster defines politics to be, "The sci ence of government; that part of ethics which consists in the regulation and govern ment of a Nation, or State, for tho preserva tion of its safety, peace, and prosperity; com prehending the defence of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resour ces, and tho protection of its citizens in their rights, with tho preservation and improve ment of their morals." In thw wo have a concise, comprehensive and pointed definition, embracing tho theory perfectly, and if practiced with that degree of perfection that individuals and nations are capable of doing, would result in the highest degrco of happiness that it is possible for man to arrive at on earth. This definition, reduced down to it germ, would refer to the rights of individuals, and its object, to find laws, or make laws relative to tho interference of individuals. Tho first great principles of politics given to man for guide and practice, of which we have any record, are contained in that great Decalogue, delivered to Moses and a tremb ling and awe stricken multitude, upon Mount Sinai. Whatever governments have existed since that time, and in whatever form, have otdy made their subjects happy and prosper ous in proportion as they approximated to the perfection of the practice of the fundamen tal principles therein embodied, viz: "Thou shall lovo thy neighbor as thyself; do unto others as you would they should do unto you." In other words, respect your neighbor's rights; let your actions bo guided by truth and jus tice. As this is tho realm of politics, theo retically, and as practice is always subsequent to theory, and truth, right or justice is the germ of politics we shall eventually arrive to and discover the right. Superstition, infidel ity, despotism, and personal ambition, must givo way before wo can hope to arrive at that happy point, for if wo return to the ancient history of Greece and Home, for instance, and follow that with tho history of Europe and other nations, through the crusades, and down to tho present time, wo will find the condition of man improved in proportion to their removal. Then to look at tho history of our country; tho desperate and triumph ant struggle for right; tho rivers of blood, shed to water that treo of liberty, whose branches boro tho blossoms of truth and jus tice, and aro now bringing forth tho fruit of man's greatest earthly happiness; the for mation of our government, tho wisdom and foresight displayed in tho principles of truth and justice expressed in tho constitution, for which we all havo so deep reverence, and J what a living, impressive proof have we of the truth of our argument 1 What a beauti ful illustration! We take 6uch an astonish ing stride at this era in the history of the world of politics, that we are translated from the dim, star-lit prison-house of despotism, to the brilliant, glorious sun-lit land of liberty. We pass over ages of superstition in the world of politics, in the formation of our gov ernment, and bad it not been for the discove ry of this country, in all human probability, truth and justice as it respects man's welfare in government, would have been retarded for ages. It was tho safety-valve for that liberty-loving spirit which infused thoso noble, far sighted, heroic souls that came here and died for liberty to escape. We here literally com mend the practice of the theory of polite the principles of truth and justice laid down in our constitution for practice. The theory is the same as when given to Moses for the government of the children of Israel; truth and justice are immutable; but in their ap plication to the government of men, they were so corrupted by superstition during suc cessive ages, that they were very imperfectly applied to human government; and it was not until the reformation of Martin Luther broke tho shackles of superstition and despot ism, that the application of the principles of politics revived. But the old mist of superstition 6till hung over tho Nations of Europe; ignorance still smouldered along; despotism was good fuel, and when the principles in our constitution were adopted, the good old immutable theory of truth and justice, as it respects man's gov ernment, was successfully put in practice. Hence it remains for us, as individuals, com munities, States, and as a Nation to demon strate the political proposition, whether right orju6tice, and truth man's rights for in stance can bo successfully applied to man's government. This is the proposition we are demonstrating, daily, in Congress and at every Presidential election, or whenever any nation al question comes beforo the people. What a sublime problem ! embracing the welfare of every human being on this footstool. How great tho responsibility resting upon us! Great, because we are in advance of other nations whoso perhaps jealous eyes are turn ed anxiously upon us to mark our progress; we are the pilots, leaving beacons of warning on tho rocks and 6hoals that we have narrow ly escaped, that thoso who follow may bo guided safely. To find the right is the end and aim of politics, and as to the knowledge of this right, in its connection with politics, we only know when wo havo found it by its effect; as a na tion, when the subjects are in the free use and enjoyment of their own property and rights without interference. An interference from any source, shows there is error somewhere, which must bo found and remedied. The old maxim that " might makes right," has nothing to do in tho realm of polities, be cause it docs not admit of any right or jus tice. Tho strong nation may subdue the weak and hold it in subjection for a time, but unless just political laws are administered there is no guarantee of a lengthy subjuga tion. But why do we make such slow progress in arriving at the truth ? Why aro wo con stantly discussing political questions that were supposed to have been settled years ago? Tariffs, banks, rivers and harbors, the power of Congress, State rights, &c, are hob bies at every session of Congress, and why is it? One reason is, questions of such great mo ment can not bo fully comprehended in all their relations to individuals or States who are affected by thbso laws; for they must first be discussed, misunderstood, denied, enacted, repealed, amended, re-discussed, re-enacted, aud so on, until they finally become laws, and upon tho introduction of a ncw.law or system it is more a matter of opinion, consequently is in a measure experimental. But when its application to the rights and demands of the people is seen to cause mur muring, and complaints, and, also, that their rights and privileges aro infringed upon, it forces another examination, and an amend ment or abolition is the result. This causo for alteration proves conclusively thcro is error somewhere, and the prob lem is to find it. It may have existed for years, in consequence of the ignorance or superstition of the inhabitants; their u igno rance" may have been "bliss," and all moved on quietly, like many questions in our Republic the last great Presidential question for instance but when discovered a remedy must and wil bo found. Even at this age of boasted in telligence we aro remarkably stupid in some things; the history of the last fifty years is full of proof; and have we any good reason to suppose we have solved all tho knotty ques tions of politics? that the next generation can sail on in fair weather and smooth water ? Such a supposition in my view would be tho height of folly. I fancy the statesmen of 1001 will look upon many of ' the statesmen of this age as good old Fogies, yet I hope they will ac credit to us some degrco of honesty at least. But .notwithstanding all our difficulties, wo are making moro rapid strides in politics than anyother nation, and, as a reason, when any thing is wrong we can make it known ; wo can speak out, relate our wrongs, demand a ref ormation and be heard, without fear of King or Despot; and yet how slow we are arriving at tho truth ! Too great enthusiasm or fanaticism is a great hindrance in tho cause of politics; men aro not all alike in dispositions and temper aments. They might bo divided into two classes, tho conservative and progressive, or in a more modern classification, " Old Fogies" and "Young Americas." Young America gets an idea and " pitchesin" to tho stream o politics, and says " come on," without looking where he is coming out, and is likely to be tho Enthusiast or ranatic: while the old Fogy says " hold on," and looks for a good landing place on the other side. One rushes ahead, impatient of restraint, the other fol lows slowlv. crving " not so fast." The two exist in each political party ; each is neccssa rv for the good of the other: each has his imperfections, and each fulfils his mission. We have a great practical illustration of our slow progress in tho application of the great principles or science of politics to the government of men in the issue between the two political parties during the last Presiden tial campaign. I do not stand here this eve ning as a party politician, nor to express the views of any party upon this exciting question, but shall endeavor to confine ray self to tho subject. The article embracing this great modern question in politics, had comparatively slum bered since .the formation of the constitution nearly three-quarters of a century and nearly all entertained the same opinion as to its meaning. But the appplication of the prin ciple of individual rights, to tho inhabitants of a Territory, led to the examination of this long slumbering question, and different views were at once entertained, bringing two par tics into tho political field. Each belicvvcs the great principles of justice and truth are to be applied to the inhabitants of that Ter ritory ; but how shall they be applied ? We all know the party wording, "Shall tho peo ple of Kansas govern themselves or be gov erned by Congress ?" But the great question was, politically, how shall the principles of truth and right, or justice, bo applied to the inhabitants of Kansas? And it was indeed a question of great moment. In its discuss ion, never were the elements of error , more widely scattered ; never was fanaticism more unbounded, and never did enthusiasm need moro watchful care. Twenty -five millions of people engaged in the discussion of this great question ! How infinitely great must ba the attributes of truth and justice, to cause such a mighty agitation in an application ! Yea, they aro the attributes of that throne above, ' and when on Mount Sinai, they spoke to man ; the elements could not remain silent, and the earth even shook! They are' tho attributes of that voice that said, " Do unto others as you would they should do unto you," "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Such epochs do not occur except at long interven ing periods, and if the method, this discuss ion has necessarily made, results in man's en enjoyment in his own rights which embrac es his liberty and property without interfe rence, tho application is correct; the truth has been found, and the question is perma nently settled. The decision of this question has opened the door for another question, which, being so closely allied in principle, will, in all probabil ity, immediately follow,and that is " State Equality." Politically speaking, one man has no right to hold another in bondage, ex cept as punishment for crime, depriving bim of his natural rights, as a human being; nei ther has a man tho right to take the slave from the slaveholder, so long as there is value attach ed to him ; it is injustice and in violation of his rights of property; tho moment you tako value from the slavo he is free. Pay the man for his slave and he receives his value, and therefore has no further claims; but so long as value is attached to tho slave, which makes him property, tho owner "has rights which must not be interfered with, and can tako his property where he chooses if it does not causo interference. Already is this the issuo before the people, and wo have had tho different views of dis tinguished men. The root of the evil is in violation of all justice and truth, and is the making or applying value to a human being; this is the foundation of tho error, and'thero never will bo any rest until the causo is re moved ; for the rights of property, as embod ied in a human being, will always conflict with his individual and natural rights. Politically speaking, there is no justice in a tariff'. To tax tho labor of iudiwduals, ex pended in a foreign country, is as unjust as to demand of your neighbor a 6um of money without rendering him an equivalent. Tho manufacturer bestows his labor, his time, his property, on tho article made, and it is his; then where is the justice of causing him to pay us, when wo have rendered him no equiv alent? Tho very fact of its constant fluctua tion is the best proof it is corrupt and unjust. The fact is, it is entirely a matter of policy without any show of right, and like slavery, never will bo free from agitation until it is entirely abolished, and its abolition will event ually be accomplished, for its existence is in opposition to fixed laws in the theory of pol itics. This subject affords us an almost infinito range of thought, and although I havo hard ly commenced, it is time for mo to close. There is great satisfaction in finding the cor rect solution of a given mathematical prob lem, and it is equally so to examine the the ory of politics. Wo know wo are not wan dering in the regions of mystery ; not grasp ing after bubbles; not speculating; but that there is a substance, a reality, a truth that can bo seen. This is the qualification of tho statesman, and ho becomes great in propor tion as he discovers truth from error. If, then, tho object of politics is to discover tho truth, and if truth or justice A ill finally prevail over error, what a cheering prospect is ueioro us I vvnat an incentive to a close and candid examination of the principles wo arc advocating, in order to hasten the arrival of truth and justice, when each can sit un der his own vino and fig-tree, " with none to molest or make him afraid." A Race Across the Atlantic. Tho United States Mail steamship Atlantic left JNcw Yoik for Liverpool on the 1st of Februa ry. Among the passengers was a man named Winter, (with his wife), a ch-ik of a mercan tile htm in that city, having in Ins possession $2,000 belonging to his employers, which he tad obtained by breaking open the safe. On lis absence being ascertained, together with the amount of money wit h which he had ab sconded, the principal of the firm obtained a warrant for his apprehension, and took pas- sago by tho British and North American Mail steamship Persia, which failed three days afterwards. These chances were in fa vor of tho criminal clerk; for, though the Persia is the fastest steamer afloat, it could scarcely be expected that she would overtake a full-powered steamer which bailed three days beforo her. No signs of tho pursued steamer was seen until off the port, when tho Persia came up with and passed her, arriv ing in tho river two hours beforo her. On Mr. Hood, the gentleman who boards the Cun- ard steamers to tako charge of the mails, go- i . .., ... ing auoaru, no was introduced to the pursu ing merchant, who asked with some anxiety. if any one had landed from the Atlantic On being answered in the negative, he stated the case, and asked for a detective. Subse quently, accompanied by a olice officer, he , boarded tho Atlantic and confronted the as touished Winter, whose dreams of security wero thus rudely dissipated. Nearly the whole of the missing money was found upon him. Ho was brought ashore to await the . decision of Mr. Nathaniel Hawthorne, United States Consul at Liverpool, who ordered, hirriv'V to be sent back, in custody, by tho Atlantic -7 the steamer which brought him; and which 6ailed for New York on Wednesday last. Punctuality. It is said of Melancthon, when he made an appointment, be expected not only tho hour but tho minute to be fixed, that no time need be wasted in the idleness of suspense; and of Washington, that when his secretary, being repeatedly late in his attend-' ance, laid the blame to his watch, he said M Y u must either get another watch, or I another secretary." 0