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e tf.ranfc $atun Uttos. Grand Haven, Michigan. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 28, 1883. Democratic State Convention. A Democratic State Convention will be hold at Detroit, on Wednesday, the 11th day Febru ary, 1863, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of nominating a candidate forjudge of the Supreme Court, and candidate! for Regent of the University, and for the purpose of trns. acting such other business a may come before the convention. Each county will be entitled to three times aa many delegate aa there are representative! in the lower bouse of the State Legislature; and each county which may not be entitled to one representative will be entitled to one delegate. The last State Convention adopt ed a resolution to the effect that no delegate should be entitled to a aeat in any future Dem ocratic State Convention ai a representative from any county in which he doe! not reside. Democrats and conservatives, ye who wish a restoration of the Union and the maintenance of the constitution and lawi in their integrity, come and let ui take counsel together in this hour of our humiliation and peril. Dem. State Central Committee. Democratic Convention Ninth Ju dicial Circmt. A Convention of delegates from the several counties, comprising the Ninth Judicial Circuit, will be held at the place of holding the Circuit Courts for the county of Muskegon, in the village of Muskegon, on Wednesday, the fourth day of March next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Circuit Judge of said Circuit, to be supported by the democratic party at the ap proaching election. The countiei will be enti tled to delegates as follows t Allegan, 8 ; Otta wa, 7; Muskegon, 3; Newaygo, 2; Mecosta, Oceana, Mason, Manistee and Grand Traverse, 1 each. By order of the Democratic Committee, Ninth Judicial Circuit. January 28, 1863. Democratic County Convention. A Convention of delegates from the scvej-al townships of the county of Ottawa will be held at the Court-House, in the village of Grand Haven, on Friday, the ninth day of February next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of choosing six delegates to attend the Democratio State Convention, to be held at Detroit, on the eloventh day of February next, and seven delegates to represent said county in the Democratio District Convention, to bo held at Muskegon, on the fourth day of March next. By order of the Democratic Co. Committee. Grand Haven, January 28, 1863. A DIVIDED NORTH. Tho full significance of tho expression, " a divided North," is steadily forcing it self upon tbe country. Ono year ago tbero was no apparent division of senti ment or feeling. The people wero seem ingly united and determined in the loyal States, while in tho seceded Stales n strong and growing public sentiment in favor of tho Union was dividing tho coun cils and paralyzing tho energies of tho rebels. One year ago President Lincoln was irustcd and cordially supported by men of all parties, excepting tho faction of abolitionists who had worked them selves into prominent positions in tho re publican party. They did not at that time constitulo more than a third in num bers of tho republican party, though, as events havo proven, controlling the action of Congress. The administration, conscious that they could not unite the cordial sympathies of tho people in prosecuting the war upon the radical programme, repudiated it at the outset, and proclaimed their devotion to the Union and the Constitution. Theso were talisraanic worda,whicb rousod every energy and invigorated overy pat riotic purpose of a loyal people. How cordially the peoplo responded to the de mands of the President for voluutcers how checrfuully they met every danger and privalion confronting them tho mus ter rolls of our armies and the history of our balllo fields reveal. If mistakes were committed by the administration or Gen erals in command, tho people and army alike forgave them, and abated not a jot of hope or exertion. So long as tho contest was a national instead of a party one, defeat was regard ed as but a temporary bar to ultimate triumph. There was no doubt of victo ry in the end, no flagging of zeal no com plaint save from the conspirators who re viled and imprecated tho Union as it was and the Constitution as it is. These facts, plainly stated, are necessa ry to justify tho presont attitude and de mands of tho democratic party. The unity of feeling and purpose, the cor dial co-operation existing between demo crats and republicans one year ago, has been destroyed, and now, in tho midst of a civil war, tho administration! find themselves opposed in their purposes aud policy by a largo majority of tho loyal people of the country. Either the admin istration have bcon and are now unfaith ful to their trust, or tho majority of tho people are recreant to every obligation of honor and patriotism. The peoplo of a just and beneficent government who re fuse their earnest and cordial support to a faithful administration during civil war are guilty of a heinous crime, and lha ad ministration charged with the conduct of such a govern mcnl who render support by the peoplo impossible except upon terms that defy law and violate constitutional obligations, are treacherous to their trust, the country and people, and should be denounced and overthrown. This is precisely tho crime of tho ad rnistration. They have betrayed the gov ernment into tho keeping of conspirators who have always denounced it and wrought for its subversion. How could it be otherwise than that the peoplo sho'd resist sucli treachery, and endeavor to avert its consequences ! , How could it be otherwise than that tho loyal Slates sho'd rcfuso their support to measures that must, if persistently urged, make the re-establishment of tho government impossible! It was this treachery of tho administra tion that divided the North. Tho peo ple havo supportod the war against the rebellion for tho maintenance of tho gov ernment. Tho administration are urging tho war against slaveholders, for the de struction of the government. I3etwecn such radical extremes there can bo no compromise. The administra tion or tho peoplo must yield, or this war must cease. We cannot conquer tho uni ted South with a divided North. None but " fools and blind " will entertain any such idea. If tho abolitionists and tho administration wish to conquer the rebel lion and restore the government, they may do so by yielding to the will of tho peo plo and the requirements of tho constitu tion. They cannot do so by trampling upon tho constitution and dofying tho people. Until this submission by the ad ministration, the fact is evident to the world that they prefer the sacrifico of tho government to the surrender of their own partisan schemes. Chicago Times. Truth IIatpily Told. A letter ro ccnlly written to tho President of tho United States by ono of the first men of our State President Tappan we presume contains many serviceable hints rela tive to our national affairs and tho dan gers that seem to bo accumulating in our midst, threatening a disastrous influence in our present troubles. Ho says: " It must bo obvious to every ono that tho great point in tho management of our affairs, is to preserve tho unity of tho States unimpaired, and to keep up tho hojo and courage of thoso States. A year ngo this unity appeared so perfect that whatever of trcasou there was among us, was compelled to dwell in conceal ment, and courago and hopo were high. Now, old parly dissensions revived, meant, as wo havo said, as a protest against in activity by some, an cxprcsssion of des pair by many. Tho result of this, if not checked, will bo to divido tho North into two hostilo parties, ending in civil war among themselves." It is indeed a serious question at tho present time, whither aro we tending? Can wo indeed succeed in restoring peace to our distracted country without a unit ed North f Ought not tho President have an eyo to the unity rather than to tho distraction of tho loyal States! " More Martyrs Needed." Henry Ward Beccher, in his recent fraternity lecture in Hoston, said : " Wo need more martyrs; we need :noro bloodshed. Bloodshed is tho wino of tho nations. God feeds them on blood " Now, says tho Newburyport Herald (rep.), why does not this man mako a martyr of himself Why docs he not shed a little of his owu blood ! In no way could he do his coun try more service, for his utterances for years havo tended to bring us to our pres ent position. Good caro docs ho take to keep himself out of danger, while ho talks so bravely-sodovilishly-in tho Plymouth Church and tho Tremont Temple. Ask the wifo who lost her husband, and pa rents who mourn sons, and they cannot talk so flippantly of blood as this minis ter of the "meek andlowbj Jesus." If his God is ono who " feeds tho nations with blood," it explains much of his preaching. Slave Compensation. Tho Presi dent has placed $1,000,000 at the dispo sal of tho commissioners of emancipation in tho District of Columbia, to compen sate the owners of emancipated slaves in that District. How is it that tho Presi dent can find money in the Treasury to purchase the freedom of slaves, while the army has not been paid for the last six or eight months! A bill has passed to a third reading in the lower branch of our State Legisla ture for the relief of sick, needy and dis abled soldiers. It appropriates 120,000 to that worthy and humane object. Let no provision be neglected for their com fort. They deserve it all at our hands. For the Grand Haven News. PROM LANSING. Lansing, Mich., January 23, 1863. Friend Barns Dear Sir: Id my letter of the 19th lost., you make me say, in the matter of the chaoge in our Circuit, that "Allegan will approve the change." It should read oppose; although in the context you quote correctly. I concludo from advices since received from your county that do opposition to tho measure will come from that direction. To-day tho House have had under con sideration, in tho committee of the wholo, the resolutions reported by the Committee on Federal Relations. The debate com menced yesterday, upon tho occasion of tho offering of resolutions presented by Mr. Morion, of Monroe, as a substitute for thoso reportod by the Committee. Mr. Morton supported his motion in a two hour's speech, in reply to Mr. Howell, Chairman of tho Committee. The effect upon the House and audience was about as decided as a fifteen inch shell would have been if exploded among the congre gation present. It is a long time sinco the democracy of the State have been able to send to tho Capital men who could so well express their sentimeuts or explain their views. Tho reply was so entirely unexpected by the Republicans that they were cntiroly unprepared for this resistance to their unconstitutional doctrines, and schemes, as expressed in their resolutions, and tho result was as might havo been expcctedV When Mr. Morton sat down there was a miserable effort, on the part of the majority, to re ply. The more their leaders shouted "Treason!" and " Traitors 1" the more deeply and wider they laid themselves open to the attack. And, to-day, after the Committee had first listened to a tirade of the same sort ns yesterday, from Mr. Howell, Chairman of tho Com mittee, Representative Barnes, of Ing ham, finished their complete discomfiture, in a speech which, for sound reasoning and logical conclusions, has seldom if ev er been listened to within the halls of this Legislature. It was a sccno that by many w ill not soon be forgotten. There was no rancor, no hatred to bis as ho termed thorn "misguided brothrcn of thr North or South," no expression that would havo been objectionablo to tho most refined or enlightened nudienco. But tho effect was to bo seen in the streaming eyes of aged and Honorable members of the House, and the sobs and tearful faces of tho audience. And, in tho language of ono of the republican reporters, to his associate, " That speech, gentlemen, can not bo answered by us I" Upon tho conclusion of Mr. Barnes' remarks the Commilteo rose, and tho fur ther consideration of tho subject is post poned until a week from next Wednes day, at which lime it will be resumed. In the meantime members will have time to procure a fresh supply of amunition and re-load " pieces." And I advise you, Mr. Editor, to hunt up your pass, if you havo one (although I hear that tho D. k M. Railway Company have discontinued the practico of giving them), and como up, and hear the continuation of tho strug gle at which tiino it is expected both par ties are to gifd up their loins for the fur ther and final onset tho result of which you need not fear, for, as the correspon dent of The Free Press remarked in tho early part of the session, "Tho minority are more than a match for the majority, except in tho mere point of numbers." To-morrow tho "journals" will bo in general use, upon the ordinary businoss of tho session, crowding business, as has bcon very generally the case. Plcaso continue to mo The News, as I desire especially to see the " local " eve ry week. Your obd't scrv't, M. D. II. Brigaded. Tho Fifth and Sixth Mich igan Cavalry now encamped at Meridon Hill, Washington, are brigaded, and plac ed under command of Brigadier General Copeland, and in Gen. Casey's Division. Both regiments aro to be furnishod with tho Spencer repeating rifle, carrying sev en loads in tho slock, And aro capable of being loaded and fired fourloen times per minute. Southern Officers. Some of the officers who displayed the finest military tact and bravery, at Murfreosboro, attach ed to the Federal armj', are of Southorn birth, to wit: Gens. Rosesseau, Critten den, and Wood, of Kentucky ; Thomas, of Virginia; and Col. Garcsche was born in Cuba. For The Grand navea News. MARKS TO BE SHOT AT! Messrs. Barns: It is very usual in thoso days of misrule and bad manage ment to hear people saying, in reference to enlisting or being drafted ioto the mil iary service of the United States, that " We will cot set ourselves up as marks to be shot at by the cursed rebels; and if we are drafted by any of the Lincoln iles we will resist the draft for we would rather be shot here among our friends than there among the enemies of our country." And these sentiments aro be coming rather too popular; and that, too, in circles whore they should not find the least favor. I think, too, there is quite too much importance attached to them by those who lake the strongest exception to them. Those who utter them are ac cused of moro disloyalty than they feel, whilo their accusers are far more rigid in their accusations than they should be. And less than a due degree of allowance is made for tho affections and sympathy entertained for their friends who have fallen or been maimed in tho army, as well as the natural instinct which every one feels for his own preservation. The first class take A wrong view of the case, or at least a contracted ono, and the sec ond, an erroneous view of Ihom. The first are governed too much by the hor rors of war, and the last are too much under the influence of a warlike spirit. Tho first ought to consider more carefully the condition of our country and the im portance of preserving its institutions. Tho war is upon us. It is a time of our country's peril. Our government is the best the world ever saw, and if it is over t nrown us like win not do seen again perhaps for a thousand generations. It was gained by war. It has been preserv ed by war whenever it has been assailed by a warlike foo; and the thorough pros ccutioh and successful termination of a war has ever been crowned with joy and followed by years of peace and unparal leled prosperity. When a nation is in volved in a war there is no method for it to adopt to save its institutions but a vigorous prosecution of that war to tho subjugation of its foes. They ought also to consider that tho gaining of our coun try's liberty at first roquircd victims and they were freely given. Their treasures wero laid upon tho altar of America, and their blood was poured out liko water. Their lives wero not counted dear unto thomselvcs, so that they could shed a wholesome influenco on a republican form of government which was to them as but an experiment. And when they had seen it prospering for forty years, thoso who had enjoyed its blessings and knew how to value its benefits were willing again to set themselves up as marks to bo shot at, and others with them, for the sake of transmitting that well tried and success ful legacy of national freedom to rising generations, and thus it has come down to us. There is something more in going to tho war than simply setting one's self up as a mark to bo shot at. It is showing lo tho world a worthy patriotism. It is an exhibition of due appreciation of our cherished institutions; a willingness to sacrifico our case, and, if need be, our lives, for the benefit of our successors and tho world a worthiness of our illustrious predecessors who fought, and bled, and died for us. It is truo wo have had bad manage ment, and the times aro dark; but the more difficult the causo tho greater sho'd bo tho struggle to gain it; becauso the object is worthy of all our extreme en deavors. No life is too dear nor any sac rifico too great to be laid on the altar of our country in such an hour as tins. Save tho country or fall with it, should bo tho motto of every patriot. And tho second class should consider how difficult it is for every ono to take tho same view of every subject, and labor for union and reconcili ation, rather than for division and strife. " United wo stand, but divided we fall !" Wright, J. H. S. Philadelphia has contributed $30, 822 to the suSoring British operatives. Another vessel, the bark Achillies, recent ly sailed with a cargo of flour for the suf ferers. Will John Bull refrain from giv ing us credit for our disinterested benev olence ! The Commissioner of Internal Reve nue has decided that when a deed of land is given for a nominal consideration, the stamp to be placed thereon should be in accordance with the real value of the land. THE LATEST WAR NEWS. ' . New York, Jan. 20. The steamer Mary Boardman has ar rived, from Key West, Jan. 20lb, with Galveston advices to Jan. 17th. The sloop-of-war Brooklyn, in company with six other Federal steamers, were off Gal veston. They saw a 6teamer in the off ing. The steamer Hattoras immediately got under way to speak her, and, when within hailing distance, asked who she was, and received the answer, " Her Maj esty's sloop-of-war Spitfire." The com mander of the Hatteras told them to wait and he would send a boat to her, when the steamer opened her broadsides and fired into the Hatteras. .The Brooklyn started in pursuit of the stranger, but night coming on, lost sight of her and was compelled to give up the chase. Tho Hatteras sunk in nine fathoms of water. The steamer was, no doubt, the pirate Alabama. Wahinoton, Jan. 26. This morning Burnside turned over the command of tho array of the Potomac to Hooker. It is understood that Gene ral Franklin and Gen. Sumner have been relieved from the command of tho right and left grand divisions of tho army ; but the names of their successors havo not yet been divulged, nor is it known who has been appointed to take the place of Gen. Hooker. Dr. Radway's Cleaning Syrup, call ed Radway's Renovating Resolvent. Ono to six bottles will cure every form of skin diseases, humors, pimples, blotches, boils, salt rheum, canker, ulcers, tumors, fever sores, scrofula or syphilis, sores in the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and scald head. Lot none neglect this advice if you wo'd rid yoursolves from the miseries you suf fer resort at once to this medicine Ono bottle will do you more good than a half dozen of Sarsaparillas aud other mixtures. 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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, ss: At a session of the Probate Court for the coun ty of Ottawa, holdcn at the Probate Office, in tho village of Grand Haven, on Monday, the twelfth day of January, in the year one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-three. Pres ent, Augustus W. Taylor, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of Ncoltje Traas, (late Stckctee) deceased. ON reading and filing the petition, duly ver ified, of Cornells Stekctco, representing the death of said deceased, and that she died in said county of Ottawa testate, and praying that an instrument in writing, now on file with this court, purporting to be the last will and testa ment of said deceased, may be admitted to Pro bate and he appointed executor thereof. Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, tho ninth day of February next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, bo assigned for the hearing of mid petition, and that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all other persons interested in said estate, are required to appear at a session of said court, then to be holden at the Probate Of fice, in the village of Grand Haven, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. And it is fur ther ordered, that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate, of the pen dency of said petition, and the hearing thereof by causing copy of this order to be published in the Grand Ilavon News, a newspapor printed and circulating in said county of Ottawa, three successive weeks previous tosaid day of hearing. ArorsTts W. Taylor, 200 4w Judge of Probate. TO THE PUBLIC! H. P. BEARDS LEY, Watch-maker, TTAS just arrived in this village and open-J--L, ed a Jewelry Shop, Washington street, room lately occupied by F. C. Stuart. All kinds of Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, etc., promptly and thoroughly repaired, and warrant ed, on the shortest notice. The public are most respectfully invited to call. Grand Haven, Nor. 12, 1862. tf n!92 MILWAUKEE HOTEL, REAR THR STEAMBOAT LANDING, orrosiTi ferry son's office, Water Street, - - - Grand Haven. 1"MIE public will find the best of aecommoda . tions, at this House, at reasonable prices. J-9 Good stabling ean also be relied upon. E.ANDREES, Proprietor. Grand Haven, March 1, 1882. tn!57 i CGARS fo nine and ten cents, to be had at ) C, W. A S.'s. JANUARY, 1 803. ; NEW AND FAVORITH Passenger and Express Freight Lnri. Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad la connection with the sew and powerful UPPER CABIN STEAMSHIPS "DETROIT" Jb "MILWAUKEE" DURING this Month Trains will We Grand Haven, as follows t Mail, at 8:00 A. 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