Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
From the New Brunswick IN. - Fredonfan.l

tFrom the New Brunswick (N. J.) Fredonfan1
What the Republicans Intomd to Do.
Hon. ]. NJ. Harris, Mt the Bell meeting
held in this city last week, asked the fol-
lowing pertinent question
What are the Republicans to do when
We propose ftGsPIy Urtruo 50
things which will be accomplished by the
Republicans when they getinto power:
l. The first work of the Republicans
will be to put an end to the disturbed
state of the public mind arising from the
discussion on the slavery question, by
showing that they have no desire to inter-
ferc with tho institution Of slavery where
it now exists, and only want to prevent its
spread into Territories now and always
free, and that only by means recognized
and provided for in the Constitution of
the United States. Then the "bug. bear"
created by the Nnti-Repnblicans will cx-
plOde, the era of good will and confidence
between the North and South will be re-
stored, and peace, concord and union pre-
vail.
2. The territories being guaranteed to
Freedom and Industry, and made fit for
the free habitation of free. white laboring
men, the Republicans will then 'smake the
land free to all actual Settlers" in Guanti-
ties sufficient to enable n wOrkingman to
get good living from, and raise up and
educate his family in q respectable man.
ner. This will be done in preference to
the present system of giving them away
to schemers of all kinds, or selling them
in large quantities to SPECTATORS who can
afford to keep them without improvement
for q long time, and eventually selling
them to the hard-working settlers for u
large advance upon the original cost.
;. Protection to American industry is
ono of the cardinal doctrines in the Re-
publican Platform. The Republicans in
tend to pass Tariff law sufficient to
protect the labor of our free white me-
chanics and factory operatives against the
ruinouS competition of the pauper labor
of Europe-a tariff which will not only
protect the Interests of the mechanic, but
also create home markets for the products
of our soil, and place the whole commune
| ty beyond the accidents Of trade and COM
merciNl ponics. When such 81 law is
fairly in force III this country, there will
be no good reason why every mechanic
and laborer cannot earn good and COM
| Portable living for himself and family,
and. if prudent, lay up something for a
'srainv day."
4. The Republicans intend to afford ade-
quatc aid to commerce aud navigation on
the lakes. rivers, and hurbors, by con-
structing necessary lighthouses and break
waters, and removing shoals, snags and
other distractions to the safe navigation
Of our public waters. The protection to
the lives and property OF the citizens is
an obligation imposed upon all good gov
ernments.
.. The building of railroad to the
Pacific is one of the necessities of this
country, and when the Republicans get
into power, they will secure its. construc-
tion at an early period. The great traffic
that now and always will be carried on
between the Eastern and Western shores
of our country demands greater safety and
expedition than is now afforded by the
tedious and dangerous marches through
dreary deserts Or long voyages at sea
equally hazardous to life and property.
6. The Republicans mean to bring back
the administration to its original purity
and economy, by placing good men into
Offices of trust, and frown down and pun
ish all attempts at corruption and speculn-
tion by any of its agents. The Republi-
cans will act fairly towards the interests
of freedom and Slavery, and will not oc-
cupy itself in encouraging fillibusterism
matching schemes for stealing the posses,
sions of our weak and peaceful neighbors