The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-19

Iskas bses often aid, BY iss oppsnents,
thss " Rspsblisas party i "ese idea "
party-shst ito psiseiplss are mare inPrss-
sisalis thsories-sad lat Il i tAerefsrs
unssfe 70 commit the govsrpnsss Of great
nation 70 ,ss control That this charge i
utterly desoid Of any fossdasios, bas ire
qusniiy been eonelssivsly shown; bat - the
Republlesas have, until very recently, been
in minority in every department Of the
General Gsvernmsps, they have hsd no
opportunity IT givisg practical vitality to
thsir principles, and thereby showing their
ability to administer successfully .bs adaiEs
Of the whole country. Bat. q length, the
voice Of the people begins to Be beard in
the National cspssoI, ssd House Of Rsp-
resensasives IL elected, in which tie Rcpub-
leans have-if not . clear msjorisy--a
eastsolling ineseses. And nov that they
have ii least one branch Of the General Gov
eminent in their hands, what have they
done, and What do they propose TO doi
This is fair question, and We are willing
that il should be both asked and answered,
far i. viii be found that, instead Of being
devoted TO single idea - 10 charged, the
Republican majority in the House Of Repre-
ssnsasiTes has shown aself eminentiy able,
faithful and practical 10 Oh its measures;
and ina. iss action thas far, has been such
~ the whole country shall approve. Il has
passed shs following series Of measures:
l. The Homestead BaI, granting portions
Of the public lsnda 10 actual settlers.
2. A Bill sdmissing Kassas into the
Union, under free Constitution.
8. A Bill prohibiting and punishiDg Po-
!ygamy 10 oil The Territories Of the United
States
l. A new Tariff Act, 50 arranged Is to
secure the necessary amount Of revenue and
4, the same time afford incidental protection
to the manufacturing in.erests Of the coun-
try.
5. An Ac. declaring nal! and void all
acts passed By the Territorial Legislature of
New Mexico, establishing or in any way
lsgisla.ing Slavery within the limits Of that
Territory.
This last act, and the act panishins Poly
gsmy, constitute full and square assertion
OF the Republican doctrine tina. Congress
hs. power to leSislass for the Territories,
and at tho same time they are in s.ric.
accordance With that portion Of its platform
which declares tina, it is "both the right
and the duty Of Congress to prohibit: in the
Territories those twin relies of barbarIsm--
Po!ygamy and Slavery" After this, no
man vii! say that the Republicans dare not
carry GU. their principles. The bill to
admit Kansas into the Union, was passed
10 conformity with the wishes Of large
majority Of the people Of that Territory,
and would long since have been passed by
the Senate Tin which body it still lipgers)
did il not contain a provision prohibiting
Slavery. The Homestead Bill is demanded
almos. unanimously by the people of the
free States, and the passage of new Tariff
Bill was absolutely necessary to save the
country from bankruptcy.
These, then, are the Republican measures
thus far presented to the country by the
Republicans in Congress. Upon them, We
are ready to 90 before tho people in the
coming contest, and with them and the prin-
eiPles embodied ia cur platform we shall
win noble victory. This is a foregone
cunnIn sInn.