Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25

Court, L. IL. Stiles, of Wapcllo, was
nominated, On first ballot, over Al
bert Head, of Greene.
For Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
Charles Linderman, OF Page, was
nominated, on first ballot, over + b.
Woodward, OF Lucas.
The committee on Resolution re-
ported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted.
!. Resclr.d, That We refer with pride 10
the history Of the Republican party, and
congratulate the people Of this country up
on its successful career. II has given TO
the poor man homestead; it has abolished
slavery and established manhood suffrage
crushed treason, given the right OF expa-
triation, maintained the honor, integrity,
and credit Of our nation. II has vindicat-
ell the Monroe doctrine by preventing for
eign powers from interfering with the gov :.
eminent on this continent; and to rerpetu.
ate it in power is the only safe guaranty
for peace and prosperity in the future.
2. ResolUed, That We heartily endorse the
honest, faithful, and economical admins
tration Of President Grant, by which our
national debt has been so largely reduced.
3. Resolped That a tariff for revenue is
Indispensable. and should be SO adjusted as
not TO become prcjudicial to the industrial
interests Of any class or section Of the
country, while securing to our home pro-
ducers fair competition with foreign cap
tai aud labor.
4. Resolved at We are opposed to any
systemor plan Of granting public lands 10
railroad or other corporations without am
pie provision being made for securing their
speedy sale at moderate prices, aud occu-
pancy upon fair and liberal terms by any
and all who desire to purchase and settle
upon them.
s. Resolred, That We are in favor Of an
economic and judicous management Of
the affairs Of the Stale. and with this view
We endorse the present administration Of
the State government, and commend it to
the favorable consid Grafton Of the people,
and TO future Administrations.
6. Resolved, That we are in favor Of such
legislation as well protect the people from
the oppressionof monoplies controlled by and
in the interest Of corporations.
Z. Resolred That while, as Americans,
We feel in duty bound to preserve a justice
and equitable neutrality in the contest now
ny IN Europe, yet We cannot forget that
in our late war the sympathies and materi>
al aid of the German States was freely Civ.
en- US, and We do not hesitate TO declare our
unqualified sy mpathy with the earnest ef.
forts Of the Germans to maintain and de
fcnd their national unity; and we condemn
the course which the Democratic press Of
the country has been and is now pursuing
in support Of despotic, imperial dynasty,
and causeless war, against people de-
ser wing peace.
8. ResoiVed That the Republican party
Of Iowa welcomes to eur shores all human
beings Of every nation, irrespective Of race
or color, voluntarily seeking home in our
midst; aud that all the rights and priyil-
eyes which We, as citizens, demand for
ourselves, We will freely accord to them.
8. Resoired, That we are in favor Of
amending our Naturalization Laws by
striking out the wsrd "white' from the same,
wherever it occurs.
Senator Lowry. introduced the
following resolution which was unan.
imouslo adopted;
10. Resolred, That our Senators and Re-
personalities in Congress, a-e hereby re.
quested and instructed to vote for and use
all their influence in favor Of the removal
Of the National Capital from Washington to
the Mississippi Valley, and they are re-
quested and instructed not to vote one dol
lar for the erection Of any new buildings,
nor the purchase Of any additional
grounds at Washington City.