Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-07-13

recognize large measure of the patriot
ism, ability and honesty which distin-
guished the Presidential career of Abra-
ham Lincoln and we feel assured that
the storm of falsehood and petty slander
directed against him by the malice of de-
feased enemies will no more prevail in de-
precating his character in the minds of
the people than when the same means
were employed by the same agencies to
destroy his great co-laborer and predeces-
sor. That his services, both military and
civil, entitle him to the regard and conf
dence of the whole American people, and
give assurance that the wisdom, persever-
ence and capacity which commanded sue
cess at the head of great armies will, in
the civil affairs of the Government, ac-
complish results equally valuable and i'm
pOrtant.
ACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS IN
DORsED.
Third-That the present National Ad-
inaugurated amid political,
civil and social disorder incident to civil
war, and confronted by complications
foreign and domestic-unparalleled in
their difficulty and extent, has thus far
achieved most gratifying success, and
given renewed assurances of the stability
and power of popular government; that
by its judicious conduct of our foreign
relations, its firm and impartial attitude
toward the Great Powers of Europe, re-
Gently involved in a deselating and de-
structive war; its prompt and rigid en-
forcement of the laws of neutrality: its
successful solution of the grave and
threatening issues long pending between
our own country and Great Britain; its
wise and economical management of the
national finances; its correction of fraud
in the revenue, and efficient collection of
the same; its retrenchment of expenses
in all the Departments of Government :;
Its diminution of taxation eighty millions
of dollars per annum and its establish
ment OF the public credit upon secure
basis, and the reduction of the public
debt by more than two hundred millions
of dollars, il commands universal respect
at home and abroad, and deserves the con-
tinued confidence and support of the
American people.
LAND MONOPOLY.
Fcurl-That The concentration Of The
landed property of the country in the pos
session and ownership of few to the
exclusion of the many, is in contravention
of the theory of American government,
subsersive of the rights, liberties and hap
piness of she mass of the public, and if
permitted would inevitably terminate in
the speedy establishment of an odious
aristocacy upon the ruins of our free in
and we are i'm favor of such
both by the Nation and the
State. as shall secure a just and equal dis
tribution of the public lands remaining 10
them respectively, to actual settlers and
in small quantities at reason
able prices, and for homestead purposes
oriy.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
FVH-That the safety and rerpctIity
of republican institutions depend mainly
upon popular education and intelligence
We therefore approve and recommend a
common school system that shall not
only extend its benefits 10 all, but which
shall be compulsory upon all, and we are
opposed TO any application of
the public school oneys with any refer
ence to distinctions in religious creeds.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
SirM-That religious liberty in its
broadest sense is fundamental principle
of American government, and legislative
having in view the establish
men: of creeds, the regulation of the
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religious observations of any kind, are
Herewith and invasions of
the rights of the citizen.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Serenth-That the presence in ourm midst
of large numbers of Chinese who are in
capable of assimilation with our own
races, ignoran; of the nature and forms of
our Government, and WHO manifest no
to acquire knowledge of the
same, or to conform to our own habits,
and customs, is a serious and
injury to the best interests of
the State. That their employment,
under the plea Of cheap wages, is offens-
i've to the exalted American idea of the
dignity of labor, detrimental to the pros
perity and happiness of our own laboring
classes, and an evil that ought to be abat-
ed. That while we unsparingly reprobate
and denOunce all acts of violence where
soever and by whomsoever committed
upon them, we are infiexibly opposed to
them to citizenship, and de-
mand of the Federal Government the
adoption of such treaty regulations and
legislation as shall discourage their fur
her emigration to our shores.
SUBSIDIES TO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Eighh-That the subsidizing of rail
ways or other private corporations by
grants of public lands, or by taxation of
private property in any form, is contrary
to sound maxims of government and
plain invasion of the rights of the citizen,
md we hereby pledge the Republican par
y to an uncompromising opposition to
my and all legislation for such purpose
md
WHEREAS, The Supreme Court has de- /
ided that such legislation is not consist
mt with the Constitution; therefore.
Resolccd, That we are in favor of an
mendment to that instrument prohibit |
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