The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
Record or the National Republican
Party.

| WHICH lIouuCtu ia lNtoIu WHICH WI
cannot be too familiar with, and which
commands the admiration of the civil
lied world.
A brief review Of the principal public
measures of the Republican party, in
the worldwide interests of civilization,
in the promotion OF the welfare of the
people of this country, in securing the
blessings of civil liberty and protection
in the enioym ent of natural and politi-
| cal rights to our citizens without dis.
tinction Of race or condition in life, will
present bright record of facts which
challenges the attention and considera-
ton of every one, and will clearly indi-
cate whether the party has been sub
servient to the interests of the people
in the past and should command their
confidence and support in the future.
Never in the history of modern times
did political party come into power
and assume the reins of National Gov
eminent under more inauspicious cir
cumstances than did the Republican
party in 1861. Their President elected
| by minority vote, majority OF their
members in Congress comparatively in
| experienced in the affairs of govern
ment, State after State withdrawing
from the Union and arming for civil
war, the seat Of Government surround
ed and largely filed up with hostile
population, teeming with spies, traitors
and deadly enemies, the Government
disarmed, its navy scattered TO the ends
of the earth, its army stationed in small
attachments in the most remote and
inaccessible territories, its armores
robbed and their contents in the hands
Of its enemies, its treasury bankrupt
and with difficulty borrowing money at
exorbitant rates 10 pay current ex-
penses. This was the condition Of at
fairs on the 4th Of March, 1861, when
Republican members of Congress. by
the authority Of the people, took pos
session of the seats in the halls of
legislation, so recently disEraced and
vacated by the Democratic allies of trea-
son and rebellion.
The Government called for volun-
teers, raised and equipped an army TO
suppress the rebellion, seized upon and
held the few remaining forts not in the
possession Of the rebels, united and
strengthened the old and created a new
navy, built up the credit Of the country
and provided the means for arming and
equipping large armies of volunteer pa
triots, removed the letters of slavery
irom four millions of people and secured
the blessings of civil and political equal
ity TO the citizens Of every portion of
the land. 1t suppressed the most for
midable rebellion recorded in history,
restored the unity Of the nation and
formed a better Government, more
perfect Union than ever before existed
on the continent. Our starry banner
which on so many battle fields trailed
in the dust, tattered and torn, and
drenched in the blood of our patriot
brothers and sons, it was instrumental
in having restored to symbolic, not
only freedom and equality, but victory
over every traitorous foe in the land.
The record of the leading acts and
resolutions passed by Congress furnishes
the following data, namely
July 29th, 1851. An act to provide
for the suppression Of the rebellion
against and resistance to the laws of the
United States.
August 9th, 1861. An act to confs-
cate all property and to set free all
slaves used in aid Of the rebellion.
February 10Th, 1862. An act to pro
hibit the coolie trade by American citi-
zens in American vessels.
March 18th, 1862. An act forbidding
and Furnishing the return Of fugitive
slaves coming into our lines, by naval
and military officers.
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slavery in the District Of Columbia.
May 18th, lSG2. An act establishing
the Department of Agriculture.
May Goth, 1862. An act to provide
for the education of the children of the
District Of Columbia in public schools
also, an act to secure homesteads to &C.
tual settlers on the public domain.
May DIST, 1862. An act providing
for the education of the co..
ored children in the District of Co
lumbia.
June 9TH, 1862. An act to authorize
the President of the United States to |
appoint diplomatic representatives, to
Hayti and Liberia, respectively.
June l4th, 1862. An act to protect |
the property of Indians who have adopt |
ed the habits of civilized life.
June 10Th, 1862. An act abolishing |
slavery and forever prohibiting its ex.
stcc"c IL the Territories of the United |
States.
Jaiy lst, 1862 An act to aid in the
of the Pacific railroad and
line from the Missouri river
TO the Pacific ocean; also, an act TO pun
ssh and prevent the practice of polyga-
my in the Territories of the United
States, and annulling certain acts of the
Legislative Assembly of Utah.
July 2d, 1862. An act donating pub
lie lands to the several States and Ter.
ritories which may provide colleges for
the benefit of agriculture and the me-
chsnic arts.
July llth, 1852. An act to carry
into effect the treaty with Great Britain
for the suppression of the African slave
trade.
July 18th, 1862. An act to suppress
to punish treason and re
bellion, TO seize and confiscate the |
property of rebels, and for other pur-
poses.
September 22d, 1862. a proclamation
by President Lincoln that on the lst |