Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-08-07

tenn and the establishment of the future land
policy of the Republican party, which last is
indicated by the adoption by the House of
Representatives of the following:
Res0tUed, That in the judgment of this House
the policy of granting subsidies in public land to
railroad and other corporations ought to be dis
continued; and that every consideration OF public
quires that the public lands OF the United States
should be held for the exclusive purpose OF secur"
ing hOmesteads to actual settlers under the Home
stead and Presumption laws, subject TO reasonable
appropriations of such lands for educational pur-
poses.
The address continues:
When YOU committed the Union to the keeping
of the Republican party it seemed on the verge of
dissolution Many hoped and some feared IL had
received an incurable wound we present the
uniGn to you today ever %nt who her bne
she is at peace with all the world' Her rlght1ul
authority is disputed nowhere: her opinions are
respected % sae We enc Ie
tory to produce another instance OF country
raised from such humiliation to such grandeur
in so short time. And TINS TRANSFORMATION
has been wrought not merely without the
aid of the Democratic party, but IN spite OF It's
utmost hostility.
THE NEEDS OF THE HOUR.
You are about to select representatives to q
new Congress- We earnestly entreat you to send
the truest and ablest Republicans you have. But
we entreat you to send Republicans and not
Democrats You will send one or the other. No
matter what the individual may call himself, or
what disguise he may wear, he VIII be Republl-
can or Democrat. There Is at present no room
for any other style in our politics. If you do not
mean to retrace the past, you Will select RepublI-
cans and not Democrats II you mean to go for
ward in the future, you will select Republicans
and not Democrats.
II is sometimes said the mission of the Repub
lican party is accomplished. If by that no more
is meant than that the party has discharged every
trust heretofore committed to it, we admit 1T. 1t
has been thought when one was found faithful
over few things, that was good reason for trust
ing him with more things. Can you do better
than be instructed by such an example! Es-
pecially since you must employ either the party
which you say has fulfilled every trust, or employ
that only other party which has betrayed every
trust.
The occasion for political effort has not passed.
American progress is not ended. Other labors lie
before you, lighter, perhaps, but not light;
l. You have to see that what is done snail not
be undOne. Republicanism offers you the best
security against retrogression.
2. You have to see that the work of reform goes
forward. Three great labOrs demand your con-
sideration.
ssThe Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution
is not yet enforced by appropriate legislation
Millions of American citizens denied even the
common law rights oflocomotion because they are
black. If such wrongs to be redressed, the
Republican party alone can do it.
Among the other subjects demanding set
Element by Republican Congress, the COM
mittee instance that the currency, the ques-
ton of internal commerce, the improvement
of the great natural waterways across the
continent the construction offreight railways
for the transportation of produce to the sea-
board, and conclude as follows:
If the National Government is to do anything
to cheaper transportation, only the Republican
party be relied to do it. The
Democratic party has foresworn all such
laborss: Long ago they determined the
Constitution would not permit the Gov
eminent to remove obstruction from a
harbOr or river. 1t is vain to suppose they will
find now authority to build canals or construct
railways. But we are not left in doubt as to
their present disposition. Two votes given
during the past session-One in the Senate on
Mr.. WINDOWS amendment to the River and
Harbor bill, and one in the House on McCrary's
Railway bilI-will prove beyond all doubt that
the Democrats like the BourbOns, have learned
nothing good, even if they have forgotten any
thing bad.
Upon all these considerations. for all these rea-
sons, we think you should send Republicans and
not Democrats to the next Congress. If you
cherish the deeds of the recent past, and would
not see them undOne; if you respect the present
and would not disgrace it; or if you have hope OF
the future, and would realize that hope, urge
you to send Republicans and not Democrats to
the next Congress
John A. Logan, z. Chandler, A. II. Craigen,
Eugene Hale, Geo. w. Hendee, Henry L. Pierce,
j. NJ. Pendleton, II. I'll. Starkweather, Thos. G..
Albert, John F. Lewis, c. l.. Cobb, Richard II.
Whteey, Geo. E. Spencer, Geo. G. Mckee, j. r.
West, H. S. Bundy, j. M. Thornburg, John Co.
burn, n. p. Chapman, HI. E. Ravens, S. B. Con-
over, j. W. Flanagan, James Wilson, G. W.
Hazeton, S. o. HoughtOn, j. r. Lotland, III. B.
Strait, j. Ii. Mitchell, S. A. Cobb A. j. Boreman,
VIM. M Stewart, p. W. Hitchcock, Powell Clay
ton, S. B. Chaffee, r. c. Mccormick, S. B. Ell
kins, Union Republican Congressional Commit
tee.