The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29

]. The Republican party OF the State of Mich
igan, assembled by its delegated representatives.
in the city Of Jackson, upon the spot whsre the
National Republican party was born, after an
unbroken supremacy in the State Of quarter
OF century and in the nation OF two score OF
years, grateful > an overruling Providence and
loyal people for the grand achievements OF
the PAST, here declares itself now, as ever, faith
ful TO the great principles Of liberty, equality
before the law, the perpetual union OF the
States, the supremacy OF the nation, free press,
sacredness of the constitutional results OF the
war for the Union.
2. With pride and satisfaction it challenges
scrutiny of Its record during the past Is years
"a record unequaled in the history OF parties
since the foundation OF the government.
Among accomplished results we here recall
the conservation OF the territories 10 freedom;
the abolition OF slavery in the District o; CO.
lumbia; the preservation OF the integrity OF Tie
Union against the greatest and most cruel re-
bellion in history; the provision OF free home
steads FOR free men; the emancipation oi over
100000 OF slaves tho conferring OF equal civil
and political rights upon the emsucipated race;
the creation of a var currency never equaled,
and the restoration OF that currency, bg good
faith and honesty, to equally with tae best
money in the world; the payment, with herolc
fidelity, Of more than two-thirds OF tine cost Of
the war; the vast reduction OF the principal
and interest OF the public debt, and the eleva--
ton OF the public credit until the nations four
per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at par; the
linking OF the two oceans with bonds Of ron
the enactment Of just and equal pension aud
bounty laws for the defenders OF the Union
and their widows and orphans; the settlement
of momentous international questions by peace
ful arbitration, and the elevation of the United
States to the rank of a first-class nation, grand
in peace and mighty ia war, making a govern
ment OF the people, by the people and for the
people" respected around the whole earth.
During this same period the Democratic par
ty has been, as a party, abjectly pro-s!ayery,
time serving, unpatriotIc, in part treasonable,
reactlonary and obstructive. It prostrated tho
nations credit; 1t undermined the bulwarEs OF
the constitution with the pern!cious doctrine Of
State Supremacy: it armed the rebellion it en-
couraged treason it discouraged the defence OF
the nations life; opposed the draft; inaugura-
ted bloody riots; declared for truce with reb-
els in arms; pronounced the war failure;
DETAINED the greenback out of share of its
honest value; bitterly opposed freedom FOR tue
slave, civil rights for the freedman, and the
franchise FOR the black citizen; denounced the
constitutional amendments as revolutionary
and vod;' denied freedom Of speech press and
ballot in The South: by shot-guns. intimidation
and tissue ballots gained control o. both houses
OF conpress: AID attempted to revolutionize the
government by refusing necessary supplies, and
by coercion OF the Executive. after having fail
ed to steal the Presidency By bribery.
It is now consplring, under pretenses os re-
pentance false upon their face, to install 'tne
lost cause in the capital or the nation TO re-
organize the supreme court: to undo all war
legislation, and to make 1t easy to annul the
constitutional amendments and bankrupt tho
treasury with rebel war claims and compensa-
ton for emaucipated slaves.
With this record behind us. and our face set
coursgeOusly and confidently to the dutos and
responsibilities OF the future, we do ..ere de-
clare:
/. That the administration OF the constltu-
ton, the protection OF the Union, aud the en-
forcsment OF the constitutional amendments
should be entrusted to their friends, and not TO
their enemies, who have relentIessl7 sought 10
destroy them each and all.
2. That the blight OF slavery will not have
been wholly eradcated until all men shall be
in fact, as they are OF right, equal before tbe
law.
8. We demand for every citizen. rich and
poor, white and black, North and south, tbe
right and privilege OF casting bis ballot once,
and but once, at each election, aud OF having
that ballot fairly counted and returned, without
terror OF shot-guns, frauds or tissue ballots, or
cheats Of cipher dispatches.
4. We believe that the United States are o
union, not u confederacy;a nation, not league.
The constitution s q supreme law and not
treaty between foreign powers.
g. The Union must and shall be preserved;
the public faith must be maintained; the public
debt must be faithfully paid: the pensions OF
the nations defenders and their dependents
must be sacredly guarded; the public lands pre-
served for actual settlers: fidelity intelligence
and efficiency exacted in the public service, with
out destroying the freedom OF the Office holding
citizen; specie resumption must be maintained;
the laws for the protection OF the purity OF cleo
tons must be adhered to and enforced; educa-
ton must be fostered industry, economy, tenn
perance and morality encouraged and stimula-
ted; and the public funds strictly devoted TO
public and unsectaran uses.
G. In collecting revenues for the current ex
penses OF the government aud the payment of
the public debt, imposts should be go arranged
as to relieve from taxation as far as practicable
the necessities OF the poor, and at the same
time to afford incidental protection to Ameri-
can labor from competition with the ili-paId Ia
Dor OF other lands.
Z. The Republican party has ever beeu tAo
fnend OF the laborng class.
IL has abolished the competition o.. alsys Ia
Dor.
IL enacted the homestead law; placed on tho
statute book the eight hour law, and framed
benefcen measures for the protection OF mm-
grants.
1t recognizes the fact that the great mass of
cur people must ever belong TO the laboiing
class: and while Il denounces all agraranism
and communism, and will hold sacred AL rights
oil property and contract, il will make the rights
and interests OF toe great laboring class the OBJ
iects OF its jealous care.
g. Resolved, That the ticket for State officers
this day nominated is confidently commended
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