The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF MICHIGAN.


in the city Of Jackson, upon the spot where ths
National Republican party was born, after ar
unbroken supremacy in the State of a quarter
OF a century and in the nation OF two score oil
years, grateful I O an overruling Providence and
q 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
thought, speech and ballot, and the invincble
sacredness OF the constitutional results Of the
war for the Union.
2. With pride and satisfaction it challenges
scrutiny of It's record during the past rs years
"A record uuequaled in the history OF parties
since the foundation OF the government.
Among accomplished results we here recall
the conservation OF the territories to freedom
the abolition Of slavery In the District OF Co
lumbia the preservation of the integrity OF the
Union sgainst the greatest and most cruel re-
belon in history; the provision OF free home
steads for free men; the emancipation OF over
100000 Of slaves the comforting Of equal civil
and political rights upon the emancipated race !;
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and the restoration OF that currency, by good
faith and honesty, to equality with the best
money in the world; the payment, with heroic
fidelity, Of more than two-thirds OF the 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
l;,,l..n - Al A. l.
the enactment of just and equal pension and
bounty laws for the defenders OF the Union
and their widows and orphans; the settlement
of momentOus Observation-Disclosures by peacs
full arbitration, and the elevation OF the United
States to the rank Of first-cass nation, grand
in peace and mighty in war, making 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-slavery,
time-serving, unpatriotIc, in part reasonable,
reactlonary and obstructive. 1t Frustrated the
nations credit; 1t undermined the bulwarks OF
the constitution with the pernicious doctrine Of
State Supremacy it armed the rebellion il en-
couraged treason; it discouraged the defence Of
'hS botioh iiiS, Oppooeu tho ulalt lhouSuia-
ted bloody riots; declared for a truce with reb-
els in arms; pronounced the war a failure
DETAINED the greenback out OF share of it's
honest value bitterly opposed freedom for the
slave, civil rights for the freedman, and the
franchise for the black citizen; denounced the
constitutional amendments as Revolutionary
and void :" denied freedom OF speech press and
hall IN, H., el,o
and tissue ballots gained control OF both houses
OF congress; and attempted to revolutonize the
government by refusing necessary supplies, and
by.coercon OF the Executive, after having fail
ed to steal the Presidency by bribery.
1t is now conspning, under pretenses OF re-
pentance false upon their face, to install - the
lost cause" in the capital OF the nation TO re-
organize the Supreme court; to undo all war
legislation, and 10 make 1t easy to annul the
constitutional amendments and bankrupt the
treasury With rebel war claims and compensa-
ton for emsncipated slaves.
With this record behind US, and our face Sc.
courageously and confidently to the duties and
OF the FUTURE we do Lere de-
clare:
/. That the administration OF the constitu-
tlon, the protection OF the Union, and the en-
forcement OF the constitutional amendments
should be entrusted to their friends, aud not to |
their enemies, who have relentlessly sought to |
destroy them each and all.
2. That the blight OF slavery.wll not have |
been wholly eradicated until all men shall be
in fact, IS they are OF right, equal before the
law.
8. We demand for every citizen. rich and
poor, white and black, North and South, the |
right and privilege OF casting his ballot once,
and but once, at each election, and OF having
that ballot fairly counted and returned, without |
terror OF shot-guns, frauds OF tissue ballots, or
cheats OF cipher dispatches.
4. We believe that the United States are q
union, not confederacy a nation, not aleague.
The constitution is supreme law, and not .
treaty between foreign powers.
B. The Union must and shall be preserved;
The public faith must be maintained the public
debt must be faithfully paid the pensions OF
he nations defenders and their dependents
must be sacredly guarded; the public lands pre-
served for actual settlers: fidelity, intelligence
Ind efficiency exacted in the public service with
,ut destroying the freedom OF the Office holding
:itizen; specie resumption mustibe maintained;
he laws for the protection OF the purity OF cleo
ions must be adhered to and enforced; educa
ion must be fostered industry, economy, tenn
perance and morality encouraged and stimuls-
ou anu buc puDHC IuuuS btIlCtly u6NOt6u 10
public and unsectarian uses
6. In collecting revenues for the current ex-
,enses OF the government and the payment Of
he public debt, imposts should be so arranged
Is to relieve from taxation as far as practicable
he necessities OF the poor, and at the same
ime to afford incidental protection to Ameri-
AN labor from competition with the illpaid Ia
DOT OF other lands.
Z. The Republican party has ever been the
riend OF the laborng class.
1t has abolished the competition OF slave Ia
,or.
1t enacted the homestead law; placed on the
tatute book "the eight hour law and framed
'enefcent measures for the protection OF immi-
grants.
1t recognizes the fact that the great mass OF
,ur people must ever belong to the laboring
lass; and while il depounces all agrarianism
nd communism, and will hold sacred all rights
II property and contract, il will make the rights
nd interests Of the great laboring class the OBJ
ects OF its jealous care.
8. Resolved, That the ticket for State officers
his day nominated is confidently commended
o the electors Of Michigan rs one eminently
worthy OF their support.
8. The Republicans of Michigan recognize in
ames Abram Garfield, our nominee for Pres-
ant tha akv,n A. n |