Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-06-12

of these lands by corporations or individ-
uals, especially where such holdings are
In the hands Of nOn-residents, aliens,
and We will endsav0r to obtain such
legislation as will tend to correct this
evil.
We demand of congress the speedy
forfeiture OF all land grants which have
lapsed by reason Of Noncompliance with
thsre has been no attempt In good faith
to perform the conditions OF such
grants.
The grateful thanks Of the American
people are due to the union soldiers and
sailors of the late war and the Republic
can party stands pledged to suitable
pensions for all who were disabled and
for the widows and orphans Of those who
died in the war.
The Republican party also pledges
itself to the repeal of the limitation
contained in the arrears act of 1879 80
that all invalid soldiers shall share
alike and their pensions begin with the
date of disability or discharge, and net
with the date Of the application.
The Republican party favOrs policy
which shall keep us from entangling
alliances with foreign nations, and
which gives us the right to expect that
foreign nations shall refrain from
meddling in American affairs-the
policy which seeks peace and trade with
all powers, but especially with those OF
| the western hemisphere.
| We demand the restoration of our IA
| Wy to its old time strength and efficiency,
that 1T may in any sea protect the rights
OF American citizens anu the interests of
American commerce, and we call upon
congress to remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been de-
pressed, that il may again be true that
we have commerce which leaves no
sea unexplored, and a navy which takes
no law from superior force.
Resolved. That appointments by the
President TO offices in the territories
should be made from the bonafde clti-
zens and residents of the territories
wheriR they are to serve.
Resolved, that it is the duty of
congress to enact such laws as shall
promptly and efficiently suppress the
system of polygamy within our ter
rit0ry and divorce the political from
the eccleslasticals power of the so call
cd Mormon church, and and that the
law so-enacted should DO rigidly en-
forced by the civil authorizes if posi-.
be, and by the military if need BE-.
The people of the United States in
their organized capacity constitute q
nation and not mere confeaeracy OF
states. the national government il
supreme within the sphere Of its
national duty, but the states have
reserved rights which should be faith
fully maintained. Each should be
guarded with jealous care, so that the
harmony of our system of government
may he preserved and the union KEEP
inviO!ate.
The perpetuity of our institutions
rests upon the maintenance of free
ballot, an honest count, and correct
return. We denOunco tho fraud and
violence practiced by the Democracy In
southern states, by which the will OF
, the voter is defeated. as dangerous t.
the preservation of free institutions, ant
!. we solemnly arraign the Democratic
party as being the guilty recipient o.
the fruits of such fraud and violence
, We extend to the Republicans of tb'
south, regardless of their former party
: affiliations, our cordial sympathy, ant
pledge to them our most earnest efforts
To promote the passage of such lagisla
ton as will secure TO every citizen o.
whatever race and eoio1 the full ant
complete recognition, possession ant
exercise of all his civil ana politica
rights.