The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-12

the hands OF nonresident aliens, and we viii
endeavor TO obtain such Legislation "a 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 acts
OF incorporation, In all cases where there has
been no attempt In good faith TO perform the
The grateful thanks OF the American people
are due To the Union soldiers and sailors OF the
late war, and the Republican 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 act OF 1879. 80 that
all invalid soldiers shall share alike, and their
pensions begin with the date or disability or dis
charge. and not with the date of the application
The Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with for
eign nations, and which gives us the right TO
expect that foreign nations shall refrain from
meddling I'm American affairs-the policy which
seeks peace and trade with all powers. but espo-
cially with those OF the Western Hemisphere.
We demand the restoration OF our navy To it's
old time strength and efficiency, that il may in
any sea protect the rights OF American citizens
and the interests OF American commerce; aud
we call upon Congress to remove the burdens
under which American shipping has been de-
pressed, 80 that IL may again be true that we
have commerce which leaves no sea unexplored
force.
Resoiped, That appointments by the Presi-
dent TO offices in the Territories should he
made from the Bona tide citizens and residents
of the Territories wherein they are 10 serve.
Resoiced That IL is the duty OF Cong ress to
enact such laws a. shall promptly and efrectu-
ally suppress the system of polygamy within
our territory and divorce the political from the
ecclesiastical power of the 500 called Mormon
Church: and that the law 80 enacted should be
rgidly enforced by the civil authorities, ii POS
sible, and by the military IL need be-
The people of the United States, In their
ganfzed capacity, constitute nation and not n
mere confederacy of States. The National
Government is supreme within the sphere OF its
national duty, but the States have reserved rights
which should be faithfully maintained; each
should be guarded with jealous care. 80 that the
harmony of system of government may
be preserved. and the Union kept inviolate'
The perpetuity OF our institutions rests upon
the maintenance OF a free ballot, an honest
count, and correct returns. We denounce the
fraud and violence practiced by the Democracy
in Southern States, by which the Will OF
the voter Is defeated as dangerous TO
the preservation of free institutions, and
solemnly arraign the Democratic party
as being the guilty recipient of the fruits of
such fraud and violence We extend to the Re-
publicans OF the South, regardless of their
former party affiliations, our cordial sympathy,
and pledge to them our most earnest efforts to
promote the passage of such legislation will
secure TO every citizen of whatever race color,
the full and complete recognition, possession,
and exercise OF all civil and political rights.