National Republican., 1885-12-09

gratis to tho construction aud perfcctlng
u tNir roads, uu honest discharge NJ Their
Obligations, nLd entire justice TO all the
cUi IT, M the enjoy mcEt VI their rights on
iltsc highways ~ navel. Is all the public
rsbe, AID Il viii he content with no less.
To secure these thiEgs sAould I've the com
mon purpose Of the officers Of the govern
ment' hs well Gs Of the corporations. with
this accomplishment, prosperity would ba
permanently secured to the roads AMI ma
tionGl ri!de would take the place OF national
complaint
IL appears from the report Of the com
missioner OF pensions that there were on
tie let Of July, iSS5, 3i5l persons borne
upon the pension rolls, who were classified
es follows: Army hiyalids, 2ii ijG; widows,
minor children, aud dependents relatives
OF deceased soldiers, TS,Sil; nary inYnlils,
2,Ifj navy widows, minor children, anl
dependents, l,O26; survivors OF the war of
1sl2, 2gt5, ~ Il willows of those who served
IN that war, lj,9i3 About one man in
ten Cf all those who enlisted IN the latc
war are reported Gs receiving pensions. eS.
elusive uf tie dependents Uf deceased s1l-
dieis On the Is; Of Julv 1875, the mum
Ter of pensioners was g8!.>2i, AMI the in
crosse within the ten years next thereafter
wrs 1.u,.t}.
While there Is no expenditure Of the pub
iic iurGs which THE people more chccrfully
approve than that made IN recognition Of
IT, services Of our soldiers living aud deal,
the scitmcutrndeilying the subject should
not @ yltiatcd by the Introduction of any
fraudulent practices. Therefore IL Is fully
usimpOttant that the rolls should be cleansad
Of all those who by fraud have secured
place thereon, rs that mertorlous claims
should he speedily examined land adjusted.
The reforms In the methods of doing the
business OF this bureau which have lately
lCcn inauguratcd promise better results in
10th these directions.
The operations Of the patent Office dem.
orstratc the activity Of the inventive genius
Of the country. For the year ended June
20, 1865, tue applications for patents, In
cluding reissues, and for the registration of
trademarks aud l0lels, numbered 1858.
During the snme period there were 22,025
patents granted and reissucd, and l,42J
trademarks and labels registered. The mum
her Of patents issued In the year 1875 was
1887 The receipts during the last fiscal
year were Sl,0i4, ,O7I.95, and the total ex-
pendlturos, not including contingent ex-
| penses, Sg3i i23.ll.
There were 0, TsS applications for patents
pending on the lat day OF July, 1884, and
| $50 on the same date IN the year 1886.
| There has been considerable improvement
made In the prompt determination Of appli-
| cations and consequent relief to eXpectant
| inventors.
A number of suggestions and rccommen-
datiOns are contained In the report of the
| commissioner Of patents which are well en-
titled to the consideration of Congress.
1nthe territory ofUtahthe lawof the United
| States passed for the suppression of poly
| gnmy has been erCrgetically and faithfully
executed during the past year, with meas
urably good results. A number Of convlc-
tions have been secured for unlawful cohab-
itation, and in some cases plcas2of guilty
| have been entered and slight punishment
imposed, upon promise by the accused
that they would not again offend against
the law, nor advise, counsel, aid, or abet, in
| any way, its violation by others.
The Utah commissioners express the
opinion, based upon such information as
they are able to obtain, that but few polyga-
nous marriages have taken place In the ter
ritory during the last year. They further
| report that while there cannot be found
upon the registration lists of voters the
name Of n man actually guilty of polygamy,
and while none of that class are holding
| Office, yet at the last election In the terri.
| tory, all the officers elected except In one
county, were men who, though not actually
living In the practice of polygamy, sub
| scribe to the doctrine Of pOlygamous mar
riagcs as divine revelation and law unto
| all, higher and more binding upon tho con.
science than any human law, local OF
national. Thus Is the strange spectacle
| presented Of u community protected by q
| republican form of government, to which
they owe allegiance, sustaining by their suf
RACES principle and belief which sets al
naught that obligation ofabsolute obedience
to the law Of the land, which lies at the
foundation Of republican institutions.
The strength, the perpetuity, and the
destiny of the nation rest upon our homes
established by the law of God, guarded by
parental care, regulated by parental au
thority, and sanctifed by parental love.
These are not the homes of polygamy.
The mothers of our land, who rule tho
nation as they mold the characters and
guide the actions of their sons, live accord
ing to Gods holy ordinances, and each, Sc
cure and happy In the exclusive love of the
father Of her children, sheds the warm ligh
OF true womanhood, uupcrverted and un.
polluted, upon all within her pure ant
wholesome family circle
These are not the cheeress, crushed, and
unwomanly mothers of polygamy.
The fathers of our families are the bes
citizens OF the republic. Wife and children
are the sources of patriotism, and con uga
and parental affection beget devotion t.
the country. The man who, undetlled will
plural marriage, is surrounded in his singl,
home with his wife and children, has
stake In the country which inspires hin
with respect for its laws and courage TO
its defense.
These are not the fathers of polygamou
families.
There is no feature OF this practice, or tn
system which sanctions it, which is not op
posed to all that is Of value in our institu
tions,
There should be no relaxation In the firm
but Just execution of the law now In opera
tion, and should be glad to approve sue
further discreet legislation as will rid tn
country Of this blot upon its fair fame.
Since the people upholding polygamy 4
our territories are REINFORCED by immigrG
tion from other lands, recommend that
law be passed to prevent the importation @
Mormons into the country.
The agricultural interest OF the countr
demands just recognition aud liberal encoui
agemenl. 1t sustains with certainty am
unfailing strength our nations prosperity
the products Of its steady toll, and bears II
full share of the burden of taxation wthou
complaint. Our agriculturists have bu
slight personal presentation In the council
Of the nation and are generally content wit
the humber duties Of citizenship and viii
ing to trust to the bounty OF nature for
reward Of their labor. But the magnitud
and value Of this industry Is appreciate
, | when the statement is made that Of our tott
annual exports more than three-fourths ar
the products Of agriculture, and OF on
total population nearly one-half are eXcll
sively engaged IN that occupation.
The department OF agriculture was ere
ated for the purpose Of acquiring and di
, fusing among the people useful informatio
| respecting the subjects II has In charge, an
, aiding In the cause Of intelligent and prt
, gressive farming, by the collection of sti
tistics, by testing the value and usefuln1I
Of new seeds and plants, and distributin
, such as are found desirable among agrcu
, turlsts. This and other powers and dutiC
/ with which this department is invested az
OF the utmost Importance, and II wisel
, exercised must be of great benefit to tn
country. The aim of our beneilcent go'
: ernment is the improvement Of tho peopl
, In every station, and the amelioration {
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