Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1874 — The New Hampshire Republicans. [ARTICLE]

The New Hampshire Republicans.

The following resolutions were adopted by the Republican State (Committee ol 2few Hampshire, recently held at Concord: Besotred, 1. While we recall with pride the noble origin, the heroic career and the beneficent achievement* of the Repablican party, we regret and condemn the want of fidelity which has characterised a few at those whom it hae trusted with place 1 and power. _ a The bill providing tor the hack pay and Increase of aalanee, passed by the Forty-second Congraea, was a violation of the pledge of economy contained In the Philadelphia platform, renewed by the press and on the sttunp throughout the Presidential campaign, and reaffirmed after the election of President Grant. 3. We call upon our Senators and Beprosentatlvee to vote for the unconditional repeal of the socalled Salary act of the Forty-second Congress, and to use their Influence and votes to re-establish all salaries, including the salary of the Pmeident of the United States, at the old scale, so far as the Constitution will admit. 4. In view of the prevailing industrial and financial depression, we call upon our Senators and Representatives who have profited by the back pay voted by the Forty-second Congress' to make restitution to the Government which they have helped to emharraaa. 5. We earnestly Invite the co-operation of the Republican party of other States in a united and determined effort to preserve the organisation from reproach from any quarter, so that it may continue go occupy the proud position of being the party of the-people, for the people, by the people. & 6. hi in a Republic there should be no privileged class, and the hardens of government should be equally borne, we protest against any revival of the ah Haas of the franking privilege, and will hail the day when free passes, favoritism, and all unjust discriminations shall be eliminaied from railway management, and a corresponding reduction made in fares and freights to the whole people. .7. We call upon Congress to pave the way |by early and wise legislation for such Improvements in our banking system, and for as speedy a return to specie payments as will be most beneficial to the great industrial and commercial interests of the country. 8. % e demand such a revision of the laws creating and governing savings banks as shall lead to the investment of their funds in undoubted securities and real estate within New Hampshire, and the total separation of their management from other banking institutions, to the end that their funds may be securely invested, and our towns and villages built up and our mechanics and workingmen encouraged to provide homes and farms for themselves. 9. We call upon the next Legislature to make a thorough revision of the laws relating to taxation and valuation, so that taxation shall be jnst and equal, and no unjnst burden be imposed upon the earnings of the poor. f—--10. that agricnltn.al pnrsnlts are the bases of all material prosperity, and best calculated to foster those habits which conduce to the highest welfare of a State; that we bail with gratification the advances making in the science of agriculture and the evidence of awakening interest in it as a pursuit in our own State; that the Republican party will welcome the healthy influence Which tillers of the soil always' bring to their councils, and accord to them their full and legitimate weight in the Government, all grievances and nnjnst discriminations which the farming interests suffer; to abolish all special privileges, and to give all classes of men equal and exact justice. The remaining resolutions deprecate the growing tendency to special legislation, deplore the prevalence of intemperance, commend the efforts of Congress and the Administration to reduce expenses, and point with pride to the results of Republican rule in New Hampshire.