New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
INIT rEprBLIcAY SUCCESS MEANS.

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Renubhcan success, means that the present
nrosperity of the country, resulting so largely
from Republican legislative and executive ac-
ton. shall not he Interrupted.
II That the present honest collection OF the
revenue, so faithful that but one-thHd Of one
cent ont of every $1,000 collected has ueeii
lost. when 81 II of each $1,000 collected
was stolen under Van Buren,, shall DE I'M
changed.
III. That every mill and factory shall he Kept
in Oh ration, aud every home industry i0Stefed'
so that mechanics and laborers may continue 10
he maid liberal wages, and the Nation be Il abe
indeDcndent of foreign powers in times OF both
peace and war
~. The continuance and pernanence OF the
National banking system, with ITS stable re-
dcemable currency OF uniform value throughout
every Territory and State. whose full value Is
secured by the deposit of Government bonds
beyond the possibility OF loss
V. the enjoyment of absolute freedom OF
conscience and of speech in every State and
community. North and South, and the ccast less
nrotcction of free speech by the Courts and by
every officer and every department OF the Gov
erpmcnt.
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zens in the uncontrolled exercise Of the night OF
suffrage. 80 that the fountain Of power III he
public shall not bc corrupted at It's source.
VII The ample guarantee of protection to
human life every hour and everyw here with
the whole force of the Army and Navy, Ii need
he. 10 sustain the civil authorities in the dis
charge of tins first and most imperative duty
of Government.
VIII. The payment in the currency of the
world of the whole Indebtedness of the United
States. as pledged by Congress, Implied by
contrart. and required by universal civilized
usage.
TX. The faithful fulflment of all pledges and
obligations to the defenders of the Union and
their families, and the prompt payment of
whatever pensions may now he or may here
after become due.
V The elimination from American politics
If the fatal heresy of State Sovereignty and
ifs legitimate offspring, Secession, and the
browning of our nationality by the Judicial
n,oclom.tion of the fact that the only sovereign
ar independcnt State on the continent, known
IN international or constitutional law, is the Re
public itself.
XI Greater permauency in every branch of
the Civil Service. so that offices may be ii led
NOT for the benefit of individuals, but for the
greatest good Of the greatest number, and the
npblic business transacted by those best quail
fred by know ledge and eXpcrit nee TO transact it,
XII. The preservation inviOlate of the results
NJ the war for National existence; that the
cause represented by Lincoln be deemed eter-
nally right, and that represented by DAVIS ever
lastingly wrong; that patriotism be preferred
TO treason, and the Republics defenders to its
dcstroycrS
NIL The elevation to the Chief Magstracy
of scholar, a man OF learning and trained
statesman OF ciehtccn years continuous Con
grcSsional service, who was thIrc times the
choice OF lis party in Congress for Speaker,
their unanimous choice for the Electora. Com
mission. and who. b, nature, culture and edu-
eaten. is the peer of any candidate of any
party fox the Presidency since the foundation
of the Government.