The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-09
The Republican Platform.

IA every Conservative speaker VIII WISH
to read the platform OF the Chicago Conven'
ton for himself, and not accept anybody
else's rendering Of It, we give 1t below 10
full. and shall accompany 1t with a Few
words Of comment:
The Republican party IN National Con.
| vention assembled, at the END OF twenty
wears since the Federal Government was
| first commjted to It's charge, submits 10 tne
neopIe Of the United States this briet report
~ iss administration. II suppressed rebel.
Han which had armed nearly million OF
men 10 subyert the national authority. APP
nIsusel Ii reconstructed the union OF the
states with freedom instead OF slavery as its
cornerstone. [Applause.] 1t transformed
sonr million human beings from the likeness
Of things to the rank Of citizens. Applause
n relieved Congress from the infamous
work OF hunting fugitive slaves and charged
n 10 see that slavery does not exist. IL has
raised the value OF our currency from 80
per cent. to the par Of gold. [Cheers.J III
hes restored upon solid basis payment In
coin for all the national obligations, and has
given us a currency absolutely good and
equal In every part OF our extended coun-
try. IL has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point from where per cent
bonds sold at Sc to that where per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium I'M
der lis administration railways have IN
creased from $1,000 miles in 1860 10 more
than 81, 600 miles in 1879; our foreign traue
has increased from S700,0OO.O00 to Si,IoV,-
O00, 900 10 the same timH, ana our eX-
ports. which were 800, 100000 less than
our importsin 1860, were 264,OO0,00o more
than our imports IN 1879. [Applause.] With
out resorting to loans it has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government. besides the accruiDg interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, 600, 900 for soldiers pensions.
II has paid 1888, 900, 900 Of the public debt,
and by refundiug the balance at lower rates
has reduced the annual interest charges
from nearly Sl51, 100000 to less than $685.
100000. All the industries OF the country
have revived, labor is IN demand, wages
have increased, and throughout the entire
country there is evidence OF a coming pros
perity greater than we have ever enjoyed.
Upon this record the Republican party asks
for the continued confidence and support OF
the people, and this Convention submits Tor
their approval the following statements OF
the principle and purposes which will con-
tlnuc 10 Ruluc auu iuspiiC It's ShOito.
First. We affirm that the work OF the last
twenty. one years has been such as to COM
mend itself 10 the favor of the nation, and
that the fruits OF the costly victory which
we have achieved through immense diff
eulties should be preserved; after that the
peace regained should be cherished; that
the discovered Union now happily restored
should he perpetuated, and that the liberty
secured to this generation should be trans
mitted undiminlshed to future generations;
that the order established and the credit ac-
aured should never be impaired; that the
pensions promised should be eXtinguished
by the payment OF every dollar thereof; that
the reyiying industries should be further
promoted, and that the commerce, already
so great, should be steadily encouraged.
second. The Constitution Of the United
States is a supreme law, and not mere
contract. Out OF confederate States 1t made
a sovereign nation. Some powers are de-
MED to the nation, while others are denied
TO the States, but the boundary between the
powers delegated and those reserved Is to
be determined by the national and not by
the State tribunals.
Third. The work OF popular education
is left TO the care of the several States, but
it is the duty Of the National Government
to aid that work to the extent OF its const-
tutiOnal duty. The intelligence Of the ma
ton is but the aggregate OF the Intelligence
OF the several States, and the destiny OF the
nation must not be guided by the genius OF
any one State, but by the average genius OF
all.
Fourth.N The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any law respecting an es.
adjustment OF religion, but it is idle to hope
that the nation can be protected against the
influence of sectarianism while each State
Is exposed to it's domination. We there
fore recommend that the Constitution be so
amended as to lay the same prohibition
upon the legislature OF each State, and to
forbid the appropriation Of public funds to
the support OF sectarian schools. GCheers.]
Fifth. We affirm the belief, avowed in
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
of revenue should so discriminate as to IA
vor American labor [applause]; that no
further grant of the public domain should
be made to any railway or other corpora
ton; that slavery having persisted in the
States, its twin barbarty. pOlygamy, must
die in the Territories [applauseJ; that every
where the protection accorded to citizens
Of American birth must be secured to citi-
zens by American adoption, and that we
esteem it the duty Of Congress to develop
and improve our water-courses and harbors,
but insist that further subsidies to private |
persons or corporations must cease; that |
The obligations Of the Republic to the men
who preserved its integrity in the hour Of
battle are undiminished by the lapse of fif-
teen years since their final victory; to do |
hem perpetual honor is and shall forever |
be the grateful privilege and sacred duty OF |
he American people.
Sixth. Since the authority to regulate i'm |
migration and intercourse between the |
United States and foreign nations rests |
with Congress, or with the United States |
md its treaty-making power, the Republi. |
IAN party, regarding the unrestricted emf |
grafton Of Chinese as an evil OF great mag
litude, invoke the exercise OF those pow |
,rs to restrain and limit that immigration |
1y the enactment Of such Just. humane, |
md reasonable provisions as will produce |
bat result.
Seventh. That the purity and patriotism |
which characterize the earlier career Of |
Rutherford b. Hayes in peace and war, and |
which z ided the thoughts OF our immedi- |
tie predecessors TO him for q presidential |
have continued TO inspire him in |
lis career as Chief Executive, aud that his
DRY will accord to his administration the |
lonors which are due to an efficient, just,
md courteous discharge OF the public BUSH
less, and will honor his interpretations he
ween the people and proposed partisan
avs. [Cheers.]
Eighth. We charge upon the Democratic
'arty the habitual sacrifice of patriotism
nd justice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust
4 office and patronage; that to obtain pos.
"a sion OF the National and State Govern.
". nts and the control Of place and position
,ey have INSTRUCTED all effort to promote
se T. 'urity and 10 conserve the freedom of
IRA &c, and have devised fraudulent GER
Goa,, g and refurne. have Inhorad 20 ~, |