Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM,
ADOPTED AT
THE
CHICAGO. June s, 1880.

pressed q rebellion which had armed
nearly ono million OF men TO subvert tne
National authority. IL reconstructed the
union Of States with freedom, instead OF
slayery, ~ its cornerstone. II trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness Of things to the rank OF citi'
zens. 1t relieved Congress from the ina.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged IL TO sea that slavery does NOT
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eighs par cent. 70
the par Of gold. 1t has restored upon
solid basis payment In coin ior AL tne
national obligations, and has gwen us .
currency absolutely good and legal. ana
equal In every part OF our extended coun'
try. Il has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At Sc, to that wherc four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought At spremium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from q. 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for.
eirn trade has increased from 500. 600 900
10 81 i5O, ,O0O, 600 in the Same time. and our
exports. which were SIC, ,000, 900 less than
our imports In 1860. were $26i, 900
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting 10 loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
mora than $50, ,OO0, 900 for soldiers' PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50 900, 900 OF the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
Al lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl6l 600. .OOO
10 less than SS9, 1000. 900. All the indns.
tries Of the country have revived; labor Is
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence Of . coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. upon THIS
record the Republican party asks Tor the
continued confidence and support OF tne
people, and this convention submits LOT
their approval tho following statements OF OF
the principles and purposes which wiz
continue to guide and inspire ih efiorts:
ysuxrRArIoS OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
Last twenty.one years has been such a. TO
commend itself to the favor OF the nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immsnse
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peaee regained should be cherished. That
tbe discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetuated. and that the liber-
lies secured 70 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished TO future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit ACQUIRED should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt so much reduced should oe
e1tinguished by the full payment OF every
ha ravtvinR in1na-
tries should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already 10 great snouio Do
steadily encouraged.
States is the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated states ~
made q sovereign nation. some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved IL to be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
Ia one left TO the care Of the several States.
but /, is the duty OF the National govern
meut to aid that work to the extent Of Its
constitutional ability. The intelligence oi
the nation 10 but the aggregate OF the In
telligence in the several States, aud the
destiny Of the Nation must be guided, not
by the genius Of any ono State, but the
average genius OF all.
YoS.sEcrARiAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth--The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO mako any laws respecting an
e.,ablishment Of religion. but 10 10 idle 70
hone that the Nation can bo protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State IL exposed to Its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
thai the Constitution be 80 amended ~ TO
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and TO forbid the appropris.
,ion OF public funds to the support of Sec
tartan schools.
Fiith-we reaifirm the belief avowed In
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 90 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant OF the public domain should be made
10 apy railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, Its
twin barbarity, polygamy, must die 10 the
Territories. That everywhere the protec'
tiou accorded to Q citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
lean adoption. That IL 10 the duty OF Con-
rress 70 develop and improve our water
courses aud harbors, but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
noratiops must cease. That the obliga-
lions TO the men who preserved its integ.
rity In the day OF battle are undiminished
Inv the lapse Of fifteen years since their
dnal victory. Their perpetual honor Is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
sixtb-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with the Congress OF the United States
and its treaty making powers that the
Republican party. regarding tho unre-
stricted immigration OF the Chinese a. an
evil OF great magnitude. involves the eIer.
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment ef such just.
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result.
seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized tho earlier career OF
rutherford b. Hayes. in peace and war,
and which guided the thought OF his i'm
mediate predecessor TO him for Presi.
dental candidate, have continued 70 In
mira him In his career - chief executive.
and that history will accord to his admin.
i.,r.tion the honors which are due to an
efs,eiept. lust and courageous fulnllmens
Of ,he public business, and will honor his
interposition between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
rSIaurrIrs OF THE prnocnAcI.
Eighth-we charge upon the Demo'
cratic party the habitual sacrince Oh pa
triotism aud justice 10 . supreme ana IN.
satiable lust for ofice and patronage; Una!
to obtain possession Of the National ana
State Governments, and OF tho controi .,
place and position. they have obstrueted
all the efforts to preserve the purity ana
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
| devised fraudulent certificates and returns;
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns; have labored TO unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress, to secure at
| all hazards the vote Of the majority OF
States in the House Of Representatives.
have sndsavorsd 70 occupy by force and
fraud places Of trust given 70 others By
the people Of Maine, and secured BY