The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-07

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instruction TO the National Executiy
Committee 10 prescribe method OF elecl
ing delegates 10 the convention OF 1854.
Mr.. Butterworth moved TO add a
amendment that nothing should be pre-
scribed which should prevent the seyera
districts OF the United States from select
ing delegates to the National convention.
Mr.. Boutwell, accepted the amendment
and moved to add that the National Com
mittee should prescribe the method with
in twelve months.
The Committee on Resolutions was ther
instructed to report, and Mr.. Pierrepon
presented the report, prefacing 1t by say
ing that there was great difference o
opinion, but that they had been able tc
sgree among themselves, and not disturb
the harmony Of the convention. The res
olutions are as follows:
TIE PLATFORM.
The Republican party, In National Conyen
ton assembled, at the end OF twenty year.
since the Federal Government was first com.
mitted 10 its charge, submits TO the people OF
the United states this brief report Of It's ad.
ministration:
It suppressed rebellion which had armed
nearly n million OF men 10 subvert the Ma
tional authority; II reconstructed the union
OF the states with freedom instead OF slavery
as It's cornerstone; 1t transformed four mill
lions OF human beings from the Likeness OF
things TO the rank OF citizens; 1t relieved Con-
gress from the Infamous work OF hunting
fugitive slaves and charged 1t TO see that
slavery does not exist; 1t has raised the value
OF our paper currency from 3S pr cent TO the
par OF gold; 1t as restored upon solid basis
payment in coin for all the National ubliga
lions and has given us q Gu rency absolutely
good and equal in every part OF our extended
country: 1t has lifted the credit OF the coun-
try nom the point where six per cent bond
sold at 80 10 that where four per cent ponds
are eagerly sought at premium; under
Us administration railways have increased,
from 3l,UOO miles In 1850 TO NOR
than $1,000 miles In 1873; our foreign
trade has increased fr III S70.O0O,UO0 10
81, 100, co., 900 Ia the same time, and our ex-
ports, which were $2O, 10000 less than ou
imports in 1860. were 1854 ZOO, 900 more than
our imports In 1879; without resorting to
loans It has. since the war closed, betrayed
the ordinary expenses Of the government
besides the accruing interest on the public
debt and disburSed annually more than
thirty millions Of dollars for soldiers PEN
sions; II has paid sSSs, 100000 OF the public
debt, and by refunding the balance at lowet
rates, has reduced the annual interest from
nearly one hu Idred and fifty-one millions I
les, than eighty.nine millions Of dollars; all
the industries OF the country have revived,
labor Is in demand, wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there Is evi.
deuce Of coming prosperity greater than we
have ever enjoyed. Upon this record the
Republican party asks for the continued con.
I'D nee and support OF the people, and this
convention submits for their approval the fol-
lowing statement Of the principles and pur-
pc es which will continue TO guide and In
5pire It's efforts w
twenty lone years has been such az 70 com.
mend Itself 70 the fay r OF the nation, and that
the fruits OF the costly victories which We
nave achieved through immense difficulties
should be preserved, that the peace rrgained
should be cherished; the discovered Union,
now happily restored should be perpetuated,
and that the liberties secured TO this genera.
ton phould be transmitted TO future genera
tons; that the order established and tho cred.
Il acquired should never be impaired; that
the pensions promised should be paid; that
the debt, so much reduced, should be ertin.
guished by tho fall payment Of every dollar
thereof: that the reVlying industries should
be further promoted, and that the commerce,
already 90 great should be steadily encoui'
aged.
States Is supreme law and not mere con.
tract; out ola confederation OF States 1t made
4 sovereign nation; some powerl are denied
to the nation while others are denied to the
States but the boundary between the pow.
ers delegated and those reserved are TO be de-
termined by the national and not the State
tribunals.
Third. The work OF education Is one left to
the people OF the several States; 1t Is the duty
OF the National Government TO aid that york
TO the extent OF lis constitutional ability
the intelligence OF the nation Is but the az
nregate Of tho intelligence in the several
STATES and the destiny OF the nation must
be guided not by the genius OF any one State,
but by the average genius OF all.
Fourth-rle Constitution OF the United
States wisely forbids Congress TO make any
law respecting an establishment Of religion,
but Il is idle to hope that tho nation can be
protected against fhe influences 81 sectansn
ism while each State Is exposed TO Its DONNA
ton. We therefore recommend that the
Consultation be so amended rs 10 lay the
same prohibition on the legislation OF eacl
State, and to forbid the appropriation OF pub
| lie funds TO the support OF sectarian schools
Filth-Ws reaftirm the belief expressed ID
| 1876 that duies leyied for purposes OF reye
nue. should be dlscrimi4ate, 20 as TO iayol
American labor; that no further grant Of III
public domain s1ould be made TO any railway
or other corporation; that slavery having
persisted in the States, its twin oarbarity
polygsmy, must die In the territories: tina
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and improve our water oO1rSeg and h1rh9rS
hut insist that further subsidies 10 private
peHops or corporations must cease that tht
obligations OF the republic TO the men whit
preserved Its integrity in tho days OF batll'
are undiminished by the lapse OF httesI
yeaIs sinnn their final victory their perpetual
| hoptr is and shall forever be the grateful
privilege and sacred duty Of the American
people.
sixth-since the authority TO regulate i'm
migration and interfere between The Unitet
states and foreign nations rests with the Con
gress OF the United States and it, treaty
making Lowers, the Republican party. re
gardiDg the unrestricted immigration o
Chinese as an evil Of great magnitude, inyok
the exercise OF that power 70 restrain ant
| limit that immigration by the enactment
such lust, humane and reasonable provision
as will produce that result
Seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career 9
rutherford B. hayes, in peace and war, an
which guided the thought OF our immediat
predecessors to him for Pres dental cand
date, have continued TO inspire him in b
car, er as Chic. Executive, and that histor
Will accord TO his administration the honor
which are due to an efficient Just and cUu
ageous fulfllment OF the public business an
will honor hts interposit0n between the PEI
ple and proposed partisan laws. a.,
EiRhth-We charge upon the Democrat
party the habitual sacrifice TO patriotism an
Justice 10 asupreme lust OF Office and pairol
age; that 70 obtain control Of the Nation
and State Governments and the control
place they have obstructel all efforts 70 pr
, mote the purity OF conscience and the FIRE
dom Of suffrage; have devised fraudulei
certificates and returns; have labored TO u
, seat laYfully.elected members OF Congress,
] secure at slihsSarJs tue vote Of majority
3 the StAtes In the House OF Representative
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