The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-08-25
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN,
PARTY.


The Republican. Party In National Convention assem-
bed At the end OF twenty since the Federal Cow
the people of the United States this brief report of its
administration.
It suppressed rebellion which had armed nearly
million of 20 subvert the national authority II
constructed the Union Of the States with freedom in
stead Of slavery its CORNERSTONE 1t transformed
00000o human beings from the likeness Of things the
rank Of citizens Il relieved Congress from the infan
work of hunting fugitive slaves aud charged 1t
that slavery does II has raised value
o. our paper from ~ per cent to the par Of
for all the natviia obligations and has given
extended country Il has lifted the credit Of cur coun
try from the point where cent bonds sold at Sc
premium Under its admins ration railways have in.
creased from VI goo miles in 1860 TO more than S000
miles in 1879. Our foreign trade has increased from
s7o00O00u0 81 l500a000 in the same tinc and onr
exports which we're S20000E0 less than imports In
1860, 1864 000.000 than imports Ia 1872
Without resorting to loans il has since the closed
betrayed the ordinary expenses Of the be-
annually disbursed more than SD 100000 soldiers
pensions. 1t has paid $SsS O00,Du0 OF the public debt
cd the annual interest charge from nearly si5ooo 900
TO less than SSy 0oa0u All the industries Of the
try have revived labor is in demand wages have ins
creased and throughout the entire country there
idenee OF coming prosperity greater than We have cv
Upon this record the Republican Party asks for the
continued confidence and support Of the people and this
statements Of the principles aud purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts
hem s spsp Ii tie Gs II s q eJs ses Which
Ne have achieved through immense difficulties should
be preserved that the peace reganed should be cher
sshed lda, ne o s INV
ed to this generation should be transmitted undimin-
asnsa M :" scr shod never h hi
no e s sbau,J he s 10 sh
ns Of setv dollar thereof tbat the
Industries should be further promoted aud that the
commerce already great should be steadily
Ill The Constitution OF the United States is a SUI
pIe,ps I, uads nvere,an na,ion ovSers
~ ~, a,;oU wh othe are denied y, he
States outtne henaoafy between me power deegated
and not ~ &c state, tsiSansis 81 Wy
IL ne worn u & % y o,s ~, ~ 20 M sc
oaa Govsrn@ent to aid that work to the extent Of
constitutional power Inc intes.hgehce Oh me naaon
States and the destiny OF the nation must not be guided
by the genius OF any one STATE nut ny the average ge
" The Constitution wisely forbds Congress to make
any law respecting an establishment OF religion but
the influence of sectariaasm while each State Is ex
posed to its We therefore reeommed that
hibition upon the Legislature OF each state and 70 for
bid the appropriation OF pubic FUNDS g the support OF
We amfm Inc e,ies avowed ~ ~. sndt sne aa-
crimnate favor american labor that further
grant OF ,he pupc aoma,n shoad % Miuv 70 ri
I'd in the States It's twin barbary pcygamy must die
IN the ierIuores tnas sne isoec.on nc
COucu W t1chs " NJ " "
citizens by American adoption ana that we esteem IL
tne auty o SongIess 70 ussIop nnu Ma'es
courses and harboTs but insist tha further subsidies 70
private persons or corporations mast cease mat the
obigatons o. the hepubhc 70 tne men VINO preserved
us Integrity IN the hour OF pae are nhdiminisneu oy
the lapse OF the 10 years SINCE the nha victory 90
them perpetual nonor Us snai forever oe the grae
Iui privilege ana thc sacred uuty Oh the American peo-
pie;
VI since the authority 70 regulate Immigration ana
intercourse 0etweea the united states ana ioTeign
and its treaty making power the Republican Party re-
garding the unrestricted immigration OF the Chinese as
evil OF great magnitude, inv0kes the exercise Of
those restrain aud limit that immigration by
the enactment of such just. humane and reasonable
provisions as win produce that result
VII. That the purity and patriotism which character
lied the earlier of Rutherford Hayes In peace
aud war and which guided the thoughts of our mme-
diae predecessors to him for Presidential candidate,
have continued 70 inspire him In his career Chief
Executive and that history VIII accord 20 mas Admnis
trat0n the honors which are Que 70 an emcient Jus
and courteous discharge OF the pubic business ana Will
honor his interosions between the people and pro-
posed partisan Jaws -, -, ,,....
VIII we charge upon tne DenocIatc f,arty tne ma
oltuai sAssnse o. % su J.ss,ce 70 supreme
anu ihsat'1ie ius, " au Wy ae W ou
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houss o. hase ~ occ.upy,
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action Of Manss pssrioa,c sons se ~ ms.no1s VIC