Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-23
TIE
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR M,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880

tirst committed to its charge, submits TO
the people OF the United States this briei
report of its administration. V sup.
pressed n rebellion which had armed
nearly one million Of men to subvert tne
National authority. 1t reconstructed tno
on Of States with freedom. instead oi
slavery, as its corner-stone. IL trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness OF things to the rank OF citi'
zens. 1t relieved Congress from the inia,
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves ana
charged IL to sea that slavery does not
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
ths par Of gold. II has restored upon .
solid basis payment in coin for oil the
national obligations, and has given us .
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal in every part Of our extended coun'
,ry. IL has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. boLds
sold At So, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at q premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 81. 900 miles in 1860 to
more than 50, 900 miles in 1873. Our for
eirn trade has increased from 500. 900 900
10 81 $50. .OOO, 900 in the same time, and our
exports, which were $40, 900. 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were s26i. 900 ,OOO
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting to loans, 1t has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses oi
government. besides the accruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $30. 0.000,0 900 for soldiers, PEN
sions. 1t has paid $3.50 0OO, 600 OF the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
Al lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl5l ,OOO. 200
TO less than $50, ,OO0, 900. All the indus
tries of the country have revived; labor 10
in demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence Of q coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks Tor the
continued confidence and support oi the
people, and this convention submits for
their approval the following statements Of
the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRIscIPLEs.
Pirst--we affirm that the work OF the
last twenty.one years has been such as 10
commend itself to the favor Of the nation,
and tha, the fruits Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union. now happily restored
sbould be perpetuated. and that the liber-
ties secured 10 this generation should DO
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be :mperiied.
That the pensions promised should DC paid.
That the debt 80 much reduced should be
extiuguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus.
tries should DO further promoted. and that
the commerce already so great should De
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States is the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confedersted States II
made a 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
is one left TO the care OF the several States
, ou. - - - s;s ' ,hst @ vork 10 tbe exten, Of its
..,..,,,"a.i eA sh;Ii,y The intelligence OF
eonsu'unoI,s'. y .n. H ,Se .egreeste Of the In.
.no nAaon ~. ~. sayersi States. and the
sa.,;nn % ,bs Nation must be guided, not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
SoS'sEcrAhiAS schooLS.
ro,r,h-Tbe Coustitut ton wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but II 10 Idle 70
hope that tho Nation can DO pro'eeteu
against the influence OF seetariAnlsm wnlio
eSch State Is exposed 20 iS panua"., pa,uua,a,
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution DO 30 amended as 10
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and to forbid tho appropria'
tion OF public funds to the support of Sec
tartan schools.
Fiith-we reafiirm the belief avowed IN
1876. that the duties levied LOT tue purpose
Of revenue should 80 discriminate rs "
favor American labor. That no iur'her
grant Of the public domain should % msue ma
to any railroad or other corporation. ins'
slavery having Perished IN 'no S@'es' Tvs
twin barbarity. polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec'
ton accorded 10 . citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens OF Amer
lean adoption. That II is the duty OF Con-
gress to develop and improve our water.
courses aud harbors. but we insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obliga-
lions to the men who preserved its in;es;;
rity in the day Of battle are uudimini.hed
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
fn.l victory. Ihen perPs,a,, pPu,,,, % nr;x;i.co -
and shall forever % DC 9,,r sns - % ,sa American
naon,e naN
r THE CHINESE PLANK.
s;,,h-since the authority to regulate
,nm;sr,,;on and intercourse between the
Mni,eS states and foreign nations rests
nth tho Congress OF the United States