Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-09
Resolutions.

The republican party in national convention assem-
erSmsnt was rst committed 70 its charge submits 20
the people Of this United States this brief report oi W
Ii suppressed the rebellion which had armed nearly
reconstruced the union Of the states with freedom IN
stead Of slavery as its corner stone u .ti
to the rank OF ctizens relieved congress OF the m
famous work Of hunting fugitive slaves and de- charmed
paper currency from g per cent to par of s9a f6
ali national obligations; it has given currency alb
solutely good and equal in every part q our country
the nation from point where per cent bonds sold at
IS TO that where per cent bonds are eagerly sosh. az
increased from thirty thousand miles In w 10
eign trade has Increased from seven hundred millions
to one hundred and fifty millions in the same time,
our imports in 1850 were two hundred and sixty -four
millions more than our imp4Ets in ls without rs
the ordinary expenses Of the government besides the
annually more than thirty millions for soldiers pen,
sions; it has paid eight hundred and eiEhty-elght
ance lower rates has reduced the annual interest
eharEe from nearly one hundred and MY millions TO
country have revived labor is IN demand wages have
evidence OF coming prosperity greater than we have
ever enjoyed.
continued commence and support OF the people and
this convention submits for their approval the follow
ing statements OF principles and purposes which Will
continue to guide and inspire its efforts:
has been such as to commend itself to the avor Of the
nation and that the fruits costly victories which
be preserved that the peace regained should be
ished that the discovered union happily restor
ed should be perpetuated and that liberties secured
to this generation should be transmitted undimInished
to future generations that tn order established and
the credit acquired should be impaired that the
pensions promised should be extnguished BY the full
industries should be further promoted; that our com
merce, already SO great should be steadily encourag
Second, the constitution of the United States is
preme law and not mere contract Out of the cOnfed
Grated states IL made sovereign nation Some
denied to the nation while others denied to the
ted and those reserved to be determined by national
and not by state tribunals
the care Of the ktates, but il IS the duty Of he
d e ana i To n6n
but the arexts Of the Intelligence in the several
not by the genius OF any one state but by the average
Fourth the constitution wisely forbids congress to
make any law respecting the estab of religion,
II is idle to hope the nation san be AGAINST
ed to its domination We therefore recommend the
ton upon the legislature OF each state and to for bid
the Appropriation of public funds to the support of sec
Filth. we affirm the belief avowed in 1876 that the
as to mo- hr
grant of public domain should be made to any railroad
the states, It's twin barbarity, polygamy, must die
in the territories; that everywhere the protection
cured to the citizen OF American adoption, and that
esteem the duty Of conyrsss to deye,pe and i'm
further ubsidies to private persons or corporations
men who preserve its integrit. in the hour OF battle
are undimnisDed by the lapse of fifteen wears since
and shall forever be the grateful privilege and sacred
duty of the American people; Since the au hority 70
United states and FOREIGN nations rests with
with hs na1 states ana ITS treaty
grafton of the Chinese as an evil of great ude
limit that Immigration by the enactment OF such Just
humane and reasonable provisions as will provide that
result.
seventh, that the purity and patriotism which char
acterizes the earlier career of Kgherord Hayes in
Immediate predecessors to him TOR presidential candi
chief executive, and that history will accord to his ad
the ho19gs which are dSe to an efficient
will honor his interpretations between the people and
Eighth, we charge upon the democratic party the
habitual sacrifice OF patriotism and justice to supreme
unsuitable lust Of once and that to Obtain
control of place and position they have obstructed
Of suffrage have devised fraudulent Fertilization and
returns; have labored to unseat lawfully elected
majority OF the states in the House Of Representatives
have endeavored to occupy BY force and fraud places
rescued by courage in the action OF Names patriotic
meal practice attached partisan Legislation appro
prlation bilsupon whose passage the very movements
individuals; have advocated the principle and sought
the favor Of rebellion a<ailst the nation, ,nd have
war and overcome its inesmable and valuable result
OF NATIONALITY personal freedom and individual equal
ity. The complete enforcement of the laws and thu
protection all our citizens in the enjoyment of al
the priVile. es and mmunites guaranteed by tn,
constitution are the first duties of the nation Tn,
dangers of solid south cannot be over estimated
The faithful perfUrmanceof every promise which tn,
nation has made to the citizen execution of the laws
and the punishment of all those who violate them
the only safe methods by which enduring peace can
secured aud genuine prosperity established through
out the south Whatever promises the nation make,
the nation must peri rm, and the nation will
safety regulate this duty the states The solid son
must DO divided by the peaceful agencies the ba
and all opinions must there find free expression
to this end honest voters must be protected aHains
terrorism violence fraud, and affirm it to be til
duty and purpose of the republican party to every
legitimate means to restore all the states of this uniO
to the most perfect harmony practicable, and we sub
init to the practicable, sensible people of the Unite
States to say whether 1t would not be dangerous to TIN
dearest interest of country at this time to surrender
the administration of the national government tn
party which seeks to overthrow the existing pole
under which prosperous and thus bring dis
trust and confusion where there is now order, conf
dcnce and hope.