Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-03

from the point whore six Per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at aprsmium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from Il 900 miles In 1850 to
more than 81, 900 miles In 1879. Our for.
eign trade has increased from $700, ,OO0 100
TO 81 ,i5O, 900. 900 In the same time, and our
exports, which were $40. .000. 900 less than
our imports In 1860. were S26t.0 .0oo.oeo
moro than our imports In 1871. Without
resorting to loans, IL has, since tho war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government. besides the aceruing interest
on the public debt, and disbursed annually
more than $50. .000, 900 Tor soldiers PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50. 900. 900 OF the
public debt. and BY rsfunding tho balance
at lower rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl5l .0OO. 900
to less than ss9. 900. 600. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor is
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 for the
continued confidence and support OF 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 PRINCIPLES.
Fist-we afirm that the work Of the
last tweuty.one years has bean such a. to
commend itself to the favor Of the nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which We have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That tho
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetusted. and that the liber.
ties secured to this generation should DO
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
ations. That tho order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should bo paid.
That the debt 80 much reduced should be
e1tinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the rsviving indus
tries should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already so great should DO
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States 10 the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out OF Confederated States II
made . 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 Is to be determined by National
aud not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
is one left 10 the care OF the several States,
but IL 10 the duty Of the National govern.
ment to aid that work ~ the extent OF lite
constitutional ability. The intelligence of
the nation'is but the aggregate OF the In.
telligsnce In the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must DO guided. not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius Of all.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-Tne Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to mako any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion, but IL 10 idle to
hope that the Nation can bs protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State 10 exposed TO Its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be SO amended as to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and TO forbid the appropria-
ton Of public funds to the support Of SEC
tartan schools.
Fifth-we rsaffirm the belief avowsd 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
to any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished In the States, its
twin barbarity. polygamy. must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded to . citizen OF American
birth must be secured TO citizens Of Amer
ican adoption. That II Is the duty Of Con.
gress to develop and improve our water
courses and 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 integ.
rity In the day Of battle are uudiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
anal victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty. Of the American
people.
Sixth-Sincs 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 the unre-
stricted immigration OF the Chinese a. an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the exer.
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment Of such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions a will
produce the result.
seventh-Thst the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career of
Rutherford b. Hayes. in peace and war,
and which guided tho thought Of his im-
mediate predecessor to him for Presi.
DENTAL candidate. have continued to in
spire him in his career n chief executive,
and that history will accord TO his admin
istratiou the honors which are due to an
efficient, lust and courageous fulhhment
of the public business, and will honor his
interposition between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
IxiaurrIEs or THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-we charge upon the Demo.
cratic party the hsbitual sacrihce Of pa.
triotism and justice TO supreme and In.
| sstiable lustfor Office and patronage; that
to obtain possession OF tho National and
State Governments, and OF the control OF
place and position. they have obstructed
all the efforts TO preserve the purity and
conserve the freedom OF suffrage; have
devised frAuQuleut ceruuChSb anu feturns,
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns: have labored to unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress. to secure at
ali hazards the voto Of the majority Of
states in the House Of Representatives.
have sndeavored to occupy by force and
fr,ud places Of trust given to others by
tbe people Of Maine, and secured by
The courage and action Of Maine's pasri'
otic sons; have by methods vicious In
principle and tyrsnnical In practice, at'
tschsd partisan legislation TO appropria'
iion bills; have crushed the rights Of indi,
yiduals, and vindicatsd the principles ano
sought the favor Of rebellion against tns
nation, and have endeavored to ooiiterate
the sacred memories Of the war ana tc
overcome its inestimabls good results
freedom and individual equality. we
affirm II to be the duty and purpose OF tne
Republican party to use all the legitimate
means Of this Union TO secure the perfect
harmony which may be practicable, and
we submit to the practical. sensible people
Of the United States 10 say whether II
i would not bo dangerous 10 the beat Inter.