The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-09-08
PA TF0RM or THE REPUBLICAN,
PARTY.

PA TF0RM OF THE EPUBLICAN
PARTY.
The Republican Party in National Convention ASSEM-
0ed the end of twenty since the Federal Coy
eminent was first committed its charge submits to
the people Of the United States this brief report of its
administration.
1t suppressed rebellion which had armed nearly
million of men TO subvert the national authority. IL
oepstructed the Union of the States with freedom In
stead of slavery its It transformed d.
oeeeoe human beings from the likeness Of things to the
rank Of citizens IL relieved Congress from the nan
work Of hunting fugitive slaves and charged 1t to
that slavery does not II has raised the value
of paper currency from 38 per cent to the of
gold Hhas restored upon solid basis payment Ia coin
for ali the national obligations and has given
extended country Il has ilted the credit q our
try from the point where per cent bonds sold at s6 to
that where per cent. bonds eagerly sought at
premium. Under its administration railways have n-
creased froa 81 geo miles in 1860, e than 1000
S7000o0 600 50oa00 600 in the time, and
exports which s2000O0e0 less than imports in
1850 S264 0000 900 than imports in 1879.
Without resortng to loans it has since the closed
betrayed the ordinary expenses OF the be-
ANNUALLY dsbursed than SSe.60o,O0O fer soldiers
pensions Il has paid 1898 100000 of the public debt
and by refundng the balance at lower rates has reduc
ed the annual Interest charge from nearly s5 600 900
to less than SssOo0000 All the industries of the
try have revived labor is in demand wages have ins
creased aud throughout the entire country there
idenee Of coming prosperity greater than We have
upol this record the Republican Party asks for the
continued ccSdence and support Of the people, and this
statements Of the principles and purposes which viii
continue to guide and inspire its efforts.
been such commend itself to the favor of the
tion and that the fruits of the costly victories which
be preserved that the peace reganed should be cher
tshed that the discovered Union happily restor
ed this generation should be transmitted undimn-
ished to future generations that the order established
the pensions promised should be extnguished by the
feN ayent Of every dollar thereof that the Teviving
eanAerce already so great should be steadily encour
ased.
preie Jaw, and not mere contract Out of confeder
atcd States it made sovereign nation. Some powers
States bat the boundary between the power delegated
and those reserved 70 be determined by the national
III The work Of popular education is ose left
care the several States but it Is the duty Of the Ma
constitutional power. The intelligence of the nation
= but the E Of TIE n ss x
by the genius OF any one State but by the average ge
w The Constitution wisely forbds Congress to make
any law respecting establishment Of religion but
Is IDLE hope that the nation be protected against
posed to its Domination We therefore recommend that
the Constitution be so amended as to lay the same pro-
bid the appropriation Of public funds to the support of
I've as rm the belief avowed in 1876, that the du-
ties levied for the purpose Of revenue should so dis
crimina,e 10 ayor american labor that no further
Toad or other Corporation that slavery having perish
ed IN the States its twin barbarity poygamy must die
corded 10 citizens or Amercsh birth must be secured to
ciixens by American adoption and that we esteem IT
courses harbors but insist that further subsidies to
private persons corporations must cease That the
obligations of the Republic to the who preserved
its Integrity in the hour of battle undiminshed by
the lapse Of the 70 years since the snai 70 DO
full privilege and the sacred duty of the Am ecan peo
vf on.a .ha a,thorstv IN rao,,lae and
Intercourse between the United States and foreign
countries rests with Congress with the United States
sasns ths Of the Chinese as
evil Of great magnituds inyokes the exercise Of
the enactment Of such just humane, and reasonable
provisions win produce that result.
lied the earlier career Of Rutherford Hayes peace
and var and which guided the thoughts q our mme-
have continued to inspire him in his career as Chief
Executive and that history will accord 70 his Admins
and discharge the public business and will
honor bis interpretations between the people and pro-
Vffl We charge upon the Democratic Party the ha-
o. 81 se ma - that o
tain possession Of the National and state
tee al rs e and 70
serve the freedom Of suffrage, and have devised fraud
lawfully members OF Congress at all
hazards the vote Of majority Of the states IN the
~ the peope Of Maine aud rescued y the courageous
action Of Names patriotic have by methods vic
ious in principle and tyrannca in practice, attached
partisan legislation to appropriation bills upon whose
passaee the very oil the Government depends
and have crushed the rights Of individuals have advo-
Gated the principles and sought the favor OF rebellion
against the nation, and have endeavored to oberate
the memories Of the war, and overcome ts IN
estmaby valuable results Of nationality personal free
DOM and individual equality. The equal steady. ana
complete OF laws and the protection OF all
our ctizensn the enjoyment of all privileges and mn
munites guaranteed by the Constitution are the nrst
duties OF The nation The dangers of solid South can
only be averted by faithful performance OF every
promise which the nation has made 70 the citizen Inc
execution the laws and the punishment OF all those
who violate them the only safe methods by when
Established throughout the South Whatever promises
the nation makes the nation must perform and me ma
ton cannot with safety delegate this duty TO the states
The solid South he divided BY the peaceful agen-
Expression and to this end the honest voter must be
protected against terrorism, violence, or fraud Ana
we affirm 1t be the duty and the purpose Oh the he-
publican Party every legitimate means 70 restore
al the OF the Union to the most perfect
sensible people Of the United states TO say wpetner y
would dangerous to the dearest Interests 81 our
country at surrender the OF
the National Government to the party when seeks V
overthrow the existing policy under which we are SO
prosperous and thus bring distrust and confusion
where there are now order, confidence and nope.
The Republican Party, adhering 10 the Prahcipies
affirmed BY its last National Convention, OF respect Tor
the constitutional rules governing sppointmens III, 70
the reform the civil service shall be tnoropgh raul
cal and complete. To the end II demands the Coop
GRAFTON Of the Legislative with the Executive aepart
ments Of the governments, and that Congress snaa g
tests, shall admit to the public service.