The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-07-14
PLATFORM OF THE REP UBLICAN
PARTY

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PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN,
PARTY.
The Republican Party in National Convention assem-
az e ss Of m snee e
the people Of the United States this brief report of its
administration
It suppressed a rebellion which had armed nearly
million Of to snbEert the national authority 1t
constructed the Unioa Of the States with freedom in
stead of slavery its Cornerstone IL transformed A.
100000 human beings from the likeness Of things to the
rank of citizens relieved Congress from the intam
work of hunting fugitive slaves and charged it to
that slavery does not exist 1t has raised the value
of our paper currency from ss cent to the of
gold 1t has restored upon solid basis payment ia coin
for all the national obligations, and has given
rency absolutely good aud equal 10 every part of
extended country II has lifted the credit of
try from the point where per cent bonds sold ct SO
that where per cent. bonds eagerly sought at
premium. Under its administration railways have iH-
creased from 81 900 miles, in 1861 to than $1,000
miles in 1879 Our foreign trade has increased from
$780, 900 to 600 In the time, aud
exports which $4,000 geo less than imports
1860, were 600 more than imports In 1S79
Without resortng to loans it has since the war closed
betrayed the ordinary expenses of the
sides the accruing interest on the public debt and has
pensions II has pad ssss coo 600 Of the public debt
and by refundng the balance at lower rates has redue
Cd the annual ss chsGga h from nearly si
try have revived labor is in demand wages have in
creased and throughout the entire conntry there is
idence OF coming prosperity greater than we have
Upon this record the Republican Party asks for the
Conventan snbnas,s er s ~ Inu @
statements of the principles and purposes which win
We affirm that the work Of The last d ve.re hos
been such commend itself to the favor Of the
we have achieved through immense ifcuties should
be preserved that the peace reganed should be cher
ed should be perpetuated land that the liberties seer
ed to this generation should be transmitted undimin-
and the credit acquired sho1d never be Unmarried thai
the pensions promised should be extinguished by the
industries should be further promoted and that the
commerce already SO great should be steadily encour
aged.
ri The Constitution of the United States is A SUI
preme law and not mere contract Out of confeder-
are denied to the nation while others are denied to the
States but the boundary between The power
and those reserved to be determined by the nationa
and not BY the State tribunals
III The work of popular education is one left to the
care of the several States bat ii Ia the duty Of the Ma
tional to aid that work to the extent Of its
constitutional power The Intelligence Of the nation
States and Re destiny Of The nation must not be guided
by the genius of any one State but by the average ge
nius of an
w The Constitution wisely forbids Congress to make
anv law resnectino nm esahlisbment NJ relioon huf n
the inuence Of sectarianism while each state Is
posed to its domination We therefore recommed that
the Constitution he "a as 10 Law he same
hbion upon the Leeisature Of each Slate and to for
hid he Of publo funds 10 the sunpor of
secta i;an Schools rNs " 49, -
" We AFFIRM the belief avowed in 1875 that the du
,;as levied far the rrnosa ~ reranue honid 40 ais
crn,inata az tn favor American labor that no rtber
Of the public domain should be made TO sny rail-
7oad or other corporatjop that slavery having nersh
al II, tbe States III r;tv rovgau, must 10
IN The Territnyies mar everv,psrar te
corded to citizens Of American birth must be secured to
Stizens bv American adontion and that we esteem II
fhe duty az fonoress h. develo and innrove ouy
nd barbors Int insist that IN rther n
private persons or eorporations must cease That The
bbIigaons of the Reni,blic to the men who preserved
H. neprifv In The hanr Of hatie are NV
fha Ia nse ~ tba * since tba Anal vicorv ~ AZ
them perpetua honor IA and shall forever be- the
fl privilege and the sacred duty az he Am ericai peo
ME s =
VT Since the authority 10 regnlate ;mmiurat,on and
interconrsa hatvea fhs tTn;ted States ana fnreion
confres rests Win Congress or with The IInifed states
and H. tyaasv n,aLi ,,yer Tho pas,,ics party re-
aarano the friipS mnsrat;op 81 tha cbinsss as
an evil ~ seat ,,scnituda 7nvokas fha ayercsa IN
those 10 and limit fiat Nv
the enactment az snch lust humane and reasonable
nrov;sions as ssilj rynSncee fbat result Vs.
VII Th.t tha pts ad vat r;o,;sr, r,,,cb
81 ~ .ne putty anu q chai
nd s ad h Ssoa ~ "a t .pbt on ; vaso
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800, az ~ h ess hs a ~ ~ ~ eainen. Inst
saao iIlen s ~. ~ a. I'LL
ana courteous alscnsrge 81 tne pubic BUSINESS ana wiz
sosod ,a5tissu ' t 5oss '0see' so PsP' 1 P
Win we charee nnon the Democratic PARTY the ha
hitua sacrifice ~ nafrotism and instice To
80 iasssiahis lst ~ f;a "a tbat r. oh
ta;n nssasSion ~ tha Natonai I'd State
sd ~ contrn, ,sIssa md ,ositor tbey have Oh
scsd n sa y ,sro,nta ~ ,rtv and 70 con
t ~ have ,shord ~
members of Congress 10 secure ar All
ha-a-ls INC sota ~ roe,rtv ,f tha States n the
Tose Of Penre have endea 10 occunv
~ tbs ,sona Of nsin.P md resened by Tho con
~ sue psyp1 =, ssat,; ", e. su ~ ~ VS.
s =; nSnIs ma snnical in nractice atlachej
partisan ieeisation to APPROPRIATION bills upon whose