Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-21

currency absolutely good and legal. and
eoual in every part OF our extended coun'
,ry. II has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At SO, TO that where four per cent.
bonds arc eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways have
Increased from 1000 miles In 1850 to
more than 50, 900 miles in 1879. Our Tor.
eien trade has increased from 500. 600 900
10 81 .I5O, ,OOO, 900 in the same time. and our
e,ports, which were $40. 900. 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were S2bi. .0oo'ooo
more than our imports In 1870. without
resorting TO loans, IL has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government. besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50. 600, 900 for soldiers, PEN
sions. 1t has paid $3.50 0O0. 600 OF the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
At lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Sl6i ,Ooo, ,ooo
TO less than Ss9. 100000 AL the indus.
tries OF the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have increased. and
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence Of . coming prosperity greater
than We have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence aud support OF the
people, and this convention submits Tor
their approval tho following statements OF
the principles and purposes which Will
continue to guide and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRIScIPLEs.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
last twenty -one years has been such % to
commend itself TO the favor OF the nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
dieaculties should be preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union. now happily restored
should be perpetuated. and that the lioer'
ties secured 10 this generation should Dc
transmitted undiminished TO future gener'
atoms. That the order established and the
credit ACQUIRED should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should DO paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
e1tinguished by the full payment oil every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should DO further promoted. and that
the commerce already 30 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 q 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
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
Ia one left 10 the care OF the several States,
but IL is the duty OF the National govern
ment to aid that work to the extent Oh its
constitutional ability. The Intelligence oi
the nation Is but the aggregate OF the In
telligence In the several States, anu the
destiny Of the Nation must DO guided. mol
by the genius Of any one State but the
average genius OF all.
Sox.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely foroids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment OF religion, but II 10 Idle 70
bope that the Nation can be protected
aysips, the influence Of sectarianism while
each State is exposed to its particular
domination, We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 30 amended as 70
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and to forbid the appropria'
tion Of public funds to the support of Sec
tartan schools.
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
of revenue should 30 discriminate as 70
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
10 any railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished In the States its
twin barbsrity. polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere tho protec'
tion accorded to o citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens Of Amer.
lean adoption. That IL is the duty OF Con-
cress TO develop and improve our water
courses aud harbors, but we insist tha'
further subsidies to private persons OF cor
porations must cease. That the ooiigs-
lions to the men who preserved Its integ.
ri,y In the day Of battle are uudiminished
by tho lapse OF fifteen years since their
anal victory. Their perpetual honor IL
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty OF the American
people.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse petween tue
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'
| s,ricted immigration Of the Chinese ~ an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the eIer'
else OF the power to restrain and limit th.'
immigration by the enactment ef such Just
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result.
seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career o
Rutherford B. Hayes. In peace and war
and which guided the thought OF his i'm
mediate predecessor 10 him for Presi
Jarti.l candidate, have continued TO In
ne him in his career a. chief executive
.pd that history will accord to his admin
;.,r.tion the honors which are due TO AZ
| eeieient, lust aud courageous iainilmen
Of the public business. and will honor oil
interposition between the people and pro
posed partisan laws.
rMaurrrEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eiebth-we charge upon tho Demo
CRATIC party the habitual sacrifice OF ps
trio,ism and Justice TO supreme ana 10
/ satiable Lust for ONCE and patronage; Una
to obtain possession Of the NstonA Ant
State Governments, and Of the control o
place and position. they have obstruoiet
all the efforts 70 preserve the purity AMI
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; nav
devised fraudulent certificates and returns
have devised fraudulent certificates ant
returns; have labored to unseat lawful!
elected members Of Congress. to secure
ali hazards the vote Of the majority o
States in the House Of Representatives
have endsavorsd 70 occupy By force snt
fraud places Of trust given 70 others ,!
The people Of Maine, and secured b