The Phoenix herald. (Phoenix, Maricopa County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1879-1882, 1880-10-22

IHe hepuOlicdH party VII IVA
tional Convention assembled, at
the end of twenty years since the
Federal Government was first com
mitted to its charge, submits to the
people of the United States this
brief report of its administration:
1t suppressed a rebellion which
had armed nearly million of men
to subvcrt the National authority,
[applause;l it reconstructed the
Union of States with freedom in
stead of slavery as its cornerstone,
[applause;l it transformed 100000
human beings from the likeness of
things to the rank of citizens, Zap
plause;] it relieved Congress from
the infamous work of hunting fug-
tive slaves, and charged it to see
that slavery does not exist, lap
plause;l it has raised the value Of
our paper currency from So per
cent to the par of gold, Applause; !
it has restored, upon a soil d basis
payment in coin of all National OBJ
legations, and has given us a cur
rency absolutely good and equal in
every part of our extended country,
[applausc;l it has lifted the credit
of the Nation from the point where
6 per cent. bonds sold at So. to
that where 4 per cent. bonds are
eagerly sought at a premium, zap
plause.1
Under its administration rail
ways have increased from $1,000
miles in 1860 to more than 81 900
miles in 1879. [Applause.] Our
foreign trade increased from $780,
100000 to S1,I50,0OO,OOO in the
same time, aud our exports which
were $2O.00O,000 less than our
imports in 1860, were $3.50, O0O,-
600 more than our imports IN 1919.
[ Applause, and cries of "Good!'
'Goodl"] Without resortirg to
loans, it has, since the war closed,
betrayed the ordinary expenses of
besides the accruing
on the public debt, AMI
has discussed annually more than
FOR soldiers and sail
ors' pensions. It has paid $780,
100000 of the public debt, and by
the balance at lower
,ates, has reduced the annual in
crest charge from nearly $780,
100000 to less than SS9,0OO,OOO.
All the industries of the country
ave revived, labor is in demand,
wages have increased, and through
nut the entire country there is evil
Ience of a coming prosperity greater
han we have ever enjoyed.
UPON THIS RECORD
The Republican party asks for the
ontinued confidence and support
f the people, and this convention
ubmits for their approval the fol-
owing statement of the principles
nd purposes which will continue
D guide and inspire its efforts.
Ist. We affirm that the work of
ne Republican party for the last
wenty years has been such as to
ommend it to the favor Of the Ma
on; that the fruits of the costly
ictories which we have achieved
trough immense difficulties should
e preserved; that the peace re-
aimed should be cherished; that
lie Union should be perpetuated,
i'd that the liberty secured to this
eneration should be transmitted
diminished to othrr generations;
lat the order established and the
edit aequirqsa ne'e'. he mn
louId be psiid; that the debt so
UGH reduced should be ex:inguish-
By the full payment of every
'llor thereof; that the rey:ving in
lstries should be further promoted. ..
I'd that the commerce already in /;
casing should be steadily encour-
red.
ID. The Constitution of the |
nited States is a supreme law. ..
ID not a mere contract. ZAP :
ause.] Out of confederated
.ates it made sovereign nation. '
me powers are denied 10 the ma :
N, while others are denied to the '
ates, but the boundary between =
e powers delegated and these re-
rved is to be determined by the !.
tional, and not by the State tri- 6
nal. [Cheers. :;
Sd. The work of popular ed1ca- ~ ~
n is one left to the care of the :,
yeral States, but it is the duty y =
the National Government to aid q
1t work to the extent of its CON -
tutional ability. The Intelligence u
the nation is but the aggregate " "
the intelligence in the several -
ties, and the destiny of the ma %
n must be guided, not by tue "a
Nus of any one State, but by the "'
rage genius of all. [Applause.l
18th. The Constitution wisely for
S Congress to make any law re-
citing the establishment Of re- la
on, but it is idle to hope that the y'
ion can be protected against the Of Of
uence of secret sectarianism, m
lie each State is exposed to its ex
ninat;on. We, therefore, rec of
mend that the Constitution be az
amended as to lay the same pro- w
ition upon the Legislature of U
h State, and to forbid the appro- WI
ltion of public funds to the SUP sa
t of sectarian schools. CHEERS ne nc
tn. We reaffiim the belief st(
wed in 1876 that the duties By
ed for the DurDoSa of revenue W.