The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-07-28
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN,
PATTY

bed the end of twenty years since the Federal
Che people Of the United States this brief report of its
administration 1850. ~ -
million of to subvert the national authority 1t
constructed the Union of the States with freedom in
stead Of slavery its 1t transformed
100000 human beings from the likeness of things the
rank Of citizens 1t relieved Congress from the
Gus work Of hunting fugitive slaves and charged il
see that slavery does not exist It has raised the value
of paper currency from SO per cent to the par of
Tor ali the national obligations. and has given US cur
Tssey ssssos.ey good and sSas n Part Of our
try from the bonds soS Sc to
that rhere per cent, bonds eagerly sought at
creased from 81 900 niles in 1850 to more than So ooc
miles in 1879 Our foreign trade has increased from
which e NsSe % h ss. Sae ss anq our
ys6e, were 10000 than imports In ls79
Wheot resorting 70 loans il has since the closed
betrayed the ordinary expenses OF the government be-
sides the accraing interest the public debt and has
annually dsbursed more than S3O0Oo0oo for soldiers
pensions. 1t has paid 1000 OF the public debt
and by reunding the balance at lower rates has reduce
81 The annual interest charge from nearly 5o0OoOO
try have revived labor is in demand wages have ina
reased and throughout the entire country there
rdence q coming prosperity greater than we have ev
Ups6 this record the Republican Party asks for the
Convention submits for ther approsai tIe oiIowins
statements Of the principles and purposes which will
T. We affirm that the work of the last Fl years has
been such to commend itself to the favor Of the
we have achieved through Immense difficulties should
be preserved that the reganed should be cher
fshed that the discovered unon now happily restor
ed should be perpetuated and that the liberties
ed to this generation should be transmitted undimn-
ished to future generations that the order established
and the credit acquired should be impaired that
the pensions promised should be extnguished by the
should & sr ing
commerce. already 50 great should be steadily encour
aged.
II. The Constitution OF the United States is a SUI
preme law, and not mere contract Out of confeder
denied to The while others denied the
states but the boundary between the power Delegated
and those reserved to be determined by the national
and not by the State, tribunals
III The work Of popular education Is one LEFT to the
ona Government 70 aid thai WORK Is the extent Of its
constitutional power. The intelligence OF the nation
soy ss bs L ss
by the genius Of any one State but by the average
w The Constitution wisely forbids Congress to make
any law respecting establishments Of relgon but 1t
idle 70 hope that the nation be protected against
posed to Its domination We therefore that
The be 50 amended as e lay the same pro
bid the appropriation OF public funds to the support of
n We airm the belief avowed in 1875, that the du.
ties levied for the purpose Of revenue should 50 dis
criminals as TO favor American labor that no further
cd d the States twin barbaritys poygamy must die
Corded 70 citizens Il must Sc secured to
citizens by American adoption ;and that we esteem 1t
Courses and harbors but insist that further subsidies to
private persons corporations must cease That the
lis Integrity ii tie hour Of battle are undiminshed by
the lapse Of years since the 6nal victory TO do
them perpetual honor Isl and shall forever be- the CRATE
f privilege and the sacred dut Of the Am ercan peo-
PIE:
intercourse between the United States and foreign
countries rests with Congress with the Bnted States
sads o
An evil of great magnitude, invokes the exercise OF
the enactment Of such just humane, and reasonable
provisions as will produce that result.
M Hayes peace
and war ana which guided the thoughts Of our
6aye continued % inspire him in bis career as Chief
Executive and that history viii accord 20 his Adminis
honor his between the people and pro-
VIII We charge upon the Democratic Party the ha-
btaf sacrfce OF patriotism and justice to supreme
tain possession Of the National and State overnments
and the control of place and position they have OBJ
serve &c freedom q Suffrage and RaVe devised fraud
ulent Qualifications and returns have abored to unseat
b sa N Of Gpnsrsss % a scure s
House OF Representatives have endeavored 30 occupy
by force and fraud the places Of trust given to Others
action Of Names patriotic sons haye by methods vic
ious in principle and tyranuea In practice attached
passage the very movement OF the Government depends
and have crushed the rights Of have adyo
Gated the principles and sought the favor of rebellion
against the nation, and have endeavored to oberate
the sacred memories of the and overcome itsin
estmably valuable results Of nationality personal free
dom, and individual equa lily The equal steady, and
complete enforcement Of laws and the protection OF all
citizens In the enjoyment of all privileges and i'm
munties guaranteed BY the Constitution. are the first
duties Of the nation. The dangers Of solid South
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execution of the laws and the punishment Of all those
who violate them are the only safe methods by which
enduring peace be secured and genuine prosperity
established throughout the South. Whatever promises
the nation makes the nation must perform, and the
ton cannot with safety delegate this duty to the States
The solid South must he divided BY the peaceful agen
cies of the ballot and all opinions must there find free
expression and TO this end the honest be
protected against terrorism violence frapds And
affirm IL TO be the duty and the purpose OF the Re-
publican Party every legitimate to restore
all the States of the Union the perfect harmony
that be practicable and submit to the practical
sensible people of the United States to whether IL
would not be dangerous to the dearest interests of
country this time surrender the administration Of
overthrow the existing policy under which
prosperous. and thus bring distrust and confusion
where there now order, confidence and hope.
The Republican Party, adhering TO the principles
affirmed by its last National Convention Of respect for
the constitutional rules governing appointment to
Office adopts the declaration of President Hayes that
the reform the civil service shall be thorough radi
cal and complete. To that end il demands the eo-op
Grafton of the Legislative with the Executive depart
menfs of the Government and that Congress shall SO
legslate that ftness ascertaned by proper practical
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