Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-28
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from tho point where six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought At apremium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 2i.00o miles In 1850 to
moro than 1000 miles In 1879. Our LOT.
eign trade has increased from 500 ,OOo'voO
TO Sl.i50. 900. 900 in the same time. and our
exports. which were $40 200. 600 less than
our imports In 1860. were $26i ,0oo'oOo
moro than our imports in 1870. without
resorting TO loans. IL has. since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government. besides the scoruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50. .O0o. 900 for soldiers pen
sions. 1t has paid $3.50, 900, 900 Of the
public debt. and by refunding the balance
at lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $lol, ,000, 900
10 less than $50. 900. 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor u
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 and support OF the
people, and this convention submits for
their approval the following statements Of
the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
last twenty-one years has been such a. to
commend itself to the favor Of the nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That tho
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetuated, and that the liber-
ties secured 70 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished 70 future gener-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never DO imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 80 much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 30 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States is the supreme law. and not nero
compact. Out OF Confederated States 1t
made sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others are
retained by tho States; but the boundary
between tho powers delegated and those
reserved is TO be determined by National
aud not BY State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
Is one left to the care Of the several States.
but IL Is the duty OF the National govern
ment to aid that work ts the extent OF Its
constitutional ability. The intelligence Of
the nation is but the aggregate Of the In.
telligence in the several States, and the
destiny Of the Nation must be guided. not
BY the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius Of all.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to mako any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but IL 10 idle TO
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of ssctarisnism while
each State 10 exposed to its particular
We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 30 amended as to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
Of each State and to forbid tho appropria.
ton Of public funds to the support OF sec.
tartan schools.
Fifth-we rsaffirm tho belief ayowsd In
1875. that the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 90 discriminate rs to
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 barbarity, polygamy. must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
ton accorded to . citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens Of Amer
lean adoption. That 10 10 the duty OF Con-
gress to develop and improve our water
courses and harbors. but We insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor.
porations must cease. That the obliga-
tons to the men who preserved Its integ..
rity in the day Of battle are undiminished
by tho lapse Of fifteen years since their
fnal victory. Their perpetual honor Is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
TIE CHINESE PLANK.
SiIth-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between tho
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-
stricted immigration Of the Chinese a. an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the exer-
cise Of the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment 81 such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions - will
produce the result.
Seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career OF
Rutherford b. Hayes. In peace and war.
and which guided the thought OF his i'm.
mediate predecessor 10 him for Q Presi.
Dental candidate, have continued TO in
spire him in his career ~ chief executive,
and that history will accord to his admin
istration the honors which are due to an
efficient, Just and courageous fulhllment
of the public business, and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISroUITIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth--we charge upon the Demo.
cratic party the habitual sacrifice OF pa
triotism and justice to supreme and in.
sstiable lustfor Office and patronage; that
TO obtain possession Of the National and
State Governments, and Of the control Of
place and position, they have obstructed
all the efforts to preserve the purity and
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returns;
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns: have labored to unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress. to secure at
ali hazards the vote Of the majority OF
states in the House Of Representatives.
have sndeavored to occupy BY force and
fraud places Of trust given to others by
the people Of Maine. and secured by
the Courage and action Of Names patri.
otic sons: have by methods vicious In
principle and tyrsnnical in practice. At
tached partisan legislation to sppropris'
tiou bills: have crushed the rights OF indi.
viduals, and vindicated the principles and
sough, the favor Of rebellion against the
nation. and have endesvored to obliterate
the sacred memories Of the war and TO
overcome its insstimable good resuits-
freedom and individual equality. We
affirm II to be the duty and purpose OF the
Republican party to uso all the Legitimate
means Of this Union to secure the perfect
harmony which may be practicable, and
we submit to the practical, sensible people
Of the United States to say whether II
would not be dangerous TO the best inter.
ests Of our country at this time TO surren.
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