Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-06
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR NJ,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO. June S. 1880.

pressed q rebellion winch hsu
nearly one million OF men to subvert the
National authority. II reconstructed .ns
union Of States with freedom, instead OF
slavery. a. its cornerstone. 1t trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness Of things to the rank of citi.
zens. II relieved Congress from the ina.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves ana
charged il to sea that slavery does not
e.i,t. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty.eight per cent. to
the par Of gold. I, has restored upon q
solii basis payment in coin for all the
national obligations. and has given US
currency absolutely good and legal and
eoual in every part Of our extended coun.
,ry IL has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where ak per cent. bonds
sold at s6. 10 that where four per cent,
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from q 900 miles in 1861 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our for.
zion trade has increased from 500, ,OOO,OOO
10 81 l5O, 900 900 in the same time. and our
exports. which were sac, 200, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were S26i 900 ,OOO
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting 10 loans, IL has, since the war
closed, deirayed tho ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, 900 900 for soldiers pen.
.ions. /, has paid $3.50 600. 900 Of the
public debt, aud by refunding the balance
AZ lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Si5l, ,O00, ,OOO
10 less than SIS, 900, 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor 10
In demand; wages have increased anu
throughout the entire country there Is
| evidence Of . coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks Tor the
continued confidence aud support OF the
people, and this convention submits LOT
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which Will
continue to guide and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
rirst-we affirm that the work OF the
last tweuty.ouo 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 the
peace regained should be cherished. That
The discovered Union, now happily restored
should DO perpetuated. and that the liber'
ties secured 10 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit ACQUIRED should never be imperiied.
That the pensions promised should DO paid.
THAT the debt 30 much reduced should be
extipguished by tho full payment ot every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. anu thAt
the commerce already 30 great snouiu w
| steadily encouraged.
Second-Tbo Constitution Of the United
states is 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 tie States; but the boundary
between tho powers delegated and those
reserved is to be determined by Nauonai
and not by State tribunals. -
Third--The work OF popular educauoh
| is one left to the care OF the several states
bu, IL 10 the duty Of the National govern
ment to aid that work to tho extent oi ~.
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation 10 but the aggregate oil the IN
,elligence in the several States aud tne
destiny Of the Nation must be guided, moi
by the genius OF any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
SoS.srcrARiAS SCHOOLS.
Four,h-Tne Constitution wisely forbids
| Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment OF religion. but II Is idle 10
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State Is exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 30 amended - 70
law ,ome prohibition upon the Legislature
of each STATE and to forbid the appropria'
ton Of public funds to the support OF Sec
tartan schools.
| Pifth-we reaffirm tho belief svowed In
1915. tina, the duties levied for the purpose
Of revenue should 80 discriminate as to
favor American labor. That NO further
grant Of the public domain should De made
10 apy railroad OF other corporation. Thai
slavery having persisted In the states ia
twin barbarity, polygamy, must die IN thc
Territories. That everywhere tho protec'
ton accorded to . citizen OF American
birth must DO secured to citizens Of Amer
lean adoption. That IL 10 the duty oi Con
gress 10 develop and improve our water
courses and harbors. but We insist tha'
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porations must cease. That the obliga
lions to the men who preserved Its integ
rity in the day Of battle are undiminishec
by tho lapse of fifteen years since theil
Anal victory. Their perpetual honor II
aud shall forever be the grateful privileg'
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
rHr CHINESE PLANK.
Sixth-Siuce the authority to regulate
immigration aud intercourse between tn
United States and foreign nations rest
with the Congress Of the United State
and its treaty. making powers, that tn
Republican party. regarding the unre
stricted immigration Of the Chinese a. a
evil of great magnitude. involves the eIer
else OF the power TO restrain and limit tha
immigration by the enactment ef such just
humane and reasonable provisions As viii
produce the result.
Seyenih-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
dsntial candidate, have continued TO in
sn;rs him In his career a. chief executive
and that history will accord TO his admin
Variation the honors which are due TO al
efieient. lust and courageous fuihllmen
Of the public business, and will honor hi
in,rrposition between the people and pro
posed partisan laws.
rsIouurrs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eigh,h-we charge upon the Demo
cratic party the habitual sacrihce OF pa
triotism aud justice to supreme ana 10
satiable lust for oface and oatronsge; Una
, to obtain possession Of the National an
. State Governments, and OF the control Q
place and position. they have oostruete'
all the efforts to preserve the purity an
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; hav
devised fraudulent certificates and returns
have devised fraudulent certificates an
returns; have labored TO unseat lawful
elected members Of Congress, to secure .
all hazards the vote Of the majority Q
States in the House Of Representatives
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