The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-08-11
PLATFORM or THE REPUBLICAN,
ssss PARTY. IS 3f-

erhment was first committed to its charge submits
the people Of the United States this brief report OF its
Il suppressed a.rebslhen which had armed nearly a
million Of men to subvert the national authority II
constructed the Union of the States with freedom in
stead of slavery its It transformed e.
nI Of Citizens Il relieved Congress from az
%eus work of hunting fugitive slaves and charged
of paper currency from So per the par of
gold. has restored upon solid basis payment ia coin
FOR all the national obligations and has given
reney absolutely good aud equal In every part of
extended country 1t has lifted the credit or our
try from the point where per cent bonds sold s6
that where per cent. bonds eagerly sought at
premium Under les administration railways have In
creased fso 81 900 miles in 1860 to than $1,000
miles in 1878 Our foreign trade has increased from
S7Oo00o0oo 70 900 in the tnle and our
exports which goo less than imports in
1860 sss4 100000 than imports IN ls79-
Without resorting TO oaEs has since the closed
sides the accrang the public debt and has
annually disbursed than $50 100000 for soldiers
pensions Il has paid ssss eoo0oo the public debt
and BY eundlng the balance sf Tower rates has red ue-
ed the annual interest charge from nearly 100000
less than Ss9o0o00o All the Industries of the eoun
fFyhase revived izboris in demand wages have ins
creased, and throughout the entire country there
tdence of coming prosperity greater than We have
Upon this record the Republican Party asks for the
Convention submits for their approval the following
statements of the principles and purposes which win
sns that DC @5rf u ne last years has
been such Is 70 ,self @ The fayor e the
we have achieved through immense difficulties should
De psesssysd that the peace regained shod be cher
ed should be and that the liberties seeur
ed 10 this generation should be transmitted nudmin-
and the credit acquired should never be- impaired that
the pensions promised should be extinguished by the
full payment Of every dollar thereof that the revvi9g
eommerce 80 great should pc steadily encour-
III The Constitution OF the United States is SUI
prene law and not mere contract Out Of confeder-
aied States i made soversisn nation Some powers
States but the boundary between the delegated
and those reserved 70 be determined by the national
and not by the State, tribunals.
Ill The work Of popular education is one left to the
of the several States but is the duty the Ma
tionaI Government 70 aid that work TO the extent of Its
constitutional power The intelligence of the nation
s but the sgEregsts o. The Intelligence in The several
by the genius o. any one State but BY the average ge
w The Constitution wisely forbids Congress to make
any Law respecting establishments Of religion but 1t
is IDLE hope that tho nation be protected against
posed 10 ifs dynfnaton we therefore recommed that
the Constitution BE- SO amended to lay the same pro-
bid the appropriation Of public funds to the support of
v W. arm the belief avowed ID 1875, that the du
dies levied for the purpose Of should dis
criminatc TO favor American labor that no further
ioad other corporation that slavery having perish
ed il The States ifs twin barbarty poyeamy must die
corded 10 citizens 81 American birth must be secured to
cftzens By American adoption and that we esteem It
and har6ors but insist that further subsidies TO
private persons corporations must That the
It's Integrity in the hour Of battle undminished By
the lapse of the IS years since the Anal victory To do
privilege and the sacred duty Of the Am erican peo
pie, .ss-..,.. -,
intercourse between the United States and foreign
countries with Congress with the United States
apa s &c M chinese as
an evil OF great magnitude invoices the exercise Of
the enactment Of such just. humane and reasonable
provisions a. viii produce that result a.
lied the earlier Rutherford D. Hayes in peace
aud war, and which guided the thoughts Of our imme
have % inspire him in his career a Chief
Executive and that history will accord TO bis Admins
pss Sc
honor his between The people ana pro-
bsuaI sasrse q ind justice g apr
~ sS
and the control of place and position they have OBJ
~ s q avis
uent and returns have abored 70 unseat
hs vote N majority q e IL tie
House Of Representatives end av.red to occupy
81 the people Of Maine and rescued y the courageous
action o. Names patriotic have by methods vic
passage he very u ts sspsnd
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the sacred memories Of the war and overcome Its in
estimably valuable results OF nationality personal free
DOM and individual tequa tys The equal scy, and
complete enforcement OF laws and the protection OF all
our citizens In the enjoyment Of all privileges and Inn
munies guaranteed by the Constitution the first
duties Of the nation The dangers Of solid South
only be ayefted BY faithful performance of every
promise which the nation has made to the citizen The
execution Of the laws and the punishment of Az those
NliovioIate thorn are The Only SAFE methos BY which
enduring peace can BE sseuEsd and suins prosperity
the nation makes the nation perform, and the
with safety delegate this duty to the States
The solid South must he divided the peaceful agen-
ces or the ballot and all opinions mast there find free
expression and this end the honest voter must be
prote cited against Terrorism, violence fraud And
we affirm 1t TO be the duty and the purpose Of the Re-
pubIean Party to every legitimate means 20 restore
the States Of the Upiont to the most perfect harmony
that may practicable and submit to the PRACTICAL
sensible people Of the United States to saw whether 1t
would not be dangerous to the dearest Interests of
country at this tune TO surrender the OF
the National Government to the party which seeks 10
overthrow the existing policy uinief which so
prosperous, and thus bring distfust and confusion
where there are now order confidence and hope.
The Republican Party, adhering to the principles
affirmed by its IN National Convention, OF respect Tor
the constitutional rules governing appointment 10
oiee adopts the declaration OF President Hayes that
the reform the civil service shall be thorough radi-
cal, and complete TO tho nd 1t demands the Coop
Grafton OF the Legislative with the Executive DEPART
ments Of the governinent, and that Congress shall so
leeislate that fitness asceraned By proper practical
ttstss shall admit 70 the public service