The Phoenix herald., 1880-10-08

undiminished to Other generations
HAT he order established and tn
credit acquired should never be i'm
paired; that the pensions promised
should be paid; that the debt 81
much reduced should be exiinguish
ed By the full payment Of every
dollcr thereof; that the reviving in
dusfries should be further promoted
and that the commerce already in
creasing should be steadily encour
aged.
ID. The Constitution of the
United States is a supreme law,
| and not mere contract. Rap
plause.l Out of canfcderated
! States 1t made a sovereign nation
Some powers are denied to the na-
ion, willie others are denied 10 the
States, bur The boundary bet weei.
he powers delegated and those re-
'eiyed is 90 be determined by the
ational. and not by the State tri-
anal [Chrers.l
Sd. The work Of ! ,ular ed';ca-
nn Is one left to the care of the
sveral States. but it is the duty
( the National Government to aid
hst work to the extent of its con-
tuiioual ability. TIE intelligence
the narion is but the aggregate
the intelligence in the several
'tates, and the cestiny of the Ia
Oh must be guided, not by the
eHias ofanv ono State. but by the
verage genius Of alt [Applause.l
All. The Constitution wisely for
ids Congress to make any Law re-
pecling the establishment of re-
ision, hut it is idle to hope tina, tn,
.aIion can be protected against the.
nhuence # secret sectariamism,
Willie each State is exposed to its
omination. We, therefore, rec
,mmea1 that the Constitution be
80 amended rs to law the same pro
iiibition upon the Legislature of
each State. and TO forbid the appro-
priatiou OF public funds to the SUP
port OF sectarian schools. CChacrs.l
5ih- We reaG.m tie belief
avowed in 1876 that the duties
levied Tor the purpose of revenue
should so discriminate as to favor
American labor, [cheer<;l that no
further grants of the pnhEc domain
should be made to any railway OF
other corporation; that slavery hav-
ing persisted in the States its twin
barbarity. ro:ygalny. must die in |
he Terriiorio :; that everyu here |
the protection accorded to Il citizen
If Americas birth must be secured |
to citizens By American adoption.
That we deem II the duty of Con-
sress to develop and improve onf
-eacoast and harborS, bur Insist
-hat further subsidies TO private,
persons or corporations must cease.
.clieers;I thal the obligations of The
Republic TO the nen who preserved
IS inEegii'y in Tie day OF battle
IRE ndimini<hed by ahe lapse of
fifteen years since their fnal vic
DRY. To do them honor = aud
shall forever lie the grateful priv
eg9 and sacred duty of the Ameri-
ION PEOPLE.
9th. Since the authority to reg
Hate immigration and inter course
lie United St,;cs and
Oreign nations rests with the Com
-re<s Of tie United States and TIL
realty making power, the Republi-
an party, eglidh.g the unre-
tricted immigration of Chine sc rs
matter of grave cnnccrnsneut un-
er the exercise of both these
overs, would limit and lestrirt
hat immigration by the enactment
f such jnst. humane and reason
tle laws and treaties as will pro-
uce that result.
9Th. That The purity and patriot
IN which characl erized the earlier
lree> of Rutherford b. Hayes in
aace and war, and which guided
le thoughts of our immediate pre- :
rccssors TO HIM for a Presidential
indicate, have continued to inspire
m III his car eer us Chief Execu-
W; and that history Will accord to
; Admini>tlatio the honorS which
e due to an efficient, just and
'urfeous discharge Of the public
lsiness, and will honor his vetoeS
terposed between the people and
tempted partisan laws. lCheef
6th. We charge upon the Demo
aiic Oarty the habifual sacrifice,
patriotism and justice to sU-
enc and Unsuitable lust for Office
ID patronage; that to obtain pos
ssion of the National Governments:
ID cont.ol of the place, they have
sIructed all efforts 10 pi ON te he
Irity and to conserve The freedom =
the suffrage. and have devised a
,u5iulent ballots, and invented L.
ludulent eerIification of returns; m,
We labored to unseat lawfully Pr
,eted memb, rs of Congress to Sc = r
re at all hazards the vote of &C
,iorily Of States Ia the House Of ~