Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-10

the value Of our paper currency from SO per |
cent to the par Of gold II has restored upon |
solid basis payment in coin for all the na~
tional obligations, and has given us curren-
cy absolutely good and legal, and equal in
every part of our extended country II has
lifted the credit of the nation from the point
where per cent. bonds sold at SO, TO that
where 4 per cent. bonds are eagerly sought'at
a premium. Under its administration rails
ways have increased from 81, 1000 miles IN
1850, to more than $4,000 miles in 1879.
Our foreign trade has increased frcm $780,
o00,o 900 to 81 1905 600 in the same time,
and our exports, which were $4,000, 900 less
than our imports in 1860 we're 1854 100000
more than our imports in 1879. Without
resorting 10 loans, it has, since the war clos
ed, betrayed the ordinary expenses of the
Government, besides the aceruing interest on
the public debt, and discussed .nnuslly more
than $30.0o0,00o for soldiers pensions II
has paid Ssss, 000,000 Of the public debt,
and BY refunding the balance at lower rates
has reduced the annual interest charge from
nearly $751;, 900, goo TO less than SIS, 000, 900.
All the industries of the country have reviv-
ed labor is In demand, wages have increased
and throughout the entire country there is
evidence of coming prosperity greater than
we haye 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 win
continue to guide and inspire its efforts:
/. We affirm that the wsrk of the last
twenty-one years has been such as to COM
mend itself to the favor of the nation, and
that the fruits Of the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense Difficult
ties should be preserved that the peace re,
| gained should be cherished that the dissev-
cred Union now happily restored should be
| perpetuated, and that the liberties secured
TO this generation should be transmitted un.
diminished to future generations; that the
order established and the credit acquired
should never be impaired that the pension
promises should be paid that the debt 80
much reduced should be extinguished by the
full payment of every dollar thereof that
the reviving industries should be further
promoted, and that the commerce already so
great should be steadily encouraged.
2. The constitution Of the United States is
| supreme law, and not a mere contract Out
OF the cenfederated states is made a sover-
eign nation. Some powers are denied to the
nation, while others are denied to the States,
but the boundary between the powers dele
gated and those reserved is to be determined
by the national and not the State tribunals,
3. The work Of popular education is one
left to the care Of the several States, but it
is the duty Of the national Government TO aid
that work 10 the extent Of its constitutional
ability. The intelligence of the nation is but
the aggregate of the Intelligence in the sever
al States, and the destiny Of the nation must
be guided, not by the genius of any one State,
bnt by the average genius of all.
4. The constitution wisely forbids Com
gress to make any law respecting an estab-
lishment Of religion, but il is idle to hope
that the nation can be protected against the
influence of sectarianism while each state is
exposed to its domination. We, therefore,
recommend that the constitution be SO
amended as TO lay the same prohibition upon
the Legislature of each state, and to forbid
the appropriation of public funds to the sup
port of sectarian schools.
B. We affirm the belief a~owed in 1875
that the duties levied for the purpose of
revenue should so discriminate as to favor
American labor that no further grants of
the public domain should be made to any
railway or other corporation that slavery
having persisted in the states, its twin BAR
barty, polygamy, must die in the territories ;
that everywhere the protection accorded to a
citizen of American birth must be secured to
, citizens by American adoption that we
deem it the duty Of Congress to develop and
improve our seacoasts and harbors, but insist
, that further subsidies to private parties or
corporations must cease that the obliga-
tions of the Republic to the men who pre-
served its integrity 10 the day of battle are
undimnished by the lapse Of fifteen years
since their final victory TO do them honor is
and shall forever be the grateful privilege and
sacred duty of the American people.
6. Since the authority to regulate immit
grafton and intercourse between the United
States and foreign nations rests with the
Congress of the United States and the treaty
!, making power, the Republican party, regard
ing the unrestricted immigration of Chinese
as matter of grave concernment under the
exercise of both these powers, would limit
and restrict that immigration by the enact.
Inent or such JUST, humane nnd reasonable
laws and treaties as will produce that result
2. That the purity and patriotism which
characterized the earlier career of Ruther-
ford b. Hayes in peace and war, and which
guided the thoughts Of our immediate preis-
cessors to him TOR Presidential candidate,
have continued TO inspire him in his career
as Chief Executive; and that history will &C.
cord 20 his Administer ton the honors which
are due to an efficient just, and courteous
discharge of the public business, and will
honor his vetces interposed between the peo-
pie and attempted partisan laws.
.. We charge upon the Democratic party
the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and JUS
r tice to supreme and Unsuitable lust for office
and patronage; that TO obtain possession OF
the National and State Governments, and
the control of place, they haYe INSTRUCTED all
efforts to promote the purity ana to conserve
the freedom Of the suffrage, and have de-
vised fraudulent certifcation of returns
have labored to unseat lawfully elected men,
bers OF Congress to securs at all hazards the
vote OF majority Of States In the House OF
Representatives /; have endeavored to occupy
by force and fraud the places of trust given
to Others BY the people Of Maine, rescued by
the courage and action of Names sons have,
by methods vicious in principle and tyranni-
cal IN practice, attached partisan legislation
TO appropriation bills upon whose passage the
| very movement of the Government depended;
have crushed the rights of the individual
have advocated the principles and sought the
} favor Of the rebellion against the nation, and
have endeayored TO obliterate the sacred
memories of the war and TO overcome its in
estimably valuable results Of nationality, per-
sonal freedom, and individual equality.
The equal, and steady, and complete en-
foroement Of the laws, and the protection OF
all our citizens in the enjoyment of all privil-
leges and immunity guaranteed by the Con-
stitution, are the first duties of a nation.
The dangers of a "Solid South" can only
be averted by faithful performance of every
promise which the nation has made to the
citizen. The execution of the laws, and the
punishment of all those who violate them.
are the emily safe methods by which an endur-
ing peace can be secured and genuine pros
perity established throughout the South
Whatever promises the nation makes the ma
ton must perform. nation cannot With
safety regulate this duty to the States, The
"Soid South" must be divided by the peace
ful agencies of the ballot, and all honest opin-
ions must there find free expression. To
TINS end the honest voter must be protected
against terrorism, violence or fraud. And
we affirm il to be the duty and the purpose
of the Republican part TO use ell legitimate
means to restore all the States of this Union
TO the most perfect harmony which may be
possible, and we submit 20 the practical, sem
sihle people of these United States to say
whether it would not be dangerous to the
dearest interests of our count at this time
to surrender the administration of the nas
'ional Government 70 party which seeks to
overthrow the existing policy under which we
are 30 prosperous and thus bring distrust and
confusion where there s now order. conf
dence and hope.
The Republican party, adhereing TO the
principles affirmed By its last National Con.
vention, of resuect for the constitutional