Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-17
THE
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR NJ,
ADOPTED At
CHICAGO, June S, 1880

the people OF the United States 1is ofiei
report OF its administration. 1t sup.
pressed q rebellion which had armed
nearly one million Of men to subvsrt the
National authority. II reconstructed the
union Of States with freedom, instead oil
slavery, as its cornerstone. Ii trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness OF things TO the rank OF citi'
zens. II relieved Congress from the infa.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves. and
charged II TO sea that slavery does not
exist. 1t has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
the par Of gold. II has restored upon q
solid basis payment in coin for all the
national obligations, and has given as q
currency absolutely good and legal. and
equal in every part OF our extended eoun'
try. 1t has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold at Sc, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought At premium.
Under Its administration railways have
increased from Il 900 miles In 1860 10
moro than 50. 900 milss in 1879. Our for.
eign trade has increased from $500, 600 900
TO 81 ,l50, 900, 900 in the same time. and our
exports, which were $40, ,000. 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were s26i. .0o0, 900
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting TO loans, IL has. since the war
closed. betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the accruing interest
ON the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than $50, 900. 900 for soldiers pen.
sions. 1t has paid $3.50, 1000, 900 Of the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
at lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly sl5l ,OOO. 900
TO less than Sss,000,0 900. AL the indus.
tries OF the country have revived; labor is
In demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there IL
evidence OF u coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks Tor tue
continued confidence and support OF the
people. and this convention submits LOT
their approval the following statements OF
tho principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
Last tweuty.one years has been such as 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 reeained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union. now happily restored,
should be perpetuated. and that the lioer'
ties secured 10 this generation should DO
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
Tha, the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 30 much reduced should be
e1tinguished 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 10 the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States 1t
made 4 sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved 10 to DO determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work OF popular education
is one left TO the care OF the several States,
but II is the duty OF the National govern
ment 10 aid that work to the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation is but the aggregate Of the in
telligsnee 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.
SoN.srcrARiAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress TO make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but II is Idle to
hope that the Nation can be protected
against the influence Of sectarianism while
each State is exposed TO its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
tina, the Constitution be SO amended as to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and TO forbid the appropria-
ton Of public funds to the support oi Sec
tartan schools.
Fif,h-we rsaffirm the belief avowed In
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should 80 discriminate a. 10
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 q citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens Of Amer
ican adoption. That 10 ls the duty OF Con-
gress 10 develop and improve our water
courses aud harbors. but we insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
porstions must cease. That the obliga-
tons TO the men who preserved Its intes.
ri,y in the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapso Of fifteen years since their
Anal victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and shall forever bo the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
si1th--Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
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.
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment ef such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions a will
produce tho result.
seyenth-ThAt the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career OF
rutherford b. Hayes, in peace and war.
and which guided tho thought OF his i'm
mediate predecessor to him for Presi'
dental candidate. have continued TO In
.n;,e him In his career as chief executive.
and that history will accord to his admin
is,r.tion the honors which are due TO an
eficient, lust and courageou, fuiniimens
OF the public business, and will honor MS
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
IsIQurriEs OF TIE DEMOCRACY.
Righth-ws charge upon the Demo-
cratic party the hsbitual sacrince OF pa
triotism and justice to supreme ana IN.
satiable lustior ofioe and patronage; tna,
to obtain possession Of the National ana
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 unsest lawfully
elected members Of Congress, to secure st
ali hazards the vote Of the majority Of
ststes In the House Of Representatives.
have sndesvorsd to occupy BY force and
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