Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-02
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
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Chicago. June o, sooo.

TIE Republican party. IN Nssionai Convsn.
tiou assembled, o. the end OF twenty years
siuce the Federal 0ovsTnmsnt was fret con.
mitted TO its charge. submits to the people
Of the United Ssssas this bsses rspost OF iss
administration. Il suppressed . rebellion
which hsd armed nearly 100000 Of mon 70
subvest the Nsssonsi authority. 1t seces.
stsucted the union Of ssases with freedom.
instead Of slavery. as its corner stone. II
Transformed 100000 human beings from che
likeness Of things 70 the rank Of citizens. II
relieved Congress from the infsmous work
Of hunting fugitive sisvss. and charged II
70 see thai slavery does noe exist u hes
raised the value Of paper cursency from
thirty-eisht per cent. 20 the par OF gold. II
hss ressofed upon solid bssis the payment
In coin OF ali Nssionsi oblisstions. and hes
given us 9 currency absolutely coed snd equal
In every part Of our extended country. Nhss
lifted the credit u the Nation from the point
where 8 per cent. bond cold d %. to thas
where four per cent bonds are eagerly sought
as premium. Under its administration rail.
Wbyb nave AH-tSTErt hhVAn SAJVtU khttco tks
1870 TO more than 5000 miles In 1873. Our
foreign trade has increased from $7O0.OOs. !.
900 10 si.isOOOO.Oo0 in the same time: and
our exports. which were s9s yO00 900 less than
our imports in 1860, were s26&. 600! 900 more
than our imports In 1870. without Fesogting
70 loans. u has. since the cioss Of the war,
betrayed the ordinary expenses Of the Gov.
srnmsnt besides the sccruing interest on the
public debt. and has disbursed annually
more than $1,000 900 for soldiers and sailors
pensions. Il has paid $ssO. .0Oo.0OO Of the
public debt. and by refunding the bslsace
At lower rates has reduced the annual inter.
est charge from nearly si5O. 100000 " less
than 500 90 900. All the Industries Of the
country have revived. Labor 10 In demand.
Wages have increased, aud throughout the
entire country there 10 evidence Of . com
ing prosperity gresser than We have ever en-
jOyed.
uroS THIS ACCORD
The Republican party asks for the contin ned
confidence and support Of the people. and
this Convention submits for their approval
the following statement Of the principles and
purposes which will continue to guide its
purposes:
Firrt-we afiiim that the wort Of the last
twenty -ons year, has been such as TO com.
mend itself 10 the favor OF she Nation, and
that the fruits OF the costly victories which
we have achieved through immense dificui.
ties should be preserved; that the peace
regained should be cherished; that the dis.
severed Union. now happily restored. should
be perpstuated. and that the liberties secured
TO this generation should be transmitted un.
diminished to future generation; that the
pensions promised should be paid; thst the
debt - much reduced should be exsinguished
by the fal+pSyment OF every dollar thereof;
that the revivins Industries should be further
promoted. and that the commerce alfesdy 90
great should be ssesdeiy encouraged.
secOnd-The Constitution OF the United
Staase 10 the supreme Law. and not Q mere
contract Out OF the oonfedersse States It
made sovereign Nation. Some powers ase
denied 10 the Nation. while others ere retain.
ed BY ths States; but the boundary between
the powers delegated and those reserved 10 10
be determined By the Nssionsi and eOt By the
state tribunals.
rhird-Ths work Of popniAr edusstion ID
eos isss 10 ahs esss Of ths severed stssss: but
It 10 the duty Of the National Government "a
sad shss wofk 70 the sssens sf ~ csnstitation.
d sbiiisy. The iuseliissnes Of the Nation d
but the aggregate Of Of she intelligence In the
several States. end sAs destiny Of che Hstion
muss be suidsa nee BY che ssoius Of one
essse, but BY the svefses genius Of ell.
9gFouSsA. -The Constitution wisely fosbids
Ceaesess " make sny lev respecting the e..
ssblashmsns OF seiigion. but II 10 tale TO hops
that che Nstson cen be protected sssinst tAs
inausaes OF seesssisaism while sseh State ID
exposed % iss psssacuisx domiaasson. We
therefore recommend thss the C0nssatutisu
be % amended % 70 ley the ssms psehibs'
tions apen the Lsgisisssss Of sssA stsAs. end
10 fsssaA sAs appropriation Of public sunds
70 ,Ae ssppsss Of ssctsriss schools.
Fifth-ws sss1hYm the belief ssowsd 10
1875. tAss the duties levied for che pusposs
Of revenues should 60 discriminate as to e.
vos Americas Labcs. That no further grant
Of the public domsan should BE- made 10 sny
railsosd or other eesperassea. TAss slavery
having yerishsA In the States. its twin bar
bArity. poiyssmy, must disia the TesTisories'
That everywhere the protection accorded "a
. citizen of American birth must be secured
70 cisissn by American adoption. Thss u
is the duty Of Congress 70 develop and I'M
prove our wssercouSses and Aasbors. but ws
issist that further subsidies 70 private par
sons or corporations must cease. That the
oblinssions 70 the men who preserved tss tn
tegrisy In the day Of battle are undiminish'
cd by the lapse Of nfseen years since sheii
anal victory. Their perpetual honor 10. and
shall fosevss be. the grateful privilege and
the sacred duty Of the American people.
sixth-sines the authority 10 regulate imms'
siation and intercourse between the United
States and foreign Nations rests with tho
Congress OF the United States end its treaty
making powers. that tbs Republics party