Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-02
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLArFoR N,
ADOPTED At
CHICAGO, June s, 1880.
THE

pressed 4 rebellion which had armed
nearly one million Of men to subvert the
National authority. IL reconstructed tne
union Of States with freedom. instead OF
slavery, a. its cornerstone. IL trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness Of things to the rank oil citi'
zeps. 1t relieved Congress from the infa.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves, and
charged IL to sea that slavery does not
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. to
the par Of gold. Il has restored upon .
solid basis payment In coin ior All tne
national obligations, and has gwen Us .
currency absolutely good and Legal, ana
equal iu every part OF our extended coun'
try. II has lifted the credit OF the nation
from the point where six per cent. ponds
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 to
more than so 900 miles in 1879. Our for.
eien trade has increased from $700. 600 900
no a. l5O, ,OO0, 900 in the same time. and our
exports, which were $40, ,000, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were $26i, ,OO0. 200
more than our imports in 1870. Without
resorting 10 loans, 10 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, ,O00. 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. II has paid $3.50 900. 900 Of the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
Al lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l6l 900, 900
10 less than sS9, 100000. All the indus.
tries OF the country have revived; labor Ia
in demand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there Ia
evidence Of q coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon THIS
record tho Republican party asks for the
continued confidence aud support OF the
people, and this convention submits 10.
their approval the following statements OF
tho principles and purposes which Will
continue to guide and inspire Its Efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRIScIPLrs.
First-we affirm that the work OF the
last tweuty-one years has been such as 70
commend itself TO tho favor OF the nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which wo have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace regained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union, now happily restored,
should be perpetuated. and that the liber'
ties secured 10 this generation should De
transmitted undiminished 70 future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit ACQUIRED should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 90 much reduced should be
extinguished by the full payment oil every
n ksk sha rayivtnN in6na-
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already so great should be
steadily encouraged.
States is the supreme law, and not mere
compact. Out Of ConfederAted States u
made q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied 10 the Nation. while others are
retained by the States; but the boundary
between the powers delegated and those
reserved Is to be determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
Ia one left TO the care Of the several States.
but 4, h the duty Of the National govern
ment 10 Aid that work to the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation 10 but the aggregate OF the In.
telligepco in the several States, and the
destiny Of tho Nation must be guided. not
BY the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius OF all.
Nos.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion, but IL 10 idle 70
hope that the Nation can DO protected
avsips, the influence Of sectarianism while
each State is exposed to Its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be so amended a. to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and TO forbid the appropria'
tion OF public funds TO the support oil Sec
tartan schools.
Pifth-we resffirm the belief avowed In
1875. that the duties levied for the purpose
of revenue should 80 discriminate ss to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should be made
10 apy railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished In the States, It's
twin barbarity, polygamy, must die In the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
tion accorded to o citizen OF American
birth must be secured to citizens Of Amer
lean adoption. That 10 10 the duty of Con-
eress 70 develop and improve our water
courses aud harbors, but VIC insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor
poratious must cease. That the ooiiga-
lions 10 the men who preserved its integ-
rity in the day Of battle are undiminished
by ,ho lapse Of fifteen years since their
Anal victory. Their perpetual honor Ii
and .hsll forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty oil the American
people.
Sixth-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
United States and foreign nations rests
with tho 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 eIer.
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by the enactment ef such Just.
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result.
seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career OF
Rutherford b. Hayes, in peace and war.
and which guided the thought OF his i'm.
mediate predecessor 10 him for Presi.
dsnti.I candidate, have continued to in
.nire him In his career - chief executive
and tbat history will accord to his admin
is,r,tiou the honors which are due TO an
a,scisnt iust and courageous fulhllment
Of The public business. and will honor his
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISIaurrIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eigh.h-we charge upon tho Demo-
cratic party the habituL sscrince OF pa
triotism aud justice 70 . supreme ana W.
satiable lustfo ofaoe and patronage; una,
to obtain possession Of the NationA ana
State Governments, and Of the eon'roi Q,
place and position. they have obstruc'ed
all the efforts TO preserve the purity ana
conserve tho freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returns;
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns; have labored to unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress. to secure at
all hazards the vote Of the majority OF
States In the House Of Representatives.
have endsavorsd 70 occupy BY force and
fraud places Of trust given 70 others By
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