Daily Republican., 1880-06-07
rhe Platform Of tho Party.

: Convention assembled, at the end Of 2
years since the Federal Government
was first committed TO it's charge, sub
mits to the people Of the United State
this brief report Of its administration.
4 Itsuppreased rebellion which hst
. armed nearly q million Of men to sub
vert the na;ionalauthority. Applause.
It reconstructed the UnisD Of th'
States with freedom instead OF slavery
as its corner-stope. [Applause.1 II
transformed 4 100000 human being
from the likeness of things to the ranh
of citizens. (Applsuse.] 1t relieved
Congress from the infamous work o.
hunting fugitive slaves, and charged II
to see that slavery does not exist. II
has raised the vs'u, Of eur paper cur
rency from 3S per cent. to the par o.
gold. [Chsers.] 1t has restored upon
a solid basis psymentin coin for all the
national obligations, and has given uf
a currency absolutely good and equal
In evefy part of our extended country,
1t has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point where 6 per cent. bonds
sold at So to that where A per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium.
Under its administration, railways
have increased from 1000 miles, in
1860, to more than So, 600 miles in 1879.
Our foreign trade has increased from
800, 900, 900 to $l,150, 900, 900 in the
same time, and our exports, which were
S20, 900, 900 less than our imports in
1850, are 1854, 900, 900 more than our,,im-
! ports in 1879. [Applause.] Without
resorting to loans, It has, since The war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses
of Government, besides the aocruing
interest OIL the public debt, and has
annually disburssd more than $50, 900.
600 for soldiers pensions. 1t has paid
SsSS, 900, 900 Of the public debt, and by
the balance at lower rates, has reduced
the annual interest.charge from nearly
$lSl ,900, 900 to less than $50 900, 900.
All the industries Of the country have
revived; labor is in demand; wages
have increased, and throughout the en-
tire country there is evidence Of com
ing prosperity greater than we have
ever enjoyed.
Upon this record the Republican
Party asks for the continued confidence
and support OF the people, and this
Convention submits tOr their approval
the following statements Of the princi-
Piles and purposes which will continue
to guide and inspire its efforts.
|. We affirm that the work of the
last q years has been such as to COM
mend itself to the favor Of the nation,
and tina. the fruits of the costly victo
ries which we have achieved through
immense difficulties should be preserved
that the place regainsd should b. cher
isaed; that the discovered Union, now
happily restored, should be perpetua.
ted; and that the liberties secured to
this generation should bs transmitted
uDdiminished to future generations;
that the order established and the
credit acquired should never be i'm
paired; that the pensions promised
should be extinguished by the fall
payment Of every dollar thereof; that
the reviving indurtries should be fur.
ther promoted, and that the commerce
already so great should be stesdily en-.
couraged.
II. The Constitution Of the United
States is q supreme law, and not
mere contract. Out Of oonfederatsd
States 1t made a sovereign nation.
Some powers are denied to the nation,
while others are denied 10 the States;
but the boundary between the powers
delegated and those reserved Is to be
determined by the national, and not
by the State, tribunals. Applause
III. The work Of popular education
Ia one left to the care Of the several
States, but it is the duty OF the Nation
al Government to aid that work to the
extent of its constitutional power. The
intelligence of the nation Is bat the
aggregate of the intelligence in tAe
several States, and The destiny of the
nation must not be guided by the geu-
ius of any enc State, but by the aver
age genius Of all.
w. The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any law respecting
an establishment of religion, but it Is
idle to hope that the nation can be pre-
tected against the influence of seota-
rianism while each State is exposed to
its domination. We therefore recon-.
mend that the constitution be 80 amend
cd as 10 lay the same prohibition upon
the Legislature Of each state, and TO
forbid the appropriation Of public funds
to tho support OF sectarian schools.
Cheers.l
V. We affirm the balief, avowed in
1876, that the duties levied for the pur
pose of revenue should 30 discrimi.ste
Is to favor American labor, applau Ell
that no further grant Of the public do
main should be made to any railway or
,ther corporation; that slavery having
perished in the states, its twin barbara
~, pslygamy, must die in the Terrific
ries, [applause; that everywhere the
protection accorded to citizens of Ameri-
IAN birth must be secured to citizens
BY American adoption, and that we es.
teem II the duty Of Congress TO develop
md improve our water courses and har-
bors, but insist that further subsidies
% privAte persons or corporations must
,ease. That the obligations Of the Re.
public to the men who preserved it's
integrity in the hour Uf battle, are un-
lim nisLsd by the lapse Of Is years
Iincs their final victory. To do them
honor is, and shall forever be,
he grateful privilege and sacred duty
If the American people.
vi. Since the authority to regulate &
immigration and intercourse between
he United States and foreign nations
ests With Congress, or with the United
states and its treaty making power,
he Republican Party, regarding the I
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