The Phoenix herald. (Phoenix, Maricopa County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1879-1882, 1880-10-29
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tional Convention assembled, al
the end of twenty years since the
Federal Government was first com.
mitted to its charge, submits to the
people of the United States thi:
brief report of its administration:
1t suppressed rebellion which
had armed nearly million of men
to subvert the National authority
Tapplause;] it reconstructed the
Union of States with freedom in
stead of slavery as its cornerstone
[applause;l it transformed 100000
human beings from the likeness OF
things to the rank of citizens, lap
plause;] it relieved Congress from
the infamous work of hunting fug-
tive slaves. and charged it to see
that slavery does not exist, lap
plause;l it has raised the value of
our paper currency from SO pei
cent to the par of gold, Applause;
it has restored, upon solid basis
payment in coin of all National OBJ
legations, and has given us a cur
rency absolutely good and equal in
every part of our extended country,
[applause;1 it has lifted the credit
of the Nation from the point where
6 per cent. bonds sold at Sc, to
that where 4 Der cent. bonds are
eagerly sought at premium, Zap
plause.
Under its administration rail-
ways have increased from $1,000
miles in 1860 to more than $4,000
miles in 1879. [Applause.] Our
foreign trade increased from $780,
100000 to 81, 15O,OOO.OOO in the
same time, and our exports which
were $2O.OOO,0OO less than our
imports in 1860, were 1865. OOO,-
900 more than our imports IN 1919.
Applause, and cries of "Good!'
'Goodl'] Without resortipg to
loans, it has, since the war closed,
betrayed the ordinary expenses of
Government, besides the accruing
interest on the public debt. AMI
has discussed annually more than
$3O,OOO,OOO for soldiers and sail
ors' pensions. It has paid $780,
100000 of the public debt, and by
refunding the balance at lower
rates, has reduced the annual in
terest charge from nearly $780,
100000 to less than SS9,OOO,OOO.
All the industries of the country
have revived, labor is in demand,
wages have increased, and through
out the entire country there is evil
dence ofs coming 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 for their approval the fol-
lowing statement of the principles
and purposes which will continue
to guide and inspire its efforts.
lst. We affirm that the work of
the Republican party for the last
twenty years has been such as to
commend it to the favor of the Ma
ton; that the fruits of the costly
victories which we have achieved
through immense difficulties should
be preserved; that the peace re-
gained should be cherished; that
the Union should be perpetuated,
and that the liberty secured to this
generation should be transmitted
undiminished to other generations;
that the order established and the
credit acquired should never be i'm
paired; that the pensions promised
should be paid; that the debt so
much reduced should be exiinguish-
ed by the full payment of every
doller thereof; that the reviving in
dustries should be further promoted.
and that the commerce already in
creasing should be steadily encour-
aged.
I'd. The Constitution of the
United States is supreme law,
and not mere contract. ZAP
plause.l Out of confederated
States it made a sovereign nation
Some powers are denied to the ma
ton, while others are denied to the
States, but the boundary between
the powers delegated and those re-
s erved is to be determined by the
national, and not by the State tri-
bunal. [Cheersl
Sd. The work of popular ed1ca-
ton is one left to the care of the
several States. but it is the duty
Of the National Government to aid
that work to the extent of its con-
stitutional ability. The intelligence
IF the nation is but the aggregate
IF the intelligence in the several
States, and the destiny of the ma
ion must be guided, not by the
genius of any one State, but by the
average genius of all. [Applause.l
4th. The Constitution wisely for
bids Congress to make any law re-
'pecting the establishment of re-
igion, but it is idle to hope that the
ration can be protected against the
influence Of secret sectarianism,
while each State is exposed to its
We, therefore, rec
that the Constitution be
% amended as to lay the same pro-
libition upon the Legislature of
ZACH State, and to forbid the appro-
,riation of public funds to the SUP
,ort of sectarian schools. [Cheers.l
5th. We reaffirm the belief
vowed in 1876 that the duties
evied for the purpos, of revenue
hould so discriminate as to favor
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