Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-26
The Bessns OF Republicsa Rule 60
the whole Csuutry and People
Popular Edueasion-Ihs Chiaese
Quesstoa = Charges Against sho
Democratic Party.

more than $50. .000. 900 for soldiers PEN
sions. II haa paid $3.50. .000, 900 Of tho
public debt. and by refunding the balance
at lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly $l6l. 900, 900
to less than $50 ZOO, 900. All the indus
tries Of the country have revived; labor is
| in dsmand; wages have increased, and
throughout the entire country there Is
evidence Of Q coming prosperity greater
than we have ever enjoyed. Upon this
record the Republican party asks for the
continued confidence and support OF tho
| people, and this convention submits for
thsir approval the following statements OF
| the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
last twenty-one years has been such a. to
commend itself TO the favor Of tho nation,
and that the fruits Of the costly victories
which we have achieved through immense
difficulties should be preserved. That the
peace rsgained should be cherished. That
the discovered Union. now happily restored,
should be perpetuAted, and that the liber-
ties secured TO this generation should be
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
ations. That the order established and the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should DO paid.
That the debt so much reduced should be
e,tinguished by the full payment Of every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries should be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 80 great should be
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the United
States is the supreme law, and not o mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States 1t
made q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation, while others arc
retained by tho States; but the boundary
between tho powers delegated and those
reserved is TO DO determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-Tho work Of popular education
| is one loft TO the care Of the several States,
but 1t is the duty Of the National govern
ment TO aid that work ts the extent OF its
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation Is but the aggregate OF the in
| telligence in the several States, and tho
destiny Of the Nation must be guided. not
by the genius Of any one State, but the
average genius Of all.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
fOurtn-lnc Wiboiy iuibiao
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
that the Constitution be 20 amended a. to
lay some prohibition upon the Legislature
| Of each State and to forbid the appropria-
/ S..a a. sot tka RI nf
/ tartan schools.
Fifth-we reafirm the belief avowed in
1876, that the duties levied for the purpose
OF revenue should so discriminate ~ to
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 . citizen OF American
birth must be secured 70 citizens OF Amer
| icsn adoption. That 10 IL the duty Of Con-
gress to develop and improve our water
courses and hsrbors. but we insist that
further subsidies to private persons or cor.
porations must cease. That the obliga-
tions to the men who preserved its integ.
rity in the day OF battle are undiminished
by the lapse Of fifteen years since their
| fnal victory. Their perpetual honor 10
aud shall forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of tho American
people.
TIE CHINESE PLANK.
sixth-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 as an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the eIer-
| else OF the power to restrain and limit that
| immigration by the enactment sf such just,
humane and reasonable provisions as will
produce the result.
Seventh-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 TO him for . Presi-
| DENTAL candidate, have continued TO in-
,pire him in his career as chief executive,
and that history will accord to his admin
istrstion the honors which arc due to an
efficient, lust and courageous fulhllment
| of the public business, and will honor his
interrogation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISIQUIrIEs oY THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-we charge upon the Demo-
cratic party the habitual sacrifice OF pa
triotism and justice TO supreme and in.
satiable lust for Office and patronage; that
10 obtain possession Of the National and
State Governments, and OF the control Of
plsce and position. they have obstructed
ali the efforts to preserve the purity and
conserve tho freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returns;
have devised fraudulent certificates and
retnrps: have labored to unseat lawfully
elected members Of Congress, to secure at
All hazards the vote of the majority Of
st.,es in tho House OF Representatives,
have sndesyored to occupy by force and
fraud places OF trust gwen 70 otne.s py
the people Of Maine. and secured BY
the courage and action OF Names pa'ri'
otto sons; have by methods vicious 10
principle and tyrannicai In prscuce, Az
tached partisan legislation 70 appropria'
ton bills; have crushed the rights OF indi,
yiduals, and vindicated the principles ano
sought the favor Of rebellion against tne
nation. and have endeavored 70 ooiitela.e
the sacred memories OF the war anu "
overcome its inestimable good results
freedom and individual equality. we
affirm IL to be the duty and purpose OF tne
Republican party to use all the Legitimate
J means Of this Union TO secure the perfect
: harmony which may be practicable, and
we submit to the practical. sensible people
Of the United States to say whether II
would not be dangerous TO the best inter
ests Of our country at this time TO surrcn.
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