Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-04
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR m,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June s, 1880

d.
union Of States with freedom. instead OF
slavery. as its cornerstone. IL uAns'
formed four million human beings from
the likeness OF things to the rank Oh eiu'
gems. 1t relieved Congress from tho INA.
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. 10
the par Of gold. 1t has restored upon u
solid basis payment in coin for all tho
national obligations, and has given US .
currency absolutely good and legal and
equal In every part Of our extended coun'
try, II has lifted the credit OF tho nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At s6. TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at a premium.
Under its administration railways have
increased from 2l.000 miles in 1860 to
more than 81, 900 miles in 1879. Our Tor
eipn trade has increased from 500, ,OOO, 900
10 81 $50, ,OOO, 900 in the same time. and our
exports, which were sac. 900, 900 less than
our imports in 1860. were s26i, 200 100
more than our imports in 1870. without
resorting 10 loans, il has, since the war
closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses OF
government, besides the Accruing interest
on the public debt. and disbursed annually
more than s30,0O0,O0O Tor soldiers pen
sions. 1t has paid $3.50 0Oo'ooo OF the
public debt. aud by refunding the balance
at lower rates. has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly SOL ,OOo.ooo
TO less than $50. 900, 900. All the indus
tries OF the country have revived; labor Is
in demand; wages have increased, aud
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 the
people, and this convention submits Tor
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire Its efforts;
ENUMERATION or PRINCIPLES.
First-we affirm that the work Of the
last twenty. .one years has been such as TO
commend itself to the favor Of the nation,
and that the fruits OF the costly victories
which we 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 tho liber'
ties secured 10 this generation should be
transmitted undiminished to future gener-
a,ions, That the order established aud the
credit acquired should never be imperiled.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 80 much reduced should be
ex,inguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That tho rsviving indus
tries should be further promoted, and that
the commerce already so great should DO
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution Of the United
States ia the supreme law, and not mere
compact. Out Of Coniederated States IL
made q sovereign nation. Some powers
are denied to the Nation. while others are
retained by tho States; but the boundary
between tho powers delegated and those
reserved 10 10 DO determined by National
and not by State tribunals.
Third-The work Of popular education
Is one left to the care Of the several States
but IL is the duty OF the National govern.
ment to aid that work TO the extent of It's
constitutional ability. The intelligence OF
the nation is but the aggregate OF the In.
telligence in the several States, and the
destiny OF the Nation must be guided. not
by the genius OF any ono State, but the
average genius OF all.
yoy.sEcrARiAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment, Of religion. but II is idle to
hope that the Nation can be protected
against tho influence OF sectarianism while
each state is exposed to its particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 80 amended rs to
Law some prohibition upon the Legislature
of each State and TO forbid the appropria'
ton Of public funds TO the support of Sec
tartan schools.
Fifth-We reafiirm the belief avowed in
1876. that the duties levied for the purpose
of revenue should so discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant Of the public domain should DO made
10 any railroad OF other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, its
twin barbarity. polygamy, must die in the
Territories. That everywhere the protec-
,ion accorded TO q citizen OF American
birth mus, be secured to citizens Of Amer
ican adoption. That IL Is the duty Of Con-
gress TO develop and improve our water
courses and harbors, but we insist that
fureer subsidies to private persons or cor
pora,ions must cease. That tho ooiisa'
lions to the men who preserved its integ.
ri,y in the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lspso Of fifteen years since their
final victory. Their perpetual honor u
and shall forever be- the grateful privilege
anu tho 'A''su W." "
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mnI,aS pa Sat s,s,es and foreign nations rest,
i,h ,ha Concress ~ the United States
WI ia trea,y.making powers, that the
pan,hi,c,n p.r,v. Regarding tho unre.
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Ssu .;,,s,ian q, Inv the enactment Of such just
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