New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
THE PLATFORM.

CHICAGO, June 5.-FOlOwing are the resolu-
tions reported to the National Republican Con-
ventiOn to-day, amended and adopted:
The Republican party in National Conven-
tion assembled, mt the end of twenty years
since the Federal Government was first COM
mitted to its charge, submits 10 the people OF
the limited States this brief report of It's al
ministration. 1t suppressed n rebellion which
had armed nearly a million OF men to subVcrt
the National authority. Ii reconstructed the
union of the States with freedom instead 0l
slavery as its cornerstone. IL transformed
4. 600, 900 Of human beings from the likeness
of things TO the rank of citizens. II relieved
Congress from the Infamous work Of limiting
fugitive slaves and charged 1t to see that
slavery does not exist. 1t has raised The
pcr cent to the par OF gold. has restored upon
n solid basis payment in coin for all the
National obligations, and has given us
currency absolutely good and equal III every
mart of our extended country. IL has lifted
the credit Of the Nation from the point where
6 per cent bonds sold at &c., to that where
Der cent bonds are eagerly sought at pre-
MUM. Under its administration railways
have increased from 1000 miles IN 1850 to
more than $4,000 miles i'll 1879. On foreign
trade has increased from 500, 100000 to
81 15O. 900 600 in the same time and our
exports, which were $40, 900, 600 less than our
imports in 1860. were S2G4, 600, 900 more than
orr imports in 1879 [apl lauSel WITHOUT re-
betrayed the ordinary expenses OF govern
ment, besides the accruing interest on the
public debt, and has annually dis,
bursed more than $3O,OOO,OOO for soldiers
nensiOns. 1t has paid $SSS,OOO, 900
of the public debt and 10y refundIng the bal
ance at lower rates has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly 5l,OOO,OOO 10
less than $50, 100000. All the industries OF
the country have revived, labor Is III demand
wages have increased, and throughout the en-
tire country there is evidence of coming
prosperity greater than We have ever en-
joyed
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;
First-We affirm that the work of the last
| twenty-One years has been such as to COM
| mend 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
| pcacc rcgaincd should be cherished; that the
| discovered Union, now happily restored, should
| he pcrpctuatcd, and that the liberties secured
to this generation should be transmitted un-
diminished to future generations; that the
order established and the credit acquired
should never be impaired; that the pensions
promised should be eXtngul he'd by the full
! payment of every dollar thereof that the re-
| viVing industries should be further promoted,
| ana that TIC commerce., ulICduJ 80 great
should he steadily encouraged.
SecOnd-The Constitution of the United
| States is a supreme law and not Il mere con-
tract; out of confederated States 1t made II
sovereign Nation. Some powers are denied to
| tho Nation, while others are denied to
the States, but the boundary between the
powers delegated and those reserved is TO be
determined by the National ana not by the
State tribunals.
Ihird-Ihe work Of popular education is
| one left to the caLe of the several States, but
! it is the duty OF the National Government to
aid that work to the extent OF ITS cOnstltTl-
tiOnal duty. The intelligence of the Nation IS
| but the aggregate Of the Intelligence IN the
several States, and the destiny of tine Nation
must be guided not by tho genius of any one
State, but by the average genius OF all.
| FOuTth-The Constitution wisely fOrbds Con-
gress to make any law respecting an estaD-
ishment Of religion, but 1t Is idle TO hope that
| the Nation can be protected against the intlu-
| ence of seCtaTianism while each State Is eX-
| posed TO its domination. We therefore recon-
mend that the Constitution be so amended as
| to lay the same prohibition upon the LeglSla-
ture of each State, and TO forbid the apprO-
priatlon of public funds to the support of Sec
| tartan schools.
| Fiffh-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876
that the duties levied for the purpose of rev.
enue should so discriminate as to favor Amer
lean labor [applausel; that no further grant
| Of the public DOMAIN should be made to any
railway or other corporation that slavery
having persisted In the States, its twin bar
barity, pOlygamy, must die In tho Territories
[applausel; that everywhere the protection
must be secured to citizens by American
edoptiOn, and that we esteem iG TIT
duty of Congress to develop ant
improve our watercourses and harbOrs, bu
insist that further subsidies TO private person
or corporations must cease ! that the obhga