The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-09-22
PA TF0RM OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.

The Republican Party In National Convention assem-
bled at the end Of twenty since the Federal Gov
eminent first committed to its charge, submits TO
the people of the United States this brief report Of its
Il suppressed rebellion which had armed nearly a
million Of to subvert the national authority. 1t
constructed the Union of the States with freedom In
stead slavery its It transformed A.
100000 human beings from the likeness Of things TO the
rank of citizens ftrelieved Congress from the nan
work Of hunting fugitive slaves and charged 1t TO
that slavery does not exist 1t has raised the value
of paper currency from IS per cent to the par of
gold It has restored solid basis payment ID coin
for all the national obligations, and has given
ertended country It has lifted the creditor our cou
try from the point where per cent bonds sold at s6
that where per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at
premium. Under Its administration railways have Inc
creased FROM 81 900 miles, in 1850, to than $1,000
soe g 81 soooo SO III The same time and our
exports which s2oooOOco less than our imports
Without resortng to loans it has since the closed
betrayed the ordinary expenses Of the be-
snnss s5ursed more than $50 a for soldiers
pensions 1t has paid SSSS 100000 Of the public debt
ed the interest charge from nearly $751; 900
to less than $50 0000pO All the industries OF thecoun
try have revived labor is in demand wages have ins
creased and throughout the entire country there
denee Of coming prosperity greater than we have ev
Upon this record the Republicans Party asks for the
eeadsscs and support Of The people and this
statements Of the principles and purposes which will
CONTINUES % guide and inspire its efforts.
L. We affirm that the work of the last Fl years has
been such commend itself the favor Of the ma
ton and that the fruits of the costly victories which
re nave aenieySu Trough immense 9ihcuies should
ished that the discovered Union now happily restor
60 savn % ~ as ne oeIsies sscur
ished to future generations that the order established
ana .ns cssuis ~ enas
snn of everv SolIa theyeo HAY ne py inc
industries should Be further . % and that the
n The Constitution or the United States is a SUI
lazy md n
atsd states Z made sovereign nation Some powers
ere aenia ~ s ~ AIR ~ M ~ s "a
and those 90 lto5s dstsia3bsd bsths hasOBa,
III n0 The work popular scao il onelet to tho
care q the ssssEs states but i i the duty Of the
uonai 70 $40 w0rk 70 the o. us
Is but tbeagrsgateef theintegencesin the several
states anu in5 q sne hate w not pe gieeu
MUS 90 s Ill 'nS s'a' ~ y u ''s''ss
~ Ibec9pstitntion wissiy prpids eengressto make
i ds 70 hope ia. the nation can Sc sgaast
the influence q arisnism while each state Is ex-
the Constituting be 50 amended ssto lay the same pro-
hibtion upon q each ana 70 for
sectarian sclfsois p
". We affirm the helie ayowed In 1876 that the du.
eTm ss se 81 "a q sssSi
h o an rs
In the territories tnat ING protection ac
c0rueu 70 fRisehs 9i De setulso
citizens by American adoption aud thatwe esteem u
the duty OF Congress 70 develop ana our water
courses and harbors but insist that further 10
private persons corporations must cease That the
obligations Of the Republic TO the men who preserved
Integrity IN the hour Ok battle arc pndpnsnsd by
the lapse OF the 70 years since tne nna 40 40
them perpetual honor s ana sai forever pe the CRATE
full privilege and the sacred duty Of the Am eTcan peo
pie. 49, $500
VI Since the authority 70 regulate immigration nd
intefconrse between the United states ana ipreign
Counties rests with CONGRESS OF Win me unsa states
and Its treaty max ng power the II PARTY, re-
gardip8 the unres cted immigration of the Chinese as
an ef{i 81 great magnitnde invoices the exercise OF
those to restrain and limit That Immigration by
the enactnent OF such just, humane, and reaSpnape
prefisofis will produce that resnft. ~
yIIThat the purity and patriotism which character
lied the earlier Of Rutherford Hayes in peace
aud and which guided the thoughts Of oar inine-
date predecessors 70 nm Tor resiuentiaf canuiune
Executive and thst history will accord TO his Admns
tration the honors which are due 70 an eeent JUST
and dncherge OF te public busin VIII
honor his interpretations DetHecn The people ana pro-
posed partisan laws N
VIII. We charge upon She Democratic Party the ha-
btal sacrifice OF sn and Justice to supreme
and unsuitable lust Of ONCE ana tnat 20 OBJ
tain possession OF the National and state
ana the control ~ place ana tney nave oo-
serve the freedom Of and have devised fraud
uent ana retufps nave laporea 70 osea1
awfuy-eiecfea mem oefs o. &ep 70 secure at az
hazards the vote Of majority q Toe 2tes N tne
House OF pave 70 occupy,
by force aud aud the places Of trNt gwen 10 others
by hcpeople Of Name and rescued ~ the courageous
action o. Names patriotic sous hase ~ VIC