Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-22
THE
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR NJ,
ADOPTED At
CHICAGO, June s, 1880.

pressed o rebellion which nao armeo
nearly one million Of men to subvert the
National authority. It reconstructed the
union Of States with freedom, instead OF
slsvery, ss its cornerstone. II trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness Of things TO the rank OF citi.
zens. II relieved Congress from the infa.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves. and
charged IL to sea that slavery does not
exist. IL has raised tho value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. TO
the par Of gold. II has restored upon .
solid basis payment in coin for all the
national obligations, and has given us
currency absolutely good and legal. and
eoual In every part OF our extended coun'
,ry. II has lifted the credit Of the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold At SC, TO that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium
Under its administration railways nave
increased from 81 900 miles in lS6o 70
more than 81, 900 miles in 1873. Our Tor.
eign trade has increased from 500. .0OO '0oo
10 81 $50, 900, 900 in the same time. and our
exports, which were $40, ,0O0. 900 less than
our imports in 1860, were $26i .OO0,oo
more than our imports in 1870. without
resortipg 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 $50, ,O00. 900 for soldiers PEN
sious. II has paid $3.50 900, 600 OF the
public debt, and by refunding the balance
AZ lower rates, has reduced the annual
interest charge from nearly Si5l, ,0O0. 900
90 Ie.s than ss9, 200, 900. All the indus.
tries of the country have revived; LABOR 10
in demand; wages have increased ana
throughout the entire country there is
evidence OF . coming prosperity greater
than We have ever enjoyed. upon tnis
record the Republican party asks for the
Continued confidence and support Of the
people, aud this convention submits pc
their approval the following statements OF
the principles and purposes which Will
continue to guide and inspire its eiiorts:
ENUMERATION OF PRIScIPLrs.
Pirst-we affirm that the work OF the
Last twenty-one years has been such - to
commend itself TO tho 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 the liber'
ties secured TO this generation should be
transmitted undiminished TO future gener-
atoms. That the order established and the
credit ACQUIRED should never be imperiied.
That the pensions promised should be paid.
That the debt 30 much reduced should be
o.tinguished by the full payment OF every
dollar thereof. That the reviving indus
tries .hould be further promoted. and that
the commerce already 30 great shouid Do
steadily encouraged.
second-The Constitution Of the United
States Ia the supreme law. and not mere
compact. Out Of Confederated States 1t
made q sovereign nation. some powers
are denied to the Nation. while o'hers are
retained by the States; but the oonnaAry
between the powers delegated ana those
reserved 10 to be determined by NauonAi
and not by State tribunals. So,
Third-The work OF popular educaaon
Is one left to tho care OF the several states'
but II is the duty OF the National govern
men. to aid that work to the extent Of IL.
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 one State, but the
average genius OF all.
SoS.srcrARrAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbids
Congress to make any laws respecting an
establishment Of religion. but It 10 IDLE 70
hope that the Nation can DO protected
against the influence OF sectarianism wnilo
each State Is exposed TO It's particular
domination. We therefore recommend
that the Constitution be 30 amended - 70
law some prohibition upon tho Legislature
of each State and to forbid the appropria'
tion Of public funds to the support OF Sec
tartan schools.
Fiith-We reafiirm tho belief avowsd In
1915. that the duties levied for tho purpose
OF revenue should so discriminate as to
favor American labor. That no further
grant OF the public domain should DO made
10 apy railroad or other corporation. That
slavery having perished in the States, its
twin barbarity. polygsmy. must die In the
Territoriss. That everywhere the protec-
tion accorded to . citizen Of American
birth must be secured TO citizens OF Amer
lean adoption. That 10 Is the duty OF Con-
eress 10 develop and improve our water
Courses and harbors. but we insist that
further subsidies TO private persons or cor
noratious must cease. That the obliga-
tiops 10 the men who preserved Its integ.
rity In the day Of battle are undiminished
by the lapse OF fifteen years since their
Anal victory. Their perpetual honor 10
and shsll forever be the grateful privilege
and the sacred duty Of the American
people.
sixth-Since the authority to regulate
immigration and intercourse between the
limited Statos and foreign nations rests
with the Congress Of the United States
and its treaty. making powers, that the
Republican party. regarding the unre-
,tricted immigration OF the Chinese a. an
evil Of great magnitude. involves the eIer.
else OF the power to restrain and limit that
immigration by tho enactment Ell such just.
humane and reasonable provisions a. will
produce the result.
seyenth-That the purity and patriotism
vhieb characterized the earlier career OF
Rutherford b. Hayes. in peace and war;
and which guided the thought OF his I'M
nsd;.te PREDECESSOR 10 him for Presi'
dsntiaI candidate, have continued TO In
49, h,r, in his career a. chief executive,
and that 1lHtOIy VIII e~Nsss -
istrstion the honors which are que 70 an
efisient, just and coursseou: fplhllmens EN-
Of the public business, and wiz nonot n,'
Interpolation between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws.
ISIQurrs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eigh,h-we charge upon the Demo-
cratic party the habituh sacrince Oh ps'
triotism and justice 10 . supreme ana ~.
satiable lustfor Office and patronage; ina!
to obtain possession Of the National ana
State Governments, and Of the control OF
place and position. they have obstruetea
all the efforts to preserve the purity ana
conserve the freedom Of suffrage; have
devised fraudulent certificates and returns;
have devised fraudulent certificates and
returns; have labored 70 unsest lawfully
elected members Of Congress. to secure at
all hazards the vote Of the majority OF
States In tbs House Of Representatives.
/ have sndsavorsd TO occupy By foros and
fraud places Of trust given 70 others BY