The Phoenix herald., 1880-10-15

ways have increased from 81, 600
miles in 1860 to more than 50, 900
miles in 1879. [Applause.l Our
foreign trade increased from $780,
100000 to S1.I5O,0OO,OOO in the
same time, and our exports which
were $2O.OOO,OOO less than our
imports in 1860, were $265, OOO,-
600 more than our imports IN 1879.
Applause, and cries of "Goodr'
'Good!"l Without resortiug to
loans, it has, since the war closed,
betrayed the ordinary expenses of
Government, besides the accruipg
interest on the public debt, AMI
has disbursed annually more than
$3O,O0O,000 COR soldiers and sail
ors' pensions. 1t las paid $780,
100000 of the public debt, and by
refunding the balance at lower
rates, has reduced the annual in
terest charge from nearly $780,
100000 to- less than SS9,O0O,OOO.
All the industries of the country
have revived, labor is in demand,
wages have increased, and through
out the entire country there is evil
dence ofa 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 for their approval the fol
lowing statement of the principles
and purposes which Will continue
to guide and inspire its efforts.
lst. We affirm that the work of
the Republican party for the last
twenty years has been such as to
commend it to the favor Of the Ma
ton; that the fruits of the costly
victories which we have achieved
through immense difficulties should
be preserved; that the peace re-
gained should be cherished; that
the Union should be perpetuated,
and that the liberty secured to this
generation should be transmitted
undiminisbed to other generations;
chat The order established and the
credit acquired should never be i'm
paired; that the pensions promised
should be paid; that the debt so
much reduced should be exlinguish-
ed By the full payment of every
doller thereof; that the reviving in
dustrics Should be further promoted.
and that the commerce already in
creasing should be steadily encour-
aged.
ID. The Constitution of the
United States is Supreme law, |
and pet mere contract. ZAP |
piause.l Out of confederated |
States it made a sovereign nation.
Some powers are denied to the ma
ton, while others are denied to the
States, but the boundary between
the powers delegated and those re-
S erved is to be determined by the
national, and not by the State tri-
bunal. lCheers.
Sd. The work of popular ed1ca-
ton is one left to the care of the
several States. but it is the duty
IF the National Government to aid
that work to the extent of its con
ability. The intelligence
IF the nation is but the aggregate
If the intelligence in the several
States, and the destiny of the ma
ion must be guided, not by the
genius Of any one State, but by the
lverage genius of all, [Applause,l
4th. &'he Constitution wisely for
lids Congress to make any law re-
pecting the establishment Of re-
igion, but it is idle to hope thai the
lation can be protected against the
influence Of secret sectariamism,
While each State is exposed to its
domination. We, therefore, rec
that the Constitution be
o amended as to lay the same pro-
ibition upon the Legislature of
ach State, and TO forbid the appro-
riation OF public funds to the SUP
ort of sectarian schools. Cheers
5ih. We reaffirm the belief
in 1876 that the duties
evied for the purpose of revenue
hould so discriminate as TO favor
american labor, [cheers;l that no
lrther grants of the public domain
hould be made to any railway or
ther corporation; that slavery hav-
lg persisted in the States its twin
arbarity, rolygamy. must die in
ne Territories; that everyN here
ne protection accorded to citizen
f American birth must be secured
} citizens by American adoption
hat we deem it the duty of Con-
ress to develop and improve our
eacoast and harbors, but insist
lat further subsidies to private
ersons or corporations must cease,
,heers;l that the obligations of the
-epubhc to the men who preserved
) integrity in the day of battle
re u diminished by the lapse of
fteen years since their final VIC
Try. To do them honor is and
lall forever be the grateful privi- I
sc and sacred duty of the Ameri-
IN people.
9th. Since the authority to reg
late immigration and intercourse !
etween the United States and
reign nations rests with the Con-
'ess Of the United States and the
eaty milking power, the Rcpubli- I
IN party, regarding the unre-
Iicted immigration Of Chinese as
matter OF grave Government uu-
T the exercise OF both these
owers, would limit and restrict L
AT Immigration by the enactment