Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-11-27

lutions adopted by the Republican National
Convention AT Chicago:
Republican rule has restored upon solid
basis payment in coin for all the national OBJ
legations, and has given US il currency ALSO
l,!leiy g3od and legal, and equal IN every
part Of our extended country. 1t 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 d
premium. Underi its administration railways
have increased from y 900 miles in 1860 to
moro than 81 900 miles in 1879. Our foreign
trade has increased from 500, 900, 900 to 81 150
100000 in the same time, and our exports,
which were $40 100000 less than our imports
i'll 1850 were S26i ,o00,0 900 more than our I'M
ports in 1870. Without resorting to loans, it
has, since the war closed, betrayed the ordin-
airy expenses of government, besides the ac-
eruIng interest on the public debt, and dis
bursed annually more than $50, 900, 900 for sol
diers' pensions. 1t has paid $3.50, 900 900 of the
public debt and by refunding the balance at
lower rates, has reduced the annual interest
charge from nearly Sl5l 100000 to less than
$50 900. All the industries OF the country
have revived; labor is in demand; wages have
increased, and throughout the entire country
there is evidence OF coming prosperity
greater than We have ever enjoyed. Upon
shis record the Republican asks for the con-
sinued confidence and support of the people,
and this convention submits for their appro-
val the following statements of the principles
and purposes which will continue to guide
and inspire its efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
First--We affirm that the work eff 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 difficult
ties should be preserved. That the peace re-
gained should be cherished. That the disSev-
cred Union, now happily restored, should be
perpetuated, and that the liberties secured to
this generation should be transmitted undi-
minished to future generations. That the or
der established and the credit acquired should
never be imperiled. That the pensions prom
ised should be paid. That the debt so much
reduced should be eXtinguished by the full
payment of every dollar thereof That the
reviving industries should be further promo
ted, and that the commerce already so great
should be steadily encouraged.
Second-rhe Constitution of the United
States is the supreme law, and not compact.
Out of Confederated States it made nation.
Some powers are denied the Nation, while
others are retained by States; but the bound
airy between the powers delegated and those
reserved is to be 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
It is the duty of the National government to
aid that work to the extent ofits constitutional
ability. The intelligence of the nation is but
the aggregate of the intelligence in the sever
al States, and the destiny of the Nation must
he guided, not by the genius of any one
State, but the average genius OF ALL
NoN-SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Constitution wisely forbidS
Congress to make any laws respecting an eS |
tablishinc of religion, but it is idle to hope
that the Nation can be protected against the
influence of sectarianism while each state is
exposed to its particular domination. We
therefore recommend that the Constitution lie
amended to lay some prohibition upon
the Legislature of each State and to forbid
the appropriation of public funds to the sup |
port of sectarian schools.
Fifth-We affirm the belief avowed in 1876, |
that the duties levied for the purpose of reve- !
nue. should so discriminate as to favor Amer |
lean labor. That no further grant of the |
public domain should be made to any rail- |
road or other corporation. That slavery nav |
ing persisted in the State, its twin barbarity, |
polvgamy, must die in the Territories. That |
everywhere the protection accorded to a citi |
zen of American birth must be secured to |
citizens of American adoption. That it is the |
duty of Congress to develop and improve our |
water courses and harhors, but we insist that |
further subsidies 10 private persons or corpor- |
atoms mnSt cease. Thatthe obligations to the |
men who preserved its integrity in the day of |
battle are undiminished by the Ia pse of fifteen
years since their final victory. Their perpet- |
ua honor is and shall forever be the grateful |
privilege and the sacred duty of the Ameri |
can people.
THE CHINESE PLANK.
SiXth-Suce the authority to regulate inn
migration and intercourse between the United |
States and foreign nations rests with the Con-
gress of the United States and its treaty
making powers, that the Republican party,
regarding the unrestricted immigration of
the Chinese an evil of great magnitude,
involves the exercise of the power 10 restrain
and limit that immi grafton by the enact
ments of such just, humane and reasonable
provisions as will produce the result.
Seventh-That the purity and patriotism
which characterized the earlier career OF
Rutherford b. Hayes, in peace and war, and
which guided the thought Of his immediate
predecessor to him for Presidential candi
date, have continued to inspire him in his
career as Chief Executive, and that history
will accord to his administration the honors
which are due to an efficient, just and courag,
eous fnlfillment of me public business, and
will honor his interposition between the peo-
pie and proposed partisan laws.
INIQUTTIEs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Eighth-We charge upon the Democratic
party the habitual sacrifice of patriotism and
Justice to a supreme and Unsuitable lust for
office and patronage; that to obtain possession
of the National and State Governments, and
for the control of place and position, they
have INSTRUCTED all the efforts to preserve the
purity and conserve the freedom of suffrage;
have devised fraudulent certificates and re-
turns; have labored to unseat lawfully elect
ed members of Congress, to secure at all
hazards the vote of the ma iority of States in
the House of Representatives; have endeav
ored to occupy by force and fraud places Of
TRUST given to others by the people of Maine,
and secured by the courage and action of
Maine patriotic sons; have by methods
vicious in principal and tyrannical in practice
attached partisan legislation to appropriation
bills; have crushed the rights Of Individuals,
and vindicated the principles and sought the
favor of rebellion against the Nation, and