Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-02
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFoR NJ,
ADOPTED AT
CHICAGO, June 5, 1880.
THE

rsnart of its administration. 1t sup
nressed a rebellion which had armed
nearly one million OF men to subvert the
National authority. IL reconstructed the
nnion of States with freedom, instead oi
sI.yery. as its cornerstone. 1t trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness Of things to tho rank OF citi'
zens. II relieved Congress from the ina.
nous work Of hunting fugitive slaves anu
charged IL to sea that slavery does not
exist. II has raised the value OF paper
currency from thirty-eight per cent. 70
the par Of gold. 1t has restored upon q
solid basis payment in coin Tor all the
national obligations. and has given US .
currency absolutely good and legal. and
eonal in every part OF our extended coun'
,Ty. II has lifted the credit Of tho nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
.oid al s6. 10 that where four per cent.
bonds are eagerly sought at premium
Under its administration railways !,o,n nA.e ~
increased irom m nno oo 80 - 1870 our Tor.
niors 1. snS Ss. ;ncreased from s700 ,OOO, 600
slgn Taa9 so onn usS onn ~ ,bs ssme time and our
70 si,i'o,VVo 80 Soo oO0 O0O less than
exports. Nnisu Ssso ,rsrs sosi 600 oOO
our imports ~ IN Is7o Witbou,
more ,hah ou, lmPo, s;neo The war
rssornng 70 i9Ans, ~. .ransrx & - sSnsnses oi
closed aeira!eu Wv al .ccr,inr interesl
government, oes'.es 81 G S,sSrrssd snnpslIy
on the puoiic ueo., & anu noa ~ s,J,a.., ,,a,,
more than sSo'oov'Voo w., ,os 600 400 :, a..
sions. IL has PAID seoovoo'vVo ~, ~ 'ns
public debt, and oy reiunuinS .ne os'ausi nau.i
at lower rates, has reduced .no onn H SSr
interest charge from @ nearly SiytVvv;vVs - ,,"S
to less than ss9'oOo'Ooo' All ,ne iuuus' a.
tries Of the country have reviveui isoor :,
in demand; wages have inereas.a' Auu
throughout the ehure eouuu! o A.,
| evidence OF Q coming prosperity Sreatef
than we have ever enjoyed. upon tni'
record the Republican party asks Tor tue
continued confidence and support OF Tue
people, and this convention submits lot
their approval the following statements o,
the principles and purposes which VIII
continue to guide and inspire its Efforts:
ENUMERATION OF PRINCIPLES.
MI. NJ. .m,r that tina work of the
f-"o 49, - h.s hsen sneh as tc
last 'weuy.onv, a. to-, ~ the nation,
eomnenu iusn " ~" ar ,os,Iy v;c,or;e.
and ihA' 'ne iru'S "a ,hsowoS immsnss
wh,cn We hs,o .,,S he ,,rosarvsa Tbat the
difficulties should Do preser'eu. 80,
peace regained should be cherished. Ihs'
the discovered Union, now happily restored
should be perpetuated, and that the ii0er'
ties secured to this generation should DC
transmitted undiminished to future gener'
atious. That the order established anu the
credit acquired should never DC imperhea'
That the pensions promised shouiu oc pau
That the debt so much reduced shouid DC
extinguished by the iuii paymen. oi eseiy
dollar thereof. ,I,Ss- ul. 'uu nromo,ea and tbs,
the commerce already 80 great shouia VI
steadily encouraged.
Second-The Constitution OF the oniuo
States Ia the supreme law, anu nos met, !,
compact. Out oil ConiederS.ea eA'es N'.s.. !.
made sovereign hauoh' Sv a.
are denied to the Satioh, Wni,o 1'he.s ~
retained by tie sta'esi ou. 'ao ou ..as'
between the powers ueiegA'sI ANU ms
reserved Is TO be determined py Nauona
and not by State tribunals. ,.,..
Third-The work Oh PoPuiar S.'.sa
is one left to tho care Oh tnc seNersi ones
but II Is the duty oil the NauonaI govern
ment TO Aid that WORK 70 tne eI,en. % VI " "
constitutional ability. Ihe inteiiSenee "
the nation is but the aggregate Oh inc IN
telligence in the several states' anu tn'
destiny OF the Nation must Se guiusa; s, mo- ~.
by the genius Of any ono ''A'e' 'u' '"'
average genius ot all.
SoS.sEcrARIAS SCHOOLS.
Fourth-The Cons titution wisely forbid,
congres, 10 make any laws respecting al
establishment Of religion, but 1t is idle tc
| hope that the Nation can DO protected
against the 'nuuehce y, s.o'I ~. ns.,,.rIa,
each State Is exposed " =" pan,n,ana pa,Ma
domination. we thereio,' eSoa .eyHS ~ :,
that the Constitution 90 80 nmenueu e,a,a., -
lay some prohibition upon upon. 'ae ,s. spnrnnr;.
OF each state ana 70 Io,o'u no App'vsp sas
ton OF public iunds 70 'he saPPoi'o' 'e'
tartan schools. :.
| Fiith-We reafiirm the belief aVowod u
| 1875, that the duties levied Tor the purpos'
OF revenue should 80 discriminate as u
favor American labor. That no furthel
grant OF the public domain should be mad'
10 any railroad or other corporation. Tha
slavery having perished in the States, III
Il -I...,., ,,nlyra nluat lle in tlt