, 1880-06-06

The motion was put ind carried unanimously
The members of the Committee took tho plat
form, and tho Hon. Edwards Pierrepont WAS in-
trod,ccd as tho Chairman, and greeted with ap-
plAuse.
Mr P1errcpont-I hardly neod to sny that in a
this Union, from every Territory, and from tho
District of Columbia, there wns great diversity
of opinion about the questions which IN the
resolutions should be brought befure this Con-
yrntion. Early In this Convention It be-
came apparent that We would have q
sfions nuHeE Of nS sTstas sE tSRfs aayo Ten an
deavorcd III the resolutions we present 10 nave
nothing upon which we could not ourselves
the m harmony Of this Convention or awaken
angry debate or long delay l have now tho
honor to present the resolutions which the Com
mittcg have agreed upon.
Mr. Pierrcpont set out to read the report him
self, but the galleries wanted to hear the stem
torian voices Of The two reading clerks, ana me
cx-Ministcr to the Court of St. james appeared
not in the least displeased. Ihe resolooons as
reud --..--
The Republican party. in National Convention
assembled ut the end Of twonty years since the
Federal Government was first committed to It's
Charge submits to the people Of tne United
1t suppressed II rebellion which had armed
nearly million of men to subvert the National
Il nsqsaa ct saven
formed 4,U000o0 hnman beings from, the
dzee f GnE. + retd to eongress from
the infamous work Of hunting fugitive Slaves,
anl ehurged it to see that slavery does not exist
ause It oas 5sa the e. t OF nar our Of ep
[upplausel; it has restored. upon solid oasis;
puy1nent in coin Of all National obligations, and
has given us currency absolutely good ana
e1,,nl in every part of our extended counlry
luu,luusc}; it has lifted the credit Of the Nation
from tho point where per cent bonds sold nt 81,
Snnrtf
soGSst TSdep is Pathways have in
creased from $1,000 miles in 1st'1 to more than
trade increased from s705o0o 900 10 Il: 40 100000
in tho same time nnd our exports, Wn!ch were
%pEs epes tspn n cur eostsS u Mh
out rcsorttng to loaus it has, suce the war
ernment besides tho accrutng interest on the
public debt, and has disburscd annually more 1nAn
f25 soderS die end md gb za95 Rsnsonsd and IL Il
rcfundng the bulancc ut lower rates. hNs reduced
the annual! interest charge from nearly Sl5ooo,-
ox1 to less than s9oo9.0o5: Al the Industries Of
wnges have increased, mud throughout the en-
tire country there Is evidence of coming PROS
perity grenter than VIC havo ever enjoyed
UrOS THIS RECORD
the Republican party asks for tho continued
confidence and support Of the people, and this
Convention submits for their approval the foi-
GLslteI1Eut Ol Lut A41A p0A PJoE7
which will contiue to guido and inspire its ef-
forts:
Iicnu party for the Inst twenty years has been
such rs to commend 1t to tho favor Of the Nd
ton: that the fruits of the costly victories which
aye achieved through Inn 4ha q,icaites
Union tii,ital should be perpetuated and that t
d 1sr Ss undansnca thi e obor
generations; thut the order established and tho
credit inquired should never be impaired; that
Debt 20 much reduced shoald be extinsulshed
by tho full payment Of every dollar thereof;
that the rcvivipg industries should be further
promoted and that the commerce already tn-
crr,,+ing should be stu.dily encouraged.
.Srcval-The Constitution Of the United States
is Il supreme law and not u uere CONTRACT. Tap
pinlsc:1 Outof confederaltcd States # made "a
sovereign Marion. Some powers are denied TO
the Nation while others are denied to the States
but the g 70 he he y
tho National and not BY the Stato triounaL
LEFT to The care of. tho several States, but it is
the duty Ut tho National Government to aid that
work to tho extenE Of it. consti.q M oqhl 3h aolts
gate Of the intelligence n the se7eral oLttos,
and that tho destiny Of tho Nation must be
guided not BY the genius Of any oue STATE oue
~ F5usttGThe our i, Constitution wisely forbids Con-
eress tt, make any law respecting tho estab-
shnent 1f religion out IL Is e aea{nst IN n be
influence Of secret sectarlanism, whlio eacn
State il exposed to its domination. We, there
fore. recommend that the Consttnuon peso DC 50
amended ns to lay the same prohibition upon
the Legislature OF each State, ond 70 torolA 1ne
appropriation of public funds to the support OF
sect4r::,n schools. iChceIS.
Fiith-Wc reutlirm the belief avowed in 1876
that tho duties levied for the purpose OF reve-
nue. should SO discriminate rs to favor American
labor tchcers]; that no further grants - OF ne tho
railway or other corporations; that slay-
cry having persisted in the States lts twin
barbArity polygamy, must die in the Territories;
that everywhere the protccuou accorded to Il
citizen Of American birth must be secured to
citizens By American adoption: That , we e., deem deem
our selcoast and harbors, but insist that
further subsidies private persons or corpora
ions must cease [cheersl; that the Obligations n
teerity in the day OF battle are undlninished by
tho lapse OF fifteen pears since their nnal v1co
tho grateful privilege and sacrcd duty OF the
American people.
Sirth-Since the authority to regulate tmmis
gr:ttion and intercourse between the United
States and foreign nations rests Wltn tue Ion-
gress of the United States and the treaty-1nak-
Ing th9 of chesa as
ter Of grave conccrnment under the exercise of
both these powers, would limit nnd restrict that
Immigration by the enactment OF aucn JUST,
humane and reasonable laws and treatles as
will produce thnt result.
Sertt1t-That the purity ano patr'oIlsm #nlca
characterized the earlier career OF hutherfOru
3. Hayes in peace and war. aud which guided
the thoughts Of our immediate predecessors to
him for Il Presidential candidate, hnre conttn-
ucd to inspire him in his career rs Chief Exocu~
tive; and that history will accord to his Admin
stra,ion the honors which are due to an eihclent,
lust. and courteous discharge OF the PUBLIC
b1sIues3, and will honor his vetoes interposed
between the people and attempted partisan laws
EiG1.fn-We charge upon the Democratic party
tho habitual sacrifice OF patriotism and Justice
to a supreme and nsatiablc lust for othee and
natronuge: that to obtain possession OF tho
Eu1ionul Government and the control Of place,
they have obstructed all efforts to promote the
nuriry and to conserve the freedom OF the SUI
fr1rp and have devised fraudulent ballots.
and invented fraudulent cer11Sa9en eecte1, Of
returns; have labored 70 unseat aawta ~ ar e1es1g
the vote of majority of States in the House
Of Representatives; have endeayored TO occupy
bv force and fraud the places of trust given to
others by the people Of Maine, rescued by the
Courage and action Of Maine's patriotic sons;
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