The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-06-30
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN,
PARTY.

Tie Republican Party, in National Convention assem-
bled at the end of twenty since the Federal Gov
eminent was first committed to its charge, submits
the people Of the United States this brief report of
administration
million of men to snbvert the national authority IL
constructed the Union of the States with freedom in-
stead of slavery its cornerstone II transformed A.
100000 human beings from the likeness of things the
rank of citizens. relieved Congress from the nam-
Gus work of hunting fugitive slaves and charged it
see that slavery does not exist It has raised the value
of paper currency from IS per cent to par of
for all the national obligations has given us cur
rency absolutely good and equal in every part of our
try from the point where per cent bonds sold at sc
that where per cent. bonds eagerly sought at a
premium Under its administration, railways have In.
creased from $1,000 miles, in 1860, to than 50
miles in 1879 Our foreign trade has increased from
$1,000 600 to Slf5a000000 in the time and our
exports which $50 Oc0 less than imports in
1860 were 1924 600 than imports in 1879
Without resortng loans it has since the war closed
betrayed the ordinary expenses of the government be-
sides the aocrung interest the public debt and has
annually disbursed more than s3O60OOO0 for soldiers
pensions 1t has paid Ssss 900 of the public debt
and by reunding the balance at lower rates has
ed the annual interest charge from nearly 1851 600 600
to less than Ss9000000. All the industries the coun.
try have revived labor is in demand wages have ins
creased and throughout the entire country there is
idence of coming prosperity greater than have
Upon this record the Republican Party asks for the
continued confidence and support of the people, and this
Convention submits for their approval the following
statements OF the principles and purposes which will
continue to guide and inspire its efforts.
l. We affirm that the work Of the last q wears has
been such as 70 commend itself the favor Of the ma
ten and shat the fruits Of the costfy Victories which
be preserved that the peace reganed should be cher
ished that the discovered Union now happily restor
ed, should be perpetuaed and that the liberties
ed to this generation should be transmitted undmin-
ished to future generations that the order established
and the credit acquired should never be impaired that
the pensions promised should be exingulshed by the
full payment Of every dollar thereof that the reyivng
industries should be further promote d. and that the
commerce already great should be steadily
aged
preme law and not mere contract Out of confeder-
ated states ~ made sovereign nation Some powers
States but the boundary between the power delegated
and those reserved TO be determined by the national
and not by the State, tribunals.
Ill The work Of popular education Is one left to the
of the several States but II is the duty of the Ma
tional Government to aid that work the extent Of its
constitutional power. The intelligence of the nation
is but the aggregate OF the intelligence In the several
States and the destiny Of the nation must notbe guided
MUS of all. o
Nv The Constitution wisely forbids Congress to make
is idle to hope that the nation can be protected again 81
the influence of secaranism while each State Is ex-
posed 10 its domination We therefore recommcd that
the Constitution be so amended as to Law the same pro-
hbon upon the Legislature of each State and to for
bid the appropriation Of public funds TO tho smpnort Of
sectarian schools.
" We affirm the ielief avowed in 1876 that the du
ties levied for the purpose OF revenue sboud so dis
crmnate as to favor American labor that no further
grant of the public domain should be made to any rail
Toad or other corporation that slavery having perish
ed in the states its twin barbary poiygamy must die
In the Territories that eyerywhere The protection ac
corded TO citizens Of American birth must be secured Ia
citizens by American adoption and that we esteem n
the duty Congress to develop and improve our water
and harbors but insist that further subsidies to
private persons or corporations must cease That the
obligations of the Republic TO the men who preserved
its integrity in the hour of battle are undimnshed nv
the lapse OF the 10 years since the final victory To do
them perpetual honor is shall forever be the urate
full privilege and the sacred duty Of the Am erca PEG
vi Since the authority TO regulate immigration and
intercourse between the United States and foreign
countries rests with Congress or with the United States
and its treaty making power the Republican Party re-
garding the unrestricted immigration OF the Chinese as
an evil Of great magnitude invokes the exercise OF
those powers to restrain and limit that nv
the enactment Of such lust humane and REASONABLE
provisions as will produce that result
VII That the purity and pa riotism which
lied the earlier career of Rutherford b. HAYES in peace
diate predecessors 10 him far Presidential
have continued TO INSPIRE him in his career as Chic
Executive and that history will accord TO HIS Admins
traton the honors which are due to an efciept ius
and courteous discharge the public business and will
honor his Intersections between the people and pro-
posed partisan laws
VIII We charge upon the Democratic Party the ba-
bitua sacrifice of patriotism and Justice to supreme
and Unsuitable lust of Office and patronage that to OBJ
tain possession of the National and State Government
and the control place and position they have OBJ
sruced all efforts TO promote the purity and to con-
the freedom suffrage and have devised fraud
uieu certications and returns have abored 10
lawfuIIy-eected members Of Congress to secure at ali
hazards the vote of majority of the States in the
House OF Representatives have endeayored 10 occupy
by the people of Maine and rescued BY the
action OF Names patriotic sons have BY methods VIC
ous principle and tyrannical in practice attached
partisan legislation appropriation bills upon whose