The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-06-10
sne United States this brief report of its ad.

ninistration: " 40 ~
i suppressed rebellion which had arme
os million OF men to subvert the Nation
authority; 1t reconstructed the Union g
zxsetee with freedom instead Of slavery - It
corner stone; 1t Transformed 100000 huma
Eeetngs from the likeness OF things to the ranj
q cluzens; 1t relieved Congress from the infa
oos work Of hunting fugitive slaves, an,
earged 1t to see that slavery does not exist:
f1As raised the value Of our paper currenc
n0m ~ per cent to the par Of gold; it has re
9o,ed, upon solid basis, payment in coin q
s4 Nauonal obligations, and has given us
qTency absolutely, good and equal in ever,
part Of our extended country; it has lifted tn;
credit Of the Nation from the point where '
Per cent bonds sold at Sc, to that where 4 ne
en- eonde are eagerly sought at q premium
Vhoer the administration RAILWAYS have In
erased from 81 900 miles in 1850 to NOR,
taen $4,000 miles in 1873. Our foreign trad,
ere9sed from $7oo ooo, 600 to d, 100 600 900 il
s Hc8 eo nume, aud our exports, which wer,
COS 600 more than our imports in ia79
M9laout resorttng to loans, it has since tn,
NJ closed, betrayed the ordinary expenses q
" efnment besides the accruing interest q,
- public debt, and has disbursed annual,
more than 80 600 for soldiers and sailors
lons. It has paid $3.50 900 of the pub
sQept and by retunding the balance 1T low
Eatss, has reduced the annual interes
eh1@9e leosn nearly elsO0Oo, 600 to leo FIN,
$oSsUW,OOO. All the industries of the c0untr,
nave revived, labor is in demand, wages nav.
increased, and throughout the country ther,
Is evidence OF coming prosperity create,
IMAM We have ever enjoyed.
UPON THIS RECORD.
the Republican party asks for the continued
confidence and support OF the people. and thi.
convention submits for their approval The
louowlng statement Of the PRINCIPLES and pur
poses which will continue to guide and inspire
Firss-We affirm that the work Of the Re-
publican party for the last twenty years has
been such as to commend it to the favor od
the Nationi that the fruits of the costly viz
terles which We have achieved through i'm
mense difficulties should be preserved: tina,
the peace regained should be cherished: that
the be9t7 be and that
be transmitted undiminished to other genera.
tions; that the order established md the cred
II acquired should never be impaired: that
the pensions promised should be paid
That the debt SO much reduced should be ex.
rmg9'sbed by the full payment of every dol
lar thereof; that the reviving industries should
be further promoted, and that the commerce
already Increasing should be steadily encour.
Second-The Constitution of the United States
Is q supreme law and not q mere contract.
Gut Of confederated States 1t made a sover.
elRn Nation. Some powers are denied Ia
me Nation, while others are denied to the
States, but the boundary between the powers
delegated and those reserved is to be deter.
mined by the National and not by the State
tribunal. "''
1ntrd 1.-The work OF popular education is one
lei ien to the care Of the several States but it is
me outy Of the National Government to aid
tnat work to the extent of its constitutional
aolllty. The Intelligence OF the Nation is but
t9e aggregate OF thu intelligence in the sever
a states, ana that the destiny of the Nation
State but by the average of all.
Fourth-The Constitution forbids Con.
Grees 70 make any law respecting the estab.
iishment of religion. but it is idle to hone that
tne nation can be protected against the in
auence oil secret sectarianism, while each
STATE is exposed to its domination. We.there-
fore, recommend that the Constitution be 90
an as to lay the sane prohibition upon
me Legislature Ut each State, and to forbid
the appropriation OF public funds to the sup
port OF sectarfan schools.
FyM-We reaftirm the belief avowed in
As7Sthnb tho dutieo lowed for tue purpose or
revenue should 60 discriminate as to favor
American labor; that no further grants OF the
public domain should be made to any railway
r.
ished In the States, Its twin barbarity, poiyea-
my, must die in the Territories; that every
where the protection accorded to a citizen Of
american birth must be secured to citizens bv
American adoption. That we deem it the du-
" OF Congress to develope and improve our
sea'coast and harbors, but insist that further
subsidies to private persons or corporations
nc TO the men who preserved its integrity in
the Gay OF battle are undiminished by the
lapse Of fifteen years since their final victory.
10 90 them honor is and shall forever be the
grateful privilege and sacred duty Of the
American people.
1txth-Since the authority to regulate i'm
migration and intercourse between the Uni
yea yea states ana foreign nations rests with the
congress OF the United States and the treaty.
making power, the Republican party, regard
ing the unrestricted immigration of Chinese
US matter OF grave concernment under the
exercise OF both these powers, would limit and
restrict that immigration by the enactment of
such just, humane and reasonable laws and
treaties as Will produce that result.
Se'e"th-That the purity and patriotism
which cheracterizes the earlier career of Ruth.
erford B. Hayes in peace and war. and which
guided thoughts Of our immediate predeces.
sors to him for Presidential candidate, have
continued to inspire him in his career as Chief
Executive; and that history will accord to his
administration the h0nors which are due to an
ehcient. just and courteous discharge of the
public business, and will honor his vctoes In.
terposea between the people and attempted
Eigh2h-We charge upon the Democratic
party the habitual sacrifice Of patriotism and
Justice to supreme and Unsuitable lust for Of
nee and patronage; that to obtain possession
OF the National Government and the control
OF place. they have obstructed all efforts to
n no f<vyo v,A 10
dom of The suffrage and have devised fraudu.
lent ballots, and invented fraudulent certifica.
ton Of returns; have labored to unseat law.
fully elected members of Congress to secure
ct all hazards the vote of majority OF States
IN the House OF Representatives; have en-.
deavored to occupy by force and fraud the
places Of trust given to others by the people
OF Names patriotic sons; have, by meth
DDS Vicious in principle and tyrannieal ir
practice attached partisan legislation
to appropriation bills upon whose passage
the very movement Of the Government de.
pended; have crushed the rights of the indi.
sought the favor of the Rebellion against the
Nation, and have endeavored to obliterate the
sacred memories and to overcome the ines
timably valuable results of Nationality, per
tonal freedom and individual equality.
The equal, and steady, and complete on
| forcement Of the laws, and the protection o
| all our citizens In the enjoymentof privileges
and Immunity guaranteed by the Constitu
| ton, are the first duties Of the Nation.
The dangers OF a "Solid South" can only be
averted by: . faithful performance of every
promise which the Nation has made t., thu
| citizen. The execution of the laws, and the
punishment of all those who violate them, arr
the only safe methods BY which IN enduring
peace can be secured and genuine prosperity
| established throughout the South. Whatevel
promises the Nation makes the Nation must
perform. A Nation cannot with safety rele
gate this duty to the States. The "Solid South
must be divided by the peaceful agencies y
! the ballot, and all honest opinions must Their,
find free expression. To this end the homes
voter must be projected against terrorism
violence or fraud.
| And we affirm it to 0e the duty and the pur
pose Of the Republican party to use all legiti
mate means to restore all the States of thi
| Union to the most perfect harmony whicl
may be possible, and we submit to the practI
cal people OF these United States to say wheth
er It would not be dangerous to the dearest in
terest OF our country at this time to surrende
the administration of the National Govern
ment to party which seeks to overthrow tn
existing policy under which We are 90 pros
porous, and thus bring distrust and con(l1efo