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POLITICAL.
In the first settlement of the county, there was but little excitement in regard to politics. Local officers were at first chosen more in regard to their fitness for the position to be occupied, than on account of their polit- ical complexion. It was not long, however, until party lines were drawn, and the pioneers of the county began to take an active part in the political affairs of the day. At first the democrats were in the majority, remain- ing so until the year 1858, when the republicans gained the ascendancy, and have ever since held it. The republican majority in the county has, for the past ten years, with possibly one exception, ranged from six to often as high as fifteen hundred.
Following will be found the votes of the county at all presidential elec- tions since the organization of the county in 1851:
457
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
1852
Scott electors 29
1864
Lincoln electors 521
Pierce electors 40
McClellan 168
Hale electors.
1868
Grant electors
936
1856 Fremont electors 100
Buchanan electors 171 1872
Fillmore electors. 169
1860 Lincoln electors 469
Douglas electors 287 1876 Hayes electors. 2243
Bell-Everett electors.
10
Tilden electors.
861
Breckenridge-Lane.
22
Cooper electors
217
It will be observed that the republican electors have been chosen at ev- ery election since 1860, by majorities ranging from 182, for Lincoln in 1860 to 691 for Grant in 1872, and 1165 for Hayes, over both Tilden and Cooper, in 1876. The republican party has grown up as a distinctive party since the organization of the county, the democracy being already in existence, and still continuing as one of the two great political parties of the county.
Since 1858 the vote of the county for the various years has been as follows:
1858.
Auditor of State-
Theodore S. Parvin 277
Jonathan W. Cattell 304
Treasurer of State-
Samuel Sorah. 277
John W. Jones 304
Attorney General-
J. M. Elwood. 277
Samuel A. Rice 304
Commissioner of Des Moines River Improvement --
Charles Baldwin. 207
William C. Drake. 304
Register of State Land Office-
James M. Reed. 277
Amos B. Miller 304
Fudge Third Judicial District-
J. M. Dews 266
E. H. Sears 309
Seymour 474
Grant electors 1408 Greeley electors 717 O'Connor electors
458
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
District Attorney-
R. B. Parrott. 279
Samuel Forrey 303
Member of the Board of Education-
G. P. Kimball 291
Z. Knapp 171
C. B. Bridges. 76
J. W. Warren 33
Member of Congress, First Congressional District-
Samuel R. Curtis 300
H. H. Trimble. 287
County Fudge-
J. H. Walker 257
William Orm 245
A. H. East 65
Clerk of the District Court-
L. H. Wilder 264
F. L. Cramer 99
G. P. Kimball. 218
1859.
Supreme Fudge-
R. P. Lowe. 377
L. D. Stocton 376
Senator, Seventh District-
J. A. Harvey 405
H. W. English 303
Representative, Eighth District-
N. L. Van Sandt. 398
R. F. Connor 297
County Fudge-
Jacob Simonton 267
I. H. Walker 238
A. H. East 90
Wm. Orm 98
459
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
Treasurer and Recorder-
Thomas Wallace 330
Soloman West. 329
W. J. Woods. 44
Sheriff-
Jacob Butler 337
Wm. Robbins 274
E. W. Butler. 95
Superintendent of Common Schools-
J. L. Anderson 329
A. E. Serrell 292
J. M. Young. 83
Andrew Petty
307
Andrew Miller 1
Drainage Commissioner-
John Buckingham 332
Thomas H. East. 325
Coroner-
A. Scott. 350
Wm. Cunning. 269
Nathan Haskins. 74
1860.
Presidential Electors at Large-
G. W. R. Mitchell. 22
W. M. Espy. 22
Fitz H. Warren 469
Joseph H. Chaplin. 469
Lincoln Clark 287
Henry C. Dean 286
Wm. Henderson. 10
M. D. McHenry 10
Presidential Electors, First Congressional District-
J. D. Test 22
M. L. McPherson. 469
M. B. Bennett. 290
C. W. Boyer 10
460
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
Member of Congress, First District-
Samuel R. Curtis. 493
C. C. Cole. 304
Fudge Supreme Court-
James Grant. 315
George G. Wright 375
Secretary of State -
John M. Corse. 320
Elijah Sells 474
Auditor of State-
G. W. Maxfield 320
J. W. Cattell. 473
Treasurer of State-
John W. Ellis. 320
John W. Jones 473
Register of State Land Office-
Patrick Robb. 319
Amos B. Miller 474
Attorney General-
Wm. McClintock 318
C. C. Nourse . 475
Member of Board of Education, Third Judicial District-
S. H Kridlebaugh 291
Dexter C. Blower 473
Clerk District Court-
Charles Linderman 602
Wm. Burkey 15
F. L. Cramer 10
J. Jackson 2
County Surveyor-
R. F. Connor. 341
J. W. McKinley 433
461
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
1861.
For Governor-
Samuel J. Kirkwood 410
Wm. C. Meritt, 243
Benjamin M. Samuel. 13
Curtes Mason.
2
Lieutenant Governor-
John R. Needham 405
Leurin Dersy . . 230
Jesse Williamson 28
Wm. H. Meritt 1
Fudge Supreme Court-
Ralph P. Lowe.
405
James M. Elwood. 261
Representative in Congress, First District-
James F. Wilson 404
Jarvis E. Neal. 191
Representative, Sixty-Third District-
George A. Gordon
405
David Findley
236
County Fudge-
N. B. Moore. 347
Jacob Simonton. 318
County Surveyor-
Elijah Miller .
392
Treasurer and Recorder-
I. H. Walker
239
Solomon West 427
Sheriff-
B. B. Hutton. 302
John Perkins 252
Wm. Robbins 100
1
462
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County Superintendent-
J. G. Maughling . 374
A. Z. Armour 13
Wm. R. Laughlin. 1
Wilson Bellis . 1
A. McGee. 1
County Surveyor-
John Cross. . 396
Lewis Wilder 53
R. F. Connor 29
A. Z. Armour. 1
Drainage Commissioner-
John Buckingham. 407
Coroner-
J. C. McCandlis. 392
Thomas Beach 48
R. F. Connor 1
1862.
Secretary of State --
James Wright.
370
Richard H. Sylvester . 236
Auditor of State-
J. W. Cattell. 370
John Brown 236
Treasurer of State --
Wm. H. Holmes 370
Samuel H. Lorah. 236
Attorney General-
C. C. Nourse. 372
Benton J. Hall. 234
Register State Land Office-
Josiah A. Harvey .. 368
Fredrick Gottischalk. 237
Representative in Congress, Fifth District-
John A. Kasson 370
Daniel O. Finch 235
463
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
Fudge Third Judicial District-
James G. Day
363
Samuel Clinton . 241
District Attorney, Third Judicial District --
James E. Millard. 367
R. B. Parrott 238
Clerk District Court-
Charles Linderman 414
W. Phillips. 3
J. Simonton. 1
Drainage Commissioner-
Albert Heald
364
J. Simonton 234
For the proposition to transfer the swamp lands of the county to the American Emigrant Company 411
Against the proposition . 120
1863.
Governor-
W. M. Stone. 434
James M. Tuttle 241
Fudge of Supreme Court-
John F. Dillon 436
Charles Mason 232
State Senator, Seventh District-
L. W. Hillyer . 418
J. Simonton . 17
Representative Fourteenth District-
N. L. Van Sandt 372
Henry Hiatt. 262
Clerk District Court-
Jacob Butler . 522
J. W. McKinlay 20
J. Cornforth . 1
Treasurer and Recorder-
John R. Hinchman 618
464
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County Fudge-
P. R. Stocton . 405
Jacob Simonton 265
Sheriff-
B. B. Hutton 405
John Perkins 269
Superintendent of Schools-
J. A. Wood 395
J. H. Wilson. 232
County Surveyor-
John Cross 383
A. H. East. 246
Coroner-
J. C. McCandlis 387
Thomas Beach 257
1864.
Presidential Electors-
Lincoln Electors. 521
McClellan Electors 168
Representative in Congress, Fifth District-
John A. Kasson. 521
M. D. McHenry 164
Fudge Supreme Court-
Chester C. Cole. 570
Thomas M. Moore. 116
Secretary of State-
James Wright. 519
John H. Wallace 168
Auditor of State-
John A. Elliott. 519
E. C. Hendershot. 168
465
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
Treasurer of State-
Wm. H. Holmes 519
John B. Larsh. 168
Attorney General-
Isaac L. Allen . 520
Charles M. Dunbar V
168
Register State Land Office --- P
Josiah A. Harvey. 520
B. D. Holbrook. 168
Clerk District Court-
Jacob Butler 478
Scattering 2
For the Hog Law 247
Against the Hog Law 233
1865.
Governor-
Wm. M. Stone 347
Thomas H. Benton 298
Fudge Supreme Court-
George G. Wright. 419
H. H. Trimble. 284
Superintendent Public Instruction-
Oren Farvill 417
J. W. Sennett. 225
Representative, Fourteenth District-
Charles Linderman. 424
W. H. Ruble. 266
County Treasurer-
Henry Dorsey 421
I. H. Walker 261
Sheriff-
Geo. W. Burns 419
N. C. Ridenour 266
J-J
466
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County Fudge- John R. Morledge 394
Wm. M. Burkey 261
Coroner-
John Kinkade 420
H. Davison. 263
1866.
Secretary of State-
Ed Wright 601
S. G. Vananda. 351
Treasurer of State-
S. E. Rankin 601
G. A. Stone 351
Auditor of State-
John A. Elliott. 599
Robt. W. Cross. 354
Attorney General-
T. E. Bissell. 601
W. Ballinger 351
Register State Land Office-
C. C. Carpenter . 601
L. P. Mckinney 352
Reporter Supreme Court-
E. H. Stiles 545
Albert Stoddard 312
Clerk Supreme Court-
C. Linderman 601
Fred. Gottschalk . 358
Congressman, Fifth District-
G. M. Dodge 591
J. M. Tuttle 351
Fudge, Third Judicial District-
J. G. Day 623
T. J. Goss. 331
467
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
District Attorney-
C. E. Millard 613
J. E. Varner 341
Representative Fourteenth District-
N. L. Van Sandt 544
G. W. Holmes 382
Clerk District Court-
J. Butler 596
Wm. M. Burkey 341
W. McKinley 1
County Recorder-
A. B. Cramer . 592
John Perkins. 350
County Surveyor-
T. J. Garnett 558
E. Miller 364
For poor farm 234
Against poor farm 231
1867
Governor-
Samuel Merrill 673
Charles Mason. 399
Senator, Eighth Senatorial District-
N. B. Moore 535
A. G. Walls 433
J. N. Stockton 72
J. G. Laughlin 1
A. Z. Armour 1
Representative Fourteenth District-
Joseph Cramer 650
Henry Houston 410
County Fudge-
J. R. Morledge 651
Jacob Simonton 399
J. Laughlin 1
468
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County Treasurer-
Henry Dorsey 654
N. C. Ridenour 414
Wm. Alexander. 1
Sheriff-
G. W. Burns 590
N. J. Calhoun 442
Wm. Burkey 1
County Superintendent-
J. Woods. 668
L. Connor. 2
County Surveyor-
T. J. Garnett 665
R. M. Benbow. 1
R. F. Connor. 1
Coroner
J. W. Scott. 661
Wm. Cumings. 334
Wm. W. Cunning 40
For court house tax 128
Against court house tax 815
For hog law . 565
Against hog law 357
1868.
Electors, Fifth District-
Wm. Hill.
936
D. M. Harris. 474
Representative in Congress-
F. W. Palmer . 931
P. Gad Bryan. 476
Fudge First Circuit Third District-
. R. L. Douglas. 857
W. W. Morsman 546
469
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County fudge to fill vacancy-
W. M. Alexander. 913
A. M. Colier . 474
W. W. Morsman 1
County Recorder-
T. J. DeLong .. 926
E. M. Clark. 473
Clerk District Court-
W. W. Russell 891
E. E. T. Hazen. 454
E. F. T. Hazen . 43
For first amendment 770
Against first amendment 572
For second amendment. 780
Against second amendment. 571
For third amendment 778
Against third amendment 572
For fourth amendment 780
Against fourth amendment
568
For fifth amendment. 772
Against fifth amendment. 565
For stock act 597
Against stock act.
527
1869.
Governor-
Samuel Merrill .
721
George Gillaspy 332
Representative, Sixteenth District-
Wm. Butler. 572
A. J. Benvers. 389
County Auditor-
W. M. Alexander 730 -
470
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County Treasurer-
Henry Dorsey 726
A. M. Collier . 1
Sheriff --
Joshua J. Round 722
Superintendent Common Schools-
Elijah Miller 734
J. Woods 1
County Surveyor-
Wm. R. Callicotte. 721
R. F. Connor. 1
T. J. Garnett. 1
R. Stewart. 1
Coroner-
Frank E. Norton 711
R. Stewart. 1
1870.
Secretary of State-
Ed Wright.
968
Charles Doerr 454
For Prohibition 578
Against Prohibition 498
For Member of Congress-
F. W. Palmer
771
B. F. Montgomery 525
Francis W. Palmer 45
Fudge Third Judicial District-
J. W. McDill. 906
Prosecuting Attorney-
M. L. McPherson 890
' Clerk District Court-
W. W. Russell 985
E. T. Hazen 9
471
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County Recorder-
Daniel J. De Long 979
Henry Lown . 431
County Supervisor-
T. J. Brackin . 6
T. J. Bracken. 661
Wm. McLean 850
Isaac Damewood 974
M. G. McFarland 1
Levi Reeves 394
J. M. Loudon . 590
Samuel Nixon 451
For the erection of a court house 509
Against the erection of a court house 819
For a tax to build a court house. 425
Against a tax to build a court house 795
For stock act. 59
Against stock act. 10
1871.
For Governor-
C. C. Carpenter 957
James Knapp. 454
Senator Eighth District-
J. S. McIntire 746
John Barnett. 578 ·
Representative Sixteenth District-
William Butler 737
Henry Hiatt. 562
County Auditor-
Wm. M. Alexander. 980
Robert Jones. 1
James Stewart. 1
472
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County Treasurer-
Henry Loranz 944
J. Balty 37
H. Dorcy .. 6
Wm. Alexander 1
Geo. Ashford 1
J. E. Noble 1
Sheriff-
Isaac Damewood 967
John Miller 2
L. M. Glasgow 1
Richard Powell 1
County Supervisor-
J. W. Turner 873
A. J. Welty 110
County Superintendent-
Elijah Miller 897
County Surveyor-
W. R. Callicott 95€
T. J. Garnett. 1
Coroner-
A. J. Adams 951
J. C. Holmes. 1
B. W. Webster. 3
1872.
Grant Electors at Large-
S. J. Kirkwood and C. Wullweber. 1408
Greeley Electors at large-
Fitz Henry Warren and H. B. Foulke
717
Representative in Congress, Eighth District-
James W. McDill 1423
W. W. Merritt. 717
Secretary of State-
J. T. Young 1419
E. A. Gilbert 732
473
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
District fudge, Third District-
Samuel Forrey . 1414
John W. Warren. 727
Circuit Judge-
J. W. Hewitt 1419
District Attorney, Third District-
W. T. Laughlin . 1416
J. R. Welpstin 727
Clerk District and Circuit Court-
W. W. Russell 1386
A. C. Holmes 766
J. S. Holmes. 1
County Recorder-
Thomas Wallace 1390
A. M. Cooper. 753
J. C. Holmes 1
Member of Board Supervisors-
John X. Griffith 1366
A. J. Welty 769
G. R. Jones 2
B. W. Jones
2
1873.
Governor-
C. C. Carpenter 1060
J. G. Vale. 946
Representative-
A. J. Chantry . 1090
L. P. Crouch 908
County Auditor-
Wm. M. Alexander 1167
J. S. Woodmansee. 856
Treasurer-
Henry Loranz 1142
J. M. Higgins
880
474
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
Sheriff --
Isaac Damewood 1165
R. W. McClanahan 861
County Superintendent-
J. A. Woods. 992
H. Morton 1014
E. Miller 9
Surveyor-
J. McKinley
1088
W. R. Callicott 19
T. J. Garnett. 19
H. Hatten. 1
E. Miller
1
Wm. Cunning
1
L. C. Cornforth 1
Coroner-
P. W. Lewellen .1118
Scattering 10
Member of Board of Supervisors-
George Mccullough 1027
Wm. Cunning 986
For the proposition to erect a court house.
583
Against ..
1158
1874.
Secretary of State-
1139
Josiah T. Young
David Morgan. 764
Member of Congress Eighth District-
James W. McDill. 1138
Anson Rood. 712
Fudge District Court Third District-
Samuel Forrey 1044
J. S. Warner 795
475
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
Prosecuting Attorney Third District-
Smith McPherson 1092
George L. Finn. 773
Clerk District Court-
Joseph E. Hill. .1092
W. A. Bereman 802
County Recorder-
James L. Brown
1106
D. N. Holmes 800
Member of the Board of Supervisors-
Samuel Gorman 1069
Wm. Cunning 825
1875.
For Governor-
Samuel J. Kirkwood
1290
Shepherd Leffler. 609
Senator Eighth District-
Alfred Hebbard. 1026
Westel W. Morsman 874
Representative Sixteenth District-
Edwin B. Hoag
1356
Scattering 7
County Auditor-
Wm. M. Alexander 1490
Nate Martin 1
Treasurer-
Henry Loranz 1475
Scattering 3
Sheriff-
Isaac Damewood 1468
N. J. Calhoon. 31
Scattering
12
476
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County Superintendent --
Elijah Miller. 1337 Hugh Molton 486
Member of Board of Supervisors-
John X. Griffith 1300
Col. Baker 12
Scattering 7
Coroner-
Thomas Evans 1399
Scattering .
9
County Surveyor-
L. A. Russell 1356
Scattering. 7
1876.
Hayes Electors at Large-
John Van Valkenberg
2243
Wm. P. Hepburn. 2239
Tilden Electors at Large-
Daniel F. Miller and John P. Irish. 861
Cooper Electors at Large-
A. M. Dawley and Port. C. Welsh 217
Representative in Congress, Eighth District-
Wm. F. Sapp ..
2216
Lemuel R. Bolter 1083
Circuit Judge, Third Judicial District- -
James W. Hewitt. 2242
Clerk District and Circuit Courts-
Joseph E. Hill. 2232
John Mentzer 1037
County Recorder-
James L. Brown. 2188
Carl M. Stafford 1105
477
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
Member of Board Supervisors-
O. Wetmore. 2227
David Abbott 1067
1877.
Governor-
John H. Gear. 1166
John P. Irish . 508
Daniel P. Stubbs 348
Elias Jessup 293
Senator, Seventh District-
P. W. Lewellen 1438
D. P. Wilson 806
Representative, Nineteenth District-
Edwin B. Hoag 1295
O. A. Rogers 665
C. F. Klise 334
N. Morrison 28
Scattering 5
Auditor --
Wm. M. Alexander 1470
J. B. Bartley 843
G. Weirstrand 29
Treasurer-
Henry Loranz 1469
J. M. Higgins 812
T. Woodmansee. 29
Scattering
2
Sheriff-
Isaac Damewood 1477
J. H. Gillihan. 553
Phillip Hamaker. 287
County Superintendent-
Elijah Miller 1439
E. W. Chase 556
T. J. Garnett
326
478
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
Member of Board Supervisors-
J. H. Buckingham 1497
J. Hull . 493
G. W. Robinson 323
J. R. Knox 33
Coroner-
J. I. Bagnall 1465
J. C. Holmes 557
J. B. Laughlin 38
County Surveyor -
Julius Carlson 1491
R. F. Connor 580
For and against the proposition to purchase a poor farm and the erection of a building thereon for Page county, Iowa, there was 1,525 votes cast, of which, for proposition, received 947 votes; against proposition received 578 votes.
For and against the tax of two mills on the dollar there were 1,595 votes cast, of which for the tax received 919 votes; against the tax 676 votes.
1878
Representative in Congress-
W. F. Sapp 1446
George C. Hicks 629
John H. Keatley 416
Fudge District Court, Third Judicial District-
R. C. Henry . 1472
E. F. Sullivan 1032
District Attorney, Third Judicial District-
Smith McPherson 1456
J. L. Brown. 1035
Fudge Circuit Court, Third Judicial District-
D. D. Gregory 1478
M. A. Miller 1030
Clerk District and Circuit Courts-
J. E. Hill 1454
479
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
N. B. Easton 596
Wm. Kamp ... 441
County Recorder-
James L. Brown 1388
C. M. Stafford. . 686
T. D. Ricely 821
Member of Board Supervisors-
C. A. Johnson 1315
W. H. Widney 583
John M. Louden 608
1879
Governor-
John H. Gear 1787
H. H. Trimble 574
Daniel Campbell 276
D. R. Dungan 86
Representative, Nineteenth District-
W. E. Webster 1824
J. H. Gillihan 559
Wm. Cunning 297
County Auditor-
Wm. M. Alexander 1911
R. J. Biggenstaph 548
S. L. Clabaugh 244
County Treasurer-
Henry Loranz. 1852
Soloman West.
597
Samuel B. Porter 252
Scattering 4
Sheriff-
M. C. Johnson 1423
H. G. Alexander 960
J. H. Abbott. 302
Scattering 8
480
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
County Surveyor-
J. A. Carlson 1861
R. F. Connor 598
Scattering 7
Superintendent Common Schools-
S. E. Wilson 1621
Mrs. N. C. Harper 1058
Coroner-
Thomas Evans. 1846
Dr. E. Eckerso n 606
Member Board Supervisors-
J. W. Turner 1874
R. N. Moffitt. 576
J. J. Norris 270
RICHTS WE
FOUR
QUERTIES
PRIZE
481
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
In the year 1861 the system of county board of supervisors was organ- ized in the various counties of the state by act of the legislature, entitling each organized township to one member. The following persons com- posed the
FIRST BOARD IN PAGE COUNTY :
John P. West, Valley township.
J. L. Black, Douglas township.
Wilson Bailis, Fremont township.
M. A. Jones, Pierce township.
George Miller, Tarkio township.
George Ribble, Nodaway township.
Moses Thompson, East River township.
William Butler, Harlan township.
John Monzingo, Lincoln township.
James Hamill, Washington township.
J. A. Reid, Amity township.
Robert Maxwell, Buchanan township.
Elisha Thomas, Nebraska township.
LAST BOARD UNDER THE LAW OF 1861:
Daniel McCoy, Levi Reeves, Wilson Bailis, I. J. Jones, F. A. McDonald, T. J. Garnett, A. Loranz, J. H. Buckingham, J. P. Harris, William McLean, J. W. Turner, J. B. Short, T. A. Prest, N. C. Martin.
In 1870 the supervisor system was changed, and the number reduced to three, who should be elected by the county at the general election, and the length of their terms to be decided by lot. Since that time the board of supervisors has consisted of the following for each year:
1871-Isaac Damewood, T. J. Bracken, and William McLean.
1872-T. J. Bracken, William McLean, and J. W. Turner.
1873-William McLean, J. W. Turner, and John X. Griffith.
1874-J. W. Turner, John X. Griffith, and George Mccullough.
1875-John X. Griffith, George McCullough, and Samuel Gorman.
1876-George Mccullough, Samuel Gorman, and John X. Griffith. 1877-Samuel Gorman, John X. Griffith, and O. Wetmore.
1878-John X. Griffith, O. Wetmore, and J. H. Buckingham.
1879-O. Wetmore, J. H. Buckingham, and C. A. Johnson. 1880-J. H. Buckingham, C. A. Johnson, and J. W. Turner.
For the purpose of comparison in the future we publish below the na- tional platforms of the three parties for the year 1880. In years to come they will prove interesting reading:
I
482
HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PLATFORM-ADOPTED AT CHICAGO, JUNE 3, 1880.
The republican party, in national convention assembled, at the end of twenty years since the federal government was first committed to its charge, submits to the people of the United States this brief report of its administration.
It suppressed a rebellion which had armed nearly a million of men to subvert the national authority. It reconstructed the union of the states, with freedom, instead of slavery, as its corner-stone. It transformed four millions of human beings from the likeness of things to the rank of citi- zens. It relieved congress from the infamous work of hunting fugutive slaves, and charged it to see that slavery does not exist. It has raised the value of our paper currency from thirty-eight per cent. to the par of gold; is has restored upon a solid basis, payment in coin for all the national ob- ligations and has given us a currency absolutely good and equal in quality in every part of our extended country. It has lifted the credit of the nation, from the point where six per cent. bonds sold for 86, to that where four per cent. bonds are eagerly sought at a premium.
Under its administration railways have increased from thirty-one thous- and miles in 1860 to more than eighty-two thousand miles in 1879. Our foreign trade has increased from seven hundred millions to eleven hundred and fifty millions in the same time, and our exports, which were $20,000,- 000 less than our imports in 1860, were $264,000,000 more than our im- ports in 1879. Without resorting to loans, it has, since the war closed, defrayed the ordinary expenses of the government besides the accruing in- terest on the public debt, and has disbursed annually more than $30,000,- 000 for soldiers' and sailors' pensions. It has paid $800,000,000 of the public debt, and, by refunding the balance at lower rates, has reduced the annual interest charge from nearly $150,000,000 to less than $89,000,000. All the industries of the country have revived, labor is in demand, wages have increased, and throughout the entire country there is evidence of a coming prosperity greater than we have ever enjoyed. 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 state- ment of the principles and purposes which will continue to guide and in- spire its efforts :
1. We affirm that the work of the last twenty years has been such as to commend it to the favor of the nation, and that the fruits of the costly victories which we have achieved through immense difficulties should be preserved; that the peace regained should be cherished; that the union should be perpetuated, that the liberty secured to this generation should be transmitted to future generations; that the order established and the credit acquired should never be impaired; that the pensions promised
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should be paid; that the debt, so much reduced, should be extinguished by the full payment of every dollar thereof; that the reviving industries of the country should be further promoted, and that commerce, already so great, should be steadily encouraged.
2. The constitution of the United States is a supreme law, and not a mere contract. Out of confederated states is made a sovereign nation. Some powers are denied to the nation, while others are denied to the states, but the boundary between the powers delegated and those reserved is to be determined by the national and not the state tribunals.
3. 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 of its constitutional ability. The intelligence of the nation is but the aggregation of the intelligence of the several states, and the des- tiny of the nation must be guarded, not by the genius of any one state, but by the average genius of all.
4. The constitution wisely forbids congress to make any law respecting the establishment 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 domination; we therefore recommend that the constitution be so amended as to lay the same prohibition upon the legislature of each state; and to forbid the appropriation of the public funds to the support of sec- tarian schools.
5. We reaffirm the belief avowed in 1876 that the duties levied for the purpose of revenue should so discriminate as to favor American labor; that no further grant of public domain should be made to any railway or other corporation; that slavery having perished in the states, its twin bar- barity, polygamy, must die in the territories; that everywhere the protec- tion accorded to a citizen of American birth must be secured to citizens by American adoption; that we esteem it a duty of congress to develop and improve our water courses and harbors, but insist that further subsi- dies 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 undiminished by the lapse of fifteen years since their final victory. To do them honor is and shall forever be the grateful privilege and sacred duty of the American people.
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