Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-06-24
TUE WIG PLATrNRAI.

The decised vote ia The Convection in favor Of
sIe truly National Platform, is We y gratifying 70
Southern nsen and the Conservatives Of The eoan-
try generally The Two parties have now met on
common gr3una as TO one ofthe great issues Of the
country, ana upon other points Of pablic policy the
Wings have the decided advantage. Their plat.
form is a clear, concise and fnieiEigisle document
without inystifeaiion-aad embracing all the
great principles essential to good government. Il
stands in aiiva tagsohs contrast to The ambiguiiies
ard genersliiies ofihe Locofoco creed.
sssae,ptiills iL which Gen. Scott has given
doubts whieh surrounded him whilst pressed by
Northern rlen-and The nomination Of the Hon.
William 4 Graham for tie Vice Presidency gives
renewed confidence torhe Wings Of he country
and now We may look FOR a gallant raay eyelr
where
To she's hag desperately h.s.a rub The opposi-
tl0n : f9ama;ter Of assault, We may refer 10 he
labors Of tle Washington Union 70 Prove that The
| Wings haze lodged The " iiaality" Of the Compro-
mise. Leta comparison Of the resolutions Oh this
head adopted ~ ina two parties b instituted BIZ tie
candid reader. and no fear need be entertained 81
tie resut,
The Democratic Resolutions, AFTER rccitirg the
Old lummerY q 40-It-cbncludes thus 49,
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Resolved, That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intended TO embrace the whole subject Of the slave
~ agitation IN congress; ard therefore the dgmoctatc
partyef the Uhep standiSs this national platform,
VIII abide BY and adhere to the faithful Of the
cts known The compromise measures settled by the
last Congress the act for returning fugitivgs from
vice or labor included which act, being designed to
carry cut express provision Of the constitution.
not with fidelity thereto be repealed changed
destroy or iglpair its efficacy
Resolved, That te democratic party viii resist all
attempts al rcncwng IL Congress, cut Of it, the a
atio the Slavery question, under ha,cyer shape
! color the attenPt may be made
Now read the las, resolution Of the Wing Con-
yeniion, ard see il il is not all that the most astid-
ous friend Of the Compromise could desire.
3. That ,c series Of acts of the Slst Congress. COM
monty known as the compromise dusr1en the
for the rceoyery Of ingitiyes from labor neadpd) arc
received and ac4iiesced in By the Wing party Of the
United States, final settlement IN principle and sub
stance Of the subject TO which they relate ad far
these acts concerned will maintain them and
insist their strict enforcement, utn time and expert
shall demonstrate the necessity CT further cgisla
ton TO guard against the evasion OF the laws the one
hand. and the abuse ef their powers the oher-ndt
impairing their present efficiency carry the re-
qnirements pf the constitutions and deprccate all
further ION Of the questions thus settled danger
Gus TO oar peace, andyc win dscountcnance ali ciarts
to continue renew such agitation whenever, where
ever, Or however made and We will maintain this
tlenlen essential the Nationality Of the w hg par
~ and the Integrity Ct the Union.
The Compromise acts, including the Fugitive
Slave Law is hot b Be touctcE until time and ex-
perience snail demonstrate tue necessity 81 farther
legislation % guard against Il Invasion Of The laws
On fhenns @5nl-and ihs- al~neS-E-I
the o-gag IL The Democracy at Washington p
haze placFI Tue resolutions il jUxtl-position, 4
iheinto,ns at4n of its readers lhan have attempt
ed, a pery{I*ion So gross Ballhe country Nil
see the mssive and give il lis lrne weight only.
The twp parties MAJ now make an honorable
fight, andltestlhe question whether the Great Cap
tain 81 tht age or lesser chicitain shall drectihe
helm Of Stat firIhe nexttour years -ani whether
clear, inS|lig5e principles are 10 be preferred To-
mystided ard vague geaersliijes zpea The policy
of reyefnment