Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-07
TIIEiPIIA'TFORMS
THE 5WHIG PLATFORM.

The Whis of the United States in convention
PrincPes 5y Which they arc and
now as ever relying upon the ntesenee o 81 me e
self govcrrcnt and their continued devotion to the Con-
sution and the Union do proclaim the following as the
ncEt and OF which their national
party is effected. - = : -. ~ y >.
L. The Government of the United States is of limited
character and it is confined TO the exercise OF powers
rressy granted by the Constitutions and such as may be
full execution and that all powers not Thus granted
spcctvSiy and to thc'peoplc.
governments should be held secure in their
rservcd rights and the General Government sustained in
ITS constitutional powers, Union should revered
snd watched as .the palladium OF our liberties"
the warmcst sympathy Of The Wing party we still adhere
doctrines Of The Father OF his Country, announe
cd in his Farewell Address, of keeping ourselves free from
all entaEgnG alliances with foreign countries and OF never
s 10 a nS o S1s our our
impose on other countries our form Of by ar
Success moderation and justice The blessings Of scgov
clIrent, and the advantages OF free institutions.
rnet they should obey its Constitutions laws, and
ties they would retain their selfrespect, and the re
,rec which they claim and will enforce, from foreign
Tu,Scrs. L.h.. LIt-.
Government should be conducted upon principles of
III, .fetest economy and revenue sufficient for the cX
thereof in time of peace, ought 10 be mainly acr
veal from duty on imports, and not from direct taxes;
discrimination and protection from fraud by specific du
ssed eaay to-
cs and TO all portions OF the country.
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repair ha and distractions from navga
bic rivers; II is eXpcen that Congress shall exercise
that power such improvements for
The defence for The protection Grd facility q
with foreign nations among the States; such
improvements being in instance, national and gen.
cral in their character '
4 The Federal and State Governments parts OF one
system alike necessary for the common prosperity
security ought be regarded alike with cordial
habitlal and immoveablc attachment Respect for the
authority Of each and acqueseenee in the constitutional
OF each duties required by the Ia ice con-
sidcraton of national, of State, and individual wclfs
The series OF acts of the 31st Congress, connuay
known Compromise Adjustment, (tc act for the
recovery OF hgtives from labor neuded are received
and acqucsced in by the Wings OF the United States
final settlement in principle and substance OF the subjects
which they relate and these acts concerned
we will maintain them, and insist their enforcement,
until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity
legislation 10 guard against the evasion OF the
hand, and the abuse OF their powers on
the other not mpairng their present efficiency 10 carry
the requirements OF the Constitution. and deprc
cate all further agitation OF the questions thus settled as
dangerous TO peace and will discounenaEcc all Efforts
continue such agitation, whenever, wherever,
however NADER and will maintain this settlement as
essential 10 the nationality of the Wing party anu the IN
tcSnty Of The Union