Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-25
WING PIatfor,,,.

The Wings of the United States. in.convention as
sembed. adhering tothe great conservative republ-9
can principles by which they are controlled and
governed, and now. as ever relying upon the INTEL
l'gence of the American people, with an abiding
confidence in their capacity for self government and
their continued devotion to the Constitution and the
Union, do proclaim the following the political sem
timents and determination, for the establishment
and maintenance of which their national organiza-
ton as a party is effected: -
L. The Government of the United States is OF
limited character, and it is confined to the exercise
OF powers expressly granted by the Constitutions and
such as may be necessary and proper for carrying
the granted powers into full execution and that all
powers not thus granted or necessarily implied are
expressly reserved to the States respectively and to-
the people. --a
2 The State governments should be held secure
in their reserved rights. and the General Govern
ment sustained in its constitutional powers and the
Union should be revered and watched over as the
palladium of our liberties -. .r5
3. That while struggling freedom, everywhere,
enlists the warmest sympathy of the Wing party, we
still adhere to the doctrines of tie Father of his
Country, as announced in his Farewell Address of
keeping ourselves free from all entanglng alliances
with foreign countries. and of never quitting
our own to stand on foreign ground That our mis-
sion as Republic is not to propagate our opinions
or impose other countries form of government
by article force, but to teach by example, and
| show by cur success moderation and justice, the
blessings of selfgoyernment, and the advantages of
free institutions.
| 4. That where the people make and control the
government, they should obey its constitution. laws
and treaties they would retain their selfrespect,
and the respect which they claim and will enforce
| from foreign powers.
| 5 Government should be conducted on principles
of strictest economy and sufficient for the
expenses thereof in time of peace, ought to be deriv
ed from duties on impOsts and not from direct
taxes; and in laying such duties, sound policy re-
quires just discrimination, whereby suitable en-
enlargement may be afforded to American industry,
equally to all classes and to all portions OF the coun-
try: =,
open and repair harbors, and it is expedient that
Congress should exercise its power to obstruc
tions from navigabe rivers achenerer such Improve
nents necessary for the defence, and for
the protection and facility Of commerce with foreign
notions among the States said improvements be-
ing in every instance, national and general IN their
character.
7. The Federal and State Governments are parts
of one system, alike necessary for the common pros
perity peace and security and ought to be garded
alike, with cordial. hahitual and immovable at
tachment Respect for the authority of each, and
acquiescence in the Just constitutional measures OF
each, duties required by the planest considera
ton of national. of State, and ofindivdual welfare.
8. That the series of acts of the 31st Congress
the act ,own as the Fugitive Slave Law included
are received and acquesced in by the Wing party Of
the United States, q settlement, in principle ane
substance of the dangerous and exciting questions
which they embrace and so far as they are concern
ell, we will maintain them, and insist upon their
strict en- foreement, until time and experience shall
demonstrate the necessity of further legislation t
guard against the evasion of the laws on the ont
hand and the abuse of their powers on the other
not impairing their present efficiency; and we dep
recae all further agtations thus settled danger
Gus to our peace, and will discounenance all effort
to continue such agitation, rhenerer acher
erer, hoarever the attempt may be made; ant
l we will maintain this system as essential to tn
nation ,hty Of the Wing party, and the integrity o
the Union