Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-03
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
ACCEPTANCE BY GEN. SCOTT OF THE
WING NOMINATION.
LETTER no GENERAL SCOTT
BALTIMORE, JUNE %,

BALTIMORE, JUNE %, 1852.
Sir am instructed by the Wing National Con
yention to inform you of your unanimous nomna
ton as the Wing candidate for the Office of Presi
dent of the United States.
enclose copy of Resolutions passed by thu
Convention, expressing their opinions upon some
the most prominent questions OF national policy
and, with sincere wishes that you may be elected
and for the permanent settlement of the principles
Of the Wing party,
l have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedicnt servant,
]. G. CHAPMAN, of Maryland,
President Of the Wing National Convention
To Major General WINFIELD Scorr
The Official Platform Of the Wing National
Convention.
The Wings OF THE UNITED STATES, in Convention as
sembed firmly adherng to the great conservative Republic
can principles by which they are controlled and
and now ever relying upon the intelligence Of the Anne
rican people, with abiding confidence in their capac-
v for self and their continued devotion to the
Constitution and the Union, do proclaim the following as
the political sentiments and determinations for the estab
shment and maintenance of which their national organi
ration as o party is effected:
L. The Government of the United States is of limited
character and is confined to the exercise OF powers
expressly granted by the Constitution and such may
necessary and proper for carrying the granted powers
into full executions and that all powers not thus granted
necessarily implied expressly reserved to the States
respectively, and to the People.
q The State Governments should be held secure in
their reserved rights and the General Government sus
tanned in its constitutional powers and the Union should
be revered and watched sthe palladium Of our
liberties"
g. That while struggling freedom every where ensts
the warest sympathy Of the Wing party still adhere
to the doctrines Of the Father Of his Country as
nounced in his Farewell Address, of keeping ourselves
free from all entangng alliances with foreign countries,
and Of never quitting our own to stand upon foreign
ground That mission Republic is not to propa-
gate opinions or impose other countries form
by arfce force but to teach by example,
and show by success, moderation, and justice, the
blessings of segorernment and the advantages of free
institutions
A. That where the people make and control the Govern
ment they should obey y constitution laws and treaties,
as they would retain th sefrespect and the respect
which they claim and win enforce from foreign Powers
5. Government should be conducted upon principles
of the trcest economy, and sufficient for the
expenses thereof in time of peace, ought to be mainly
derived from duty on imports and not from direct taxes
and in evying such duties, sound policy requires just
discrimination and protection from fraud by specific du
ties, when practicable, whereby suitable encouragement
may be assured to American industry, equally to all
classes and to all portions Of the country.
g. The Constitution vests in Congress the power to
open and repair harbors and distractions from
navgabe rivers and it is expedent that Congress shall
exercise that power heneper such Improvements
ry for the oomon defence for eprotecon and facilities Of
with foreign nations among the Statessuch
improvements being in every instance, national and gen.
eral in their character.
I. The Federal and State Governments parts of
system, alike necessary for the common prosperity
peace and security and ought to be regarded alike with
cordial habitua and immoyable attachment Respect
for the authority of each and acquiescence in the
sttutional measures Of each, duties required by
the painest consideration of National of State and Of
individual welfare.
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monty known the compromise adjustment 1.-THE act
for the recovery Of fugves from labor included
ceived and acquiesced in by the Wings OF the United
States final settlement in principle and substance of
the subjects to which they relate and far these
acts concerned, will maintain them, and insist
their strict enforcement until time and experience shall
demonstrate the necessity of further legislation to guard
against the evasion Of the laws the hand and the
abuse of their powers the othernot mpairng their
efficiency carry out the requirements OF the
constitution and deprecate all further agitation OF
the questions thus settled as dangerous to our peace and
will disoountenance all efforts to continue such
agitation whenever, wherever however made and we
Win mantain this setvnsA. essential 10 tne nntlonan
y of the Wing party and the integrity OF the Union
JG. CHAPMAN, of Maryland,
President Of The Wig National Contention
Vice Presidene-Nathan D. Appleton, of Maine Geo
W. Nesmith of New Hampshire; Carlos Coolidge,
of Vermont; Seth Sprague, Of Massachusetts,; r.
W. b. Cranston, of Rhode Island; Samuel b. Hub
bard, Of Connecticut; Edw p. Cowles, Of New
of PENNSYLVANIA Caleb s. Layton, of Delaware
Francis P. Phelps, Of Maryland; VIM. L. Goggn,
Of Virginia; A. II. Sheppard, of North Carolina
VIM. Whaley, Of South Carolina Seaton Grant
land Of Georgia; Thomas ]. Frow of Alabama
Joseph b. Cobb, Of Mississippi; ]. c. Van Wrinkle,
Of Louisiana; Samuel T. Yinton, Of Ohio; John
s. williams Of Kentucky; William II. Sneld, Of
Tennessee Milton Stapp, Of Indiana; Benjamin
S. Edward of Illinois; j. G. Miller, of Missouri
william II. Gaines, of Arkansas; Jones M. Edwards
of Michigan Gen. Joseph NJ. Hernandez, Of Flo
rda; J. u. N. Murray of Texas; n. Mckinney
of Iowa; J. Z. Arnold, of California; and R. W
Heath, of Wisconsin.
True Copy, X. A. UPTON, OF louisiana,
Secretary Of the Wing National Convention.
James W. Bryan, Of North Carolina; s. NJ. Ballard o
Iowa: w. r. Stewart Of California; s. Colfax
Of Indiana; John c. Kunkle of Pennsylvania
william C. worthington, Of Virginia N ). Per
kins of Connecticut; g. w. Meeker, of Illinois
Vim. Thompson, Of Washington; G. W. Dunlap
Of Kentucky; j. Murrel, Of Vermont
assistant Secretaries.
LETTER or CEN SCOTT IN REPLY
WASHINGTON, JUNE "a, 1852.