Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-07-08
The Official Platform of the Whig National
Convention.

The Wings of the United States in convention
assembled firmly adherng TO the great Consery-
satlve Republican, principles by which they are
controlled and governed, and now, as ever. lying
supon the intelligence of the American people with
Gan abiding confidence in their capacity for self
government, and their continued devotion to the
PROSTITUTION and the Union do proclaim the follow
ing as the political sentiments and determination,
5ior the establishment and maintenance OF which
their national organization as a party was effect
Jed:
FHst.-The Government of the United States
Us OF limited chaTater and it is confined to the
eeNercISe Of powers expressly granted by the Con
stitutIon, and such as may be necessary and prop
Ser for carrying the grant or powers into full exc
5cutIon and that all powers not thus granted, or
necessarily implied, are expressly reserved to the
Estates respectively, and to the people
Sscond-The State Gov ernments should be held
secure IN their reserved rights, and the General
Government sustained in lis Constitutional powers
land that the Union should be revercd and watch
1 Ell over as the palladium OF our liberties
4 1hud-lhat while struggling freedom every
sWhere enlIsts the warmest sympathy Of the whig
8Party, we still adhere 10 the doctrines of the Ia
{ tner OF his country announced in his Farewell
Address, Of keeping ourselves free from all eutar 2
ahHg alliances with foreign countries and OF never
sqmtuug our own 10 stand upon foreign ground
that our mission as Republic. is not to propagate
sour opinions OF 10 impose on other countries our
form government 10y artce or force but to teach
5by example, and 10 show by our success. moder.
cation and justice the blessings of seEgoveIuneut
: and the advantages of free institutions.
q FoJo7h.-Ihat as the people make and control
sthe Government, they should obeyi Constitution,
CLAWS, and treaties they would retain their self
prospect, and the respect which they claim and will
5eniorce from foreign powers.
3 FVth-"GoyeTnment should be conducted upon
Eprnclples OF the strictest economy and revenue
Suite cnt for the expenses thereof in time orpeace
Fought to be mainly derived from a duty on imports
sand not from direct taxes; and in leyving such
: duties, sound policy requires just discrimination.
and protection from fraud by specific duties when
practicable whereby suitable encouragement NAV
/ be afforded 10 American industry, equally 10 all
sclasses, and to all portions Of the country.
Il Strth-Ihe Constitution vests in Congress the
power TO open and repair harbors, and remove OBJ
.s,ructions from navigabe rivers 'atd Il is erDe3i
cl that Congress shotd erercis such Dgsrcrs when
4 ever such Improvements are necessary for the
common defence, and for the protection and faci-
Ity OF commerce with foreign nations, or among
: the StateS-sald improvements being in every In
ssiance, national and general in their character.
s. ScrcRta-lhe Federal and State Governments
are parts OF one system, alike necessary for the
common prosperity. peace and security and ought
to be regarded alike with a cordial, habitual and
J lmmovaole attachment Respect for tie author.
pity of each, and aCquIescence in the Just constu
4uonal measures of each are duties required by the
plaluest considerations OF national OF State and OF
s individual welfare
81 ReSatrsd- The series ofaCts ofthe 3lSt Congress
Commonly known as the Compromise. or adjust
meut, (tae act for the recovery of fugtives from
labor included are received and acquiesced in by
4 the Wings Of the United States as a final settle
ment in principle and substance Of the subjects ia
(Which thy relate; and 50 far as these acts are con
@cerned, We viii maintain them and insist on their
Sstrct enforcement until time and experience shall
demonstrate the necessity of farther legislation 10
SEuaUt against the evasion of the laws on the one
hand and the abuse of their powers on the other
Anot mParlng their present efficiency, 20 carry out
8 the requirements of the Constitutions and we de-
pTecate all further agitation of the questions thus
SScttled. Is dangerous TO our peace, and will dis
circumference all efforts 10 continue or renew such
Tagitatiou. whenever. and wherever, or however
Snade-and we VIII maintain this settlement as es
ssentiai 10 the nationality Of the Wing party, and
; the integrity OF the Union
8 The operators OF tbe mills Al Amesbury, Mass
have turned out and at the last accounts the mills
swore lying stlI. The occasion OF tAis quitting
awork was that the Agent (recently appointed
glad deprived the operatives Of recess ofsome Us
a5r go minutes in Tie forenoon which had been al
eiowed them for more than quarter OF century
= May the rign, prevail