The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-24
NO. 2S6.


mt Fillmore delegates in their places.
Determined not to go into an election TILL
tho platform should be reported, the Conyen-
ton adjourned till five o'clock.
The Convention having reassembled, the
Committee on Resolutions reported the follow
inc platform, the sane substantially as that
dictated to the Convention by the Southern
Caucus. as follows
.'The Wings of the United States, in Conven-
ton assembled. firmly adherng to the great
conservative republican principles ny when
they are controlled and governed and now, as
ever, relying upon the intelligence OF the
American people, with an abiding confidence
in their capacity for selfgovernment, and their
continued devotion to the Constitution and the
Union. do proclaim the following as the politl-
cal sentiments and determination, for the estab-
Gsbmopt and maintenance of which their ma
tional organization as party is effected
Al That the Government of the United States
ia Of n limited character and 1T is confined to
the exercise Of powers expressly granted by the
Constitution, and such as may be necessary
and nroper for carrying the granted powers
80 E,ll execution: and that all powers not
tbus granted or necessarily implied are express
" reserved to the States respectively, and to
the people ho,a
sacure in their reserved rights, and the Gener-
II Covernment sustained in its constitutional
"o,rors and the Union should be reyered and
pratched over as the palladium of our hber-
"a That. while struggling freedom every
whore enlsts the warmest sympathy OF the
WING party. we still adhere to the doctrines of
tho Father of his Country, as announced IN his
Farewell Address, of keeping ourselves free
from all entangling alliances with foreign
countries, and of never quitting our own to stand
upon foreign ground. That our mission as
republic is not to propagate our Opinions or
inpose on other countries our form OF govern
ment by artfce or force, but to teach by ex-
annie and show by our success moderation.
and Justice. the blessings of selfgovernment
and the advantages of free institutions.
"a. That where the people make and con-
troll the Government they should obey its con-
stitution. laws. and treaties, as they would
retain their selfrespect, and the respect which
they claim and will enforce from foreign
Powers
IS That the Government should be con-
Quoted upon principles of the strictest economy,
and that revenue sufficient for the expenses OF
its economical administr alton in time of peace
ought to be mainly derived from duty on
imports, and not from direct taxes; and in
levying such duties sound policy requires
lust discrimination whereby suitable encour-
agement may be afforded to American indus
try. equally to all classes and to all portions of
the country,
80 That the Constitution vests in Congress
the power to open and repair harbors, and
remove distractions from navgable rivers. and
it is expedient that Congress should exercise
that power whenever such improvements are
necessary for the common defence or for the
protection and facility of commerce with foreign
nations or among the States-such improve
ments in every instance being national and
general in their character.
That the Federal and State Govern
ments are parts of one system, alike necessary
for the common prosperity, peace, and security
and ought to be regarded alike with cordial
habtua and immOvable attachment. Respect
for the authority of each, and the acquiescence
in lust constitutional measures of each, are
duties required by the plaipest' considerations
ofNatienal, of State, land of individual welfare
"s That the, series of acts of the 3lst Con-
gress the act known as the Fugitive Slave
Law included, are received and acauiesced in
by the Wing party of the United States as final
settlement in principle and substance of the
dangerous and exciting questions which they
embrace, and, so .ar. as they are concerned,
we will maintain them and insist upon their
strict enforcement until time and experience
shall demonstrate the necessity OF further
legislation to.guard against the evasion OF the
laws on the one hand, and the abuse OF their
powers on the other, not impairlng their
present efficiency; and we deprecate al fur-
-ther agitation Of. the questions thus settled: as
dangerous to our peace, and will diseoante-
nance all efforts to continue orrenew such agi-
= tation. wheneyer, wherever, or. however the
attempt may be made and we will maintnan
this system. rs essential to the nationality OF
the Wing party. and the integrity Of the Union .
The moment the resolutions had been read,
there was a general cry Cor Rufus Choate, who
promptly took the stand and delivered a thun-
dering speech in favor of the platform es-
pecially that part of it relating to the Compro-
mise, which spread the. mantle of nationality
over the Wing party He thanked God ex-
cessively for the odor of nationality with which
the Democratic Convention had. sprinkled it's
platform its action on the Compromise and
Fugitive Law was worthy Of all praise. And
much more did he say, in his oratorical style,
against Ant-Slavery agitation, about the Union
and Nationality--his idea of nationality evil
IDENTIFY being, perfect loyalty to the rule of Sa-
very.
Charles Anderson of Ohio made a speech,
not because of his personal reputation but
because he thought it to be his right and duty
to do So" He spoke neither to the edifcation
of his hearers, nor to his own reputation"
The following specimen will show that the
Buckeye State has some queer timber on her
soil
He would say to the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts, that he could not hate an Adolf
ZIONIST more than he (Anderson) did, unless he
had more malignity in his heart than was por-
trayed in his face. Laughter and applause
But 1t was anti-philOsophical and anti-republi.
can to attempt to give any one law greater
force than other laws or to make it irrepeal
able He was not opposed to the Fugitive
Slave Law. He would make it strong enough
to take from the free States, not only all the
fugitive slaves, but also all the free negroes and
AbotIonsts. That, however would perhaps
be too cruel; for it was not easy to conceive
what hard taskmasters lucre would make the
AboltionstsD
The Reporters say that he was cheered most
Voclterousy. charming spirit of "Naton.
allty had dltfused itself throughout the Con.
yentiOn!
Mr. Bolts rose to comment upon remark
dropped by Mr.. Choate, about "letters in
breechcs pocket" which he characterized as
low fling" Mr.. Bolts assured the Conven.
ton there was but one letter in the Convention
from General Scott, and that was not in any.
bodys brooches pocket but in his own con,