The Nevada journal., 1852-09-24
wHIG NATIONAL PLATFORM.

II
The Wings Of the United States, in Con-
ven'ion assembled, adhering to the great
conservative republican principles by which
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 sclfgovcrnmcnt, and
their continued devotion to the constitution
and the Union, proclaim the following as
| political sentiments and determination, for
the establishment and maintenance of which
their national organization as a party is eff
fectcd
l. The government of the United States is
OF limited character, and it is confined TO
the exercise of powers expressly granted by
the constitution, and such as may be neccs-
sary and proper for carrying the granted
powers into full execution, and that all pow.
crs not thus granted or necessarily implied,
arc expressly reserved 10 the States respcc-
lively and to the people.
| 2. The State governments should be held
secure in their reserved rights, and the Cen
eral Government sustained in its constitu.
tional powers, and the Union should be re-
vered and watched over as the palladium
of our liberties"
g. That while struggling freedom, every
where, enlists the warmest sympathy Of the
Wing party, we still adhere to the doctrines
of the Father Of his country, as announced
in his Farewell Address, of keeping our
selves free from all entangling alliances with
foreign countries and of never quitting our
own to stand upon foreign ground. That
our mission as a Republic is not to propa-
gate onr opinions, or impose on other coun.
tries our form Of government, by artifce or
force, but to teach by example, and show by
our success, moderation, and justice, the
blessings of self f.government, and the advnn.
tages OF free institutions.
4, That where the people make and con.
troll the Government, they should obey its
constitution, laws and treaties, as they would
retain th,ir self-respect, and the respect
which they claim and will enforce from for
eign powers.
5. Government should be conducted on
principles OF strictest economy, and revenue
sufficient for the expenses thereof in time
of peace, ought to be derived from duty on
imposts, and not from direct taxes; aud in
laying such duties, sound policy requires n
inst discrimination, whereby suitable cncour-
agcmcnt may be afforded to American indus
try, equally TO all classes and to all portions
OF the country.
6. The constitution vosts in Congress the
power to open and repair harbors and it is
expedient that Congress should exercise its
power to remove distinctions from naviga-
bic rivers, whenever such Improvements are ne
C dryfor The common defence and for the pro-
lection and facility of commerce with for
c;gn nations or among the S ates said i'm
provemcnts being, in every instance, nation
al and general in their character
7. The Federal and State Governments
are parts of one system, alike necessary for
the common prosperity, peace and secarity,
and ought to be regarded alike, with cor
dial, habitual and immovablc attachment
Respect for tho authority Of each, and acqui-
escence in the constitutional measures of
each, are duties required by the plainest con.
sideration of national, Of State, and of indi-
vidual welfare.
Resoired, That the series of acts of the 81 st
Congress, tho act known as the Fugitive
Slave Law included, are received and acqui-
esced in by the Wing party of the United
States, as "a settlement in principle and sub.
stance of the dangerous and exciting ques.
tions which they embrace, and, so far rs they
are concerned, VIC will maintain them and
insist upon their strict enforcement until
tim. 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 impairing their present efficiency
and we deprecate all further agitation of the
slavery question as dangerous to our peace
and will discountonancc all efforts at the
renewal or countenancc Of such agitation in
Congress, or out Of it, whenever, wherever
and however the attempt may he made ant
we will maintain this system of measures MS
a policy, essential to the nationality of the
Wing party, and the integrity of the Union