The Nevada journal., 1852-10-29
wHIG NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The Wings of the United States, in Con-
vention assembled, adhering TO the great
conservative republican principles by which
they ara controlled and governed, and now,
as ever, relying upon the intelligence of the
American people. with an abiding confidence
in their capacity for sclfgovcrnment, 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 aparty is eff
fected
| l. The government of the United States is
Of a limited character, and it is confined to
the exercise of powers expressly granted by
the constitution, and such az may be neces-
sary and proper for carrying the granted
powers into full execution, and that all pow.
ers not thus granted or necessarily implied,
are expressly reserved to the States respcc-
tiv, ly and to the people.
2. The State governments should be held
secure in their reserved rights, and the Gen
eral Government sustained in its constitu-
tional powers, and the Union should be re-
vered and watched over as the palladium
Of our liberties"
s. That while struggling freedom, every
where, enlists the warrnest 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 Republic is not to propa.
gate onr opinions, or impose on other coun.
:. tries our form Of government, by artifice OF
force, but to teach by example, and show by
our success, moderation, and Justice, the
blessings of sclfgovcrnment, and the advan
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 tn .ir self-respect, and the respect
) which they claim and will enforce from for
eign powers.
5. Government should be conducted OF
principles of strictest economy, and revenu,
sufficient for the expenses thereof in tim,
OF peace, ought to be derived from duty OF
imposts, and not from direct taxes; and il
laying such duties, sound policy requires
jnst discrimination, whereby suitable encour
agcment may be afforded to American indus
try, equally to all classes and to all portion
ofthc country.
) 6. The constitution vests in Congress tn
power to open and repair harbors and It i
expedient that Congress should exercise it
power to remove distractions from naviga
bio rivers whenever such improvements are ne
! car yfor tie common defence and for the pro
|, lection and facility Of commerce with for
cign nations or among the s atcs said i'm
provemsnts being, in every instance, nation
al and general in their character.
7. The Federal and State Government
are parts of one system, alike necessary 70
the common prosperity, peace and security
;, and ought to be regarded alike, with cor
a dial, habitual and immovable attachment
Respect for the authority of each, and acqui
+. escence in the constitutional mef surcs Q
q each, are duties required by the plainest con
sideration Of national, Of State, and Of indi
vidual welfare.
. Resolred, That the series Of acts of the 81 &
Congress, the act known as the Fugitiv
Slave Law included, are received and acqu
! esced in by the Wing party of the Unite
States, as n settlement in principle and sui
j stance Of the dangerous and exciting que'
1 tions which they embrace, and, so far as the
are concerned, we will maintain them an
!. insist upon their strict enforcement unit
I tim, and experience shall demonstrate ii
necessity of a further legislation, to guar
, against the evasion of the laws on the or
hand, and the abuse Of their powers on Il
= other, not impairing their present efficienc,
and we deprccats all further agitation of Il
:, slavery question as dangerous TO our peac
= and will discountenance all efforts at Il
renewal or countenance Of such agitation
|: Congress, or out Of it, whenever, whereve
and however the attempt may be made; ar
we will maintain this system Of measures
:. a policy, essential to the nationality Of Il
:, Wing party, and the integrity Of the Unio