Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-26
From the Baltimore Sun.
The OFFICIAL PLATFORM OF THE Vine NATIONAL
CONTENTION. -

The OFFICIAL PLATFORM OF THE WH1G NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
The Wings of the United States, in Convention
assembled, firmly adhering the great conservative
republican principles by which they controlled
and governed, and now, ever, relying upon the in
telligence of the American people, with an abiding
confidence in their capacity for selfgovernmen, and
their continued devotion to the constitution and the
UnioD do proclaim the following the political sem
ments and determinations for the establishment and
maintenance of which their national organization as
party Is effected. a...- -
1. The government of the United States is of
limited character, and it is confined to the exercise
OF powers expressly granted by the constitutions and
such as may be necessary and proper for carrying the
granted powers into foil execution and that all pow
ers not thus granted necessarily implied ex-
pressly reserved to the States respectively and the
people.
2. The State governments should be held secure
In their reserved rights and the General Government
sustained in its constitutional powers, and the Union
should be revered and watched over as " The paladi
um of our liberties. -
8. That while struggling freedom, everywhere,
enlIsts the warmest sympathy of the Wing party we
still adhere to the doctrines of the Father of his
try, announced in his Farewell Address, of keep
ing ourselves free from all entangng alliances with
foreign countries, and OF never quitting our own to
stand upon foreign ground. That our mission as
Republic is not to propagate opinions. impose
other countries form of government, by artifce
force, but to teach by example, and show by our
| success, moderation and justice, the blessings of
tio9s.
4sThat where the people make and control the
Government, they should obey its constitution, laws
and treaties, they would retain their self-respect
and the respect which they claim and will enforce
from foreign powers.
5. Government should be conducted upon princi-
Piles of the strctest economy, and revenue sufficient
for the expenses thereof in time of peace, Dug to
rbe mainly derived from duty on imports, and not
from direct taxes and in levying such duties sound
policy requires just discrimination and protection
| and NV AnfInc Jhon ofIoahI
| whereby suitable encouragement may be assured to
American industry, equally to all classes and to all
| portions of the country.
l. 6. The Constitution vests in Congress the power
to open and repair harbors, and distinctions
from navigabe rivers and it is eXpedient that Con-
gress shall exercise that power wheneuer such Improve
naents are necessary for the common defence or the
protection and facility Of commerce with foreign ma
tons or among the States; such Improvements being,
in every instance, national and general in their char
acter.
7. The Federal and State Governments parts of
system, alike necessary for the common prosper
ity, peace and security, and ought to be regarded
alike, with cordial, habitua and immovable attach
ment Respect for the authority of each, and acqui.
escence in the constitutional measures of each, are
duties required by the painest considerations of
tona], of State, and of individual welfare.
8. The series of acts of the 3lst Congress, COM
monty known as the compromise adjustment, (the
for the recovery of fugitives from labor included
received and acquiesced in by the Wings of the
United States, final settlement, in principle and
substance, of the subjects to which they relate, and
so far these concerned, we will maintain
them, and insist their strict enforcement. until
time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity
of further Legislation to guard agaInt the evasion OF
the laws the hand, and the abuse of their
powers the other-not imparing their present eff
ciency carry out the requirements OF the constI-
tuition; and deprecate all further agitation of the
questions thus settled, dangerous to our peace, and
will discounenance all efforts to continue renew
such agitation whenever, wherever, or.however made
and will maintain this settlement as essential
to the nationality of the Wing party, and the integ-
rty of then nion.
j. G. CHAPMAN, of Maryland,
President of the Wing National Convention.
Vice Observation-Disclosures D. Appleton, of Maine i;
George w. Nesmith, of New Hampshire; Carlos
Coolidge, of Vermont; Seth Sprague, of Mass; R.
bard, of Conn.,; Edw. P. Cowles, of N. Y; James
Stewart, of N. j.; John Strohm, of Pa; Caleb s..
Layton, of Della; Francis P. Phelps, of Md VIM.
L. Coggin, of Va; A. H. Shepherd, of N. c.; VIM.
| Whaey, of S. c.; Seaton Grantaud, of Ga; Thos.
J. Frow. of Ala; Joseph B. Cobb, of Miss; J: G.
Van Wrinkle, OF La; Sam'l F. Vinton of Ohio Jno.
| S. Williams, of KY. VIM. H. Sneld of Tenn; Mil
ton Stapp, of Indiana Benin S. Edward, of ILL
of Arkansas Jones M. Edwards, of Michigan Gen.
Joseph M. Harnandez, of Fla; ]. U: N: Murray. of
Texas; N. Mckinney, of Iowa; j. E. Arnold, of
California and R. w. Heath, of Wisconsin,
| A True Copy.l
| r. A. UPToN, of Louisiana,
| Secretary of the Wing National Convention.
! James w. Bryan, of n. c.; s. M. Ballard, of
| Iowa; w. F. Stewart. of California; S. Cofax, of
Indiana John C. KunkIe. of Pa; VIM. G. Worth
| ington, of Va; N. S. Perkins, of Conn.,; G. w.
Meeker, of Illinois; VIM. Thompson. of Washing
ton G. w. Dunlap, of KY; ]. Murrell. of Vermont,
Assistant Secretaries.
INTERESTING STATISTICS THE NEW YORK Posi-
OFFICE. 1t appears from official statement that
during the quarter ending March 3lst. there
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