The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-23
Whig rational Convention.

The convention met on Wednesday last,
at I2o'elOck. After appointing committees
DC, John G. Chapman, the largest slave
owner and dealer in Maryland. was apPoin-
ted President of the Convention. When
this was done the Southern delegates insis-
ted upon making a Platform before the bal
lotting was commenced. This was agreed
to, and the following is the whig platform ol
1859; which was adopted, yeas 227, nays
&C:
The platform, the Wings of the United
States in convention assembled adhering to
the great conservative republican principles
by VI hich they me controlled and governed,
and now as ever relying upon the intelli-
gence o, the American people with an abb
ding confidence in their capacity for sell
government, and their continued devotion
10 the constitution, ard the Union proclaim
the following as political senlimentaud main
tenance Of which the national organization
as party is effected.
FRsT The Government of the United
States is Of a limited character, and it is con
fined 10 the exercise fpowers expressly gran
ted by the Constitution, and such as may
be necessary and proper for carving the
granted powers into full execution; and that
all powers notthus granted unnecessarily i'm
piled, are expressly reserved to the States re,
Ispectively, and the people.
! SEcoND--The State Governments should
| be held secure in their reserved rights, and
the general government sustained in it
constitutional powers, and the union should
be rcyered and watched over as the paIIa-
dium of our liberties.
TuHD--That while struggling freedom
every where enlists the wafIacst sympathy
of the Wing party, we still adhere to the
doctrines OF the FatheroG his country, as an.
aounccd in his farawell address, OF keeping
ourselves free from all cntanglm9 alliances
with foreign countries, and Of never quit
ing our own to stand on foreign ground, thai
our mission as republic is MOTTO propagate
our opinions, or impose on other countries
our form Of government by artiHce Or force
but 10 teach by example and show BY ouI
success, moderation and justice the bless
ing ofscf government, and the advantage.
Of free institutions.
FIErH-Government should be conducted
on principles ofslrictest econemy,a and reyenu,
sufficient for the expenses there in time .
peace ought to be derived from t
duty on imports, and not from direct taxes
and in laying such duties, sound policy re
quires a lust discrimination, whereby suit
able encouragement may be awarded 4
Americas Industry. equally to all clas5c.
and all portions ofthe country.
SIXru--The Constitution vests in Con
gress the power to open and repair harbors
and it is expedient that Congress should eX
crcise its power to remove Instructions from
.nayi@abIG rivers whercyersuchi improvement
are necessary for the common defence, ant
for The protection and facility Of commerce
with foreign notions or among the States
said Improvements being in every jpstanc
national and general in theircharac.er
EEyENTH--Whc Federal and State govern
mcnls are parts Of system alike, nccesaar,
for the common prosperity, peace and secu
rily, and ought to be regarded alike, with ;
cordial, habitual and immoycable attach
ii'ei't' respect 'ot '"c "uIn"L.'y % e"'I' a''
Of each, are duties required by the PLANES
consideration Of National, Of STATE, and fin
dWidua welfare,
EIGHru--'IhaG the series Of acts Of tn
3lst Congress, thea acJ known as the Guyiu,
: slave law included Cd, are received ana &cq"i
Gto+ y s.ro,,"5, s" ,5 + % " y''o , a,,b
stance Of the Jangerous and ryritino o,ps
lions which they embrace, and so far as the
are concerned, we will MAINTAIN them, an
,nSISS On Inolr S'tt't cHolcs'rc"1 In''l nm
sitv oT Gnr,Lar l"aisIo';an T., norJ aMains
the evasion of the laws on the one hand an
the abuse Of their powers on the other, nc
lmParmg the!r present efficiency and W
%ei''% 49, "'' 'LI l"I,'I' - l'''I,on J on inc P"o,
noaco and will disc,DnteGance all cG
orls to continue or renew such a@itato
whenever, wherever or however the at
,e!"P' may DE- mace ana we VII, maI''''l u,
.Ithr VIII, " ,artv ~ anI the in,nnr;rv Of III
Union. -
The boI'ot.ing then commenced, and til
first ballot stood
Scott, 13l
Fillmore, 1873
Webster "
The convention then balIotted iorJy-sI