Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-07-31
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"hig Platform.

ossambI s1' Erm Uf United States in convention
%>eHlD,eG, mNIi! herring to the great conserva-
u,e-pltnIlPle ny W. they are controlled and
n5e JH, Sf1 1h n'"' yer, relying upon the III"
ding confidence in their eo-apa n far SELF Govern.
ment, apd their continued d" d. ~ to tha c9nstitn.
uon and the Union. do procla. 4Le following as
ne po''tl'eat sentiments and et<nioatjon for the
establishment and maintenance - wL;,b their
n',lon1l " SANITATION as a party is tf.rted.
!, ne Government OF the United r,atos &c re ,
llhli'eu ciafacler,' and II is confined to 10 oyerc;sa
Of powers expressly granted by the c",.;t.;nn
and such as may lie necessary aid nroner Nui''u".no"'
Ing the granted powers INTO full execution. a., n
powers not thus granted OF necessarily in, ~ 1o d"
expressly reserved for the States RESPECTIVELY aaI
TO the people.
,. The State Governments should be held Secure
in their reserved rights, and the General Govern
ment sustained in its constitutional powers, and
the Union Should be revered and watched over as
the palladium of our liberties"
3. That while struggling freedom everywhere
enIsts the Warnest sympathy OF the Wing party,
we will adhere to the doctrines Of the Father OF
his Country. as announced in his Farewell Address,
OF keeping ourselves free from all entanglIng al
liances with foreign countries. and of never quit
ting or own to stand upon foreign ground. That
ouI mission as a republic IS not TO propagate our
opinions, OF impose upon other countries our form
OF government, by aTtlhcc or force, but to teach
by example, ana show-by our success, moderation
and justice. the blessings of seIl-goVernment, and
the adv autagcs OF free Institutions.
4. That where the people make and control the
government. they should obey its constitutions,
laws and treaties, as they would retain their self
respect and the respect which the; claim and will
enforce from foreign powers.
>. Key enue sufficient for an economical admin
lstration OF the Government il time OF peace,
ought to be derived from a duty on impostS. and
not from direct taxes; and, in Lay ing such duties,
sound policy requires d just Determinations, where
by suitable encouragement may ue afforded to A
merlcan industry, equally to al classes aud t. a.
parts OF the country.
8. The constitution vests in Cor gress TIE power
to open and repair haTbors, a.d remove otstruc-
tons from narlgable rivers. Whenever such ln-
pTovemenlsa are necessary Tor tho conuiou CcIcICe;
and tor the protection and iat. ~ OF commerce
with foreign nations or among lie States SAID nm
pro,enents be ng, in every instance, ~rutoAal AID
general In their character.
!. The Federal and State Governments are arts
of one system, alike nece>sa Tor the common
prosperity, peace and security aL@ ~ ght 10 he re-
garded alike, with a cordial. ha 1ItpaI ard IIun3O-
vable attachment. Respect ioI the authority Of
each, and acqulescence i'll the jEst consltG':tual
measures OF each, are duties required by the pam
est consideration OF national, OF State, and OF Ill.
dividual welfare.
S. That the series of measures commonly
known as the t oInprouGise, including the fugitive
sac law, are received and acquIesced in by the
Wing party OF the United States as a settlement
~ prnci pie aud Ill substance-a final settlement
III tie dangerous and exciting questions which
tAey embrace; ant. SO lar as the fugitive slave law
Is concerned, We will maintain the same and iu-
>lst Q lis strict enforcement, until time and expe-
rlence shalt demonstrate the necessity OF further
legislation to guard against evasion or abuse, but
not lmpairing its present efficiency; and we dep
recate all further agitation of the slavery question
as dangerous to our peace, and will dlscountenance
all efforts at the renewal or countenance Of such
agitation. in Congress or out OF it. whenever, wher-
ever, and however the attempt may be made; and
we Will maintain this system Of measures as a po-
Icy essential to the nationality Of the Wing party,
and the integrity Of the Union.