Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-26
National Whig Convention.

This convention after session of five
days, succeeded in nominating General
Scott on the 53d ballot. The vote on this
Ballot stood for Scott 1j5. Fillmore 1I2-
Webster 81. The Fillmore votes were all
trom the slave states, excepting 3 from Con-
npclicut. z from New York nnl 3 from Iowa.
Tie votes Tor Scott from the slave states
were Delaware 3, Virginia g, Tennessee 8
Missouri 3. Thus it will bp seen that the
final vote was comparatively n sectional
one.
Through the entire convention the south
had every thing its own way. The platform
was constructed of their own niterill aud
according To their own direction. Aud rhey
received from each oi the three candidates,
the ASSURANCE that it was arrt ptallp tu them
ns well MS nn uvrrwhrlming mjorily ul tie
Convention. Ycilhcy maintained To the last,
their determination Ia lnnnnlr the north,
10y securing uot only their principles, but
their man. The northern delegates after
plrdging the Whole whig patty to do
iT 'lU'SA w 'i'iN' hll WV ltllibtlhilN W lbt
notl, iIe vnssals aud kidnnpprrs of the
south, finally sinnh firm upon their mau.--
We mIlSt say, that this is even more than we
cXprclrd ol them. It is nu excess of mag
mariu,ily, ou the part uf the south, tu yield
quite unexpected. Though wc are no, sure,
it should all hr put down to the credit of
their ungnnuinty. We strongly suspect
that with the few who deserted Fillmore. the
idea was potent, thu Scurt's military glory
would he more likely to secure votes than
Filinore'> kidnapping luurrlS
On the Second hnlot tor Vice President.
William 4. Graham OF North Carolina, the
present Secretary oflhe Navy, was nominated
for Vice President.
The following. is the platform Adopted
The Whiss are already beginning. in nnli-
slavery locally, To represent it ns vastly s,l-
pcriur on the ruinproui,r question, to ,lal
adopted 10y the Democratic Convunjiun.-
Though lor ourselves We cannot see IN " bat
it consists.
THE PLATFORM
Tie Wings nf the Unitrd States, IN Con.
vruliuu assembled; ndhrriun 10 the ,'r,ni
conservative republican principles hy which
they nrr rnhrullrd AID governed, aud NOW.
az ever, relying uinn Ilr intelligence. ui the
American pruulr, will Hn abiding confidence
in their caparlty tor seIi. .uuiumrui. aud
their continued dvution tu the constitution
and the Unlom, do prorl"u the following a.
the political sentiments aud deter uimnion
inr the establishment and maintenance ul
which their national organization as II parl,
is effected;
]. The Government of the United Suites
is ui II limited character, and It is confined
Ia the exercise ~ powers rNpusSly granted
hy The Constitution, aud S,Ir'l Hs may bc nrc-
- s-"ry and pr"lrr Tor carrying the granted
poWrrS into lul! rNrru'Inu, ui,d that nll puw-
rrs not thus granted or nrrrrsaiilly implied
aIc expressly reserved Ia Ihc States respect.
n"ll aud 4" thr people.
>. lie State EuNerucniS should be held
secure in Itirir reserved tights, aud the Gem
rral Government sustained n lis cunstilu-
liunol powers. aud IInI the Union should he
rrNerd aud watched over us ''lhe palladium
OF on lI!"riicS."
3. That while struggling freedom, every
where, rnlsts the warmrst sympathy OF the
Wing parry, We still adhere Ia the doctrines
ui the Fmher ol his Country, us announced
IN his Farewell Address, ol Keeping our.
selves cr from all cuiuuging alliances with
iurrlgn countries, Hnd az never quIting our
own stand upnn iurgn pruuHd. That our
mission ~ Republic is not Ia propagate uur
opinions, or impose on uibrr countries uilr
inrn ot government, 10y urlitrr or luire, bat
| to teach 10y example, aud show hy uur sue
cess, uodrralun and justice, the blessings
OF self government and the advantages of
Irrr Institutions.
4. That were the people make and coutrol
the Government, they should obey its CnrsI-
tuition, laws aud treaties, as they would ie-
tain their srli-rrSpert, audShe respect which
ley claim and will enforce from foreign
! pnwrlS.
| D. The Government should he rondncted
upon lrrnrIPlrs oi the SlrrIrSt rrunurny,
nmd revenue sufficient tor the rXpruscs of an
economical administration of Guyrrliurmt,
in time ol peace, ought IN he derived from II
| duty on .lnposiS, aud uot from tlirccI taxes
aud in laying such duties, sound unlIry re-.
| qIires II just discrimination, whereby suila-
bic encouragement nny be- afforded Ia Amer
lean industry, equally To all GLASSES aud To all
pOriuuS Ol thc country.
u. The Constitution vests IN Congress the
| pnwerto open nusl repair harhprS, and remove
olIslrirIipnd nom unylgahlr rivers il H. eX-
petllen thai CnngrcsS Shnud exercise snrh
power whenerer such improvements are neeessa-
~ for The common defence and Tor the prolrc-
non nnd ihcIlIl ol commerce with iureIgI
mali ohs or among Ihe States; said improve
menIs being, III every instance, national and
general III IlIrlr character.
Z. The Federal aud State Governments.
ARE lnr'S ui one system, alike necessary lor
Tie roihInnh prosperity, pence and srcuriry,
and ought To bn regarded alike, with a cor
,linl, lmlliral and ilnmovuuhle attachment.
Respect for the authority of eurh, aud arqu-
rscence IN the usl constitutional measures
OF each, are duties required by The plninest