Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-20
THE WING pLATFoRm.

THE WING PLATFORM.
The Wings Of the United States, in Convention
assembled, firmly adhering to the great conserva-
tive republican principles by which they are con-
trolled and governed, and now, as ever, relying
upon the intelligence of the American people, with
an abiding confidence in their capacity for self
government and their continued devotion to the
constitution and the Union, do proclaim the fol-
lowing as the political sentiments and determine
tons for the establishment and maintenance of
which their national organization AZ party is
effected:
/. The government of the United States is of
q limited character and it is confined to the ex
ercise of powers expressly granted by the consti-
tuition, and such as may be necessary and proper
for carrying the granted powers into full execu-
ton; and that all powers not thus granted or
necessarily implied are expressly reserved to the
States, respectively, and to the people.
2. The State governments should be held Sc
cure in their reserved rights and the general gov
eminent sustained in its constitutional powers,
and the Union should be reyered and watched
over as " the palladium of our liberties"
3. That, while struggling freedom everywhere
enlists the warmest sympathy of the Wing party
we still adhere to the doctrines of the Father Of
his Country, as announced in his Farewell Ad-
dress, of keeping ourselves free from all entan-
Cling alliances with foreign countries, and OF
never quitting our own to stand upon foreign
ground. That our mission as republic is not to
propagate our opinions, or impose on other coun-
tries our form OF government by artiice or force,
but to teach by example. and show, by our sue
cess, moderation, and justice, the blessings of
self government and the advantages Of free in
sttutions. ,4
4. That where the paople make and control the
government, they should obey its constitution,
laws, aud treaties, ms they would retain their self
respect and the respect which they claim and
will enforce from foreign powers
s. Government should be conducted upon prin-
ciples of the strictest economy and revenue suf-
fcient for the expenses thereof in time of peace,
ought to be mainly derived from duty on i'm
ports, and not from direct taxes; and in levying
such duties, sound policy requires just discrimi-
| nation, and protection from fraud by specific du-
ties when practicable, whereby suitable encour-
agement may be assured to American industry,
equally to oil classes and to all portions of the
| country
6. The constitution vests in Congress the power
| to open and repair harbors, and remove obstruc-
tons from navigabe rivers; and it is expedient
that Congress should exercise that power, achen-
eOer such Improvements are necessary for the common
| defence, for the protection and facility OF
commerce with foreign nations or among the
States; such improvements being, in every in
stance, national and general in their character.
7. The federal and State governments are parts
of one system, alike necessary for the common
prosperity, peace and security, and ought to be
regarded alike with n cordial, habitual, and
immovable attachment. Respect for the author
1 ity of each, and acquiescence in the constitu-
tional measures of each, are duties required by
the planest considerations Of national, of State,
and Of individual welfare
8. The series of acts of the 3lst Congress com.
monty known MS the Compromise or Adjustment
(the act for the recovery of fugitives from labor
ncluded) are received and acquiesced in by the
! Wings Of the United States as final settlement
in principle and substance, of the sub ects t.
which they relate; and, so far as these acts are
concerned we will maintain them, and insis
on their strict enforcement, until time and ex
perience shall demonstrate the necessity of fur
Their legislation, to guard against the evasion OF
| the laws on the one hand and the abuse of their
| powers on the other-not impairing their present
efficiency to carry out the requirements of the
constitution; and we deprecate all further agita-
| ton of the questions thus settled, as dangerous
to our peace, ana will discountenance all efforts
! to continue or renew such agitation, whenever
wherever, or however made /; and we will main
tain this settlement essential to the nationait,
of the Wing party and the integrity of the Union
\ J. G. CHAPMAN, of Maryland,
President If the Wig National Convention.
Vice Preside1s-Nathan D. Appleton, Of Maine; GeorE
W. Ntsmtn, OF New hAnPsnHP' CarOS tOO!luRe, Y
Vermont; Seth sprague Of Massachusetts,; X. W.
Cranston, of Rhode Island; Samuel II. Hubbard, 0
Connecticut; Edward +. Cowles, Of New York; Jane
Stewart, of New Jersey; John Strohm, of Pennsylvs
mia; Caleb g. LAYTON of Delaware; Francis p Phelps
of Maryland; William L. Goggn, of Virginia; A. II
\ Sheppard, OF North Carolina; William Whaley G
South Carolina; Seaton Grantland of Georgia; Tho'
J. Frow, of Alabama Joseph b. Cobb, of Mississippi
j. G. Van Wrinkle, of Louisiana; Samuel +. Vinton,
Ohio john 5. Williams, of Kentucky William II
sneld, Of Tennessee; Milton stapp Of Indiana; Ben
jamin s. Edward, of Illinois; Hon. j. q. Miller, @
Missouri; William ii. Gaines, of Arkansas; Jones
Edwards, of Michigan: Gen. Joseph NJ Hernandez, O
Florida; J. U. n. Murray, of Texas; N. Mckinney,
Iowa; J. E. Arnold Of California; snd X. W. Heath
Of Wisconsin. "a true copy)
| r. A. UPTON of Louisiana,
Secretary Of the Wing National Convention.
a Assiadnt Scrcaries-James w. Bryan, of North Care
lima; 5. M. Ballard Of Iowa; W. Il. Stewart Of Cal
fornia; S. Cofax, Of Indiana John @. Kunkle 9
Pennsylvania; William WorthHgton, of Virginia
n. s. Perkins, of Connecticut; @. W. Meeker, Of Il
lnois; William Thompson, Of Michigan; G. w. Dun