The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-19
The following is the platform as adopted .

"The Wings of the United States, in ention
assembled, adhering to the great conservative re-
publican principles by which they CONTROL ed
and governed and now, as ever. relying upon The
Intelligence Of the American people, with an abid-
ing confidence in their capacity for self govern
nent, and their continued devotion 10 the Consti-
tuition and the Union. proclaim the following pc
litcal sentiments and determination, for the es +.
Enlistment and maintenance of which their ma
tional organization as party ID effected
81. The Government Of the United States ia of
limited character, and IL il confined to the
cise OF powers expressly granted by the Constit u-
ton, and such as may he necessary and proper for
carrying the granted powers into full execution
and that all powers thus granted or necessarily
implied arc xpressy reserved to the States respect
lively and to the people [Checrs
~. The State governments should be held Sc
cure in their reserved rights, and the General
Government sustained in its constitutional powers,
and the Union should be revered and watched
over as 'the palladium Of our liberties
SO. That while struggling freedom every where
enlist5 the warmcst sympathy OF the Wing party, VIC
still adhere to the doctrines of the Father of his
Country, as announced in his Farew ell Address.
OF keeping ourselves free from all ntanglng al
lances with foreign countries, and OF never quitting
our own to stand upon foreign grouni. [Checrs. |
I hat our mission Republic is not to propagate
our opinions. impose on other countries our
form Of government by article or force, but to
teach by example. and show by our success, mod
Grafton, and justice, the blessings of self govern
Hent and the advantages of free Institutions.
-. That where the people make and control the
Government they should obey its Constitution,
laws, and treaties, as they would retain their self
respect, and the respect which they claim and will
enforce from foreign powers. lCheers
-. The Government should be conducted upon
principles of the htrictest economy; suiii
cient for the expenses OF an economical admins
tIation of Government, in time Of peace, ought to
De mainly derived from duty on imports, and not
from direct taxes; and in levying such duties,
sound policy requires just discrimination, where
by suitable encouragement may be afforded to
American industry equally to all classes and to all
portions of the country.
SO. The Constitution yeats in Congress the power
to open and repair harbors, and remove obstruc-
tons from navj gable rivers; and it is expedent
that Congress should exercise such powers loheil
such improvements are necessary for the common
dcJfnce and for the protection and facility Of com
merce with foreign nations or among the States,
said improvements being, in every instance,
tional and general in their character
~. The Federal and State Governments are
parts OF one system alike necessary fer the
prosperity, peace, aud security, and ought to be
regarded alike. with cordial, habitual, and inn
movable attachment. Respect for the authority of
each, and acquiescence in the just constitutional
measures Of each, duties required by the plain
est consideration of national, of State, and Of ndi-
vidual welfare.
SO That the series of acts of the thirty first Con-
gress, the act known the Fugitive Slave Law in
cluded, are received and scquicsced in by the
Wing party of the United States a settlement in
principle and substance of the dangerous and
citing questions which they embrace; and, so far
as they arc concerned, we will maintain them, ant
insist upon their strict enforcement until time and
experience shall demonstrate the necessity of fur
Their legislation TO guard gainst the evasion Of the
laws on the one hand, and the abuse of their pow
ers on the other-not impairing their present eff
cheney; and we dcprccatc all further agta ton of
the questions thus settled dangerous our peace
and will circumference all Efforts to continue or
renew such agitation, whenever, wherever, or how
ever the attempt may be made; and we will main
tain this system as essential to the nationality of
he ~ nt,It hat int. q.
Mr. Jessup, of Pennsylvania, theu offered the
following resolution
"Resoiued, That this convention do now proceed
TO nominate candidate for the office of President
OF the United States in manner following, viz:
The secretary OF the convention shall call The seve-
raj States, beginning with Maine, and the chair
man of the delegations of the States respectively
as they arc called, shall rise and announce tie
person or persons for whom the votes of the State
IS given, which shall be recorded by the secretary
and received as the vote OF the State; and a ma
]ority OF all the votes given shall be necessary for
nomination. The same form shall alec be OBJ
ecrved Tor the nomination of n candidate Tor Vice
President Of the United States"
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, rose 10 make an ex-
PLANTATION. He said he was the object of much mis-
conception. He had hoped that platform would
have been adopted unanimously. He said intma-
tions had been made that he was false TO the South
He Indignantly repealed such insinuatous He
desired to maintain the integrity OF the Wing
party. He did not wish 10 canvass the claims Of
any candidate, and would support any nominee
lie did not wish to advocate the claims OF General
Scott before the nomination. He bad no political
idolatry Tor any man. He said that the letter from
Gen. Scott 10 Mr.. Archer shown TO him. He
saw Gen. Scott in Washington some time ago, and
told him he would support MIR. Fillmore az the true
representative of Tennessee. Gen. Scott told him
that he was decidedly in favor Of tho Compro-
mise. Mr.. Jones told him he ought TO soy 30 pub
hcly, and silence the calumnies against him
Gen. Scott, however, refused to commit himself
publicly MS be thought il was not the proper course
to be pursued. Mr.. Jones then made an eloquent
appeal TO the North to stand by the South on the
Compromitc, and lay aside all prejudices.
The bslloting then commenced, as follows, at 3
O'Clock: