Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-09-25
THE II PLATFORM.

The wl,ss " the United Slaies, N convention,
assembled, H.mty adhafihs 10 the great euiissfsali "
republican, principles by which they afe as.htrollesl
and governed, and itpw, ~ ever, relying. upon we
Indulgence az tho American people, Wlth All ahid
,av rasf,irpse III tlseiF capacity for sifHosefnHeni
and il,plr c~snsinsm,l aesVtiel v tha teneistuih,,a ah',
The linton. do proclaim ,he following n the political
sentiments and denominations. for ,Mr establishment
and maintenance cf wl.ich their national organism
tinn AZ a rarity iaeitecleds
1rl,s ,t,a,prAmeni IL the United States II 81 4
limitnd character. nsd n IL confined 10 The %eSatcise
eff n,wsrs ~sspWrssly granted BY lie Ceim t%ltntioii aud
rnSh ~ may he nereResty mud proper if carrying
the granted powers tr', MI esnea.nn, anm .na' a..
m,wers not THIS granted " necessarily implied afs
expressly reserved 10 the States respectively and g
d The STATE suvstn,neu,p should be held secure
IL their reserved fiehtss and the 1e,,etAi ee,ern'
mani sustained III IL constitutional jpsNrta. and the
Ualop sh0uli te feyervd anu watchta over IA the
palladium Of our liberties. Z
!, THAT while struggling Freedom, everywhere,
caltsts The wnrmer, sympathy ~ the Whtg party we
s,ill adhere 70 ,he ~de,tf'nss q we se,h ,s ~ as "
keppi,,r ourselves free fuul all snsnnpliag alliances
with foreign countries, and ul never quitting cur
" 10 stand mon foreign ground, That eur mis-.
sten as q Republic y no, 70 rFepssate OUR crs,infa'
ar imbasp on ether countries our kiFth OF government
Nv artigyp w fttre. hut 10 trnt34 BY example. and
chow Nv our plsreess, moderation, and %lassape. th'
hessinas Of self a~ssesnment, and ~ advantages %
ttee Institutions, 80,
4 THAT where ,ke people make md eonits,l uis
and treaties, az they weald retain their 4 lstearect,
aud the respect which they claim and Will eaferce
from ffeigi psNegs,
8, Government shaull be conducted upon rtinet,
plpr III tho ~xtftctrst eevaoniy, and fcvehne sufficient
A5f Tho expenses thereof IN Wine &c feaee. ought 10
he mainly derived iem 4 dsay. on i,nrarts, and no,
tam direct tnxee 4 and In levying estch duties sotttd
fs,iicy require. 4 iass ~iixvtininaiiot and protection
irem Fraud by specific duties when rfacueehle
whereby suitable announcement may he assured g
American inaaery, vaaaliy 70 all classes anu MI per
sions vi the eoantty.
q, The Consultation vests In Congress The nowei
10 epen and fepase hathorxs and Remove ohnirt'rteh'
f1m nasirahle fivSfe and II II expedient thu, Con-
rpsss shall c~xereise that power ~sekeHeseF sanA w.
prsresseHis are Arysxsry fer me ecsaasoA SJesev Or Jo'
M t~Huiesiioa and facility az CONSERVE With foreign
,m,ivns W aasose siae States saeh improvements
lniaa, M every s~nstaisre, nesloasi and general ~
=. The Federal and State governments are part,
OF ana system. alike aesewary tsf the rsaaaaon pss's
t~ftay, swace anA security, and eashs 70 be- repaadet
alike With a cordial. hahitseal. and imninsahle NJ
inrhment Respect ar the authority OF easaa. a,st
auauieseenee III the constitutional measures OF cAs'A
are duties required by the riainesi consideration 9
tsA,icuAl. af sstAse. and individual welfare.
n. tisse rcries nf asts III The slst Congress. rom
maats known AL The Compromise or Adjustment, ils
All for the recovery ef tuginscs ftnn lahof inc'nded
nr rccetved and ssqalcsccd IN by The Whiss Of n,
Gifted States aS = Anal settlement, ~ prim'sIae afss
Substance. uf the subjects 10 which they relate ard
", fAg as these scts nfe concerned. We viii MAINTAIN
stsea. and itssiss On their strict enforcement. unit
linn and experiences shall demonstrate The neceskis,
III further larislatlaM tnguard againss The evasion .
the laws OH The enc iana, AMa the Ahnss u ti,ei
powers on tive ethefs not i~nrairinr theit present el'i
cheney IL carry out the requirements ct tlr Goa,sistti
,iu,. and we derresate al Further ~HEisauens o. ~
~unsstic,s thus sessled, ma sAngeraas 70 anf peace, ans
usn AiSrountru asas,e nh efforts 10 continue or renew