The Nevada journal., 1852-08-14
WING NATIONAL PLATFORM.

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The Wings of tho United States. in Con.
vcntion assembled adhcring TO the great
conservative republican principles by which
they are controlled and governed, and now,
US ever, relying Upon the intelligence Of the
'Amcrcan people. with an abiding confidence
in their capacityfor selfgovcrnmcnt, and
| their continued devotion to the constitution
and tho Union, proclaim the following as
political sentiments and determination for
tue establishment and maintenance Of which
their national organization as party is cf-
tccscd ~ ~ .n,4
!. The government Of the United States is
OF limited character and it is confined to
the exercise Of powers expressly granted by
the constitution, and such as may be neces-
sary and proper for carrying the granted
powers into full execution, and that all pow.
CHS not thus granted or necessarily implied,
arc expressly reserved to the States rcspec-
lively and to the people.
2. The State governments should bs held
secure in their rcscrv cd rights, and the Gen.
eral Government sustained in its consttu-
tional powers, and tho Union should be re-
vered and watched over as - the palladium
] Of our liberties"
3. That while struggling freedom, every
where, snlists tho warmest sympathy of the
Wing party, we still adhere to the doctrines
Of the Father of his country, as announced
in his Farewell Address; of keeping our
selves free from all cntangling alliances with
foreign countries, and Of never quitting our
ewn to stand upon foreign ground That
our mission as a Republic is MOTTO propa-
gate onr opinions, or impose on other coun-
tries onr form CT government, by artifice or
htff TO ooh h.. L. IL, l.
our success, moderation and justice. the
blessings of self. government, and tho advan-
tages Of free institutions.
4, That whore the people make and con-
troll 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 for
eign powers. ,'5 i.,at,.
5. Government should be conducted on
principles ofstrictest economy, and revenue
sufficient for the expenses thereof in time
OF peace, ought to be derived from duty on
imposts, and not from direct taxes; and in
laying such duties, sound policy requires
Just discrimination, whereby suitable encour-
agcment may be afforded to American indus
try, equally to all classes and to all portions
Of the country -
q @. The constitution vests in Congress the
power to open and repair harbors and it is
expedicnt that Congress should exercise its
power to remove distractions from naviSa-
bic rivers, whenever such improvements are nc
ccssary for The common defence and for the pro-
lection and facility of commerce with for
c!gn nations or among the S ates said i'm
provements being, in every instance nation
al and general in their character. r.'t
7. The Federal anu State Governments
arc parts of one system, alike necessary for
the common prosperity, peace and sccsrity,
and oughtto be regarded alike, with cor
dial, habitual and immovablc attachment
Respect for tho authority of each, and acqui-
cscence In the constitutional measures of
each, are duties required by the plainest con-
sderation of national, of State, and Of indi-
.vidunl welfare.
Resolved, fPhat the series of acts of the 3lst
Congress, the act known las the Fugitive
Slave Law included, are received and arqui-
sesced in by the Whig party of the United
States, as q settlement in principle and SUBJ
stance of the dangerous and exciting ques-
tions which they embrace, and, SO far as they
are concerned, VIC will maintain them and
insist upon their 'strict enforccmcnt until
tims and experience shall demonstrate the
necessity of further legislaton, to guard
against the evasion of the laws on the one
hand, and tho abuse Of their powers on the
other. not impairing their present efficiency;
and VIC dcprccats all further agitation of the
slavery question as dangerous to our peace,
and will discountonance all efforts at the
renewal or countenanco of such agitation in
Congress, or out of it, whenever, wherever,
ndlhowever the attempt may be made and
we will maintain, this system Of measures as
a policy, essential to tire nationality of the
Wing party, and the integrity Of the Union.