The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-06-24
WING PLATFORM.

The Wings Of the United States, in conven-
tion assembled, adhering to the great con-
seryatve republican principles by which
they are controlled 4 governed, and now rs
ever relying upon the intelligence Of the
American people, with an abiding conf
dcnce in their capacity for selfgovern-
ment. and their continued devotion to the
Constitution and the Union, do proclaim
the following as the political sentiments
and determination, for the establishment
and maintenance of which their national
organizations as party is effected;
First, the government OF the United
States is of limited character, and is con-
fined to the exercise of powers expressly
granted by the constitution, and such as may
be necessary and proper for carrying the
granted powers into full execution; and all
powers not thus granted or necessarily inn
piled are expressly reserved to the States re-
spectively and to the people.
| Second, The State governments should be
held secure in their reserved rights, and the
general government sustained in its consti-
tutiona powers; and the Union should be
revercd and watched over as the palladium of
! our liberties.
Third, That while struggling freedom ey-
erywhere enlists the warmests sympathy of
the Wing party, we still adhere to the doc
trine of the Father of his country, as an
nounced in his farewell address, in keeping
free from all entangling alliances with for
leign countries, and in never quitting our
own to stand upon foreigQ ground;-that our
mission as Republic is not to propagate
our opinions, or impose on other countries
our form of government, by artlhce or force,
but to teach by example, and show by our
success, moderation and justice, the blessings
of self-government and the advantages OF
free institutions, ~
Fourth, That where the people make and
control the government they should obey its
institutions, laws and treaties, as they would
retain their self-respect, and the respect
which they claim and will enforce from for
eign powers.
Fifth, The Government should be con
Quoted on principles of the strictest econo
my, and revenue sufficient for the expenses
of an economical administration of govern
ment in time of peace ought to be derived
from duty on imports, and not from direc
/ taxes; and In laying such duties, sound poll
, CIV requires Just discrimination and pro-
, lection from fraud by specific duties, where
by suitable encouragement may be afforded
] to American industry, equally to all classes
and to all portions of the country.
Sirih, The constitution vests in Congress
$ the power 10 open and repair harbors, ant
e remove Instructions from navigabe rivers
d 1t is expedient that Congress should exercise
!, such power, whenever such Improvement
a are necessary for the common defence, an
S Tor the protection and facility of commerc
!. with foreign nations, or among the States
9 said improvements being in every instance
h national and general in their character.
p Seuenth, The federal and State govern
d ments are parts of one system, alike neces
e sary for the common prosperity, peace an
n security, and ought to be regarded alik
II with cordial, habitual and immovable al
il tachment. Respect for the authority {
II each, and acquiescence in the just constitu
tonal measures of each, are duties require
by the plainest considerations OF national,
!, State, and Of individual welfare.
= Eiqhth, That the series of acts OF the THU
J ty-frst Congress, known as the compromise
q the fugitive slave law included, are receive
a and acquiesccd in by the Wing party OF tn
% United States, as u settlement in PrincipI
~ ~ and substance of the dangerous and excitin
= questions which they embrace, aud SO far
u u they are concerned we will maintain then
y !, and insist upon their enforcement, until tin
~ =, and experience shall demonstrate the nece
J sity of further legislation to guard again
: the evasion ofthe law on the one hand, al
= the abuse of their power on the other--n
=. impairing their present efficacy, and we d
y precate all further agitation Of the question
thus settled, as dangerous to our peace, al
10 we will discountenance all efforts to cont
,e ue or renew such agitation, whenever, whe
n. ever, or however, the attempt bc made; al
$. we will maintain this system as essential
the nationality of the Whig party, and Il
st integrity of the Uuion.