Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-02
THE PIATFORMS.
THE WING PLATFORM,

The whgs OF the United States in convention em
principles by which they are controlled governed and
now as ever. relying: upon the Intelligence OF The Ameri
self government continued devotion TO the Con
si.on .na the Union do proclaim The following as the
net End maintenance of national Organization
l. Ths Government OF the United States is OF limited
and is confined to the exercise Of
necessary proper carrying the granted into
full execution. that all powers not thus granted
eesariiy implied expressly reserved TO the States
speetivcly aud To the people.
rcserved rights, the General in
rs powers and the Union should be revere
9. That while struggling freedom. everywhere cnists
the warmest sympathy OF the hig party still adhere
in Farewell address, OF keeping ourselves free from
all eEiansing alliances with foreign countries
mission Republic not TO propagate our opinions or
impose on other countries our form OF government by
hee or force but TO teach by example, and show by
moderation, and justice, the blessings OF gov
einreen and the advantages OF free institutions.
l. That where the people make the Govern
cnt they should obey its Constitution laws and trca
ties as they would retain their serespec and the
pect which they claim, and win enforce from foreign
r,.~crs.
III, 'etes economy. and sufficient for the
uses thereof in time OF peace ought TO be mainly dcri
and II levyins such duties sound policy requires Just
@ o sn.s by a%
be assured to American industry equally to all class.
es and to all portions OF the country.
The Constitution vests in Congress the power to
and repair harbors and distractions from navga
bic rvers and is exeden that Congress shall exercise
that power enerer such in,prorenents
the common defence for tie protection aud facility of
with foreign nations among the States such
improvements being in instance national gen.
eral in their character ..... .
The Federal and State Governments parts of one
system alike for the prosperity peace
and security and ought to be regarded alike with
habitual, and mmoveable attachment Respect for tho
authority OF each and acquescence in the constitutional
OF EACH duties required by the r Colt
sideaiion of national OF State, and individual wei
s. The series OF acts OF the 31st Congress- conl.y
known the Compromise Adjustment, (thc the
recovery of gitives from labor ncuded) received
and aequesced in by the Wings OF the United States
final settlement in principle and substance the subjects
TO which they relate and far these acts
will maintain them, and insist their enforcement,
until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity
of further legislation to guard against the evasion OF
laws the hand, and the abuse OF their powers
the other not mpairng their efficiency carry
out the requirements OF the Constitution and deprc
cafe all further agitation OF the questions thus settled
dangerous TO and will discounterarcc all efforts
to continue such agitation, whenever wherever
however made and will maintain this settlement
essential TO the nationality the Wing party and in
tesTity OF the Union