Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-01
THE WING PLATFORM.

The Wings of the United States, in
Convention assembled, adhering to the
great conservative republican principles
by which they are controlled and gev.
erned, and now as ever rely ing upon The
intelligence Of The American people, with
an abiding confidence in their capacity
for self-government, and their devotion
to the Constitution and the Union, do
proclaim the following as the political
sentiments and determinations for the es-
adjustment and maintenance of which
their national organization as party was
effected: ..r....
First. The Government of the Uni.
ted States is of limited character, and
it is confined 10 the exercise of powers
expressly granted by the Constitution,
and such as may be necessary and prop
er for carrying the granted powers into
full execution, and that all powers not
granted or necessarily implied are ex.
pressly reserved to the States respective
y and TO the people. .... .r
Second. The State Governments
should be held secure in their reserved
RICH S, and the General Government sus-
tanned on its constitutional powers, and
that the Union should be revered and
watched over as The palladium of our lib.
critics.
Third. That while struggling free.
dom every where enlisls the warmest sym.
palhies of the whig party, we still adhere
to the doctrines of the Father of his Coun-
try, as announced in his Farewell AID.
dress, of keeping ourselves free from all
entangling alliances with foreign conn
tries. and of never quitting our own to
stand upon foreign ground; that our mis-.
sion as republic is not to propagate our
opinions, or impose on other countries
our form of government, by artifce or
force; but to teach, by example, and show
by our success, moderation aud Justice,
The blessings of self-governmen., aud the
advantages of free institutions.
Fourth. That, as the people make
and control the government, they should
obey its Constitution, laws and treaties,
as they would retain their self-respect,
and the respec. which they claim and
will enforce from foreign powers.
Eyth. Government should be con.
Quoted upon principles of the strictest e.
economy, and revenue sufficient for the
expenses Of an economical administration
of the Government, in time Of peace,
ought TO be derived from a duty on i'm.
ports, and not from direct taxation; and
iG laying such duties, sound policy re-
quires just discrimination, whereby
suitable encouragement may be afforded
to American industry, equally 10 all clas-
ses, and to all parts of the country.
Sirth. The Constitution vests in
Congress the power to open and repair
harbors, and remove distractions from
uavigable rivers, and it is expedent that
Congress should exercise such power
whenever such Improvements are neces.
sary for the common defence, and for
the protection and facility of commerce
with foreign powers, or among the States,
said Improvements being, IN every in
stance, national and general in their
character.
Seventh. The Federal and State
Governments are parts of one system, a.
like necessary for the common prospect.
ty, peace and security; and ought TO be
regarded alike with cordial, habitual and
immovable attachment. Respect for the
authority of each and acquiescence in the
just constitutional measures of each, are
duties required by the plainesf consider
atoms OF National, State and individual
welfare.
Eighth. That the series domeasures
known as the COMPROMISE, including the
Fugitive Slave Law, are received and
acquiesced in by the wing party of the
United States as a settlement in princi.
pie and substance--a final settlement of
the dangerous and exciting subjects which
they embrace, and SO far as the Fugitive
Slave Law is concerned, we will main.
tain the same and insist on its strict en-
forcemen, until time and experience shall
demonstrate the necessity of further leg
islation against evasion or abuses, but
not i'm paIring its present efficiency, and
we deprecate all future agitation of the
slavery question as dangerous TO our
peace, and we will discountenance all
efforts at the renewal or continuance of
such agitation i'll Congress or out of it,
whenever, wherever or however the at
tempt may be made, and will maintain
this system ofmeasures as policy es-
sential to the nationality of the wing par
~ and the integrity OF the Union.
The vote for the above stands as tol-
lows:
YEAS. NAYS.
Maine, 4
New Hampshire, s
Vermont, 5
Massachusetts, l8
Rhode Island, 4