The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-18

adopted the wing platform by the convention and that
along with il General Scott may be presented as The
whig candidate:
PLATFORM
The wings Of the United States, in convention Assem-
bed firmly pdherng the great conservative principles
by which they controlled and governed, and now, as
ever relying upon the nteli genes he American people,
with an abiding confidence in their capacity for selfgovern
ment and their continued devotion The constitution and
the Union, do proclaim the following te political sen
nents and denomination or the establishment and
enanee Of which their national organization party is
effected,
1 The government Of the laied States is of a linn
tied character and Il Is confined 60 tile exercise oil powers
expressly granted by the constitution and such be
necessary and proper for carrying the granted powers into
full execution and that all powers not thus granted or
necessarily implied expressly reserved 10 the States
respectively and TO the people
The State governments should be held in their
reserved rights, and the general government sustained u
It's eonstita powers and that the Union shoad be
vsred and watched over as he palladium OF our ibef
ties"
That while struggling freedom everywhere enss the
wanes sympathy OF the wing party sill adhere 10 the
doctrines OF the Father of his Country announced in
his Farewell Address, OF keeping ourselves free from all
entanglng alliances with foreign countries aud OF
quitting own TO stand upon foreign ground. That
mission republic is not propagate opinions,
impose on other countries form OF government, by
tce force, but teach by example and show by
success, moderation, aud justice, toe blessings OF selgoy
eminent and the advantages OF free institutions,
A. That where the people make and control the govern
ment they should obey its constitution laws, and treaties
they would retain their se-respec, and the respec
which they claim and will enforce from foreign powers.
Revenue Sufficient for the expenses Of an economical
administration OF government in time OF ought be
derived from duty mposs and not from direct taxes;
and in laying such duties sound policy requires just dis
orimmaton whereby suitable encouragement may be af
forded American industry equally to all classes and
all parts of the county.
The constitution in Congress the power TO open
Al Anl.zt
Die rivers, hsnsrer such Improvements for The
defence and Tor the protection ant facility Of COM
merce with foreign nations among the States said inn
provements being in every Instance national and general
in their character.
7. h federal and State governments are parts OF
sysem alike necessary for the prosperity peace,
aud security, and ought to be regarded alike with
dial, habitual, and immovabe attachment Respect for
the authority Of eaoh and acquescenc, in the just cons
tutonal measures of each, duties required by the
painest consideration Of national, OF Safe, and of indi
vdual wi are.
8. That the series of commonly known the
Compromise including the fugitive slave law received
aad acquiesced in by the wh party Of the United States,
as settlement, 10 principle and substance-a faat settle
mentot the dangerous and exciting questions which they
embrace and far the fugitive. slave concerned
will mantain the and insist its strict enforce
men until time and experiences shall demonstrate the
cessiy OF further legislation guard against evasion
abuse not impatring its present efficiency and depre
all further agitation Of the slavery question danger
the renewal continuance Of such agitation ia Congress
ont of it, wheneey, Shsrever and however the attempt
may bs made and we will maintain this system of
ures policy ssertiat 10 the nationality fine g party
and the integrity Of the Uaion.
The reading OF these resolutions suggests the question
What has become of the whig parly'
What has become of the party which for long years
and with the utmost strain of all The enginery Of political
corruption, fought the battle Of national bank and a
tariff for protection!
What has become of the party which made the distri
button of the proceeds Of the public lands and the virtual
abolition Of the veto power Of the President two of It's
main issues
What has become of the party which, general rule
in framing and supporting Internal Improvement bills,
has been careful only 10 that they made lavish APP
preparations Of public money at points available for po
tcal jobbng and electoneering'
What has become Of the party which, since 1900 and
up to ss resouey sci its face against all acquisitions
and annexatons of territory and all through the
Mexican lived on the stimulating poison OF "mora
treason I"
What has become OF the party which, through the lips
OF Mr.. Webster boosted in ls4s that the Pfoviso was
swing thunder and that "he wings were good free
soers anybody" and that he whis party had raised
great anli.savery excitement on the Texas question
before the democrats stirred finger in that business "
What has become Of the party which, on the showing
Of Mr.. Corwin, rallied in ls4s 10 vote for Mr. Fillmore
as being at that time "a khoDa aboitoawt :"
When read the OF the men who figure now
in this Wing Conyeniion-when think the meas.
mes which they have sustained the speeches they have
spoken and the votes they have voted and when we then
urn 10 this platform" this compound OF equivocation
and democracy, this amagam Of barren generalities
constituting nothing more substantial than a cheating
and ambiguous reputation OF the whole essence Of wing
doctrine, the country has known il and condemned il
ever since the wings were parly-we constrained
to say with Mr. Webster Gentlemen this is not the en-.
tertainment 10 whchw invited" by the Wing Con-
Vention Noa hoe poiieti You promised Us wbigyery
OF high proof-you have given what hardly deserves
TO be called whiggery and water Save 10 your refer
ence to the compromise measures, where you in Ma
ional Convention fatty contradict all that the ma.
orty Of you have said during the past year in State
conventions and congressional votes, you have given
"platorm' with the issues left out II you are
ia earnest il this your creed, you have given up all
ground far your opinions go, to oppose the demo-
cratic party. and have defnitiyely eapiiulated to the
dominant spirit Of The cosnUy II sou not in earnest
then your vhots platform il "a cheat and a gutnp,"
your leading organs have already announced
the Compromise portion OF il to be. In either case
whichever horn Of the dilemma you stake yourselves
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