The Nevada journal., 1852-09-03
WING NATIONAL PLATFORM.


The Wings of the United States, in Con.
yeniion assembled. adhering to the great
conservative republican principles by which
they are controlled and governed, and now,
MS ever, relying upon the intelligence Of the
American people with an abiding confidence
in their capacity for sc,fcovernment and
their continued devotion to the constitution
and the onion, proclaim the following as
political sentiments and determination. for
the establishment and maintenance of which
their national organization as party is el-
fectcd
|. The government of the United States is
Of a limited character, and it is confined to
the exercise of powers expressly granted by
the constitution, and such as may be neccs
sary and proper for carrying the granted
powers into full execution and that all pow
crs not thus granted or necessarily implied
are expressly reserved TO the States rcspcc-
lively and TO the people.
9 The State governments should be held
secure in their reserved rights, and the Gen
eral Government sustained in its constitu-
tional powers, and the Union should be re-
vered and watched over as the palladium
Of our iberies,'
. That while struggling freedom, every
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Wing party, we still adhere to tie doctrines
of the Father Of his country, NJ announced
in his Farewell Address, Of keeping our
selves free from all entangling alliances with
foreign countries, and of never quitting our
own to stand upon foreign ground That
our mission MS Republic is not TO propa-
4 gate onr opinions, or impose on other coun.
tries our form of government by artifce or
I - l,,a L., al ~,
onr success, moderation, and Justice, the
blessings OF self government, and the adyan-
tGges OF free institutions
! 4, That where the people make and con.
trcl the Government they should obey its
constitution, laws and treaties, as they would
retain their selfrespect, and the respect
which they claim and viii enforce from for.
eign pow<n
| 5, Government should be conducted on
! principles OF slrictest 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 a
inst discrimination, whereby suitable encour.
agement may be afforded to American indus
try, equally TO all classes and to all portions
of the country
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power to open and repair harbors and it is
expedent that Congress should exercise its
power to remove distractions from naviga-
bic rivers, whe'lerer such Improvements are ne
cs sGry for The common dejence and for the pro-
lection and facility of commerce with for
e'gn nations or among the S ates said i'm
provemcnts being, in oycry instance, nation
al and general in their character.
T. The Federal and State Governments
are parts of one system, alike necessary for
the common. prosperity, peace and secarity
and ought 10 be regarded alike, with n cor
dial, hahitual and immovablc attachment
Respect for the authority OF each, and acqui-
escence in the constitutional meas ures Of
each, are duties required by the piainest con-
sidcraton of national, of State, and of indi.
| vidual we fare.
Res0lced, That the series Of acts Of the 3lst
Congress, the act known as The Fugitive
Slave Law included, arc received and arQui-
esced in by the Wing party of the United
States, as Il settlement in principle and sub
stance of the dangerous and exciting qucs'
| tions which they embrace, and so far rs they
are concerned, we Will mai6tau them and
insist upon their strict enforcement until
/ tim. and experience shall demonstrate the
necessity of further legislation, to guard
against the evasion of the laws on the one
hand, and the abuse Of their powers on the
other, not impairing their present efficiency
and we depreca,c all further agitation of the
slavery question as dangerous TO our peace,
and will discountenance all efforts ut the
renewal or countenance of such agitation in
I Congress, or out Of it, whenever, wherever,
and however the attempt may be made and
we will maintain this system Of measures MS
n policy, ess ential to the nationality of the
Wig party, and the integrity of the Union