Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-06
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
THE WING PLATFORm.

THE WING PLATFORM.
The Wings of the United States, in Convention
assembled, firmly adhering TO the great conserva-
tive republican principles by which they are con-
holled and governed, and now, as ever, relying
upon the intelligence of the American people, with
an abiding confidence in their capacity for self
government and their continued devotion to the
constitution and the Union, do proclaim the fol-
lowing as the political sentiments and determine
tons for the establishment and maintenance of
which their national organization as party is
effected:
J. The government of the United States is of
limited character; and il is confined to the ex-
ercise Of powers expressly granted by the consti-
tuition, and such MS may be necessary and proper
for carrying the granted powers into full execu-
ton; and that al powers not thus granted or
necessarily implied are expressly reserved to the
States, respectively, and to the people.
?. The State governments should be held Sc
cure in their reserved rights and the general gov
eminent sustained in its constitutional powers,
and the Union should be reyered and watched
oyer as 9 the palladium Of cur liberties.n
3. That, while struggling freedom everywhere
enlists the warmest sympathy Of the Wing party,
We still adhere TO the doctrines Of the Father of
his Country, rs announced in his Farewell Ad-
dress, Of keeping ourselves free from all entan-
Cling alliances with foreign countries, and OF
never quitting our own to stand upon foreign
ground That our mission as u republic is not TO
propagate our opinions, or impose on other coull-
tries our form OF government by artifce or force,
but to teach by example and show, by our sue
cess, moderation, and justice, the blessings of
self-gogernment and the advantages Of free in
stitutions.
Ell a. That where the people make and control the
government they should obey its constitution,
laws and treaties, they would retain their self
respect and the respect which they claim and
will enforce from foreign powers
81 Government should be conducted upon prin-
cpes of the strictest economy, aEi revenue suf-
icient for the expenses thereof, in time Of peace
ought to be mainly derived from a duty on i'm
ports and not from direct taxes and in leyying
such duties, sound policy requires just discrim-
nation, and protection from fraud by specific du-
ties when practicable, whereby suitable encour-
agement may be assured to American industry,
equally to all classes and to all portions of the
country.
6. The constitution vests in Congress the power
to open and repair hGrbors, and remove obstruc-
tons from navigable rivers and it is expedient
that Congress should exercise that power, when-
seh Improvements necessary for the common
defence, or for tine protection and facility of
commerce with foreign nations or among the
States such improvements being, in every in
stance, national and general in their character
Z. The federal and State governments are parts
prosperity, peace, and security, and ought to be
regarded alike with cordial habitual, and
immoyable attachment. Respect for the author
ity Of each, and acquiescenoe in the constitu-
tional measures Of each, are duties required by
the planest considerations Of national, Of State,
and Of individual welfare.
g. The series of acts of the 31st Congress COM
monty known rs the Compromise or Adjustment
lthe act for the recovery of fugitiyes from labor
included) are received and acquiesced in by the
Wings Of the United States as n final settlement
in principle and substance, of the subjects to
which they relate and so far as those acts are
concerned, we will maintain them, and insist
on their strict enforcement, until time and ex-
perjence shah demonstrate the necessity of fur
Their legislation, to guard against the evasion of
the laws on the one hand, and the abuse of their
powers on the other-uot impairing their present
efficiency to carry out the requirements of the
constitution; and we deprecate all further agiia-
zion Ji the questions thus settled, as dangerous
to our peace, and viii dscountenance all efforts
10 continue or renew such agitation, whenever
wherever, or however made and we will main
tain this settlement rs essential to the nationality
Of the Wing party and the integrity Of the Union
}. G. CHAPMAN, OF Maryland.
P-esidsHt cf ne Wig National CDareai0R.
" r. A. UPTON OF Louisiana,
SsersiaTY Of nc Wing NATIONAL LbaUcE,ioR.