Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-18
TIIE PLATFORMS.
TRE WHO PLATFORM.

The Whigs o. the Unitcd States, in convention assem-
BLEED rh t. The great aS sa
now ppGn The IN H se is5 ~,
sell government and their continued devotion to the Con
srtioE and the Union, do proclaim tue borrowing as me
men maintenance OF which their national
as a party is effected.
l. The Government OF the United States is of limited
Character is confined 10 the exercise OF powers
rressy granted by the Constitution and such as may be
mi cyee,ion and that all powers not thus granted
eessary implied expressly reserved to the States re
The state governments should be held in thcir
reserved rights the General Government sustained
lis powers, the Union should
Grl watched over as 1.-THE palladium OIL our liberties"
The wapme sypsthy Of The whs party we st adhere
rncs OF the Father OF his Country as announe
ed in his Farewell Address, of keeping ourselves free from
all en,ang alliances with foreign countries, and Of never
quitting own to stand upon foreign ground That our
impose other countries form of government by ar
s S Ss and justice the blessings Of
c,mrcnf. and the advantages OF free constitutions.
@ , Ss w. should s obey its Constitution laws and trca
tics, they would retain their selfrespect and tho &C.
spect which they claim, and will enforce, nom iorcign
) Government should be conducted upon principles OF
rictest economy and revenue sufficient for the eS
thereof in time OF peace ought to be mainly dcr
ve from duty on imports and not from dreet taxes
protection from fraud by specific dt
may he assured to American industry equally ali
es and to al! portions OF the country
repair harbOrs and distinctions from navga
rvcrs is eXpedient that Congress shall exercise
that power trnerer such improvements sressary for
defence for The protection and facility q
commerce with foreign nations among the Stacs such
improvements being in every instance national and gen
era in their character
system alike necessary the common prosperity peace
security and ought 10 be regarded alike with cordial
habitIai and immoveabc attachment Respect for The
authority each, and acqncsccnce in the constitutional
each, are duties required by the Ia e:t Colt
sdcration NATIONAL OF State, and individual wei -
s. series of acts OF the 3st Congress, coniiuny
known as the Compromise Adjustment hc act for the
recovery OF stiycs from labor includedo are received
acquesccd in by the Wings Of the United States as
final settlement in principle and substance, of the subjects
which they and far these acts concerned
we will maintain then and insist their enforcement
until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity
further legislation guard against the evasion OF the
laws hand, and the abuse of their powers on
Other imparing their present efficiency TO carry
out the requirements OF the Constitution and We depre
agitation of the questions thus settled as
dangerous peace and will dscountenaEcc all Efforts
10 continue such agitation whenever wherever
made and will maintain this settlement as
essential to the nationality of the Wing party anu thc IN
tegrity of the Union