Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-30
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-
trolled 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 detomina-
tons for the establishment and maintenance of
which their national organization as party is eff
fected:
|. The Government of the United States is ola
limited character and it is confined to the exercise
of powers expressly granted by the Constitution,
and such as may be necessary and proper for car
rying the granted powers into full execution, and
that all powers not thus granted or necessarily i'm
piled are expressly reserved to the States respect
lively and to the people.
2. 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 revered and watched over as
"the palladium of our liberties"
g. 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 as announced in his Farewell Ad-
dress of keeping ourselves free from all entanglng
alliances with foreign countries, and of never quit
ting our own to stand upon foreign ground. That
our mission as Republic is not to propagate cur
opinions, or impose other countries our form Of
government, by artifce or force, but to teach by
example, and Show by our success, moderation
and justice, the blessings of selfgovenment and
the advantages of free Institutions
a. That where The people make and control the
Government, they should obey its Constitution.
laws and treaties, as they would retain their self
respect, land the respect which they claim and will
enforce from foreign powers.
5. Government should be conducted upon princi
pies of the strictest economy and revenue sufficient
for the expenses thereofn time ofpeace ought to be
mainly derived from duty on imports land hotirom
direct taxes; and in evyng such duties sound policy
requires just discrimination, and protection from
fraud, by specific duties, when practicable, where
by suitable encouragement may be assured to A
mercan industry, equally to all classes and to all
portions of the country.
g. The Constitution vests in Congress the pow
er to open and repair harbors, and remove OBJ
sructons from navigable rivers; and it is eXpedient
that Congress should exercise that power acenerer
such improvements are necesSaiytor the common
defence on for the protection and facility Of COM
nlerce with foreign nations or among the States
SUCH improvements DeHig, every ihotaiSO, ia
tional and general in their character.
T. The Federal and State governments are parts
of one system alike necessary for the common pros
perity, peace and security and ought to be regard
ed alike with cordial, habitual and immovable
attachment. Respect for the authority Of each,
and acquescence in the constitutional measures of
each, are duties required by the plainest consde-
rations of National of State, and of individual well
| fare.
8. The series of Acts of the 3lst Congress, COM
monty known as the compromise or adjustment, lthe
act for the recovery of ugitives from labor nclud-
ed, ) are received and acguiesced INDY the Wings
ofthe United States as final settlement IN principle
and substance of the subjects to which they relate;
and, so far as these acts are concerned, we Will
maintain them and insist on their strict enforcement,
until time 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 impairng
their present efficiency to carry out the require
ments of the constitution; and we deprecate all
further agitation of the questions thus settled as
dangerous to our peaceand will discountenance all
efforts to continue or renew such agitation, when
ever. wherever or however made; and we will
maintain this settlement as essential to the nation
ality of the Wing party and the integrity of the
| Linton J. G.. CHAPMAN, of Maryland,
President of the Wing National Contention
Viee Pres;dcnts-Nathan ID. Appleton, of Maine (;
Geo w. Nesmith, of New Hampshire; Carlos
Coolidge. of Vermont; Seth Sprague, of Massa-
cbusetts r. w. B. Cranston, of Rhode Island :
Saml B. Hubbard, of Connecticut; Edward P.
Cowles. of New York James Stewart, of New
Jersey John Slrohm, of Pennsylvania Caleb
s LAYTON. of Delaware; Francis p. Phelps, Of
MARYLAND VIM. J.. Goggin, of Virginia; Aug.
RI Sheppard, of North Carolina VIM. Whaley,
If Souih Carolina Seaton Grantand, of Geor-
ola Thomas j. Frow, of Alabama Joseph b.
Gobb. of Mississippi; j. G. Van Wrinkle, of
Louisiana Samuel F. Vinton, of Ohio; John S.
Williams. Of Kentucky w. III. Sncld, of Ten
nessee Milton Stapp, of Indiana; Benz 5. Ed
wards. of Illinois; Hon. j. e. Miller, of Nilsson
RI. VIM. Fl. Gaines, of Arkansas; Jones NJ Ed
wards. Of Michigan Gen. Jos. M. Hernandez,
Of Florida; j. U. n. Murray, of Texas; n.
McKenney. of Iowa Jonathan E. Arnold, OF
CaI;fornia :: and r. W. Heath, of Wisconsin.
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r. A. UPTON, of Louisiana,
Secretary Of the Whig National Contention.
lanes w Bryan, of North Carolina; NJ Bal
lard. of Iowa; WE Stewart, of California
SCHUYLER Colfax, of Indiana; John G Kunkle,
ofpennsylvania; w G Worthington. of Virgin
IAN S Perkins, Of Connecticut; George w
Meeker, of Illinois; VIM Thompson, of Mich
gan; George w Dunlap, of Kentucky Justin
Murre, Of Vermont George p. Fisher, Of
Delaware. assistant Secretaries