Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-02
:. na,e,aln vhlg Platform.
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Tho Wings of the United States, in convention as
Mad firmly adhering to the great conservative
Ii;oan principles by which they are controlled and
"U'arnpd and now as ever. relying upon the intel
60, aoo If the American people, with abiding
GJence in their capacity for self-government and
Wv continued devotion to the Constitution and the
;on do proclaim the following as the political SEN
.onts and determinations for the establishment
nd maintenance of which their national organiza
ZION as party is efected
! The Government of the United States is of a
.;+od character and it is confined to the exercise
II nowers expressly granted by the Constitution and
Onch as NAV be necessary and proper for carrying
the granted powers into full execution; ana 5nat all
nowers not thus granted or necessarily implied are
nressly reserved to the States respectively and to
the people
n their reserved rights and the General Govern
ent sustained in its constitutional powers and the
Union should be revcred and watched over as = the
palladium of our liberties.'
3 That while struggling freedom, everywhere.
onIists the warmest sympathy of the Wing party, we
stI adhere to the doctrines of tie Father OF his
Country, as announced in his Farewell Address OF
keeping ourselves free from all enanging alliances
NTH foreign countries, and Of never quitting our
pr own to stand upon foreign ground That our mis-
sion as Republic is not to propagate our opinions,
Or impose on other countries form of government
Nv arGce or force but to teach by example, and
show by our success moderation, and justice the
blessings of setgovernment, and the advantages OF
free Institutions.
That where the people make and control the
Governments they should obey its constitution, laws
and treaties they would retain their selt-respect,
and the respect which they claim and will enforce
from foreign powers.
Government should be conducted upon principles
Of the srices economy and revenue sufficient for the
expenses thereof in time of peace, ought to be mainly
derived from duty on imports, and not from direct
taxes; and, in laying such duties sound policy re-
ouires Just discrimination and protection from
fraud by specific duties, when practicable, whereby
suitable encouragement may be assurded to American
Industry equally to all classes and to all portions OF
the country.
e. The Constitution vests in Congress the power to
omen and repair harbors, and remove Instructions
from navigable rivers and it is expedent that Con
gres shall exercise that power whenever such improve
nents are necessary for the Defence or for thu
protection and fdc'liry Of commerce with foreign
nations or among the States such improvements be-
ing in every instance, national and general in their
character.
l. The Federal and State Governments are parts
of one system alike necessary for the common pros
peritv peace and security and ought to be gardeC
alike with q cordial habitual and immovable at
tachment. Respect for the authority of each, anc
acquiescence in the constitutional measures o
each are duties required by the painest considera
ton of national, of state, and individual welfare.
g. The series of acts of the 3lst Congress- com
monty known as the Compromise or Adjustment
the act for the recovery of fugtives from labor in
Guided received and acquesced in by the Wing
ofthe United States final settlement, in principle
and substance. of the subjects to which they relate
and, so far these acts concerned, will main
tain them and insist on their strict en- forcement
until time and experience shall demonstrate
the necessity of further legislation to guart
against the evasion of the laws the ont
hand, and the abuse of their powers on the other
not mpairing their present efficiency to carry on
the requirements of the Co ,stitution, and we dep
recae all further agitation of the questions thus set
tleI, dangerous to peace, and will discounte
nance all efforts to continue such agitation
whenever, wherever, or however made; and We will
maintain this settlement essential to the nation
aty of the Wing party and the integrity of the Tn
ion. JOHN @. CHAPMAN, of Maryland,
President Of the Wing National Convention.