Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-09
THE PLATFORMS.
THE WHO PLATFoRM

The Wings OF the United States, in convention ,,,..
principles BY which they controlled soverned ss
now as ever relying upon the Intelligence OF the Amr
can people, with abiding confidence in their capacity L.
sefgoyernment, and their continued devotion The n
stn!ion and tho Union. do proclaim tho following a. M
ment and maintenance OF which their national organilson
as party is effected
1. The Government of the United States is OF limit,
character, and it is confined to the exercise poweIss
pressy granted by the Constitution, and such as
necessary and proper for carrying the granted powers p
full execution and that all powers not thus granted or ny
cessary implied are expressly reserved to the States re-
O. The State governments should he held secure in tt,
deserved rights and the GemsrI Government sistsnedn
and watched over as "thc palladium OF our liberes,
hf o he s sa
to the doctrines OF tho Father of his Country, amour
all entanging alliances with foreign countries and OF ney
quitting our own 10 stand upon foreign ground That our
impose other countries form Of government by ar
ihce or force but to teach by example, and chow BY oar
crnment, and the advantages of free institutions
That where the people make and control the Govern
ties, as they would retain their seErespect and the
speot which they claim, and will enforce from foreign
Government should be conducted upon principIes
the strieest economy and revenue sufficient for the en-
wed from duty on imports and not from direct taxes;
ana n evying such duties sound policy requires Jus,
ties when practicable whereby suitable ccouragemeu,
may DC M 70 american industry equally TO ali class
Il
The Constitution vests in Congress the power 10 o
and repair harbors and remove distractions from nay
rvers and it is cxpedient that Congress shall exercise
that power reerer sih Improvements necessary for
The common defence for The protection and faeiI of
commerce with foreign nations among the Staes such
eral in their character 49, ~ s
T. The Federal and State Governments are parts of one
system alike necessary for the prosperity peace
ana security and ought to be regarded alike with cordial
authority OF EACH and ac9uescence In the constitonaI
OF each are duties required by planest
Ifare
g. The series OF acts of the 3lst Congress-, commonly
Known as the Compromise Adjustment Cthe for the
recovery OF fugvcs from labor ineluded) received
anu aequesced In by The Wings of the United States
final settlement in principle and substance of the subjects
they relate and are
we will maintain them, and insist their enforcement
until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity
OF further legislation TO guard against evasion of III
laws on the one hand and the abuse OF their powers
the other not imparins their present efficiency to cary
out the requirements Of the Constitution and sc depre
cate all further agitation OF the questions thus settled
dangerous TO and will dscouHtenace all efforts
to continue renew such agitation whenever wherever
or however made and will maintain this settlement a.
essential 10 the nationality OF the Wing party and the in
tegriy OF the Union -"