The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-09-15
Onlcial Platform Of the Whig Ma
fiOnai Convention.

The Wings OF the United States, IN convcn-
lion as embed, firmly adhcrins to the great con-
scrsative republican principles by which they are
controlled and governed. and now, as ever, rely.
ing upon the intelligence ofihc American people,
with an abiding confidence in their capacity fer
.clf government, and ihsir coniinued devotion
10 the Constitutes and the Unicn, do proclaim
the following as the political sentiments and de-
,sfminatic s, ssr the establishment aud Mantle
nar.se Of which their national organization as
party l. effected:
1. The Government Of the United States is
Of limited character, and II IL confined TO the
exercise Of powers expressly granted BY the Con-
s,itution, and such as may I've necessary and
proper tor carrying the granted powers into full
execution; and that all powers not thus granted or
necessarily implied are expressly reserved 10 the
States respectively and 10 the people.
9. The Stale Gosernments should he held SEE
cure in their reserved rights, and the Generh
Government, sustained in It's constitutional pow.
ers, and the Union should be revered and watch.
ell over as the palladium Of our liberties"
3. That, while strugs ing freedom everywhere
enlisis the warmesi sympathy of the Wing party.
ne still adhere to the doctrines Of the Father Il
his Country, a. announced in his Farewell Adj
Srsss, Of keeping ourselves free fiom all entans.
Ang alliances with foreign countries, and OF ne
vcr quitting ourown to stand upon foreign ground.
That our mission as Republic Is not TO pro-
pasate our opinions, or impose on other countries
our form of government by aItifce OF force, but
10 teach by example, and show BY our success
moleraiion and Justice, the blessings q selfgo-
vernmcnt. and the advantages OF free institu.
lions.
4. That where the people make and control
the GoYel,ment, they should obey It's Constitution
lss. and !oaliesA s they would retain their self.
res-rci. and the sereect which they CLAIM and
will enforce from foreign powers.
= 5. Government should be conducted upon
rsineiples of the sirictesl economy, and revenue
Sufficient for the expenses thereof, in time oil
teace, ought TO he mainly derived from a duty
on imports, and not from direct taxes; aud, in
LAYING such duties, sound policy requires just
discrimination and protection from fraud by
pecificdntiss, when pr atica bic, whereby suitable
3nc Iuraeenent may be assured to American in.
fusiry. equally 10 all classes aud to portions o
he country.
:. the Constitution vests is Congress th,
cover to open and repair harbors, aud remove
sbstructions fiom navigable rivers aud it is ex
tcteaerer such improvements are necessary to'
the common defence or Jor The protection ont
fiieilay Of commerce with foreign nations O
among the States; such improvements being, il
svery instance, national and general in their cha
.acter.
I. The Federal and State Governments ar
parts oil one system, alike necess AIRY for the com
mon prosperity, peace, and sscsriiY. and ought |,
u regarded alike with cordial, tabiIuaI, and i'm
E.,yable attachment. Respect for the au.horit,
III elch, aud argliescence in the constitutions
measures Of eacn, are duties required by ih
i4anest consideration ofNational, OF State, and o
individual welfare.
4. The series of acts OF the 3lst Congress
COMMONLY knawn as the Cbnproinise or Adjust
tnent. (the act Em The recovery of fugitive
f,,n lab intluIed.1 are received and acquires
ted in by the Wings of1te United States as a i
,ai settle nent, in principle aud substance, of tn
subjects TO which they relate and, so lar as tbes
AIS are concerned we will maintain them, an
in.is, on Their strict enforcement, until time an
expsricnce shall demonstrate the necessity nffui
ti.r less ltion to guard against the evasion a
the laws on the one hand, aud the abuse Of thei
oow,rs on the other--not Dparir,s their pEescn
Efficiency 10 carry out The requirements Of th
u ast.iation and we iepneae. all further ag'ta
il,n of III qae>fions thus settled as dangerous 7
orr iea AMI viii disroanienance all efforts I
j .ilm0e % renew such i citation. whenever, wher
Seer. " however made; and W. will maintain
fhis e t.cmcnt as esseaiil to the nationality Q
o. y NJ psny aal tie 'integrliy u the Cnloh.