Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-07-10
Whig Platform.

The Wings Of the United States in convention
assembled, tirnily aCherrg to the great conServa-
tive principles by which they are controlled and
governed, and now; as ever, relying upon the In
tGihgence OF the American people, with an abb
ding confidence III their capacity fer seIfg0verI-
ment, and their continued devotion TO the consttu-
! ton and the Union, do proclaim the following a5
! the political sentiments and determinations for tho
| establishment and maintenance OF which their
national organization as party Is elected
! |. The Government OF the United States is Of O
limited caG1ctCr, and it is confined to the exercise
! OF poW'l> expressly granted by the Constitution,
and such may be necessary and proper for carry
! Ing the granted powers into full execution; and all
! powers not thus granted or necessarily implied arc
expressly TcSGT"ed for the States respective ely an
| 20 the people,
| :. The State Governments should be held secure
! n their reserved rights and the General Govern.
meal sustained in its constitutional powers, and
the Union should be revered and watched over as
| the palladium OF our liberties"
8 That while struggling freedom everywhere
en'lstS the Warmest sympathy of the Whig party,
we VII adhere to the doctrines of the Father OF
his 'oui.try as annolncedin his Farewell Address,
Of keeping ourselves free from all enangling al
'iances with Orei gn countries, and of never quit
ting our own to stand upon fore ign ground. That
our mission as republic is not to propagate
opinions, or impose upon 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 selt-government, and
the advantages of free institutions
i. That where the people make and control the
government, they should obey its constitution
laws and treaties, as they would retain their self
respect and the respect which they claim and will
enforce from foreign powers.
S Revenue sufficient for an economical admin.
lstratlOn OF the Government in time OF peace,
ought to be derived from a duty on Imposts, and
not from direct taxes; and In laying such duties,
sound policy requires a just discrimination, where
by suitable encouragement may be afforded to A
mercah industry, equally to all classes and to al
paris of The country.
6. The constitution vests in Congress the power
to open and repair harbors, and remove obstruc-
tons tom naYlgabe rivers, Wheney such i'm
proVements are necessary for the common defence,
and ioT the protection and facility of commerce
with foreign nations among the States, said i'm
provements beng in every instance, national and
general III their character. fsts as
7. The Federal and State Governments are parts
of one system, alike necessary for the common
prosperity, peace and security and ought to be re-
garded alike, with cordial, habltuel and immo-
Eablr attachment. Respect for the authority of
each, and acquleScence i'll the Just constitutional
measures OF each, are duties required by the plain
est consideration OF national, OF State, and oil In
dlrldua welfare.
). lhat the series Ol measures commonly
known as the omplomise, including the fugitive
slave law, are received and acquleaced in by the
Whig party OF the United States as a settlement
in principle and in substance-a final settlement
--ol the dangerous and exciting questions which
they embrace; and, SO far as the fugitive slave law
is concerned, we will maintain the same and in
sist its strict enforcement. until time and expe-
rcnce shall demonstrate the necessity Of further
legislation to guard against evasion or abuse, but
not impalring its present efficiency; and we dep
recae all further agitation OF the slavery question
as dangerous to our peace, and will dlscounenance
all efforts at the renewal or countenance of such
agitation in Congress out of it. whenever, wher- q
ever, and however the attempt may be made; and
We viii maintain this system of measures as apo
hey essential to the nationality of the Wing party,
and The integrity of the Union. =