Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-22
THE PLAFURMS.'
THE WIG PLATFORM.

The Whi-s OF th. United States, In convention asscn
bed rI adLc TO the great conservative repubca.
principles bywhich they controlled and governed and
s ~ sGn s in he G ea ae o
and their continued devotion TO the Con
noii,f sentiments and determinations, the establis.
meIt ani maintenance of Which their national Organization
as party is effected.
l. The Government of the United States is limited
and is confined 70 the exercise OF powers
pressIy Constitution, and such may be
proper for carrying the granted powers int,
execution, and that all powers not thus granted
esss1y ms Ssf pea 10 the states TO
> TN, state governments should be held secure in tho
-served rights the General Government sustained In
ITS powers and The Union should be reSee
q rnat while struggling freedom everywIere enlist.
the sympathy OF the h party, still adhere
to Of the Father OF his Country,
cd in Farewell Address, OF keeping free from,
all changing alliances with foreign countries and Of never
quitting to stand foreign ground That
Republic is not to propagate opinions, OF
nese Other countries our form Of goysr&sn, by ar
Success and Justice The blessings Of seitsov
That Where the peope make and con.ro: The Govern
ms. they should obey its Constitution laws and trca
rcs they would retain their selErespect and The &C.
ect which they claim, and viii enforce, from foreign
To- ietest economy and sufficient for the ex.
thereof in time of peace ought 70 be mainly dcr
and iovying such duiies sound policy requires Just
and from .asSe ey
may to American industry, equally 10 all class
es aud TO all portions OF the country.
Constitution in Congress the power to open
rerar bor and siructions from navga
rivers; is expeden that Congress sha exercise
that power sch improvements are Necessary FOR
defence for The protection GIDi facility Of
commerce with foreign nations among the Statcsi such
improvements being in instance, national ard gen.
erai in their character e
I The Federal and Governments parts of
system necessary for the common prosperity peace
aud security and ought to be regarded alike with CORDIAL
habittal, and mmovcabie attachment Respect for the
authority each and acquescencc In the constitutional
measures OF each duties required by the TT
sideration OF national of State, and individual wcii
s. The series of acts OF the 3lst Congress- conii!y
known as the Compromise Adjustment, (thc act Tor the
recovery gitivos from labor ncuded) received
acquesced in the Wings of the United States
final settlement in principle and substance OF the subjects
which they these acts concerned
we will maintain ,hem insist their enforcement,
until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity
further legislation to guard against the evasion OF the
hand and the abuse OF their powers on
other, impairng their present efficiency 10 carry
out the requirements the Constitution, and VIC dcpre
cate all further agitation of the questions thus settled as
DANCE peace and win discounenarcc all efforts
continue such agitation, whenever, wherever
or howe made; will maintain this settlement
essential 10 the nationality of the Wing party anu the IN
tegrity of the Union.