Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-19
WASHINGTON.
6 liberty and Union, now and forever. one and
fnseparable.0
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1852.
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION,

The Wing National Convention made such pro-
gress yesterday in the business before it that it may
be said to have almost brought its session to final
close.
Having assembled at ten o'clock in the morning,
the proposition to- allow the member representing
each State on the Platform Committee to cast the
entire electoral vote of his State abandoned by
it's supporters, and the amendment of Mr.. EWING
adopted by which the Convention reversed its deei
sion of Thursday in relation to this subject. The
committee was then appointed, and various resolu
| tions were referred to ii bearing upon the matter
committed to its charge.
The Report Of the Committee on Credentials, set
Ting sundry contested seats, was then made, dis
cussed, and agreed to; after which the Convention
took recess till FIVE o'clock.
At the hour named the Convention again came
together, all parts of the hall assigned to spec
ators being crowded almost to suocation, in conse-
quence of an understanding that the Platform of
Principles, which was now the only impeachment to
proceeding to nominate candidate for President,
would be reported at the opening of the evening
session; and in this the public expectation was not
disappointed.
AS soon as the Journal of the morning session
was read and approved, Mr.. AsHMUN, of Massa-
chusetts, from the committee appointed for the pur
pose, reported WING PLATFORM, as follows:
The Wings Of the United States in Convention assem-
bed firmly adherng to the great conservative republican
principles by which they controlled and governed and
now ever relying upon the intelligence of the American
people, with abiding confidence in their capacity for
IN dave
tuition and the Union do proclaim the following po
tca sentiments and determination for the establishment
and maintenance of which their national organization
party is effected:
l. That the Government Of the United States Of limit
ed character and it is confined the exercise Of powers
expressly granted the Constitution and such may be
necessary and proper for carrying the granted into
full execution and that all powers not thus granted or
necessarily implied expressly reserved to the States
respectively, and to the People.
q That State Governments should be held their
reserved rights and the General Government sustained
in its constitutional powers and the Union should be
revered and watched over the palladium of our
liberties"
g. That while struggling freedom every where enlists
the sympathy Of the Wing party, we still adhere
to the doctrines Of the Father Of his Country as an
nounced in his Farewell Address of keeping ourselves
Tree from all changing iVrcbH CVuntrles
and Of never quitting own to stand upon foreign
ground That mission republic is not to propagate
our opinions or impose other countries form Of
government by arce force but to teach by example,
and show by our success moderation and Justice the
blessings Of segovernmen and the advantages of free
institutions
That where the people make and control the Govern
ment they should obey constitution laws and treaties
as they would retain their sefrespect and the respect
which they claim and win enforce from foreign Powers
g. That the Government should be conducted upon prn-
cples the sctest economy and that revenue sufficient
for the Of its economical in time of
peace ought to be mainly derived roma duty on imports
and not from direct evyng such duties sound
policy requires just discrimination, whereby suitable
may be afforded to American industry,
equally to all classes and to all portions Of the country
g. That the Constitution vests in Congress the power
open and repair harbors and distractions from
navgsbe rivers and II is expedent that Congress should
exercise that power whenever such improvements
sary for the defence for the protection and
facility Of with foreign nations among the
improvements in every instance being ma
tiona aid general In their character.