Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-06-28

Bank, fiscal agent or OF the destruction and
ruin which was to be brought about by the In.
dependent Treasury. Not murmur is heard
about the exercise Of that "kingls prerogative"
1.-The veto. They no longer clamor for the un.
limited power Of Congress, but 60 in for States
Rights and strict construction. Protection for
the sake Of protection is no longer an article in
their creed. II does not even contain a specific"
for the ultra protectionists They no longer be-
lieve in the right of the Government TO build
roads, dig bitches and drain cat swamps all over
the country, but now claim that all improve.
ments should be, 'in every instance, national
and general in their character" There is none
Of that avowal OF hatred and detestation for ne-
gro slavery and slave catching which has formed
the burthen of the songs and been the cant Of
the Northern whig press for SO long time But
they go the compi smise, the fugitive slave law
included, as settlement in principle and SUD-
stance of the dangerous and exciting subjects
which they embrace; pledging themselves against
any alteration which shall impair their efRcien-
cy, and declaring that upon the maintenance Of
that system depends the nationality of the whig
party and the integrity of the Union" And thus
have these ranting, hypocritical wings been brot
upon their marrow bones at the very feet of the
South. These professedly anti.slavery whig
prints protested strongly against any declaration
of principles by their convention; and declared
that the endorsement Of ofths compromise meas
ures would prove their defeat. The dose is
down, and we shall look for the result about the
ides of November.
Here is the platform:
The Wings of tho United States, in con.
vention assembled, firmly adhereing 10 the
great conservative principles by which they
are controlled and governed, and now, MS
ever, relying upon the intelligence of the
American people, with an abiding conf>
dence in their capacity for self government,
and their continued devotion to the Consti.
tuition and the Union, do proclaim the fol.
lowing as the political sentiments and deter.
mina,ion, for the establishment and mainte-
nance of which their national organization
as party is effected:
l. The Government Of the United States
is OF q limited character, and it is confined
to the exercise Of powers expressly granted
necessary and proper for carrying the
granted powers into full execution; and all
powers not thus granted or necessarily i'm
Piled are expressly reserved to the States
respectively and TO the people.
so. The State governments should be
General Government sustained in its con-
stiiutional powers, and the Union should be
reyered and watched over as the palladium
Of our ,iber,ies.'
IS. That while s,ruggling freedom,
every where, enlis,s the warmest sympathy
Of the Whig party, we still ndhear to the
doctrines of the Father Of his Country, as
announced in his Farewell Address, Of
keeping ourselves free from all entangling
alliances with foreign countries, and Of
never quitting our! own stand upon foreign
ground. That our mission as Republic
is not to propagate our opinions, or impose
on other countries our form of government,
by artfice or force, but 10 leach by exam,
pie, and show by our success, moderation,
and Justice, the blessings Of self government
and the advantages Of free institutions.
81 Tha, where the people make ard
control The government, they should obey
its constitution, laws and treaties, as they
would retnn their self-respect. and the re-
spect which they claim and will enforce
from foreign powers.
IS. Revenue sufficient for the expenses
of an econimicnl administration Of the Gov
srnmeni, in time Of peace, ought to be de,
rived from duty on imports, and not from
direct taxes; and in laying such duties,
sound policy requires just discrimination.
whereby suitable encouragement may be
afforded to American industry, equa lly to
all classes and to all parts Of the country.
s6. The Constitution vests in Congress
the power to open and repair harbors, and
remove obstructions from navigable rivers,
,uhene rer such Improvements are necessa-
ry for the common defence and for The
protec,lon, and facility of commerce with
foreign nations or among the States, said
improvements being. in every instance, no:
.ional and general in their character.
81. The Federal and State Governments
ure parts of one system, alike necessary for
the common prosperity, peace and security,
and ought to be regarded alike, with cor
dial, hnbitual and immovable attachment
Respect for the authority Of each, and ac>
.quiesence in the just constitutional measures
of each, are dulles required BY the plainest
consideration Of national, Of State, and Of
individual welfare.
SO. That the series Of acts Of the XXI
Congress, known as the compromise acts,
the fugitive slave law included, be received
and acquiesced in by The whig party of the
United States as a settlement in principle
and substance Of the dangerous and exciting
questions which they embrace, and SO fnr
as they are CONCERNED, we will maintain
them and insist upon their enforcement
until time and experiment shall demonstrate
the necessity offur,her legislation to guard
against tine evasion Of the law on one hand,
and the abuse of their power on the other,
not impairing their efficacy, and we depre-
cate all further agitation Of The questions
thus settled as dangerous to our peace, and
will discountenance all efforts to continue
or renew such citation, whenever, wherever