Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-25
THEl PLATFORMS.
THE WHIG PI,ATFORM.

The Wings .: the United States in convention asscn
bled to the great a sn
cScf relying upon the Intelligence OF me AmeI
sell rovcrrnent and their continued devotion 10 The Con-
sticE and the Union do proclaim the following as INC
d maintenance OF their National organization
PARTY is effected. -
l. The of the United States is OF limited
and il Is TO the exercise OF powers
rressy granted by the Constitution and such as may be
necessary and proper for carrying the granted powers into
execution and that all powers not thus granted or n,
cessary implied expressly reserved to the States re
> The State governments should be held secure thcil
noers and the Union should be revere
ard watched .'the palladium OF our libertes."
the warncst sympathy OF the Wing party we still adhere
to the doctrines Of The Father Of his Country anEounc
cd in Farewell Address, OF keeping ourselves free from
changing alliances with foreign countries, and of
quitting our own to stand upon foreign ground That our
impose other countries our form of government by
scscss moderation and justice the blessings Of scisov
ciEilent and the advantages of free institutions.
,sn, they should obey its Constitution laws and
they would retain their seErespect and the &c.
Pect which they claim, and will enforce from foreign
T,"vcrs. ..F.
t." tctcs economy, and revenue sufficient Tor the eX.
in TING Of PEACE ought to be mainly Sr
and Z, levying such duties sound policy requires Just
Serination and protection from fraud by specific du.
tics, wncn practicable whereby suitable
may American industry, equally to all class
es and to all portions OF the country a., ,.. ., on,,
and repair harbors and remove distinctions from navGa
bic ver and is eSpedient that Congress shall exercise
that power ioerer such improvements necessary TOR
The defence for the protection aud facility OF
with foreign nations among the Stacs such
improvements being in every instance national and gen
eral in their character. | --..."
l. The Federal and State Governments parts
system alike for the common prosperity peace
security and ought to be regarded alike with cordial
habtual, imn,oveable attachment Respect for The
authority each and acquiescence in the utioEa
each, duties required by the csi
slider on of NATIONAL OF State, and individual wei a.
g. The series OF acts OF the 3ist Congress, conEoIy
known Comp (thc act for the
recovery OF fgvcs from labor included1 are received
acguiesced in the Wings OF the United States
settlement in principle and substance of the subjects
which they relate and these acts concerned
will maintain them, and 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
the other mparing their present efficiency TO carry
requirements OF the Constitution and depre
agitation OF the questions thus settled as
dangerous peace and will dscountcnarcc all efforts
continue such agitation, whenever wherever
made and will maintain this settlement as
essential the nationality of the Wing party ana The IN
tcgrity of the Union.