Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-28
THEI PLATFORMS
5 THE2WHIG PLATFORM.

The wliqs q. the United States, in convention
prinepies BY which they arc controlled governed ans
now, as over relying upon the Intelligence OF the Amer
self government and their continued devotion to Con
sntion and the Union. do proclaim the following as ID
political sentiments and determinations for the establish
maintenance OF which their national Organization
l. The Government of the United States is of limited
it is confined TO the exercise OF powers
pressy granted by the Constitution and such as may be
full execution and that all powers not thus granted or NJ,
cessary implied expressly reserved TO the States
The State governments should be held in thcir
ITS constitutional powers and the Union should be reyerc
ard watched over 'the palladium OF our iibertcs.''
The warnicst sympathy Wing party, still adhere
10 the doctrines Of the Father OF his Country
cd in his Address, keeping ourselves free from
all cntansng alliances with foreign countries, and Of
to sfsa to Ssa oSP
impose other countries our form OF government by ar
Success, moderation and justice The blessings Of seIgov
c,nmcnt, and the advantages of free institutions:
& they should obey its consitaon aws and
tics, they would retain their serespect and tho &c.
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j Government should be conducted upon principles OF
r riecst economy, and revenue sufficient for the e.
nscs thereof p time OF peace ought TO be mainly deri.
duty % Sna poay
discrimination and protection from fraud by specific du.
may DO assured to American industry equally TO ali
cs and to all portions OF the country
and repair harbors and distractions from naviga
bic rvers is expedcnt that Congress shall exercise
that power i improvements for
Eie defence for The protection aH1 facility q
with foreign nations among the States; such
improvements being in every instance, national and
era in their character 300 r.-l.r.a. .-als l.-.
system alike for the common prosperity peace
and security and ought TO be regarded alike with cordial,
habitual, immovcabc attachment Respect for tho
authority caoh and aoauescence in the constitutional
of each duties required by the et con
side alton OF national. OF State. and individual wcf
s. The series OF acts of the 3ist Congress- conony
the Compromise Adjustment, (hc act for the
recovery OF sitivcs from labor neuded) received
and acquesccd in by the Whgs OF the United States as
final settlement in principle aud substance OF The subjects
to which they relate and these acts concerned
will maintain them and insist their enforcement,
until time and experience shall demonstrate The necessity
OF further legislation to guard against the evasion OF the
laws the hand and the abuse of their powers on
the other, not impairns their present efficiency to carry
the requirements OF the Constitution, and we depre.
cate all further agitation Of the questions thus settled as
dangerous to and will discouncnaEcc oil efforts
Continue such agitation, whenever, wherever,
however made; and will maintain this settlement
essential to the nationality OF the Wing party and the In
tegrity Of the Union.