Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-20
TEIE FORMS.
THE WHIG PLATFORM.

The whis OF the United States, in convention assem-
bled hh adterns tothe great eonserysflse renuS'ea
now ever, relying upon The Intelligence or the Ameri
sell and their continued devotion to the Con
s,ion and the Union do proclaim the following as the
POLITICAL sentiments and determinations, for the establish
I'D maintenance of which their naiiona Organization
l. The Government of the United States is OF limited
Character is confined to the exercise OF
pressly granted by the Constitutions and such may be
necessary and proper carrying the granted into
execution. and tina, all powers not thus granted
cesari implied are expressly reserved to the States re
speetivSiy aud TO thc'people. 81
The should be held secure in thci,
ITS constitutional powers and the Union should
watched over "the palladium of our Hbcrties.'
the warmes sympathy OF the hg party we still adhere
To the OF The Father Of his Country as announc
all cLtaneing alliances with foreign countries
quitting 10 stand foreign ground That our
Arosc other countries form OF government, by
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c,Inrcnt, AMI the advantages of free institutions;
m:nt they should obey its Constitution laws.
ties, they would retain their selfrespect and the &C.
ect which they claim, and will enforce, from foreign
Goycrnmrnt should be conducted upon principles o,
ha rietcst economy and sufficient for the eX
nses thereof in time of peace, ought 70 be mainly deI
s duty ana not psa ss
dscrrhraon and protection from fraud by specific du
may be assured to American aistry equally to ali class
es and TO all portions OF the country.
u.
repair bors and distractions from navga
rvers and IS expeden that Congress shall exercise
that power such inProrenents necessary for
the defence for he protection and facility o.
with foreign nations among the Statcs such
improvements being in instance, national and gen.
eTal in their character 81. .l.ll..rH ..alf
system alike necessary for the common prosperity peace
security, and ought TO be rdcd alike with cordial
ha bua and immovcable attachment. Respect for the
authority each and acquicsccnce in the constitutional
OF each duties required by the Ia est Con-
sidcraton OF national, of State, and individual wei
s. The series OF acts OF the 3lst Congress, conniony
known Compromise Adjustment, (thc act Tor tho
recovery of hsves from labor ineluded) received
and acquicsced in by the Wings OF the United States
settlement in principle and substance, OF the subjects
which they relate and so far these acts
will maintain them, and insist their enforcement
until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity
OF further legislation guard against the evasion OF the
laws hand, and the abuse of their powers on
the other impaing their present efficiency TO carry
the requirements OF the Constitution and deprc
all further agitation of the questions thus settled as
dangerous peace and will dscountcnaEcc all efforts
con,inre such agitation, whenever wherever
made and will maintain this settlement
essential the nationality OF the Wing party anu the In
tcgriy OF the Union. .Hn. .N ...