Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-10-08
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
THE WING PLATFORM.

The Wings of the United States, in Convention
assembled, firmly adhering to the great eonsef'a
tive republican principles by which they are oon-
troed and governed, and now, as ever, ieiy.sS
upon the intelligence of the American people VIZ WIZ
an abiding confidence in their capacity loI s.n
government and their continued devo.ioh ~ s sno
Constitution and the Union, do proclaim the ioi-
lowing as the political sentiments and determine
tions FOR tbe establishment and maintenance OF
which their national organization as party IS
effected:
/. The government of the United States is OF
y limited character, and it is confined to the ex-
ercse Of powers expressly granted by the con9u-
tuton, and such as may be necessary anu ~ pLopoi
for carrying the granted powers into lull eAs0u-
ron. and that ali movers not thus granted or
necessarily implied are expressly resef'eo y w
States respectively. and TO the people
) me State Governments should be held Sc
o,a II their reserved rights and the general gov
eminent sustained in its constitutional powers,
md the Taion should be reVered ana Watched
over b = the palladium Of our Liberties"
B That, while struggling freedom everywhere
o,lists he warmest sympathy Of the Wing party,
HI sfil adhere to the doctrines of the Father OF
~ cnnntrv. as announced in his Farewell Adj
5rass Of kecping ourselves free from oil entan-
ciur alliances with foreign countries, and OF
never quitting our own to stand upon foreign
ground. THAT our mission as a republic is not to
propagate our opinions, or impose on other coun-
tries our form OF government by artifce or force,
but to teach by example, and show, by our sue
cess. moderation, and justice, the blessings Of
saR-eoyernment and the advantages of free in
situations,
4. That where the people make and control the
government they should obey its constitution,
l4ws and treaties as they would retain their self
respect and the respect which they claim and
will enforce from foreign powers.
s. Government should be conducted upon prin-
ciples Of the strictest economy, and revenue suf-
fcent for the expenses thereof in time of peace,
ought to be mainly derived from duty on i'm
ports, and not from direct taxes and in levying
such duties, sound policy requires just discrimi-
nation and protection from fraud by specific du-
ties when practicable, whereby suitable encour-
agement may be assured to American industry,
equally 10 all classes and to all portions of the
country.
g. The constitution vests in Congress the power
to open and repair harbors, and remove obstruc-
tions from nayigable rivers; and it is expedient
that Congress should exercise that power, aheH-
erer such a8proDeRcntsa necessary for the common
offence or for the protection and facility Of
commerce with foreign nations or among the
States such improvements being, in every in
stance, national and general in their character.
T. The federal and State governments are parts
Of one system, alike necessary for the common
prosperity, peace, ana security, ana ought TO DE
regarded alike with a cordial, hahitual, and
immoyable attachment. Respect for the author
ity Of each, and acquiescence in the constitu-
t.onal measures Of each, are duties required by
the plainest considerations of national, of State,
and Of individual welfare
s. The series of acts Of the 3lst Congress COM
monty known as the Compromise or Adjustment
1.-THE set for the recovery Of fugitiyes from labor
includedl are received and acquesced in by the
Wings Of the United States as final settlement,
in principle and substance, of the subjects to
which they relate and, SO far as these acts are
concerned, we viii maintain them, and insist
Oh their strict enforcement, until time and ex-
perience shall demonstrate the necessity Of fur
ther legislation, to guard against the evasion of
the laws on the one hand and the abuse Of their
MOWERS ON the other-not impairing their present
efficiency to carry out the requirements of the
constitution; and we deprecate all further agita-
ton Of the questions thus settled, as dangerous
10 our peace, and will discountenance all efforts
To continue or renew such agitation, whenever
wherever, or however made and we will main
tain this settlement essential to the nationally
Of the Wing party and the integrity of the Union
j. G. CHAPMAN, of Maryland,
President Of the Wig National Convention.
II. A. UPTON, of louisiana
r. Al. N1g,as fk,4a.