Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-01
THE PLATFORMS.
THE WHO PLATFORM.

l. Tho Wings of the United States in convention as
e firmly adherir 70 ihs great so.ser ystye rerph
now evc. relying uonthe intelligence Of the An.sI
people with abd.ns confidence ~ their capacity q
seEgovernncnt, ard their continued devotion to the Coz
s,itntion and the Union 90 proclaim the following d
political sentiments and determinations for
nen and maintenance of which their national organla
as party is effected
cha ractcr and il is confined the exercise Of powers N
rrcssly granted by the Constitution and such nav
and s for The
cessarily implied expressly reserved the States L.
spectivey and to the people.
g. The Stale governments sh he he'll secure i,11e
rcserved rights and the General Sustained il
and watched over as thc paadun Of erties sss'e
g. That while struggling freedom everywhere, eni..
q ~ liz % M f "a s eoy IL ss
cd in his Farewell address, OF keeping ourselves fro
quitting our own 10 stand upon foreign ground Tha; Gu
mission as Republic is not 10 propogae our opinions
fee force, but teach by example, and show BY ar
success, moderation, and Justice, the blessings OF self Co.,
T. That where the people make and control the Gover
incnt, they should obey its ayys, and Ire,
lies, they would retain their selfTcspec and The NJ
sreet which they claim, and win enforce, from orein
! overs. *th ,l.11. or ,lHl--st .ldtu 4
the strc;cst and sufficient the e
pcnses thereof in time OF ought 10 be mainly er
and in evyng such duties, sound policy equres mi
disci limitation az protection from fraud by specific al
ties, when PRACTICAL whereby suitable encouragement
may assured to American industry equally to ali
and TO all portions OF the country. e.J54.s
G. The Constitution in Congress the power TO One,
and repair arbor, and remove ohsi rcons from usvf,
bic rvcrs and it is eNpcdien that Congress eyerc,
that power such Necessary r
The drnce for the protection and facility Of
commerce with foreign nations or among the States; sui
improvements being in every instance, national and gs
era in tlieir character. 800, '1"
q The Federal and State Governments parts Oh.
sysfeI Mi Ike for the common prosperity peace
security, and ought TO be regarded alike with coyaa
abituai, and mmoveab.e attachment Eespcc, for n,
authority of each, and aeqiesecnce in constituting
measures Of each are duties required by the PLANES.
alteration OF national OF State, and individual welfare
g. The series oil acts Of the 3iat Congress. conInon
known Us the Compromise or Adusmen,, Uhc act for vi
recovery OF hgitivcs from labor ncuded,o receiv
and acquicsccd in by the Wings of the United States All
final settlement in principe and substance. of the sube
to which they reaie and SO far as these acts eonecr
win mai ain them, and insist their cnorccnE
until time and experience shall demonstrate the n
OF further legislation to guard against the evasion
laws The hand, and the abuse of their powers
the other, no, importing their present: efficiency
out the requirements of the Constitution and deprt
cate all further agitation OF the questions thus settled
a rigorous peace and will discountena eor
continue such agitation Whenever wcrey,
however Hiaic and will MAINTAIN This settlement hi
essential to the nationality of the Wing party and the
tcgrity OF the Union