The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-07
[ He R L ? i B Lie.
WING NOMINATIONS.
For President,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
For Pice President,
WILLIAM 4. GRAHAM.
o. See first page.
The Presidential Canvass.


From the card which appears in another col
umn. we learn that three members of the
Union party from GEORGIA, one from Mlissis-
sippi, two from ALABAMA, one from Virginia,
and two WINGS from Tennessee, have declared
the intention of withholding their support from
the nominee Of the VINO National Convention
for the Presidency Of the United States. THIS
publication presents fitting Opportunity for
considering somewhat at .ength the questions
involved in the impc;uding Presidential canvass.
which are :. interest to the people Of the
Sou!he.n States, and must present matter OF
grave reflection to every Southern WHIG who
centemplates even temporary allegiance OF his
party relations and associations.
The course of the Republic upon the main
subjects of which we shall treat is well known
TO its habitual readers. If this impression o.
our journal should by chance fell into the
hands Of other persons who are no. familiar
with 1t, there may be proprety in stat
Ing for their information that it has been
4 consistent and earnest advocate of that
faithful adherence to the Compromise which
was recommended in the first annual message
OF President FILLMORE, and has been the
avowed policy of his Administration. With
regard to Intervention in the affairs of foreign
nations, it has acted upon the principles re-
peatedy declared by WAsHISGToN, and upon
all other subjects it has maintained the princi-
piles Of the Wing National Convention, as
promulgated in their official platform. We
assume, therefore, that the Republic can
speak to the constituents Of those delegates to
the convention who gave their united voices
forty nine times for Mr.. FILLMORE, in a spirit
with which they can sympathze, and which
all WHrGs can understand and appreciate.
In accordance with the established usages of
fhe party, the Wines submitted the selection
Of their candidates for the Presidency and
the Vice Presidency to a convention of dele
gates which assembled on the 10th of June at
Baltimore. In this convention al! the States
were fairly represented. The delegates were
divided in their preferences. With but few
exceptions, the delegates from the Southern
States were friendly to the nomination of Mr..
FLLLMoRG. A portion Of the Northern dele
gates also voted uniformly for Mr.. FILLMORE,
while portion manifested an unyielding pre-
ference for Mr.. WEBSTER. BY far the larger
number Of Northern and Western delegates
however, were friendly to the claims of Gen.
ScorT; many of them in pursuance of prefer
cnces long entertained and already expressed
in at least two previous National Conventions.
The friends of Mr.. FILLMORE and Mr..
WEBSTER were anxious for the adoption Of
some action by the convention which should
approve the policy Of the present Administra-
ton, and especially with regard to the measures
of adjustment. They demanded the adoption
of such platform as condition precedent to
their uniting in any nomination. The platform
was adopted, and we annex a copy of 1t with
the Authorization Of the signatures of the
President and Secretaries of the convention:
THE OFFICIAL PLATFORM OF THE WING
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The Wings of the United States, in convention
assembled, firmly adhering TO the great conserva-
tive republican principles by which they arc con-
trocd and governed, and now, ever, relying
upon the intei gence Of the American PEG le with
a abiding confidence in their capacity for self
government and their continued devotion to the
Constitution and the Union, do proclaim the fol
lowing as the political sentiments and determine
tions, for the establishment and maintenance of
which their national organization a party is
Effected.
|. The Government Of the United States ia of a
limited character, and it is confDcd to the exercise
OF powers expressly granted by the Constitution,
ana such as may be necessary and proper for car
rying the granted po~e into full execution, and
that all powers not thus granted &c, ssariiy inn
piled expressly reserved to the States respect
lively and to the people,
in their reserved rights, and the General Govern
mcnt sustained in It's constitutional rowers, and
the Union should be revered and watched over as
''the palIa fun of our liberties"
g. That while struggling freedom, evCfyW here
enlists the warmest sympathy of che Wing party
still adhere to the doctrines of the Father of bis
Country, as announced in his Farewell Address,
of keeping ourselves free from all entangling ALI
with foreign countries and Of never quitting
cur TO stand upon foreign ground That our
missun as Il Republic ID not to propagate our opn-
ions, or impose on other countries our form OF go
vernment, by artifice force, but to teach by
ample, and show by ou~ eucCcss, moderation, and
jutice, the blessings OF self government, and the
advantages of free institutions
4. That where the people make and control the
Government, they should obey its Constitution,
laws and treaties as they would retain their sc!f
rep, CT, and the respect hich they claim, and will
enforce from foreign powers.
Government should be conducted upon prin-
ciples of the s;rctcst economy, and revenue sutl
cient Tor the EXPENSE thereof, in time Of peace,
ought 20 be mainly derived from a duty on imports
and not from direct taxes; and in lcvying suCI
duties sound policy requires a just discrimination
and protection from fraud by specific dutlcs when
practicable, whereby suitable encouragement may
be assured to American industry, equally To q!
classes and to all portions Of the country.
6. The Constitution v~sts in Congress the powc
TO open and repair harbOrs, and remove obstruc
tons from navigabe riv,rs; and it Is expedlcn
that Congress shall exercise that power ,cheneDs
such Improvements are necessary for The common d.
fence for the protection and facility Of commcTc
w,to foreign rations or among the States; such i'm
pCvvcmcn's heing, in every instance, national am
general IN thcir character.
:. Toe Federal and State Government arc part
" one system, pl'kc essiry for the comma,
prosperity, peace, and security, and ought - b
regarded alike with cordial, habtuni, and i'm
movable attachment X epeCt for the authority y
each, and acquiescenCc in the constitutional inca
cures of each, are duties required by the PLANES
confederation OF national, OF State, aud inaivduo
welfare.
: Toe series OF acts Of the 3l5t Congress, com
monty known the Compromise or Adjustment
(the act tor the recovery of fugitivcs from labo
4 l.. s.