Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-24
The Platform.

The following is the platform adopted by the Wing
National Convention Friday last. The attention Of
Wing readers called the ls and last resolutions
viii Nicholas McCary, Pleasant A. Hackleman David
P. Holloway, Schuyler Colfax, John H. Bradley, John
d. Deirees and the thousand other Indiana Wings who
have been heretofore troubled with Free Soil sent
ments, endorse the Fugitive Slave resolution? Nous
rerrons.
The Wings Of the United States, in convention as
sembed adhering to the great conservative republican
principles BY which they controlled and governed
now, ever, relying upon the intelligence of the
American people, with abiding confidence in their
capacity for segovernment, and their continued devo
ton to the constitution and the Union do proclaim the
following as tine political sentiments and determination,
Tor the establishment and maintenance of which their
national organization as party was Effected:
l. The Government Of the United States is of limited
character and It is confined to the exercise Of powers
expressly granted by the constitution and such may be
necessary and proper for carrying the granted powers
into full execution and that all powers thus granted
or necessarily implied expressly reserved TO the
States. respectively, and TO the psople.
2. The State Governments should be held secure in
their reserved rights and the General
tanned IN Its constitutional powers, and that the Union
should be revered and watched as the palladium Of
our liberties.
3. That while struggling freedom eyeryw where en-.
lists the warmest .ympathies of the wing party we
still adhere 10 the doctrine Of the Father OF his Coun
try announced in his Farewell Address, of keeping
ourselves free from all entangng alliances with foreign
countries, and OF never quitting stand upon
foreign ground. That our mission, Republic,
to propagate own opinions impose other coun-
tries our form OF Government by artifcc force but
teach by example and show by our success moderation
and justice the blessings Of elgovernment and the add
vantage of free institutions
4. That where the people make and control the Gov
eminent they should obey its constitution laws and
treaties they would their selrespect and the
respect winch they claim and will enforce from foreign
powers:
5. The Government should be conducted upon prnci-
Piles OF the strices economy and revenue sufficient for
the expenses oil economical administration Of the
government IN times OF peace ought TO be derived from
duties on imports and not from taxaton in laying such
duties sound policy requires a Just discrimination,
whereby suitable encoura cement may be afforded
American industry, equally all classes and all por-
tons OF the country. The Constitution vests in Con.
gress the power to open aud repair arbors and
distractions from naygabe rivers II is expedent that
Congress should exercise such power whenever such
improvements necessary for the common defence
and for the protection and facility of commerce with
foreign nations among the States, said improvements
being in every instance national and general in their
character.
6. The Federal and State Governments are parts of
system alike necessary for the common prosperity
peace and security and ought be regarded alike with
cordial, habitual, and ;mmoyable attachment. Re.
spect for the authority OF each and acquesence in the
inst constitutional Of each duties reaur
by the plainest consideration OF national OF State and
! Of individual welfare.
T. That the series of Of the thrty-rst Congress
known as the compromise, the fugitive slave law in
cuded received and acquiesced in by the Wing par.
ty OF the United States settlement principle and
substance Of the dangerous and exciting questions
which they embrace; and so far they concerned
we will maintain them and insist upon their enforcement
until time and experience shall demonstrate the neces
s,y OF further legislation to guard against the evasion
the law the hand and the abuse of their power
the other, not mparing their present efficacy; and
deprecate all further agitation of the questions thus set
tied dangerous peace, and will discounten
all efforts to continue or renew such agitation whenever
wherever, and however the attempt may be made and
will maintain this system essential to the nation.
atty OF the Wing party and the integrity of the Union