Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-06-26
Whig Platform,

lHe SOUTHERN delegates assembled III
Baltimore Oh the evening Of Tie 9th inst.
at Carroll Hail. Hon John g. Chapman,
Of Maryland, il the chair. when Tie fol.
lowing series. Of resolutions was report
ed by d committee previously appointed
The Wings OF The United STATES III con.
veiiiiot, assembled, firmly a1hefing to the
| great conservative principles by which
they are controlled and governed, and
nosv, Hs ever, relying tipot, the intelligence
OF the American people, with iii abiding
condolences in their eapHnity for self.gov.
eftinieut, and tlieit continued devotion 10
lie constitution and the Union, do pro.
claim the following rs tie political sen,i.
ments aud determination, for the estsb.
lisli,nent and maintenance IF which their
national organization as u party is effected.
l. The Government Of tile United
States Is Of Il limited character. and IL il
eoiiiiiled tn the exercise Of powers ex press
~ granted by The Constitution, and such
as lnHy be- necessary and proper for carry.
ing The granted powers into full execution,
and all powers hot thus granted or neees.
sally implied ats expressly reserved TO the
States respectively aud TO tile people.
g. Tie state Governments should lie
held secure In their reserved rights. aud
the General Government sustained In Its
constitutional powers, and the Union
should be fevebsd and watched over as
II The palladium Of our liberties"
g. That Willie struggling freedom
everywhere enlists The warniest sympathy
Of .he Wing party, we will adhere to the
doctrines Of The Father Of his Country, rs
announced in his Farewell Address, Of
keeping ourselves free from all entangling
alliances with foreign countries, and Of
never quitting our W TO stand upon
foreign ground. That our mission as d
republic Is not to propagate otr opinions,
or impose upon other countries our form
o. government, by artifoe or force, bnt 10
teach by example, and show by our ste.
cess, moderation md justice tlle blessings
Of selfgovefnme1t aud the advantages Of
free institutions,
T. Ilist where The people make and
control tie government they should obey
its constitution, laws and t~rehties, as they
would retain theif self.respeet and the re.
speet which they claim aud will enforce
from foleig', powers.
8. Revenue sufficient for the expenses
of an economical administration Of the
government III time Of peace, ought to be
derived from a duty on imposts, and not
from direct taxes aud, in laying such du.
ties. sound policy requires a just discfiuii.
nation. whereby suitable encouragement
may be afforded to American industry,
TO all classes aud 10 oil parts Of
the country.
9, The constitution vests in Congress
tue power 10 open AID repair harbors, aud
remove distractions from navigable rivers,
whenever such improvements are neces.
for the conmon defence and for the
protection and facility Of with
nations or among the States, said
improvements being, IN every instance,
end general in their character.
T. The Federal and State Govern.
lnents are parts Of one system. alike neces-
Tor the common prosperity, pence and
security. aud ought TO be regarded alike,
With II cordial, labitual aud imlnoveable
attachment. Respect for the authority Of
and acquiesence In the just constitu.
tional measures Of each, are duties requir-
ID by the p%lainest consideration Of nations
or State and Of individual welfare.
8. That the series Of measures con.
monty known as the compromise. inciud-
ng the fugitive slave law, ers received
nd acquiesced IN by the Wing party Of
he United States as a settlement in prin.
'lple aud IN substaBce-a final settlement
of the dangerous and exciting questions
which they embrace arid, so far rs the
fugitive slave law is concerned, we will
maintain the same aud insist on Its strict
until time and experience
hall demonstrate the necessity Of future
egislation to guard against evasion or
bnse, but not impairing its present eff
iency and we deprecate all further agi-
alton of the slavery question as danger
MS to our pence, and will discountenance
II efforts at the renewal or c%ounienance
{ such agitation, in Congress or out Of it,
whenever, wherever, and however the at.
empt may be made and we will main.
ain this system Of measures as a policy
to the nationality OF the Wing
arty, and the integrity Of the Union.