Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-06-19


Tst! ell Cosgesial, soBA,
Moses A, AIcNa0chl0n. James rhOnngton,
ILLINOIS. William f.oueItidge.
Wm. ". DAnenhowtE, RIIopE IstASn'
WIN. II, Young, Jabe2 @. Knight
Henry s, Jennings, Nathaniel ecn'
D. l., Eastman. Vim. Il. Sweet.
u.s4ctIUsEtrs. coSSEcrlcUr.
ilenrY ]. GdtdneF, David u. Booth,
Henry Wilson, Thomas CliEk,
J. W, Poster, N. D.SPcrty.
a. q. Carey, WISCONSIN.
Il. W. Rugs, DE. Wool,
james IinlGi9ton, 4, CIand'eF,
Andrew 4. Richmond. Y. ". COOk.
apptove VI The abUye-. adding 10 mole slave
States, no mote slave terhtoty.
bushnell WmrE.
Pton Tue foregoing It will Ie seen that The
twelve seeding States comprehend all New Eug'
land and all llle Flee States IN the West.
THE PLATFORM.
The following are the "Paliorm and PImIples Of Tue
opanl1atIOn' as finally decided UrOn BY the AneEeap
NaIOHal Conventions
PLATFORM ASD PRINCIPLES.
1.-The acknowledgment OF that Almighty eins, who
rules over The Universe preside. over lie U0uHcs
OF Nations -whv conducts tile sAi'S OF men, aGu wIO ~
every Sten By WiEh we have advanced to lhe character
VI an independent nation, las distinguished US 81 s0e
token OF pi6vidsnllal A:eRey.
ii The cultivation and development Of sentiment Of
rJotOuHLly lntcne American feeih8i Of PaSsQn1le at
aehnent 10 our country It's history aud its IsulloEsi
Of admiration Tor the putet days u our N1tI0a exist
fee Of SeaeaIog or e Gsro OF ~ VA yaa S S1
patriotism that famed Uu[ Constitution AID lst sue
cesSulIy applied It's provisions. eau,
iII-rIc maintenance O tho union OF these UlIIed
States as lie paramount political BGIL OF 10 use The law
gulge OF Washington, "tLc primary object Of ENitose
ltSiTe,n Aud heneet
ISL Opposition to oil attempts 10 weaken OF 'nDfer'
a. llneompromsins antasonism 10 every principle Of
policy that eMlaESers II.
a. The ad rUcacy Of an equitable adjustment Of any
political differences wAch hleaIen Its hIej'y or per-
pe;Uily.
founded on ''geOg aphcal SC limitations, Ur ~ Tie iFl1el
that there zeal difference oileIeSts aud NlewS" be-
tween the vaIiou, sections Of Tie Union -..-.,
4I The iNI coOHElun Uf The tights Of The several
states, as expressed and reserved III tho Consultations
aud careful avoidance, hy the GeH1ral Government 81
all interference With their rights by legislative VI eSecu'
iV-Obedie,re 10 the Consultation OF these United
StateS az lie supreme Nw III The ial, SaCGey U6liSNtu
~ uOn all Its pats aud MeMNe'si and s'eSdAN 'eAAt
ever spettOuk the eIeHIS A'uRng lint IN all doubtful
Or disputed points II mYoNY he tsAiy aMeI'an ell a"H
exr"uiteL Es the IniIell powered lii Uhited States
| And, as COTOllaTy 10 The AhbVe:
|, 4 habit VI leyeentlal nhtdCl6c 10 lhe lIws, VIE
tier SaOnd, state Municipal, Wi they are ellhes
Ierealed Of declared unconstitutional by Tie proper su
tender aud seteL regard for those acts Of states
nunsLp Which ave u he CONTRA distinguished tom acts
VI Ordinary legislation. by the tact o. l!et henS Ul tie
nature Vi cOmpacts aAL aSreeeNSi ana SoI 10 be COS'
deed liked and !eted national roIe3. ,..,...-
VA IaLcal IeIlSUlI aMl modification Of Tue Avs reg
ulatIng immigration, aud the setIenkh! " iE' aus -
OtterEE 10 tile hUneSt MnsraM who from love vi ~!
city or hated VI OpFt.Ol. MeAS an asylum IN I'VE Uni
;ed States niendly reception AID projections Tut '
quail fedI toHdennm; ihr t'AnSm'"s'"n I"'AF SHo'ES
! ViEILe essential modification Of The Naturalization
| laws. ,.,-,..
Of all state laws allowing OTe3LeA Uol 1tI allied ~
Tie Tepeal, without retroactive operation. M all acts Of
COugle.S nuEtnS giants Of anJ' y untluiaIed iVSSl
vi EIO1tillly to tAe corrupt means b. WHICH lH ea'
lers u patty lave hitherto Ulted upon Us AZ our Iue'S
smpaeablc enty aS4t le present ,ltInOraIi1tus syS
lem u rewards Tor pol IicNi aud Vi uAsh
n,enls IOr pUlllca Independence. ,...
SGu,t tur The VIII hunt alter 0HlCe WHICH Ch1IaCkeI'
lleS lie age
Imitation Of the practice VI TIE ruer days Of the Re.
publci and adnNIhOnU the R'X ~ that Siice 'Iouid
seek Tie nlI and not man the NIte," all q TIE rue
that, tie Just mode Of aSCcILtnS fitness for Uee Is lie
cspahinty, Tue atuess, aud tie honesty Of Tue Incui'
Viii.-ResiSarec 10 Tho aggressive policy AMI corrupt.
Ing ieEItmtieH VI tho ROMIn aGlolte Church In our COni'
try By the advancement to all political stations exeeu
live legislative, Judicial dlplOmaGtC-Oi those nnlY
who do IDl hold eIEll Ae7ace, directly or lnuTeCll
10 any foreign power, whether civil or ecclesiastical AND
who ale AMttlca's bE huh. edM1tion au tla'nlt:i-
thus lulilinS the maxim, ANEEWIAS ONLY $uLLL IOH-
EMH ANKRWI."
The protection II all cllLens IN Tue legal aud proper eN'
cICSe of their CNil aud Irii lisuiA rIIese.i
the SI'eauce o. tie ItEi Vi every mA 10 lie lul, VII
IeSIicleI AMI peaceful enjoyment u his Uwn tci'stU1s
OphiJmS and worship, ard le'lMS RESISTANCE u al' al
Temps by any sect denomination ~ ClWIe 10 Uhiaih al
aSCrllIltY over any other IN Tic State by meant oil ally
apeclIl privileges Of exemption BY ahE Political C0nhlMs
OnOi lis members VI hy division OF lher civil ale
Rlt
I&.-The Ie;OrMntun u the rh!'aceT Ot our National
Legislature, BY eevallns 10 that dCitItd and responsible
position men u higher qualifications, uIer nOlas, at
| lilUe uRCihSh T1tti0ttshl.
X-lhr restriction ri executive patronage, -esreealIy
In lie MaeT OG appointments 10 Ottce,-S1 TAT as may
lie reTn By tie cORsIuliUn aud consistent with the
Xi-The education Of the youth Of our country III
Sch4Is provided By the States which sthOO's shall be
CUnn0H to ALL without distinction VI creed OTraIiyt AMI
te liUM any inAuClCe or direction Ol denOHhaII0a
| or MTtitaN chAIStttT.
AUD inasnuch as Christianity BY The Consultations OF
eAIiy all tie StAeSi b. tie decisions VI tic osl eminent
judicial authorities ah BY The CORSen OF the peOe VI
America 10 conleIed an element VI our political - aem
and as the Holy lIibe al Uce the sOuce Of rsantty
aid the Depository and fountain VI all civil aud religious
eedOG wt OrFolc every attempt 10 exclude II HON. Tie
schools thus eata biisled IN the States.
~ The AmeTIsam raIIy having arisen uGo9 tue Ians
lc PARTIES. eSnO DO held IN any nInle responsible Tor
the obnoxious acts Or VIC atcl pledges OF either Anlthe
systematic asiatlou OF Tie question By 'hOse PAR
lies la Yjlg elevated Srclto hostility into POSITIVE ele
nenl VI lOlca power ai brought our institutions lnt1
reJil 1t las .e eE0e become tho Imperative duty Of tie
AWAllcan party 10 tueLPOSc, Tor the purpose Ol giving
peace to tile country Iu pelpeiUIIy 10 the Union And
Is experience las xLOwI II inV1Sbe IL IecVLcie OPln
iVus 80 extreme as tlO$e which separate III! di&puaGs,
aid as there Call be no dlsORoT ~ submitting u tie laws,
Ls National Council has deesed Il The besl S"aEante Of
common Justice aud Of future care abide by and nall
tain tho existing laws upon the subject Of Slavery asa
na and cutusiyc settlement u that subject split and
~ substance. ....
Ions uron subject so nOIaN Ia d!snct and unequIv
Oca teTS Il Is Leiehy dec aed as tie sense u THIS "a
tOnsl CVuLe that COnsleAS possesses no power uIdeT
,i'e COustu,on 10 ItAlAe upon lie subject OF slavery
Ia the States where does may eNIlt, OI 10 exclude
any State from ndmSicn Into the Union, heeaUSc lie ton
situIIOn does or does not ieeo7nlse The institution OF
Slavery as pat Of Its Eocal SyScm aid expressly PIE.
ismitus any expression Of OPInlo" upon the power Of
Congress 10 establish Or pIUhlt slavery H. any Territory,
Il tho seu,e Of tue National Council that osreSs ou3h
not to e7isath uoMth Auhect Of slavery within The Ter.
ritz Of The United STATES, ard That any iMerc'cEeeb By
CoGsetS with Slavery az exists IN tie Icl0! Co.
lualbla would be violation Of The split aud tneGllol
Of the compact by which the state III Maryland eded
Tie lstrltO The United States, and breath u the Ma
llOnal hilh
States, in It's relations with olesN SOveTnne eats, stoex
act uIlre nom tho strongest and DO Justice ~ The weak
est IeSltNins, dE ell tic pUWerO te government, ell
It's eitteuS lion ihterteEMe with Tic III eTpa C0lfetM
Of nations with whom wE 4le At reate-
SIVTLe National counCil declares that all The pin
eIpes Of The OIdeT shall be hett everywhere oitny
avowed anil thAt eata WenleCt shall be al ltbeTty 10
make Known tile e1lSntA Of the 0TdAE AUd the iact ttst
lie hlSe Is helHhtli Ond Il itCUne ends tn tlFte b
nv eOhcealnent Of tile Paeet Of meeting oil subordinate
COUntlls. ..
PIeA't Of National CcuNll.
U, y, btSutrE, Of New Jer3ty,
Corresponding Secretary.
JANIS u. STEFnEAS Of Maryland
Recording Secretary.