Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-11-16
Our American Platform.


Almighty Being, who rules the universe
aud governs nations aud % whose AI.wi.r
aud paternal care we are indebted tn apr
unparalleled .dvsncenem ~ n n,,i.a,al and
ind,vic uai prosperity.
We admit the privilege. aud Will
defend the r'gh, "i all persons, OF what.
ever religious sect or denomination. H.
exercise perfect freedom in religions
np,n,"n> aud tn worship 6 =! according
Ia the Dictates of their r.nscleaee.. 50
long a. they shi' not a caste or church
seek to exercise an, iempnrsl p.ser;,hefe.
by denying all w'-!, or suppose to inter
fere With the religious opinions OF any
on-.
3. We are opp 's'd to all political as.
snc,srnns III 'ne" composed exelusiyel,
of persons nf foreign rth. aud TO the Tor.
nation OF foreiga milita,, eetnnanies IN
our country.
l. The cultivation and development
al 4 purely American .enlimenl and feel,
INA passion attachment ,n=nur cnttn.
tn. Ahd us government admiration
nj the parer DAYS ~. our national east.
eace--ot ,cnerstinn oi cur national faith.
ers. aud of emulation OF the virtue, WIS.
dom aud patriotism that framed our con.
s,ltution.
j. rha, the time HIS arrived when the
American Party 81 the United States are
called upon TO take open, icsrlcs. aud uu.
reserved ground upon the great question
OF slavery, that is low agi,ntng the peo.
pl. OF every section OF this Union; and
that the intense excitement and agitation
which al the present time are ,isiract,ne
ouF country upon the subject ot slavery
have been caused by the repeal Of the
Mtsnuri COMPROMISE; and ,ha,tha, repeal
vas uncalled for. a gross violation and
disregard of 4 sacrei compact, entered
tato between the Two grea at sections OF this
great con.ederacy. and IN the highes, de-
gree destructive to the peace and welfare
of this Union. That restoration OF the
Missouri COMPROMISE, as 1t will restore
the territory Tor winch II was originally
mtde 10 the same situation IN winch II
WAS before that line was unnecessarily
destroyed. So II will restore peace and
harmony ,o the country, without INJURY
os injustice TO any portion oi the Uni"h;
that while it will only give 10 freedom
tha, which with due soIcmnl,y and IN
good iai,h was long since conveyed to
her under the contract. II will equally
preserve the full and uniispu,ed rights
acquired under II by The South and that
therefore the Missouri Compromise should
be restored, and that in oil political ma +.
tioaal contests the American party in the
county oi Hancock will demand Of its can
d,daics for office among other qualitica.
,i~ns their open and undisguised opinions
upon this question.
9. The essential modification Of the
naturalization laws by extending the time
OF residence. required of those of foreign
birth TO entitle them 10 citizenship
But a careful avoidance of all inter
ference with rights Of citizenship alread,
scqa,red under existing laws.
7. Resistance TO the corrupi,ve infu'
ences and aggressive policy III Ihe Ro-
n,sh Church. unswefvin. opposition to
all for-ign irdu-nre or in'eriefrnc~ "t
foreign es,isssr,es, whether cly,l or &C.
cl-siasi,csi.
3. Aradical improvement IN the pres
eat system ri executive patronage. witch
uasp,ringly confer. rev ,rd, Tor poiliical
sapsetyi.ncy. aud Furnishes tar manly n-
dependence in p''i'icai opinion and a
fearless exercise "f pol,ricai rights.
.. The education ii the ,outh OF our
Lad in the school, oil nur country. which
should be- open TO all. without regard to
condition or creed. aud which shall be
tree from all influence. oi denomina.
tional or p4riizan cbaracter--bIt IN which
IN. Holy Bible, shaI! ever be freely 'ntfo'
dnced and read, as the book which con-
teins the best system of n"iai~. and the
,ay system oi pure religion aud from
which every true Christian must derive
the raie OF his faith and practice.
ID fhe jus, and proper protection to
American labor and American enterprise
and genius. against the adverse policy oi
fore,ga nations.
II. We declare our attachment to
ahe Onion OF these States, aud while We
do not par,ake Of the fears so often en-
gerta,ned Of its dissolution. we will en-
deavor to promote its perpe,u'iy by hrm
adherence to all the principles, as well OF
che constitution as the declaration oi
American Independence.
l2. We dsclaim all right of the gen
,eral government to interfere with the in.
,stitat,on Of slavery as it exsti in any oil
she States Of this Union; but We dis
'tiac,ly assert tina, Congress has full power
under the Constitution. to legislate upon
the subjec, in the Territories OF the un''
ted States.
I3. Such radical modification Of the
laws in reference to emigration as will
effec,ualiy prevent the sending TO our
shore the paupers and felons Of other ma
tiOns.
IA We condemn, in most positive
manner, the assaults upon the elective
franchise IN Kansas, and the efforts to
control the Tree exercise of the right OF
suffrage. to whiclr>sSery American clti'