New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-20
REsOLUTIoNs

adepted by The Sass Council Of the 4neiean Party Of .7ia-
banla at an Ertrd Session Of tie Counetl held the city
Of Montgomery, O. tie 18Th day If Nopeza5er, 1856
Resolved That regard the Pnadelphia pIatfofn as
political compact entered into by the North SOUTH
with the hope Of giving peace and stability Union
But the spirit of that compact having been volatsd hy
passage resoluIoLs trenching on our r,ghts and
QUALITY by several OF the Councils OF the North
now therefore, declare that we deem il NECESSARY
aud proper clearly and fully to define the position Of the
Amerlcan Party Of Alabama Fepudiatinz eyerY con-
struction OF the duties and obligations imposed by
constitution and rules of any portion National
Ofgauiza tion, violatise Of conflicting with the prn-
cipes hereinafter avowed. And that passwords
secrets signs and ceremonials wicn may
been observed hereby abolished Discardipg there
fore essentials will bat sedfasty adhere
to our organisation and the holding and maintaining of
the following more fully expressed cardinal principles
the great American Party:
FIRST arict construction Of the constitution of the
United States.
Second. Stern and answering devotion to the Union
under the constitution construed and unceas-
ing resistance to all fsctious and sectional attempts
enanate whence they may, to weaken its bondss
Third Congress has power eislate upon the oues
ton of slavery this states exists to exclude
any States from admission into the Union becsuse its
does oes recognize institution of
slavery to abolish slavery 10 the DISTRICT OF
The fugitive slave law should be maintained riRor-
ousIy enforced No law, regulation shall be attempted
by Congress touching the question slavery in the
territotes and shall cease TO agitats The question of
slavery in auy form regard strict adherence the
principles and views of this section absolutely
to the peace and perPetuity of the Union do
pledge ourselves, the other thaJ affiliate
with party, support any for office under the
government of the STATE the United States does
not publicly and unsquiVocsy the principles this
section, without change or abatement.
Fourth. ALI foreigners who have to this country
under the guarantees of Law, been properly
and legally naturaizsd according existing orms
iuy and legally entitled ali the civil religious
privileges conferred by our constitution and laws and
shall be fully and ehectuaiy protected in them.
Fifth. radical change in the natui azaton laws is
required By the exgenoie of country as to affect
all foreigners coming Into the country enactment
and to prevent the transportation and immigration Of
paupers and criminals OF other countries.
SirM Americans should give laws to America
Sersn Entire religious hberty-holdng that all men
have right to worship God according own ssn-
sciences, will maintain strict separation of Church
and State and oppose all higher lap men whether papai
protestant and that all hold acknowledge
right violate the Constitution any Of
civil privileges religious beie whose allegiance to
the Constitution to be absolyed by auy foreign
power earth, wholly unfit hold office in this re-
publican country.
Eighth. Practical economy in the administration of
pubue affairs, state and Federal
Ninth Opposition to old party hacks and demagogues
and the promotion TO office OF and canable.
Tenth. Purity OF the bailobo and peace at elections
the right of each citizen his political opinions being
alienanle
Eleventh No step backward from the Georgia platform