American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
The American Platform,


~ Being, who rules over the Universe, who
Presides over the Councils Of Na,ions-who
conducts the affairs oil men, and who, in e.
very step by which we have advanced to the
character Of an independent nation, has dis
ungushed us by some token Of Providen,isl
agency.
H. The cultivation and development Of
sen timent Of profoundly intense American
feeling; OF passionate attachment to our
country, it's history and it's institutions; Of
admiration Tor the purer days Of our nation
al existence; Of venera,ion for the herosm
that precipi,ated our Revolution, and Of EN-.
ulution for the virtue, wisdom and patriot
ism that fromed our Constitution aud frs,
successfully applied lis provisions.
Ill., The maintenance Of the Union OF
these United State rs the paramount politi.
cal coed; or TO use the language Of Washing.
d,n, 'the primary object OF patriotic desiie."
Aud hence:
Isl. Opposition to all attempts to weaken
or suhvert Il.
God Uncompromising an,agonism to ev
cry principle OF policy that endangers it.
3D. The advocacy Of an equita adjust.
ment of all political differences which threa
tens its integrity or rerpetuity.
Alh. The suppression Of all tendencies to
itopolicai visions, founded on "geosraphi-
cal Determinations, or on the belief that
there is a real difference Of Interests aud
riews' between tho various sections oil the
Union.
5,h. The full RECOGNITION Of the rights Of
the several States as EXPRESSED md reserved
in the Constitution. and n careful avoidance.
10y the General Government, Of all iutrrier-
cnce with the rinh,s by legislative or ex.
ecuiive action.
Nv. Obedience 10 the Constitution OF
these United States, as the supreme law Of
the land, sacredly obligatory upon ell lis
parts and members; and steadiast resistance
to the spirit OF innovation upon lis principles;
however sPeclons inc Pretex's' h'oWhS
mat IN all doubtful or disputed points II may
only Dc legally aseef'aihea ana eSponhueo
U! '''e )"o'c''' power o' '.'e o"''ea "'a'es.
And as coroi'ary 10 Inc aoove:-
A habit Of reveren,oi obedience to the
laws, whether National, State, or Mnnic'-
pal, UNI 'hey are either repeated or deciar'
ed unconstitutional by the proper authority
q A tender and sacred regard for those
acts of craftsmanship, which are to be con
tradls'inSu'shea from acts or ordinary legs
auo"i Wy VIC '.ct v, 'nen ne,ns W '''e ia,
hp consiJared n Cyed ami ss,,I.d no,;onoI
noI;cv
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", nt"o.la' 'es's'oli anu 'io''l'"'''n 10 ~
we laws 'eS".a'uhe ''hNh'2Iatto'i' anu Tue
Se''ei"e'' " lih'"is,ohts' Oh''"s ~, W VIC
t'o,'es' ','inr's Iah', VINO rom .o'e " ,'oe'!
rho IIniteJ S,pies n c,isn Iiv r.ce u};nn and
nrot.c,ion. Rut unoualiGed,y cond.mninq
!Le t,on.n;ss;or % nnr sho,ss n f.ions on3
nannes 'N' O'''
~, IT., ~
'i. Gssen''"' 'h'o'n'"''o'' VI '"e Avn
'e'ei'za''on Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures o! The res.
pectlve States, OF all the Slate laws allowing
foreigners no. natura!lZed TO vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation
of all acts OF Congress making grants OF land
10 nnna'urallZed foreigners, ana allowing
them to vote IN the Territories.
VH.-Hosility 10 the corrupt means by
which the leaders Of party have hitherto
forced upon us our rulers and political creed.
Imp,acable enmity against the present
dcmoralziup system of rewards for noli,i.
cal subseryiency. and of punishments for no.
li,icaI Independence.
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e"tara,,,o;a',s ,La ac, VIM
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Limitation Of the practice OF purer days Of
the Republic; AID admiral on oil the maxim
tha, "office should seek the man, and not
man the Office" and OF The rule that, the
just mole OF ascer'ainng fitness for Office,
s me cOPao't'y' 'ne 'a.'n'uIhess, anu the
honesy u '''e '"cu'ho'',' OF cana''a'e'
Vlll.-ResIs'ance to the aggressive policy
and costnp,ing tendencies OF the Roman Ca
'hoIic Church in our country by the advance
men, 70 al Eilt'caI s!aiohS--eSerui'Ve'
'e2IS'",se1 Jun,,'". u,'n G'pIot"aT-o, '''o:e
ON "ho oo NOV h'iu elNil "'ee!""ce' u
Fe'iy Ut Iin , " any ,oIt 'Sh power,
Whe''iPr cl",' or eGc'es'aS''cal' ann VINO are
net'G"h "y T'I'"' euuoa,,o'. anu 'In''''I,e
nus mus '" ~ '',n mann, A"h"'"N" o"Ai
ShAh" "oFERH AMERICA.