The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-04-18
The Greed Of the American Party.

The Albany Register, an avowed
Know Nothing organ, publishes plat
form which comprises the cardinal prin-
Ciples of the American Party. 1t is
declared er cafhedrd, that the determi-
nation Of the new organization is to
preseye our political Institutions in
their ergiHal purity and vigor, and to
keep them unadulterated and unimpair-
ed by foreign influence, either civil or
religious, as well as by home faction
and home demagogism.
There are thirteen distinct articles
Of faith promulged in this platform,
the substance of which is as follows:
Native born citizens alone should be
elected to political Offices.
As an essential 10 the EXCISE of the
elective franchise by foreigner, he
should have resided long enough in the
United States to become acquainted
with the principles and imbued with
the spirit of our Institutions, and to
have become thoroughly identified with
the great interests Of our country.
The immigration Of honest aud in.
dustrious foreigners should not be dis
couraged, but all legal means should be
adopted to obstruct and prevent the
immigration OF the vicious and worth
less, the criminal and pauper.
We give the fourth article entire, as
it involves principle which has eli-
cited much discussion, and occasionetI
great acerbity Of feeling.
4. That the american doctrine Of re.
ligiOns federation, and entire absence
Of all prescription for opinions sake
should be cherished as one Of the YER,
fundamental principles Of our civil free
dom; and that any sect or party which
believes and maintains that any foreign
power, religious or political, has RICH,
to control the conscience or direct the
conduct Of a freeman. occupies posi-,
tion which is totally at war with the
principle Of freedom Of opinion, ant
which is mischieyous in its tendency
and which principle, if carried int,
practice, would praye wholly destrue.
tive Of our civil and religious liberty.
The next article declares the Bill,
TO be the only permanent basis Of all
true liberty and genuine equality.
As the intelligence Of the people /,
necessary TO the right use aud contin
uance Of civil and religious liberty
there should be adequate and perlna
nent provision made for general educa
ton.
The doctrine Of availability alone ii
the nomination Of candidates for ofIic,
IS unequiyocally condemned.
The same rules and restrictions
should be observed In exercising ii,
removing power from office, as are OBJ
served ia the appointing power.
The sovereignty Of the States is dc
clared supreme in the exercise Of al
powers not expressly delegated to III,
Federal Government.
AL sectarianisn, intrrmeddling witt
politics or political Institutions, com
ing from whatever source il may, slloult
be resisted by all necessary and propel
means.
N0ninterseDtiOn, both on the par
Of the Federal Government and Of III,
several States Of the Union, IN The mu
nicipal affairs Of each other, il essen.
tial 70 the peace and prosperity Of Ou
country, and to the well being and per
manence Of our institutions, and at III,
same time the only reliable bond D
brotherhood and union.
Red Republicanism and licentiou.
indulgence IN the enjoyment IL civil
liberties are 20 be feared aud deprecat.
ed.
All other questions arising from par.
~ organization, or from any Other
source, are subordinate and secondary
To- the great principles above promui.
gated.