The Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 18??-185?, 1855-07-06
PLATFORM
OF THE
American Party VI Tennessee.


We believe that AmER,oAS L,,v Inv "a
est hnetNs"ioe S~~.s committed 10 ma ond -
propoEti D 10 its value. sho Md he ~, unu, u
and hdeIity in its defence. We ~ ttsnancg
81" : J'1'ousoye every assault upon It's int ritv.
$500 P,Do'cuing IRON action within or inter
'erence wllhoiI We would rsrTa,d he siiahtss,
diminut'oE on or INFRINGEMENT 1pon ~, Kkhns,'
: gr1a'eSYY ealamity thai could beiaIl tine bu,
a M ."""ny. We h old that in its continued and
%tHItde tlutAph are involved tho progress. Inc 81
evaton and thF happiness of the race. WbiIs !,
" ehlhehtly Peculiar to Americans, il is vel The
rtiougest bohus betw cen them and the ren,,inder
Of mBnkind.--Tho present penera,;on ~ nt,anue.
ana patriots VIII best show themselves worthy Of
lHls ihherltaiise and Of the glory won by their
iortiathers, By transmitting both undiminished
ana uninpairsd TO their posterity. For the pur-
pose Q ! preserving this sacred possession among
onrSeiV,ss aud, as far az we can, of sscu ring its
safety forever. We pledge ourselves 10 each Other
ana 10 ne eoROtry 10 stand by the following dec
iaraiion OF our principles and sentiIasatsi
Hesoef9. That we esteem it the highest duty Of
ahericeh ciiizeDsto promote the permanence and
prosperity OF their country; and that, with this
Wow, they should defend The principles of Amer
,can kepabiIcanism proclaimed by our fathers in
s s11 @sSS' %,ns 8dhlesd3 s s@a embodied in the Con-
Rcs0lJed, That, while no obstacle sho,,I L. =
%terPosed 10 tie immigration n honest an" =
trlous foreigners, we will protest ag inst the In :
Tea states being made either q penal COLONY or ,
pauPer establishment for the use OF for.ign no
uonS; ana we will. the %refore, advocate tine n,ss,~o
u sueh avs, as viii prevent The Shipment 10 o1r
hores OF Sl foreign criminals and poupers, and
uehaha OF me goIerLment conuiving at their shin.
ment Immediate and ample satisfaction 70, X
outrage. VI me
Res'ieed That the gu HTagas 81 81. ~.H
people for political offices snu uld moi be given 10
any other than those born on our soil and reared
and matured under the influence of our institu-
Etions.
ResoIced, That no foreigner ought 10 be allowed
to exercise the elective franchise till he shal
have resided within the United States a sufficient
length OF time TO enable him to become acou,inf'
ed with the principles and imbued with the shirt
Of our institutions. aud until he shall have become
thoroughly Identified With the great interests OF
our country.
Resoired, That we will maintain the rested rights
oil all persons, whether of native or foreign biith,
ahu wIii al aH tunes oppose The sligt test ~interler-
ence with, such rights.
ReSol0ed, That The intelligence and virtue of the
people are necessary to the right use and c%ontinu-
aice OF our liberties civil aud religious; hence the
propriety and Importance Of promoting and fcs.
lering all means of moral and intellectual culture
oy some adequate nd permanent provision for
general education.
Rssoioei, That the Bible in the hands of every
citizen is the only permanent basis Of civil and
religions liberty.
Resoioed, That WI acknowledge the right Of all
u'en 10 worship Goa according TO the dict ates of
their own conscience; that we " in iuterfere in N,
wise with private judgement on religious subjects.
and that we will oppose all union Of Church and
state, regardless of Whatever sect or party may
sect 10 bring about su CHI unijn.
Hesoired, That we will maintain and defend the
CONSTITUTION as IL stands, the UvIoS as il exists,
H"d the RIGHTS OF the STATES, without diminution,
as guaranteed thereby and we will oppose all who
may assail them or either Of them.
hesoired, That we recognize no law highe- than
the Constitution, and that the assumption Of a right
oy any foreign Prince, Pope or Potennte to inter
lere whh the affairs of our people is at war with
me peculiar liberty which we have justly deuon-
mated american.
Hes"red That we will ignore the agitation Of
iuesuons' OF Whatever character. based upon
geographical distinctions or sectional interest.
hfs"oed, That we will support those, who
our doctrines, and oppose those, who on
our doctrines; oud we will use our utmost
'Srruons TO build an 'Amorican Partg," whose
maxim shallbe AMERICAN SHALL GOVERN
THEIR COUNTRY