Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12
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Illinois American Platform


,e and governs nation'and % whose A,l.ws,
5. and paternal care ve are indebted to ou,
q unparalleled Advancement in national ant
:, individual prosperit,
d :. We admit theprivilege. and viii
e defend the right Of al persons. of wh..
e ever religious sect OF denomin alton, to
g exercise perfect freeen. in religious
# opinions and to worship God according
e to the dictates Of their cmsciences.' 80
long as they shall not al caste or church
seek to execlse any temporal power; there.
$ oy denying all wish or nrpose to inter.
, iere with the religious opinions of any
one.
, 8. We are opposedb all political as
sociaiIons Of men composed exclusively
. oi persons OF foreign Li'h, and to the for.
nation of foreign militry companies in
our country.
4. The cultivation ad development
oil purely American sediment and feel
ing-a passionate a,,ach,ent TO our coun.
try, and its governmental admiration
OF the purer days of or national exist.
ence-of reneration Of Or national faith
ers, and Of emulation OF the virtue, wis.
dom and patriotism that framed our con.
/ stltuiion.
>. That Tie time has arrived when the
American Party of the u,ited States are
called upon to take open fearless and un.
reserved ground upon tie great question
OF slavery, that is Eow gi,ating the peo
pie oil every section Of tbs Union; and
that The intense excitemu, and agitation
which at the present tlme are distractinp
our country upon the subject of slavery
have been caused by tie repeal of the
Missouri Compromise; ant lhatthat repeal
vas uncalled for, gross violation and
diste gard OF a sacred compact, entered
sn'n between the ,uo crea sections OF this
great coAiedefacy and ,,n the highest de-
'est'. Tha,.a fe aad welfare
Missouri Compromise, As 1t will ies.>ho
the territory for which ii was originally
made to the same situation IN which i,
was before that line was unnecessarily
destroyed, so ii will restore peace and
harmony to the country, without injury
or injustice 10 any portion Of the Union
tha, while ii will only give 10 freedom
that which with due solemnity and in
good faith was long since conveyed to
her under the contract, it will equally
preserve the fail and undispu,ed rights
acquired under i, by the South, and that
therefore the Missouri Compromise should
be restored, and tina, in all politcal ma.
tionnl contests the American party in the
State OF Illinois, will demand Of lis cam
'didates for office among other qualifica.
ilons their open aud indlsguised opinions
upon this question.
6. The essential modification of the
naturalization laws by extending the time
of residence, required OF those Of foreign
birth to eniile them TO citizenship. A
total repeal OF all state laws allowing any
but citizens OF the Uured States the right
Of suffrage. But careful avoidance OF
all interference with rights of citizenship
already acquired under eAl>ting laws.
:. Resistance to the corruptve intlu-
euces and aggressive policy OF the Ro-
mish Church, answering opposition TO
all foreign Influence or interference OF
f4reign e,nssarles, whether civil or &C.
cieslasiical.
s. A radical improvement, in the pres
ent system OF executive patronage. which
unsparingly confers rewards for political
subservency, and Furnishes for m anly in'
dependence in political opinion and
/ fearless exercise Of political rights,
9. The education Of the youth OF ouI
land in the schools of our country, which
should be open TO all, without regard te
condition or creed, aud which shall be
free from all influences Of denomina
,ional or partizan character-but in which
the Holy Bible, shall ever be freely intro
duced and read, as the book which con
tains the best system Of morals, and tho
only system OF pure religion aud iron
which every true Christian must derive
the rule OF his faith and practice.
10. The just ani proper protection t'
American labor and american enterprise
and genius, against the adverse policy o
foreign nations asserting also, ,ha, it !
) both within the power and duty of tn
general government 10 aid and facilitate
internal commerce by an Improvement 9
l our rivers and the harbors Upon on
lakes.
IL. We declare our attachment I
,ha IT,;o, o( thasa Statas md vh n "