American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-24
The American Platform,
The following are the platform and prin.
ciples OF the American Organiza ton, adopted
by The National Council at philadelphia.
pI.ATEOR1 ANn nnINf,InI

;IiS, "no '"S' oNet Tue universe VINO
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Conuue's 'he atiaits OF men, aud who IN G.
cha,acter Of nm ;uj.rsnJsn, ,,,;.'' w. W i;''
,inpuished ms nv some ,okan IF prnr,;ta,,,;ol
apencv. ~ ''"'
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C,'I; y. PROFOUNDLY intense American
ronn,9, -, rn;.,nn, 80, "'" ;.i W 'ut
admiration far ,hs ,nra, '" ~ VI
nj existence. NJ y.nara,;o, r., ~ s;
that nrerin;,nted orr Rnrni,,,;a, va, \. -
ulatiou for IN, v;r,n. ,i.Inr, nd ,,,,;",
ISM that framed omr Cnnsti,,,,;,,, iJ G'.,
successCullv nnm,iaJ lie nrovis;ona ""' NOV
III T,c rr t'
,hasa ,r ,"e H"'n "na"r t W 'ne on'on OF
cal good. or n mse the lamgraa., r. w. psh,n "
din, ''thc primary object Of patriotic desile"
And hence:
LIST. O,nos;t;on T., NJ, o,enr,s 20 ,.o,L,,,
OF subver, it.
2nd. Recommendation .,,onoris,, o., 90.
cry principls Of nn,;cy ibn, .,,l,nm,.rs :,
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' r r, "'r"ra'f OF al 'qoiiaoe ADJUST
,' ~; ~ "'' Po'i'lca' o'i''ehctS Wh'ch urea
,r '''s'"' VI i''Pe'u.'s'
am: Inc suppression OF all tendencies 10
,'JPoi;c"' VISIONS ionn'eu on Isrosruph'-
,bsrs :. 'a'i y, q" Tue o'l'r, 'no,
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| IroiaI, WV '"''0"' s'@''"''' VI VIC
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ON iho tu'i recognition OF the rights oil
.he several States, as expressed aud reserved
| Va me constitution, ana "A careful avoidance,
| oy 'he uehef"l Government, OF all inlerler-
.n" 1890; m',n VIC ''S"'S " "sis'a'i'e VI en-
| W. ~,
,,,., rT "E'"i'Sn1 ~ 'aI Cons'ltu'ion OF
IA. I.uI saoro'II, 90 Wv, s"P', mo '"W ~
rnr,s ,nI ,,on,ha.'. ''I .,a''iH, "rou '.' w.
to the spiri, of innovation upon lis nriuc,irs
! however spccjous the prrtey,s AvoriuJ
tina, ia all doubtful or disnu,pd noiuts il may
| only be- leoallv asc,r,u;'ed ,,d axrnurJad
by the Judicial power of the United States.
And as coroIlary to IN. above.-
| A b,hi, oC r,,.,..,,;o, .t,.,
laws, whether National S,ate mr. NInn;c,.
! pal. until they are .i,her rnu.alsd mr. L..I,r.
ed Unconstitutional by the nrnner outhor;Iv
o 4 ,ord., ar,1 ooo,,I 'a., -, ,,,'.
acts of s,0Icsmanshin which are r. No "on.
| trudistngnished from act. or ordinary Lewis.
atiou, by the tact of their being of the ia.
!u'e OF cHmPsc's ald agreements; and so, to
oT considered h1ea aud settled national
Po'lc!.
Y. radical revision and modification OF
the laws regulating immigration, and the
settlement OF immigrants. Offering to ilIe
honest immigrant, who from love OF liberty
! "' "'t'eu u "PpreSs'oil' seeks an asylum IN
'n' o"''c' SUES '''enIIE reception ana
r'"rC'""' n"' u"qu'''irp'y c"hirmhlhS
ZIG transmission 10 our SHORES, oil ieiohs anu
Pa"P'rs.
Fl.-The essential modification Of the Ma
turaIzaton Lows.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the res
pectivc States, of ali the Sat. laws allowing
| foreigners no, naturallzrd To vote.
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Of all acts Of Congress making Grants Of lnmd
Ia unnaiuraliZed foreigners. and allowing
them to vote in the Territories.
VU.-TIos,ili,v 20 The corrun, ,oeons h.,
winch the Lenders Of narty hnye h;,hsr,o
| forced nnon ms nur rul, ana unli,icoi cro,a
I,,, : =,
l i'''l,'I," o'e '''i1Y "a''hS' U'e present
W., "''H.'S III V, ''N"i"o '"' P"'l"'
t,,; Nv" VI lu'''"'''iio"'s of Po
| '''>'S o">''0
disgust IOr Inc wild hunt alter office
"hich ch"f"c'e'I%rs the age.
These Oh the one hand On the other
Imitation of the practice Of purer days Of
the Republic; and admiral on OF the maxim
that Office should seek the man, aud no,
man the office" and Of the rule that, the
| just mode OF ascerIainlng fitness for office,
IS '0e c"paoiihy, tie 'alhtuIness, and the
hoileSy Vi 'he Incumbent or candidate.
NllI.-RcsIs'ance to the aggressive policy
and couup'ns TENDENCIES OF the Roman ca
thoIc Church III our countryby the advance
,"e;.t 10 al p"ntica' s.at'ohS-eXeruiive,
,eS.s'aIne, J"''ir'", ana olPIoH'a'Ic--"i those
ony "''o uo i'oV h"'u CIVIL arrogance, Ill
'vIsy VI i'!:i,nvIN!' W u,y io'e'gh power,
! "'''''i'l c''t VI erc'eS'aS''ca'' ana VINO are
n'"','c S'.'i: D! e"'n' e!"ca'l"E ana framing;
/ Sm,iI Gov"~Y 49, AN" ONLY