The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-13
Political intelligence.

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The American ConvsnuOn for the State Of Louisiana
convened in this city Monday the I'd July ins and
proceeded to organize. On Tuesday, thu Sd, after
csmmtss On pstsorm AID address, ths conysntioa "a
until n; ath o. tn: lSuIh Of July tn: com
policy, which were re unasimousy sdopted:~ = ''~
The American party Of Louisiana having completed
in the city Of New Orleans Of delegates from the various
local Councils organized throughout the State and be-
ievrg that the principles which bind its members toss
Their in ison with the sentiment Of large class of
our fellow citizens who not affiliated with US %
members, deems proper at this period to make such
TO the purs and patriotic motives which have sctuated
s members, and by securing the Iubiic APPRECIATION
WIZ enable IT TO direct the Administration OF the state
government into more consonant with the
tive sentiment OF the country.
The American party of Louisiana in having covered
its proceedings TO this time with the veil OF secresy
has been influenced by considerations of the greatest
importance to the successful attainment Of its
approved by deliberate Judgment as having been
perfectly proper and just and the of the rapid
Grgan'zaton Of the party 10 hs best proof OF its policy
tions have been less secret in their action and
particularly SO in thsr sources whence they derive their
connsels. The country was already divided with TIVE
powerful peitcal parties, whose leaders had been
poyed for years in drilling the the belief
that Its prosperity depended upon the of their
several measures rather placing aem in power to
carry these measures into effect Who does not how
eagerly the leaders both great and small Of the Old
parties, would have combined to crush out the life
during the struggling moments Of parturtou, in
a early growth OF element adverse to their party
existence and certain to deprive them OF the spos
OF Officer Who that understands the influence OF
party in restraining the mpetuous urging forward
cries Of democracy and whiscery does not nee thai
would not have required an infant Hercules to have de-
shoyed the American party II i had exposed its first
Its formation and its existence would have been an
ssoiiity Deeply impressed with this belief, met
knew that We exposed ourselves to the ceusure Of
Our opponents to whom this secresy afforded argu
Of defamation when they did not dare oppose our
PRINCIPLES, and knew also that estranged from
mary who were friendly to our object, but who
unwilling to promote it by secret organization. Con
our purpose being the welfare Of country, we Gid
not tesitate to the and defamation OF
opponents, and the partial enlargement of our too
timid friends But our party having attained tas
vigor of manhood and being prepared do battle for
our cause through the press and on the hustiDgs
publish these our principles and by them pre-.
pared to stand or fall
PLATFORM OF TIN AMERICAN LOUISIANA.
l. We advocate amendment of the naturalization
laws with proper safeguards to preserve the purity Of
the elective franchise.
We advocate the passage Of such laws as viii pre-
vent the immigration OF paupers AND criminals this
country
g. We oppose any interference 10 the vested rights of
all persons whether they be of native foreign birth.
4. We are in favor oil non intervention with slavery
by the federal government except for the protection Of
our constitutional rights.
S. We advocate \ high national policy such as will
name abroad, and will follow and guard The American
citizen wherever he moves.
Americans, efectipg the same through the ballot bog
aiore the only legitimate instrument Of reform in this
q We believe that the Office should seek the man and
not the the Office and shall oppose the distribution
Of Office among Office eeekers reward for partisan
g. We viii maintain defend the constitution of
United States the Union az 1t exists the rights
OF the States without eminution insisting upe faith
fu performance on the part OF the general
OF all the duties enjcred upon it by the constitution
g. While approve OF the platform adopted by the
late national council Of the AMERICAN party at Pha
delpha We reject the application OF the principles of
the eighth article to Amsrcsn Catholics as uni ust M
shall forever continue to protest against any abridge
ment Of religious liberty. holding 1T as cardinal maxim
that religious faith is question between each individual
and his God We utterly condemn any attempt to make
religoun belief test or political Office, and never
affiliate with any party which holds sentiments not in
10. We war with no party az such, but shall oppose
all who oppose in the advocacy OF these great Aneri
can principles
STATE POLICY.
Reform Of abuses and retrenchmens in our State ex.
Educston Of the youth Of the country in schools
taslfhed by tne State.
more efficient ADMINISTRATION Of the Internal I'm
pIoyemt mt Department, with view OF improving our
The Convention then proceeded to the nomination of
candidates for the various State Offices which resulted
STATE TICKET.
For GCvernor-Cbafles DerbPny, Of Jefferson.
For Lieutenant Governor Louis Ieyaua of Rapiies
For Secretary o. Beais, of East Baton
Rouge
For State Treasurer-J. =. Durable Of Yves. Baton
Rouge
For Auditor of State-walter Rossman, of Clsibone
For Attorney General Re nden Hunt, of Dreams.
Fer Superintendent Of Educatior-0 D. SIN nan, OF
President of the STATE wigwar Of Louisiana
THOMAS II. sHHLDs, state Secretary.
TIE MASSACHUSETTS Snow SOMETHING'S STATE CoUs.
CIL-THEIR PLA1FoRM-AB NO SLAVE
sTA1rs--FRIE sCnooLs--fREs IAB0a--fREs SOIL
PRoHIBiIohY IiQuoR LAw-aivfR AND HAIR
BOR IMPROVEMENTS, ETC.
The kno~ Something's OF Massachusetts,, TO the nun.
Der OF one hundred held State Council Ia Worcester
the 10th init The Council presided by f.
Emery Aidrich, President OF the Order committee OF
from each county, DR. Stone OF Boston chairman,
WAS appointed TO draw up resolutions series rather
ultra IN Their character offered by Charles W. Sscs
of Boston, and after discussion referred TO this commit
tee. The committee reported after dpna rejecting the
resolutions offered by Mr. Slack, and substitutpg the
following, which EXHIBIT tho result OF the Councils do
Resolved That hereby ratiy the platform OF priu
cpies ADOPTED BY the National Convention at Cleveland,
June Ia, 1855, IA follows
tervilty the slave power chsracteriaes the ma.
tonsl organizations Of the existing political parties and
this servty is perious both TO the nhood Of the
North and the liberty o. the kepu oic.
We 6eclare-1. That the issue before the American
people IS whether freedom shall be limited to the free
states, whether slavery shall be limited to the slave
States.
That this issue has been forced upon the country
by the slave power through rspeatAe sggrs-ons and
by acts which have vioa.ed ma! ona faith, solemn
pacts, and sacred covenants.
s. That these aggression especially the Nebraska out
with the brutal assault npon the elective franchise
Kansas have aroused the freemen OF the republic To
Just Iense of their duty aud their danger ina though
they win invaoe right OF any State they will
tain every right Of freedom snd resist the admission OF
another slave State the admission Of another foot OF
slave soil.
A. That We shah meet this ISSUE thus forced upon u.s.
in the spirit fathers met the issue Of their
believing, ~ they believed, that, righHuly,
hold no property in man, We win MAINTAIN the nson.
atty Of freedom.
S. That freedom beipg in aim and end the world |
over, the friends OF freedom this republic should
uase principles end character, not birthplace, Tho
OF &C mission 10 citizenship and ts constitutional rights
And further ceclare--6 That the right TO worship
God ordtug TO the dictates of individual conscience
being nvolable will labor sreug this great
immunity through wire State laws; but will repel |
every rotico ecclesiastical Interference in political
fairs By potentato pontin pr es. their abetors
destructive alike OF this hight and common !
liberty
Z. That intemperance being evil, recommend to
the States such action Tor the promotion