Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-12-07
Oar American Platform.

VIC oebcse IN Tue existence OF ar
Almighty Being, who rules the universe
and governs nations and % whose A'l.wi.e
and paternal care we are indie b,ed to GU,
unparalleled advancement in national and
,nd,v,o aai prosperity.
2. We ADM, the privilege. aud will
defend the right Of ali persons. Of what.
eser religious sect OF denominations, tn
exercise perfect freedom in religion.
sp,n'ons aud to worship God according
to the dictates Of their conscience,.' 80
long as they shall no, as caste o, church
seek to exercise any temporal powe r;,here
by denying ell wish or purpose to inter.
fere with the religious opinions Of any.
Que.
}. We are opposed to all political as.
socialions oi men composed exclusively
Of persons Of foreign Lir,h, and to the Tor.
sna,'o" OF foreign military companies in
our country.
4. The cultivation and development
ot i purely American sen,,m-n, and leel.
ing "a PASSIONATE attachment to our coun.
uy. and rs government of admiration
~. the puref Gays I'll our na,,ouai east.
race-oi scaeratium ot our national tain.
ers. aad ut eRaiat,on OF the virtue, ais.
jt,n aud p.tr,H,sm that framed our cou.
stitut,om.
.. Ina, ,he time b - arrived wien The
An.s,c.n pauy ot the Unted States are
c,liei upon TO take open, iear!es. aud uu.
reserved ground upon the gtea, question
OF slavery. that IS I"w ag,,at,ng the peo-
pie oi every section OF this Union; aud
that the intense excitement aud agitation
which ut the present time are disttac,,ng
our county upon the sub)ec, OF saTer,
have been caused by the repeal oi the
Misour, Compromise; aud tha, that repeal
vas oncallcd ior, gross violation and
disregard ot sacred compact. euieted
.nto between the two gre at sections oi this
great coniedefacy, and III the highest de-
gree destructive to the peace and welfare
oi ta,s Uu,on. lhat a Restoration oi the
Missouri Compromise, as It will resture
the Territory tpf winch II was ORIGINALITY
mile 10 the SAM situAtloa IN winch II
wis D-i1se tnst iiae Mas unnecessarily
harmony to the county, witnou, inJ ury
ot inlustIce 10 any portion oi the Union;
thii wnIie II Will only give To freedom
that which with due solcinnlty and IN
good faith was long since convsved to
her under the contract, II will equally
pre.e,ve the full aud undispu,ed rights
sequwed under II BY the South, and that
therefore the Missouri Comprom' should
be restored, aud ihs, in all political na.
tionsl contests tho American party ia the
county Of Hancock will demand Of i,s eau.
d,dates for office among other qual,6ca.
teens their open and undlsguised opinions
upon this Question.
8. The essential modification Of the
naturaiiz alton laws by extending the time
OF res,deuce. required OF those Of iorelga
birth to en,i,ie them TO citizenship
Bu, q careful avoidance Of oil inter.
ference with rights Of cit,zeash'p already
scq,,red under existing laws.
Z. Resistance TO the corruptve inho.
ences aud aggressive policy oil the ko'
mish Church, uuswefvin. opposition TO
al. Lm-,yn inaieace or interference OF
foreign e.nissar,es, whethss civil OF &c.
clesiastical.
s. Aradical imps ovemen, in The pres.
en-, system OF executive patronage. which
uasparingly eoniers rewards Tor political
subserviency. and Furnishes Tor manly in.
dependence in political opinion and a
fearless exercise Of political rights.
.. The education Of the youih OF our
land in the schools Of our country, which
should be open to all. without regard to
condition OF creed. aud which shall be
tree from all influences Of denom'na'
,ionzl or psrl,zan charactef-blt IN which
the Holy Bible. shall ever be freely INTRO.
duced and read. as the book which con.
,ains the best system oi mofals, and the
oaly system oi pure rel'g'"n aud from
wn,cn every true Cns,s,,an must derive
the rule Of his faith aud practice.
lO. fhe Jast and proper pro'ec''o" t"
American labor aud American enterprise
aud genius, against the adverse polio, OF
foreign nat,ons.
IL. We declare our attachment to
,hs Union ol these States, aud while we
do no, pariake Of the feat. 50 often en-
iesss,ned Of its dissolution, we will en-
deavor to promote its perpetuity BY hrm
adherence to oil the principles, as well OF
the constitution As the declaration OF
American Independence.
-. We disclaim all right OF the gen.
eral government 10 interfere with the IN.
s,i,ui ION Of slavery as it exis,s in any oi
the States OF this Union; bu, we dis.
,iac,iy assert tina, Congress has full power
uuder the Constitution. to iegislate upon
the subiec, in the Territories Of the Un,.
ted Siates.
-. Such radical mod,ica alton "f the
laws ia reference 10 emigration as will
e0ectually prevent the sending TO our
shme the paupers and ieions OF other ia.
t.0ns.
IA We condemn, in q most positive
manner, the assaults upon the elective
franchise IN Kansas, and the efforts to
control The Tree exercise Of the right ol
suffrage. 70 which every America" e's'-