Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
TILE PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTS OF TILE ANlERI.
CAN PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF THE STATE COUNCIL
HELD AT CHARLESTON: AUG. ii, 1885,
L.. Resolred, That we rati(y and accede
to the principles of the American Order,
promulgated by the National Council oI
the organization, held at Philadelphia in
June last, subject to the notifications herein
contained. TO this ratification we attach
the following declarations:
l.. That with reference to the organiza.
ton of the American Party in the United
States, the American Order of South Caro-.
lima is an independent body, whose self.
government is supreme, aud acknowledges
no obligations and duties other than those
imposed or adopted and ratified by its State
Council in due form of constitution, ritual,
platform or resolves.
2. That the primary and fundamental
principles and objects of the order were and
arc-to the consummation Of the end =
"the essential modification of the naturali.
zaion laws, with proper safeguards to pre-.
serve the purity of the elective franchise
that citizenship shall be constituted the basis
condition of the privileges of Office and
suffrage; and, incidental to- these, the re.
striction, by its influence. through suffrage
and in official appointments, of all politico.
sectarian designs, and Of all other than
native civil influences. That the jurisdic.
ton of the Order does not extend to and
over The political or private opinions Of indi.
vidual members, or the political action of
subordinate Councils, upon any other, SUBJ
jects, political or religious. That any agree.
ments upon the latter can only be binding
to an extent which good faith may impose.
8. That the judicial power of the United
States extends to all legal questions under
their construction, treaties and laws; but
that the States, like other sovereign parties
to compact, are the final judges of the
nature and extent OF the federal compact,
and that "each has an equal right to jud sc
for itself, as we'll of its nfraction, as of the
mode and measure of redress"
4. That constitutional liberty is the su.
preme object Of our. republican system
Subject to this principle, do we construe
and accede to the third article of the Phila-
delphia platform, to wit: :.
iii. The maintenance Of the union of
these United States as the paramount politi-
cal good; or, to use the language of Wash.
ington, the primary object Of patriotic
DESIRE" And hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken
or subvert it.
I'd. Uncompromisiug antagonisrp to every
principle Of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adj just
ment of all political differences which threat.
en- its integrity or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to
political division, founded on geographical
discrimination, or on. the belief that there is
real difference Of interests and views" be-.
tween the various sections Of The Union.
5th. The full recognition Of the rights Of
the several States, as expressed, and reserved
in the Constitution, and a careful avoidanse,
by.the General Government, of alEinterfer.
ence with their ri ghts by Legislative. or exc
culive action - =. !. ~. s4.sli
6 That we hold no obligations into which
we have entered, aud especially those'whSch
have relation to tile Union, tor Be'incensis.
tent with our allegiance 10 our State, with
our duty under either, the State'os Federal