The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-06-14
The American Convention ut CIeve-
land.

About 500 delegates from all the eoun-
ties of Ohio met in Convention in Cleve-
land on Tuesday last. The session was
an important one, and important results
will follow from its action. We do not
know that apy official report of the pro |
ceedings will be published. We have
received copy Of the platform, which
we publish, at the earliest moment, for
the benefit of our readers and the public
TIE AMERICAN PARTY OF OHIO.
At the Annual Session of the State
Council held in Cleveland, June 9th, 49,
55, the following Platform of Principles
as expressive of the sentiment of the Or
der in this State was adopted and order
ed to be published to the world over the
signatures fits Officers.
We proclaim to the world the follow
ING PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN PARTY
OF ONO:
!. The unlimited Freedom Of ReIigi-
on disconnected with polilics-Hostility
to ecclesasticle influences upon the af-
fairs Of Government, Equality Of rights
to all naturalized Emigrants who are
Thoroughly Americani=ed, and own no
temporal allegiance, by reason of their
religion, higher than that to the Consti-
tuition.
II. No interference with the rights of
citizenship already acquired by Foreign,
ers, and the protection of law to all who
honestly emigrate from love Of liberty /;
but the exclusion of foreign paupers and
felons, and a refusal to ertend lie righi
Of sn6rage 10 all who come Hereafter un-
til they have resided 81 years in the
United States and complied with the Nat
uraization Laws.
III. Opposition to all political organi'
cations composed crcIustceiy 9t Foreign
erS, and TO Foreign Military Companies,
and 10 all qttemps to erclude the Bible
from Schools suPporlsd by the GOrern-
ment.
". Slavery is local, not naiiOnal.-
We oppose its extension in any of our
territories, and the increase ofits polti-
cal power by the admission into the Uni
on ofany Slave States or otherwise; and
we demand Of the General Government
an immediate redress of the great wrongs
of which have been inflicted upon the
cause of Freedom and the American
character by the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, and the Introduction of
Slavery into Kanzas in violation of law,
by the force of arms, and the destruction
Of the elective franchise.
V. In humble imitation Of the wisdom
of Washington, we oppose all intcrven.
ton in the affairs of Foreign States; yet
onaIl proper occasions, we will not with
hold our sympathy from any people as
piring to be free.
vi. We support American industry
and genius against the adverse policy Of
Foreign nations, and facilities to internal
and external commerce by the improve
mcnt Of Rivers and Harbors, and the con-
struclion of National Roads connecting
the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, and
uniting the various sections of the Union.
VII. The Union ofHcSe States should
be made perpetual By a JaihJaI aliegi.
ance to The constitution.
VII. In State policy we zeaously ad-
vocate Retrenchmeat and Reform-a
modification of the present oppressive
system of Taxation, aud a liberal system
of Public Schools. w
THOS. SPOONER, President.
JouN L, REGs, Secretary.
We understand from gentlemen who
were delegates, that this platform was
adopted with great unanimity. We also
learn that the Convention, by a very
large majority, voted against the idea of
making seperate nominations for the com
ing election. 1t was also voted to abol-
iSh the system of oaths. and substitute
merely an honorary obligation. These
are important steps,, and will attract very
general attention.
We trust all jealousy and distrust,
which some persons may have entertain
ed, may now bo laid aside We see no
barrier to a full and cordial union of all
the true anti Nebraska friends Of Reform
in Ohio, The skies are bright Let the
people see to it that their best, most dis
Greet and worthy men be sent to Colum-
bus as delegates to the 18th of July Con-
venlion, Let ticket composed of the
ablest and most reliable men in the State
be put in nomination. Then for victo-
ry that shall eclipse even the brilliant
of Ie54-O. s, Journal.
RUSSIAN LosSEs The Marquis ofI
Lansdown stated in the House of Lords,
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