True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-05
Americanism in Cnnnacticnt.

the most prominent statesmen Of the State.
The meeting was opened by the Hon. N.
d. Sperry, President Of the State Council,
in thorough review of the different plat
forms that had been at different times sub
mitted to the consideration Of the Amerl-
can organization. A committee was then
appointed to draft platform of principles
suited to the views of the members of the
Order. They reported the same platform
adopted last spring. They are as follows;
"REsoLvED, That we declare the follow
ing to be the principles of the American
party of Connecticut, and we call upon all
honest citizens to rally together for their
support:
l. The maintainence of the Union OF
these United States as the paramount po-
litical good or, to use the language OF
Washington, "the primary object of patri-
otic DESIRE" And hence the full recogni-
tion of the rights of the several States, as
expressed and reserved in the Constitution;
and careful avoidance. by the General
Government, of all interference with their
rights by Legislative csexecutive action.
9. Obedience TO the Constitution of these
United States, as the supreme law of the
land, obligatory alike on all.
3. A revision and modification of the
laws regulating immigration, and the set
tlement of immigrants. Offering to the
honest immigrant who, from love of liber-
ty or hatred of oppression, seeks an asylum
in the United States, the protection of our
flag and our laws. But unqualified opposi-
tion to the transmission to our shores of
paupers and criminals.
4. A radical change of our Naturaliza-
tion Laws.
5. The support for political stations
executive, Legislative, Judicial or diplomat
ic-of those only who do not hold civil al
legiance, directly or indirectly, to any for
eign power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, ,
and who are Americans by birth, or by
thorough education and training; thus full
filling the maxim-'AMERICANs ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA The protection OF all
persons in the legal and proper exercise OF
their civil rights and privileges the main
tenance of the right of every man to the
full, unrestrained and peaceful enjoyment
of his own religious opinions and worship.
6. The education of the youth Of our
country in schools provided by the State,
which schools shall be common to all, with
out distinction of creed or party, and free
from any influence or direction Of denom-
national or partzan character. And mas
much as Christianity, by the constitutions
of nearly all the States, and by the consent
of the people of America, is considered an
element of our political system, and as the
Holy Bible is at once the source of Christ
ianity, and the depository and fountain Of
all civil and religious freedom. we oppose
every attempt to exclude it from the schools
thus established in the States.
7. We advocate Protection to American
industry and genius, against the adverse
policy Of foreign nations also, facilities
to internal and external commerce, by the
improvement of rivers and harbors.
6. The unconditional restoration of that
-honored prohibition known as the
Missouri Compromise, which was destroy
ed in utter disregard of the popular will
wrong which no lapse of time can palli'
ate, and no plea for its continuance car
Justify. And that we will use all consttu
tional means to maintain the positive guar
antee of that compact, until the object fo
which it was enacted has been consumma
ted by the admission of Kansas and Ne
) braska as Free States.
8. That Connecticut will never consen
to the extension of Slavery over the com
mon domain of the United States but Of
the contrary, believing that the free insti
tutions, which an experience almost coeva
; with the life of the Republic, has prove'
to be good for her, are, and will be goo
for the future commonwealth, she vii
strive to the best of her ability, to exclud
the relation of human bondage from th
national Territories.
10. That it is the duty of the Genera
Government to protect, even by armed in
tervention, if necessary, the people of tn
Territories in the exercise Of the right Z
It sum ug,. ~.i .la. tho National Admins
tration which neglects to perform this dt
S ty is recreant alike to the Constitution an
e the best interests of the Union.
r IL. The union of these States should b
: made perpetual by faithful adherence
the principles embodied in the Declaratic
!. of independence, and confirmed by Il
i. Constitution.
:. IL, All the principles of the Order to
al henceforth everywhere openly avowed, eat
= member shall be at liberty to make know
the existence of the Order, and the ia
=, that he himself is a member.
, The Committee on National Politics r
.. ported in favor of holding National Co
vention Of the Order some time in the SUI
" mer months of 1856, for the purpose
IT, nominating candidate for the Presidenc
&c The report was received and adopted.