American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-10-13
The American Platform.

PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES.
J. The acknowledgment of that Alnigh
~ Being, who rules over the Universe, WHO
presides over the Councils of Nations---who
conducts the affairs ri men, and who. in e..
very step by which we have advanced TO the
character OF sm independent nation, has dis.
nnguished Us by some token Of PIovlden,al
agency.
ii. The cultivation and development Of n
sentiment OF profoundly intense American
feeling; Of passionate attachment 10 our
country, its history and It's institutions; of
admiration for the pufer days of our nation
al existence; Of vonera,ion for the heroism
that precipi,ated our Revolution, and of EN-.
ulalion for the virtue, wisdom aud patriot
ism that framed our Constitution aud first
successfully applied lis provisions.
III. The maintenance of the Union Of
these United States as the paramount poiiti-
al good; or TO use the language Of Washing.
din, 1.-The primary object Of patriotic desile."
And hence:
LIST. Opposition to all attempts to weaken
or subver, it.
and Cncompromising anlagonism to ev-
cry principle OF policy that endangers it.
30. The advocacy OF an equitable adjust.
ment Of all political differences which thrca-
tens ITS integrity or pCrpetuIty.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to
itopolicNl visions, founded on "geographI.
Cal determinations, or on the belief that
there is real difference Of interests and
views between the various sections OF The
Union.
9Th. The full recognition OF the rights Of
the several States, as expressed and reserved
III The Constitution, and careful avoidance,
hy the General Government, Of all iHtrrEer-
cnce with the rights by Legislative or ca
ecutive action.
~. Obedience 70 the Constitution Of
these United States, as the supreme law Of
The land, sacredly obligatory upon all It's
parts and members; and steadiast resistance
10 the spirit OF innovation upon It's principles
however specious the preteXts. Avowing
that in all doubtful or disputed points it may
only be legally astertained and cXpouudcd
by the judicial power Of the United States.
And as u CoroLary to the above
a habit Of revcrenliaI obedience to the
laws, whether National, State, or Munic-
pal, until they are either repealed or declar.
ed unconstitutional by the proper authority.
?. a tender and sacred regard for those
acts OF craftsmanship, which are to be con.
t,";;''s''ls"'s''eH from acts or ordinary IeSS'
~ s'!o '"I' ., '"cn o''h5 Oh ''e "a'
be considered u fixed and settled national
policy.
V. a radical revision and modification OF
the laws regulating Immigration and the
settlement of immigrants Offering to the
honest immigrant, who from love of liberty
or hatred OF oppression, seeks an asylum III
protection. But unqualfedly condemnmg
'he transmission to our shores, Of telous and
panpcrs.
VI--Thc essor,;,I r,od, Gco,;o, or ,bo n,
trroI,y,,inn ,v, - '''' ~"
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,or,,, '"' "l me i;'-lS'a'or'S o. the res
fi1,;, ,'"""' % "'' ,.'e 'S'a'3 'n"' "''o""S
'''' NO. "1l""''|'o 10 vote
me repeal without retroactive operation
VI al "c'S III congress making grants OF Iaud
"s,',''",,'i"'u '"r''2nefs' an" aIO"n5
w., ~ VIC ''''''"''eS'
'H'-i"S'iIiIy TO TIE corrupt means by
Wh|n TIE readers OF party have hllhru"
'''I'" "P"" Us our I"!eiSd pOhtlcal creed.
imp'araoiG enmIty against the present
deuI 'ra!iZin4 system OF rewards for polii.-
Cal subsrfvieucy, and Of pUuishneuts for no
'llcal independence.
Disgust for the wild hum, oC,c, onr,
which ChaIacleriZcs the aye.
Tbes, ON fl, ooo ho,1 abba ,,,,.
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-, it,''"''" vi 'ht P,"t'icc OF PuiCr days OF
','r .ePno"c; ahG a"'",ra, on oil the maxim
vnu, T'l''o S''on'o seek tne man. and ROY
i'"' '"f ol, G anu oil me rule that, the
I ~ ,S ,o"" ~ "soe' ,S,'" li"es% Tor oiir',
, ''o o"p"H''t!' lnG '",'h'u'nrss, ana the
vii p,':.'', - '"''"','"'e'
.,, ,,' !.'aIs'oncG 10 ''e aggressive Poiicy
' %''U ~IpG ''""e"E'eS o' 'te komnn Ia
,o', T''" .'I II, our co"n"y ny the advance
,"e;' :" a.! i!"l'IiC"' at'on'--r~erouY",
rmly ,vho H. mn, hiT ''o,o
rpcIy or n,d;rectIy ~ ,,'r Gc,T,a'cr' ~
yyLrihpr civil ~ sccI.s,o,,.y,.,i 10'y Eo"'''
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