The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-16

Tuesday last The session was an important
one We do not know that any official T.
port of the proceedings 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:
THE AMERICAN PARTY OF OHIO.
AT the annual session of the stale council
held in Cleveland, June 5th, 1855 the follow
ing platform Of principles as expressive OF
the sentiment of the order in this state, was
adopted and ordered to be published to the
world over the signatures of its officers.
We proclaim to the world the following
PRINclr LES OF THE AMERICAN PARTY OF
ONO.
|. The unlimited freedom of religion dis
connected with politics--hostility to eccle-
siastical influences upon the affairs of gov
ernment-equaliIy of rights TO all natural
lied emigrants who are Thoroughly AnDeri-
cdHized, and owe no temporal allegiance,
by reason of their religion, higher than that
to the constitution.
III. No interference with the rights of
citizenship already acquired by foreigners,
and the protection of law to all who honest.
ly emigrate from love Of liberty; but the ex-
clusion of foreign paupers and felOns and
refusal to ertend the right of suffrage to oil
sDho come hereafter until they have resided
81 years in the United States and complied
with the naturalization laws
III. Opposition to all political organiza-
tions composed erclusiOcIy Of foreigners, and
to foreign military companies and to all
attempts to Grclade the Bible from schools
supported by the government
". Slavery is local, not national. We
oppose its extension in any of our territories.
and the increase of it's political power by
xto 1oo,- ,xoI1 +lo of
states or otherwise and we demand of the
general government an immediate redress of
the great wrongs which have been inflicted
upon the cause of freedom and the Ameri-
can character by the repeal of the Missouri
compromise, and the introduction of slavery
into Kansas in violation OF law, by the force
of arms, and the destruction of the elective
franchise.
" In humble imitation of the wisdom
of Washington, we oppose all intervention
in the affairs of foreign states; yet on all
proper occasions we will not withhold our
sympathy from any people aspiring TO be
free.
VI. We support American industry and
genius against the adverse policy of foreign
nations, and facilities to internal and ext4
nal commerce by the improvement of rivers
and harbors, and the construction Of nation
al roads connecting the Atlantic and the
Pacific oceans, and uniting the varions
sections of the Union.
VII. The Union Of these states should be
ssGde perpetual by q faithful allegiance to the
constitution.
VIII. In state policy we zealously advo
cate retrenchnsent and rcform-a modifica-
tion of the present oppressive system of tox
alton, and aliberal system of public schools
as THOS. SPO0NER, President.
John E. REEs, Secretary.
We understand from gentlemen who were
delegates, that this platform was adopted
with great unanimity. We also learn that
the convention, by very large majority,
voted against the idea of making separate
nominations for the coming election. 1t
was also voted to abolish the system of
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