Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-11-02
Our American Platform.

and governs nations and % whose A.l.wise
and pa'ernal care We are indebted to our
unparalleled advancement in national and
indIvic ual pro-pe r,ty. a,zs 60
=. We ADM, the privilege. aud will
defend the right OF all persons. of what.
ever religious sect or denomination, to
:xercise perfect freedom in religious
opinions and to worship God according
to the dictates of their consciences so
long as they shall no, as caste or church
seek TO exercise any temporal power;,here.
by denying all wish or purpose to inter.
iere with the religious opinions of any
one
3. We are opposed 10 all political as.
sucIa'ions of men composed exclusively
OF persons of foreign Lirth, and to the Tor.
nation OF foreign military companies in
our country.
4. The cultivation and development
o' purely American sen,imen, and feel.
ing passionate attachment To our coun.
Try, and IT'S governmcnt-of admiration
ot the pnrer DAYS of our national exist.
ence-oi seneration Of our national faith
ers, and OF emulation OF the virtue, wis.
dom and patriotism that framed our con.
st,tuiien.
>. Tha, the time hIs arrived when the
American Party of the United States are
called upon to take open, fearless and nu.
reserved ground up the great question
II slavery, that Is Gow ag,atlng the pro.
nls, AT nF IT.,.a.,. 4
that The Intense excitement aud agitation
which al the present time are disiract.nr
our country upon the subject Of SLAYER,
have been caused by the repeal of the
| Missouri Compromise; and that that repeal
vas uncniled Tor, gross violation and
disregard oil sacred compact, entered
INTO between the two great sections oi this
great eeHlederaer, aud IN the highest de
gree destructive TO the peace and welfare
ui this Union. That restoration of the
Missouri Compromise, as i, will restore
the territory tor which ii was originally
made 20 the same situation in winch 1,
WAS belerc that llne vas unnecessarily
destroyed. 50 II nlll restore peace aud
harmony to the country, without INJURY
'r injustice 10 any portion of the Uniun
that While i, w,lt only give TO freedom
that whtch WITH due soieinuity and IN
good Isith WAS long slnce conveyed To
her under the contract, 1t will canaiy
preserve the full aud undtsputed nights
acquired under II by The South, and that
therefore the Missouri Compromise should
be restored, aud tina; in all political IA
tonal contests The American party III the
county ot Hancock will demand Of i,s eau.
/ didates Tor office among ether qunliica
,loms the'r open aod undlsgused opinions
/ upon tins question.
! g. The essential modification OF the
naturalization laws by exte odiug the time
OF residence, required OF those Of Ioregn
/ birth 10 en,ltle them TO citizenship
Bu. careful avoidance Of all inter.
ference with rights Of citizenship airead, ,
acquired under existing laws.
Z. Resistance to the corruptlve inf1u-
ences and aggressive policy OF the Ro
mish Church, answering opposition to
all foreign Influence or interference o
, foreign enlssaries, whether civil or &c.
cles iasiical.
/ S. A radical improvement in the pres
ent system Of executive patronage. which
unspat'ngly conlers rewards Tor political
subserv,ency. and Furnishes Tor manly IN
dependence in pnli,ical opinion and a
fearless exercise OF political rights.
/ 3. The education oi the youth OF our
land ia the schools of our country, which
should be oren to all, withou, regard tc
condition or creed, and which shall be
free from all influences of denomlna.
tional OF partizan character-blt IN which
the Holy Bible, hall ever be freely intro
duced and read, as the book which con-
,ains the best system of morals, and the
only system Of pure religion aud from
which every lfue Christian mus, derive
the rule OF his faith aud practice.
10. The just and proper protection ,o
American labor and American enterprise
and genius. against the adverse policy o.
foreign nations.
IL. We declare our attachment "a
the Union OF these States, and while we
do not pariake Of the fears so often en-
,ertained Of its dissolution, we will en-
deaver to promote lis perpe,uity By tirm
adherence to all the principles, as well OF
the constitution as the declaration ol
American Independence.
IL. We disclaim all right of the gen.
eral government to interfere with the in.
s,itu,ion Of slavery as i, exists in any oil
the States Of this Union bu, we dis
t,sc,ly assert that Congress has full power,
under the Constitution. to legislate upon
the subject in the Territories of the Uni.
ted States.
49, Such radical modification of the
laws in reference TO emigration as will
effec,ually prevent the sending to our
shore the paupers and felons OF other ma
tions.
Ia We condemn. in most positive
manner, the assaults upon the elective
franchise IN Kansas, and the efforts to
control the Tree exercise Of the right oi
suffrage. to which every American Cit.
zen is entitled,