Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-06-14
AMERICAN CONVENTION.

eOantiss in this state net in Cleveland On The
elh Of this month. and held asonvsntion.
The action Of that convsntisn win have an
important bearing upon ths coming election.
The Know NOlbings' have shown great wis
dom ia making no nomination. We hops to
see al the real And NsbraskA citizens, whether
Native or Foreign born, unite in giving death
blow to the prOslaTsry power Of this state.
Below We give the platform Of the Auei-
can party as adopted by that convention and
signed by the officers; and ordered 10 be pub.
lished 10 the world
THE AMERIcAS PARTY OF ONO.
At the Annual Session Of the State Council
bsld ip Cleveland, June 5tb, 1855, the follow
ing Platform Of Principles as expressive Of the
sentiment Of the Order in tbis State, was adopt.
ed and ordered to be published to the world
over the signatures Ofits oGcers.
We proclaim to the world the following
Principles Of the American Party of Ohio:
l. The unlimited Freedom Of Religion dis
connected with pOlitiCs-HOstiIity to ecclesias.
tieal inauencts upon the affairs of Government.
Equality of rights TO all naturRIiEsi Emigrants
who are thoroughly Americanized. and own
no temporal allegiance, BY reason Of their re.
ligion, higher than that TO the Constitution.
II. No interference with the rights Of citizen.
ship already acquired by Foreigners, and the
protection Of law to all who honestly emigrate
from love Of liberty; but the exclusion Of for
eigu paupers and felOns, and a refusal to extend
the right Of suffrage TO all who come hereafter
until they have resided 81 years in the United
States and complied with the Naturalizatior
Laws.
III. Opposition to all political organization
, composed exclus sively Of Foreigners, and Il
Foreign Mili;ary Companies, and to all attempts
to exclude the Bible from Schools supported
by the Government.
~. Slavery is local, not national. We op
pose it's extension In any Of our territories, and
the increase of its political power by the adms-
sion into the Union of any Slave States or 9TH
erWise; and we demand ofthe General Govern
ment an immediate redress of the great wrongs
which have been inflicted upon the cause OF
Freedom and the American character by the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, and the in
PRODUCTION of Slavery into Kansas in violation
Of Law, by the force Of arms, and the destruc
ton Of the elective franchise.
v In humble imitation of the wisdom o.
Washington, we oppose all Intervention in the
affairs Of Foreign States; yet on all proper Oc
casions, we will not withhold our sympathy
from any people aspiring to be free.
i VI. We support American industry and ge'
MUS against the adverse policy Of Foreign ma
tions, and facilities to internal and external
commerce by the improvement of Rivers ant
Harbors, and the construction Of Nationa
Roads connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific
Oceans, and uniting the various sections Of the
Union,
VII. The Union Of these States should be
made perpetual by faithful allegiance to the
Constitution.
VIII, In State policy we sealously advocate
Retrenchment and Reforms modification oil
the present oppressive system Of Taxation, and
liberal system Of Public Schools.
THoS. SPo0NER, President.
JOHN E. REEs, Secretary.
We think that there can now be but little
cause Of so much jeslOusly to remain against
this Secret order. We also understand, that
the platform was adopted almost unanimously
and il was voted to abolish the oath system
and adopt an honorary obligation. What thinl
you now--you old Hunker Slavery, Doug
lass q Co. Democrats! Can't you save your
selves by rushing into the Sag Nicht associ
slion? You, who so much dstest the eystem 0
OathS, required BY these sable sons of 'Nicht
The way is now clear, and far less dificultie
to overcome, than last year, So let the friend
of Reform, stand up shoulder to shoulder anC
such another Waterloo defeat as awaits the Ad
miniStratiOn party has not been witnessed
since 1854.