Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15
Thc American Party Of Ohio.

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Council, held in Cleveland, Juns 5th, 1855,
the following Platform Of Princi Plies as ex
pressiYe of the sentiment Of the Order in
this State, was adopted and ordered 10 be
published to the world over the signature
of its Officers: -
We proclaim to the world the following
Principles Of the american Party Of Ohio j:
/. The unlimited Freedom of Religion
disconnected with pelitics- Hostility to &C.
clesiastical influences upon the affairs of
government-Equality Of rights to all nat
uralized Emigr=ats who are thoroughly
AmerieaRized, and owe no temporal allegi
anee, BY reason of their religion, higher
than that 10 the Constitution. u * = Ja 4.
H. No interfereGes with the rights of
citizenship already acquired by Foreigners,
and the protection of law to al who hon
estly emigrate from love Of liberty; but the
exclusion of foreign paupers and felons. and
a refusal to ezteRd tie right Of sgfroge to
all lrkO come hereafter until they, sha Il
have resided 81 years in The United States
and complied with The Naturalization Laws.
HI Opposition 10 all political organizr-
tons composed erclusieeig of Foreigners,
TO Foreign NilttGry Companies. aud to all
attempts to erciude he Bi5le from Schools
supported By the GOrerament.
". Slavery is sEocol-het Rati0adl:-we
Oppose its extension in any ef our terrific
ries, and the Increase CT its political power
by the admission into the Union Of any
Slave State or otherwise and we demand
of The General Government an immediate
7 edfess 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 intro
duction Of Slavery into Kansas in violation
Of law, BY the force Of arms, and tie dess
truction 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. --.-.,--,-r
vi, We support American industry and
genius against The adverse policy of For
eign nations; and facilities 70 internal and
external commerce, by the improyement,oi
Rivers and Harbors and the construction
of National Roads uniting the various sec,
tions Of the Union. -i1aaE
VII. The Union Of these States should
be made perpetual By faithful allegiance
to tee Constitution. ..sl 's'' ,rs7s
Viii. In State policy we zealously adj.
vocste RetreRehment aud Reform-a mod.
i6caiion of the. present oppressive system
of Taxation and liberal system Of Public
Schools - TH0Ss SPOONER, Pres. 3
JoAE E REEFS, See.
We understand from gentlemen who were
delegates, that this platform was adopted
with great unanimi,y. We also learn that
the convention. by a very large majority,
voted against the idea of making separate
Hominasions for the coming election. II was
also yeted 10 abolish the system Of oaths,
and substitute merely an honorary obliga-
ton. These are. important steps, and will
attract very general attention. We trust
all Jealousy and distrust which some per-
sous may have entertained, may now be
laid aside. We see no barrier to full and
cordial anion of all the true anti-Nebrasks
friends of Reform in Ohio. The skies are
bright, Let tAe people see to it that their
best, most discrete and worthy men be sent
to Columbus as delegates 10 the lslb Of
July Convention. Let ticket composed
ofthe ablest and most reliable mea, in the
State be put in nomination. Then for a
victory shat hallseclipse even the brilliant
campaign Of ls54.-0. S. JowaGL .a-l-