Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-07

THE CREED OF THE AMERICAN PARTy-The
Albany Register, an avowed Know Nothing organ,
publishes platform which comprises the card
naI principles of the American party. 1t is de-
clared er cathedra, that the determination of the
new organization is to preserve our political nsti
buttons in their original purity and vigor, and to
keep them unadulterated and unimpaired by
foreign influence, either civil or religious as well
as by home faction and home demagoguism.
There are thirteen distct articles of faith prom
uged in this PLATFORM the substance of which is as
follows:
As an essential to the exercise of the elective
franchise by foreigner, he should have resided
long enough in the United States to become ac-
ouainted with the principles and mbued with the
spirit of our Institutions and to have become tho
roughly identified with the great interests Of our
country.
The immigration of honest and industrious for
eigners should not be discouraged, but all legal
means should be adopted to obstruct and prevent
the immigration of the vicious and worthless, the
criminal and pauper.
We give the fourth article entire, as it involves
principle which has elected much discussion, and
occasioned great acerbity of feeling
4. llaG the american uOcullle Ol feuSlUuS tOie-
ration and entire absence of all prescription for
opinions sake, should be cherished as one of the
very fundamental principles of our civil freedom,
and that any sect or party which believes and
maintains that any foreign power, religious or
political, has right to control the conscience or
direct the conduct of freeman, occupies posi-
ton which is totally at war with the principle of
freedom of opinion, and which is mischevous in its
tendency, and which principle, if carried into
practice, would prove wholly destructive Of our
civil and religious liberty.
The next article declares the Bible to be the
only permanent basis of all true liberty and genuine
equality.
As the intelligence of the people is necessary to
the right use and continuance of civil and religious
liberties there should be adequate and permanent
provision made for general education.
The doctrine Of availability alone in the nomina-
ton of candidates for Office, is unequivocaly con-
demned
The same rules and restrictions should be OBJ
served in exercising the removing power from
Office as are observed in the appointing power.
The sovereignty of the States is declared SUI
preme in the exercise of all powers not expressly
delegated to the Federal Government.
All sectariansm intermeddling with politics or
political institutions, coming from whatever source
it may, should be resisted by all necessary and
proper means.
Norintervention both on the part of the Federal
Government and of the several States of the Union,
in the municipal affairs of each other, is essential
to the peace and property of our country, and to
the well being and permanence of our institutions,
and at the same time the only reliable bond Of
brotherhood and union.
Red Republcanism and licentious indulgence in
the enjoyment Of civil liberties are to be feared and
deprecated.
All other questions arising from party organiza-
ton, or from any other source are subordinate and
secondary to the great principles above prrmul-
gated.-Bulletin.