Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-19
Our American Platform.

Almighty Being, who rules the universe,
and governs nations, and 20 whose Advise
and paternal caro- We are indebted to cur
unparalleled advancemen, in national and
indivic ual prosperity.
.. We admit the privilege. and will
defend the righ, Of all persons. Of what.
ever religious sect or denomination, to
'xercise perfect freedoml in religious
opinions and to worship God according
To the dictates of their consciences.' so
tong as they shall no, as caste or church
seek to exercise any temporal ower;,here-
BY denying ali wish or u,pose 10 inter.
iere with the religious opinions Of any
one.
3. We are opposed to all political as.
sociations Of men composed exc lusi,e
OF persons ot foreign Luth, and to the Tor.
uailen OF foreign military companies in
eur country.
!. THE cultivation and development.
al purely American seni,men, and feel.
tng-a passionate attachment tn our coun.
Try. and us goyernment--of admiration
ol the purer DAYS of our national eslsi.
VI NNNNI VI puI tliH-
crs. and OF emulation OF the virtue. wis
dom and patriotism that framed our con.
siitution.
) i'ha, The time h.s arrived when the
Amer,caa Party uf The Unlted States are
called upon 10 take open, fearless aud un.
reserved ground upon The grea, question
ei slavery, 'ha, "a tow agi,aiing the peo
t.'e uf every section Of this Union and
that ih. tniense exet,ea.eut aud ugtlat ion
which ut the present time are distract,ug
"nr country upon the sublec, Of slavery
have been caused by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, aud that that repeal
""e uHcailcd Tor. gross violation and
disregard et Il sacred compact, entered
iiio hr'weeu the two great sections OF this
great coHiedcracy. and IN the highes, de-
gree destructive 10 the peace and welfare
II ttt4s Union. That restoration oi the
hA-~oGn Compromise. ~ It will restore
tue ,errsefy l"r ahich II WIS originally
made 10 lie same situation IN which II
WAS before rhs. Iiue was unnecessarily
dcsirs.td, - 1t will restore peace aud
hAttnnuy IL the conntty, without injury
&C INJUSTICE to any poTtina O. the tnt,ai =;
ti,at white IT wIii only give tn freedom
mat which wHh due solcmnity aud IN
good taitI was long SINCE conveyed Ia
her under the contract. II will equally
pfc,c ~ the tnil aud undlspuled rights
.cqaitcd au,ler /; by the South. and tina,
,hereforethe Missouri Compromise should
he restored. aud that in all pa,stcal na
tonal contests the American party III the
county ri llnHcocs will demand Of us csn-
i iitirs Tor oflice among other quallfica. .
','ts their open aud undisguised opinions
apori thts Question.
u. 1he essea.ial modification OF the
naturalization laws by lending the time
''l residence. required q! those Of iarcisn
birrt, 10 entiile them 10 ciiizeushIp -
But II careful avoidance al ali inter
irtence wni, rights of citizenship Ahead,
acquired under existing laws.
:. Resistance TO the corfup,ive inhu.
snces aud aggressive policy oil the Ro.
n'sh Church. answering opposition TO
ali laf-lsn iutlnenee or interference ol
tIreIsn ernissaries, whether civil or &C.
ciestasticai
5. 4 radical improvement in the pres.
ent system Of executive patronage. which
unspsringly coniers rewards ior political
subserv,ency. aud Furnishes ior manly in-
dependence in political opinion and a
fearless exercise OF political rights,
.. The education Of the youth OF our
land in the schools Of our country. which
should be open to all. without regard 10
condition or creed, aud which shall be
tree from all influences of a denomina-
,ional or partizan character-bat in which
the Holy Bible. shall ever be freely intro
duced and read. as the book which con-
tains the best system OF morals. and the
only system ot pure religion and from
which every true Christian must derive
the rule Of his faith and practice.
10. The just and proper protection to
American labor and American enterprise
and genius. against the adverse policy o|
foreign nations.
II. We declare our attachment to
the Union Of these States. and while We
do not partakc OF the fears 30 often en-
tersiued Of its dissolution, we will en.
deavor to promote its perpetuity by hrm
adherence to all the principles, as well Of
the constitution as the declaration oI
American Independence.
". We disclaim all right Of the gen
eral government 10 interfere with the in.
s,i,u,.oa Of slavery y !. exists in say oI
the States Of this Union; but we dis.
tlaclly asser, ths, 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 10 emigration ~ will
eiIec,ually prevent the sending to ou'
shore the paupers and ieloas Of other ma
tions.
Ia We condemn, 10 most positive
manner. the assaults upon the elective
franchise in Kansas. and the efforts Il
control the Tree exercise Of the right Q
suffrage. to which every American Cit
zen is en,,tled.