The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-06-30

rHF AMERICAN CONVENTIONS


rHF AMERICAN CONVENTIONS
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The following dispatch was received by the
+ -publishedin their evening edition Of yester-
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pai1AprrsnrA. June 1.-THE Convention
pAssed resolutions denouncing the Admin
rsatjon The ritual Of the party has been
"neWhat modified, and the Catholic test re-
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Inc representatives nominated to attend the
'lvention comprises one delegate from each
+, ,te y large.
me platform which hes been adopted COM
les fourteen sections.
The Arst section acknowledges the existence
:; an Almighty Being. The second, resolves
T., the cultivation and development Of Amer
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The third, resolves on the maintenance Of a
ION Il the States, and on the suppression Of
nlsncies 70 political divisions founded on q
lief Of real difference Of interests and views
/, ween various sections Of the Union. |
The fourth, proclAims the necessity Of ODE
{ scct r. the Consultation - the Supreme law
4. the land.nb slgb1I loHoi'W.
The 9Th section resolves on the necessity Of
modification Of tho emigration laws, and for
,amsking Of provision for the settlement OF
migrants, offering friendly reception and pro-
,tio0 10 honest ones, but condemning the in
.rluction Of paupers.
The sixth section declares modification of
naturalization laws as essential to the well
NJ Of the country.
The seventh declares hostility against the
'urupt means BY which political leaders have
RED upon the people bad rulers and political
eds, and proclaims that in imitation Of the
,,.cr days Of the republic, the Office should
TX the man, and not the man the Office.
The eighth section resolves on resistance to
aggressive policy and corrupt tendencies Of
Roman Catholic Church, by the advance
i,.nt to al political misunderstanding and
.islative, judicial and diplomatic-of those
~ who do not owe civil allegiance, directly,
Indirectly, to any foreign power, and which
',.gience must be due by all others than those
% are citizens and Americans by birth, edu-
ton and training thus fulfilling the maxim,
~ Americans only ought to govern America,
lille protection must be extended to oil citi-
~ in the legal prosecution and exercise Of
ir civil and religious rights and privileges
The ninth section declares it the right of ev-
y man to hsye the full, unrestricted and peace
| enjoyment Of his own religious opinions and
,sship, and that jealous resistance will be
ven to all attempts by any sect, denomination,
e church, to obtain any ascendancy over any
'i'cr in any State, by means Of any special
.'.yilege or exemption, by any political COM
aation ofmembers, or by any divisions of their
ii allegiance to any foreign power, potentate
NJ eclesiastic. or by any action Of the national
!. ..isalaturc.
The tenth section proposes the restriction Of
tx cutive patronage. BID a HeHn
The eleventh resolves on the necessity Of pro-
vi.ing for the education Of the youth Of the
on,tYy by our public schouls, without refer
'lr. to any creed or party, tend .s5u
Tae twelfth section, demands the maintain.
,sro Of the existing laws respecting slavery, as
" aial settlement Of the subject, in spirit and
and declares that Congress has no
power to legislate upon it.
The thirteenth section proclaims desire for
+ ice with all foreign Governments, while wo
i,ct justice from the strongest, and at the
y 10 time accord justice to the weakest.
The fourteenth section declares that the
pr ncipal order shall meet at New York, the
lsxb meeting to be held in June, 1857.