The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-26

THEIR STATE CONvENTloN-PLATFoRM OF THE PAR.
TY-DETERMINATION TO POSTPONE THE MEETING
OF THE NATIONAL C0Nv ENTION.
The American State Convention Of Georgia was
held at Miledgeville the Goth inst. The following
was adopted as the platform Of the party
l. The maintenance of this Union of CO equal so
vereign States, fathers made it, as the para
mount political gOod-paramOunt in its adaptation
to the security Of our rights and the happiness
the people,
2 Tie means by which we propose to maintain
is obedience to the constitution of the United States
and all laws passed in pursuance thereof sacredy
obligatory upon individuals and States
g. We regard the great doctrines Of religious IL
berty, and the separation Of Church and State, as
cardinal princIAes of our governments well set
tied and firmly established the right of trial by
jury and the writ of habeas corpus and, therefore,
we will oppose the elevation to Office of any and al
persons who deny the great American doctrines OF
liberty Of conscience, or who favor the union of
Church ard State, who recognize any civil ALE
glance to any foreign power, prince or potentate
whatever.
4. The purity of the ballot box-the peaceful ad
mnstration OF our laws the safety Of our people
the integrity OF our government-the exclusion of
pauler and criminal immigration; and the enforce
ment OF our neutrality laws, demand in our opinion,
material modification of our naturalization laws,
and radical revision Of our immigration laws. By
this we do not seek to disturb, in any manner the
privileges Of those Of foreign born citizens who
are naturalized under our existing laws, and we in
wife all of them who agree to our principles, to be-
come members Of the American party.
5. The Territories Of the United States we regard
as the common property Of all the States equal
sovereigntes aud such open to settlement by the
citizens of the States with their property matter
OF right; and that no power resides either in Con-
gress or the Territorial Legislature or the people Of
settlement in any Territory any portion of the citi
of this republic with their property legally held
in the State from which they emigrafe We repu-
date therefore the doctrine commonly called squat
fnvc tnvpty int ho Tnv-r; tori
8. The right to vote is privilege Of citizenship,
and should not be extended to foreign immigrants
to Territory before they are naturazed
:. The agitation Of the subject Of slavery should
cease. The rights Of the South are plain, palpabe
well defted and well understood, and we believe
they should not longer be treated as open questions
We will maintain our guaranteed constitutional
rights and our right of property in slaves Georgia
has soiemDy declared what she win regard as future
grievances on this subject, and what her remedy
will be when these grievances shall be inflicted.
we will stand by the Georgia Platform. We be-
lieve the continuous agitation of this subject, Is
made by selfish politicians for personal and party
promotion, and Is hurtful to the South, the instt
ton Of slavery and the permanency Of the Union.
8. Resolved, That this Convention now proceed
to select delegates TO National Convention of the
American party ; and we recommend that said con-
venion assemble after the first day of May at such
time and place shall be agreed on, and refer, on
our part, the time and place Of assembling TO the
President Of this Convention, and our two members
in Congress. And we the American Party Of Geor-
gia urgently invite all national men every where,
without distinction of old party lines--who are in
favor OF the maintenance Of the Union by obedience
TO the constitution and the enforcement of the laws
TO meet with us in that convention
.. We instruct our delegates to the National Con-
venton to insist upon the adoption Of the foregoing
principles in spirit and substance, before going into
q nomination, and that the nominees be pledged to
carry out the same in good faith in the adminstra-
ton of the government and the appointments to
Office
After the platform was adopted, the following re-
solutions were offered and carried
Resolved, That all persons who hold to the princi
pies of the American party and act with it, be held
taken and considered as members Of the party and
In full fellowship with the same.
Resolved That our Representatives in Congress,
Messs Foster and Trppe, be requested to appear at
the Philadelphia Convention on the 18th and 22d OF
February, 1856, and say to them that the American
party Of Georgia will not be represented in that
bodyalso suggest to them the action of this meet
ing and urge them to defer their nomination and
unite with us upon these principles in q future con
Aenton.
Delegates were afterwards chosen to meet In ma.
tional convention, provided the time Of meeting is
postponed.
BRrHs, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES IN MAssAcHu
sYrrsDurng the year 1854. esT births occurred In
OF whom IL, 352 males females
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