Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-10
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council,
Febru.ry 2l 1856

Ist An humble Acknowledgements to the Supreme Being FOR
his protecting vouchsafed to fathers in their
ful Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested u
their descendants the preservation Of the berties
independence, and the union Of these States.
Cd The perpetuation Of the Federal Unon the palla
d!um Il civil and religious liberties, and the only
bulwark Of American Independence.
81 Americans must rlle Ahqericd and to this end,
Ueborn should be selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment preference
20 all others nevertheless
4h born OF American parents residing tempora
ry abroad should be entitled to all rights natveborn
citizens; but,
5h. No person should be selected for political station,
eher Of native foreign birth recognises any
glance obligation Of any description any foreign prince,
poenate power who refuses recognise the Federal
State Constitutions leach within its sphere paramount
to all other laws, as rules OF political action.
9Th TIE unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the several States and the cultivation Of
harmony and atern good will between the citizens Of the
several States and this end by Congress
with questions appertanng solely to the individual States
and nonntervenon by each State with the affairs Of any
other state.
7th The recognition Of the right Of the natveborn and
nauralzed citizens Of the United States permanently red
ing in any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
mode subject only the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution with the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite population Tor Repre-
sentative in Congress P,Orde3 dliodys, that but
tho who citizens Of the United States under the
stuton and laws thereof and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory, ought participate the formation Of
the constitution ia the Of laws for said Terri
tory or State.
Sh. An enforcement Of The principle that State Ter
rtoy ought admit others than citizens Of the United
States to the right Of suffrage or holding political Office
9Th change in tie laws q naturalization making n
nued residence Of twentyone years Of all hereubcore
provided fpr indpens bic requisite for citizenship here
after, and excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores bat interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition any union between Church and State
Interference with religious faith worship and test
oaths for Office.
1lth and thorough investigation into any and al al
ledged abuses of public functOuaes and srct economy
in public expenditure
18th. The maintenance and enforcement Of an laws
stutionay enacted until shall he repealed
sha be declared null and void By competent Judicial
thorty.
18Th Opposition reckless policy Of the
present administration in the general management Of
nation affairs and more especially shown in removing
An rican" (by designation and conservative in prnc
Pile from Office and placing foreigners and ultras in their
places "a shown in trucking suhervency 10 The stronger
and nsoent and cowarly bravado towards the weaker
powers ms shown IN re"penns seenon1l agllo' l the
repeal of the Ssou1 Compromr a. shown m granting To
unnaurazed foreigners the right o suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska; shown IN its vasang course on the Kansas
and Nebrtska question: shown in the corrupuons which
pervade Of the departments Of the Government a
shown sgacing merorious naval officers through pre-
iu lice caprice; and as sh wn in the bunderng msman-
ageInent Of foreign ations
18th Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting thererom
would build the American Party" upon the principles
her-nbtfOre stated.
18Th That each state Council shall have authority TO
their several constitutions 10 abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge of h0uor, instead Of other
obligations for fe w.hp and admission into the party
10Th. free and ope discussion of all political principles
embraced ia platform.