Daily American organ., 1856-11-11
WASHINGTON. Dc TUESDAY AFTERNOON NOVEMBER IL 1856

Platform OF the AnmexAcmn Party, adopted
80 the session % the National Councii,
February 1Am&4 1885,
lae. An humble acknowledgment 10 enc eu-
pfome Beng, fos He protecting care Eoaehsafed
10 cur fathers Ia ther Bnoeoaafnl Revolutionary
struggle, and hitheFao manifested 10 us Eaeir De-
sccndants In the preservation of she llh@Reses the
Independence, and the union o. ahcse Ssatsa.
I'd. The perpetuAtion Of tho FedesaA UnAon, as
the palladium Of our cisil and rsls&so9e hbertiea,
and the only sure bulwark Of Amssaoan LndePen.
dencc N "a ls aoap3 ase ssns eys
Sd. ApsTSoams Baus rude Aasssssa, and 20 this
end sdtSee.bofn cltisens slosd be selected for all
State, Federal aud municlpal Offices or government
employment IN preferences 70 all others; never
khelesa w.
sth. Persons borA 81 American parents reaidng
temporarily abroad, should be entitled 10 Ill the
rights Of naEivesborn citizens; bat -
9th. No person ahould be ssAeched toe political
etakion (whether Of native or foreign birth,) who
recognises amy allegiance or obigaticn OF any de-
sCription 10 any foreign prince, potentate or power
or who refuses 10 recognise ths Federal aud State
constitutions Teach within is sphere) paramount
10 all other laws, as rules Of political action.
9th. The unqualified recoguition and maiate-
nance Of the reserved rights Of tAe several States
and the cultivation of harmony and fraternal good
wi between the citizens Of the several States, and
to this end noninterfagenee by Congress With
questions appertaining solely 20 the individual
Sfates and non-inGeFvonsion by each State with
the affairs of any other State.
7th. The recognition Of the Fiahs og the native
born aud naturalixed ctiznns OF the United States,
permanently residIng In any Territory thereof, 10
frame their constitution and laws. and 20 regulate
their domestic and social affairs Ia their own Enede
subject only TO the proviaons nf the Federal Con
atituton, with the privilege Of admission nto the
Union whenever they have the requisite pOpula-
ton for one Representative in Congress. Pr0vidsa
aIssags, that none but th0sa who are citizens Of
tbs United States, under the constitution and Laws
thereof and who have fixed residence Ia amy
such Territory, ought to participate In the fona-
tion of tho constitution, or In the enactment Of
laws for said Territory or State.
9Th. Al enforcement Of the principle that no
Stats Territory ought to admit others than citi
xene OF the United States to the right Of suffrage,
or Of holding political office.
9th. a. change In the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years,
ofal not hereinbefore provided tor an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding al
paupeIe, and persons convicted of crime, from land
ing upon our shores; but no Interference with the
vested rights of foreignera
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith or
worship, and no test oaths for Office.
18th. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public functonaries, and
u SbftCb SCOh9My al puDHO oApclulbuKehs r.
18th The maintenance and enforcement Of al
laws consttutionallY enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed or shall be declared null and yoid by
competent judicial authority, %
18th. Opposition to the reckless ana unwise
policy of the present administration In the general
management OF our national affairs, and more es-
peoially as shown In removing americans (by
designati0n) and conservatives in principle, from
Office and placing foreigners and ultraists in their
places as shown In trucking subssrviency TO
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; "a shown In re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise; as shown In granting 10 un-
naturalzed foreigners the right OF suffrage In Kan
sas and Nebraska; shown in iss vacilating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question !; as shown
in the corrnptions which pervade some OF the de-
partments of the government as shown In dis
gracing meritorious naval oficsra through preju-
dice or caprice and as shown In the bfundering
mismanagement Of cur foreign relations. 1
l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent &he disastrous consequences otherwise rer
sulting thereffom, we would build up she Ameri-
partyn upon che principles hereinbeioFe atated
10TH That aa&h State Council sbaA have ausho-
rity to amend their several constitutions 40 aa 30
eboIish the several degrees, and institute pledge
OF honor, instead of other obligations fog fellow
ship and adfnissson into the party,
18th. "a free and open discussion Of al political
principles embraced In our piaSferm.