American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-08-23
AMERICAN PLATFORM

In bcir tS,oc,s.Cl p,r,I,,,;1,,... .,,o,,
md hi,be,,, ,on;rostoa ,hair ,,osco,a-
ants :, th, n,os.,,o,i, or ,,, ,;,o.,;.s Tho
ina.rerJsr,., o,d ,ho ,,,;o,, or ,ho..s states
od The nerra,,a,;on or Tho Federal Tn;o,
ne The raIInJ;u,, ,e o,r civil ana ,e,;,;,ns
liberties aud the only sn,, bu,wa,l, If Amer.
lean Independ.nce u.E ....s
Sd. A,,rRu.,Ns MIST RIFLE AMrpIc. and
to this end. uc,irc. born citizens should he So.
lec,ed for all State. Federal, and munjcinsl
offices or government, emnlovment in pr.f.
ereuce to nu,ura,;zed citizens. nerertbeIcss
Ath. Persons born of American .oaren,s
residing ten,pora,ily ahrond should be emf.
lied To all The r;pbs ot native. horn ci,iz,ps.
but
9th. No person should DC selected for po-
litical stations (whether Of native or foreign
birth who recognizes any allegiance or OBJ
legation of any description to any foreign
prince, ro,entate or power, or who refuses
10 recognize the Federal and Stale constitu-
lions (each within ia sphcre) as paramount
to all other laws as rules Of political action.
9Th. The unqualified recognition and MAIN
tcnance OF the reserved rights OF the several
States, and the cultivation Of harmony and
Iraternal good will, between the citizens of
the several States, and to-this end, non inter
ference by Congress with questions eppcr-
tanning solely 10 the individual States, and
on-inerventiou By each State with the af-
(diIs Of any other State.
7lh. The recognition Of the right of the
native born and naturalized citizens Of the
United States, permanently residing in any
territory thereof TO frame their constitution
and laws, and to re@uluie their domestic and
social Affairs in their own mode. subject only
TO the provisions of the Federal Constitution,
with the right of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite popua.
ton for one Representative in Congress-
Proridcd. G'lr0ys tina, none but those who
are citizens OF the United States, under the
constitution and laws thereof, and who have
a fixed residence i'll any such Territory,
ought to participate in the formation Of the
constitution, or in the enactment Of laws
for said Territory or State.
Sih. An enforcement OF the principle that
no o'"'e or letf'oFy can aunt DINERS IMAM
"a''e'ootn c'''"ehs 10 Inc ''Sh' Of suffrage
u "o''"s P",'"''' o"'c'' ""'ess SUCH
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