The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-12

the 2lst of February, tie following platform
The vote stood yeas lo8, nays77.
1st. An humble acknowledgment of the Su
preme Being who rules the universe, for His
) protecting care vouchsafe1 to our fathers il
i their successful revolutionary struggle, ant
hitherto manifested to US, their descendants. il
4 the preservation Of the liberties, the indepen
q dence and the Union Of these States.
! Cd The perpetuaton of the federal Union
the palladium Of our civil and religious liber
ties and the only sure bulwark Of American in
dependence.
: Sd. Americans must rule America; and te
this end native born citizens should be selectee
e for all State federal or municipal offices or gov
4 eminent employment IN preference to natural
, ised citizens; nevertheless
+ 4th. Persons born of American parents re
: siding temporarily abroad should be entitled te
all the rights of native born citizens; but
? 5th. No person shall be selected for polltica
t station (whether Of native or foreign birth
f who recognizes any allegiance or obligation o.
any description to any foreign prince. potentate
or power, or who refuses to recognize the ted
:. eral and State constitutions leach within Its
] sphere as paramount to all other laws, as rules
of political action.
9th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance Of the reserved rights Of the several
States, and the cultivation of harmony and ira
ternal good will between the citizens of the sew
eral States, and 10 this end, non-nterferenee by
congress with questions appertalnng solely to
/ the individual States, and non intervention by
each State with tie affairs of any other State.
It'll. The recognition Of the right Of the ma
! tive born and naturalised citizens of the United
States permanently residing in any territory
thereof, to frame their constitution and laws,
/ and to regulate their domestic and social affairs
in their own mode, suhjectonly to the provisions
ofthe federal constitution, with the right of ad-
mission into the Union, whenever they have
the requisite population for one representative
| in congress- provided always, that none but
/ those who are citizens of the United States, I'M
I der Tile constitution and laws thereof, and who
| have a fixed residence in any such territory,
ought to participate in the formation Of the
constitution, or in the enactment of laws for
said territory or State
9th An enforcement of the principle that no
State or territory can admit others than native
born citizens to the right of suffrage or of hold
ing political office unless such person shall have
been naturaIised according to the laws Of the
United States. ' o
making continued residence of twenty-one
years, of all not heretofore provided for, an in
.dispensible requisite for citizenship hereafter,
and excluding all paupers and persons convict
ed Of crime from landing upon our shores; but
no interference with the vested rights of for
eigners. ~ r--
10. Opposition to any union between church
and State; no interference with religious faith
or worship, and no test-oaths for Office, except
those indicated in the 5th section of this platform
18th. Free and thorough investigation into
any and all alleged abuses of public functional
ries and strict economy in public expenditures
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of
all laws until said laws shall be repealed, or
shall be declared null and void by competent
judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy of the present administration in the gen
eral management Of our national affairs, and
more especially as shown in removing Ameri-
cans (by designation and conservatives in
principle, from Office, and placing foreigners
and ultraists in their places; as shown in a
trucking subservency to the stronger, and an
insolent and cowardly bravado towards the
weaker powerss AS shewn in re0pening sectional !
agitation by the repeal of the Missouri compro
mise; as shown in granting to unnaturalised
foreigners the right to suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska; shown in the vascillating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question: as shown
in the removal of Judge Bronson from the col |
ectorship of New York upon false and untena-
BILE grounds; as shown 1.-THE corruptions which
preyade some of the departments of the gov
arnmcnt; as shown ia disgracng meritorious
naval officers through prejudice or caprice; and
as shown in the laundering Encouragement of
our fore On relations.
18th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise
resulting therefrom, we would build up the
American party" upon the principles herein
before stated, eschewing all sectional questions,
and uniting upon those purely national, and
into said party all American cit
zens, preferred to in the Sd, 4th and 9TH sec
lions, who openly avow the principles and
opinions heretofore expressed, and who will
subscribe their names to this platform. Pro-
vded, nevertheless, that majority of those
members present at any meeting of a local coun
ell where an applicant applies for membership
in the American party may, for any reason by
them deemed sufficient, deny admission to such
applicant. Fl
18Th. A free and open discussion OF all poll [
teal principles embraced in cur platform. L,
ARREST OF Mr.. GARLAND-After the adj
ournment of the common council, on Saturday
night. An affidavit was made by Messrs. Eagerl
and Bailey, members of the council, before re-
corder Bright, charging VIM H. Garland with
having embezzled more than $3.50 900 Of mo-
aey belonging to the city. A warrant was i'm
issued and placed in the hands ofthe
thief of police, who was told, on inquiring at
Mr.. Garland's house, that he had gone up the
liver. At an early hour yesterday morning,
however, it was ascertained that Mr. Garland
had gone on board the schooner Jane Eliza
oeth the previous night, accompanied by a :
riend, which vessel had proceeded down the
liver in tow of steamer. On receiving this ;
Information, the chief repaired to the Balize !,
telegraph office, but was told that the line was.
rot working, the wires having been cut The :
inc was not placed in working order until late :
n the afternoon, when the chief sent dispatch t..
the authorities at the Balze to arrest
Mr.. Garland, if possible. This was received .
~ capt. Bowditch the boarding officer at the
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