Daily American organ., 1856-03-26
WASHINGTON. D. G. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 2s 1856
Platform OF the American Party, adopted
z at the session or the National Council,
February 2lst, 1856.

Platform Of the American Party, adopted
2 at the session OF the National Council,
Y February 2lst, 1856. ~
ist- An humble acknowledgment to the Su-
preme Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
to our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scendants, in the preserysion of the liberties the
independence, and the union of these States.
I'd. The perpetuation of the Federal Union, as
the palladium of civil and religious iiberties
and the only sure bulwark of American Indepen-
dence.
Sd. americans must rule America, and to this
end natipeborn citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal, and municipal Offices orgovernment
employment, in preference to all others: never
theless,
! 4th. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to an the
rights Of nativeborn citizens; but 49, ts
9Th. No person should be selected for political
station whether Of native or foreign birth,) who
recognises any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scripuou TO any foreign prince, pOtentate or power
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions (each within its sphere as paramount
to all other laws, as rules of political action. n
9th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance of the reserved rights Of the several States
will between the citizens of the several States, and
to this end, non-interference by Congress with
questions appertaining solely to the individual
States, and non-intervention by each State with
the affairs of any other State
i 7th. The recognition of the right of the native
born and naturaized 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,
subject only to the provisions Of the Federal Con
sttution, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula
ton for one Representative in Congress-. PROVIDED
alDdys, that none but those who are citizens Of
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have fxed residence in any
such Territory, ought to participate In the forna
tion OF the constitution, or in the enactment Of
laws for said Territory or State
Sth. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory ough to admit others than citi
zens Of the United States to the right Of suffrage
or Of holding political Office. 81
9th. A change in the laws of naturalization,
making continued residence of twenty lone years,
ofal not herenbefore provided for an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
paupers and persons convicted Of crime, from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights Of Foreigners - s.s, I. ,,~ .gl. ~
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State mo Interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test Oaths for Office. s.
lth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses Of public fnctonaries, and
strict economy in public expenditures 'neli s9
18th. The maintenance and enforcement Of all
laws constutionaly enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority @tA
18th Opposition to the reckless and unwise'
policy OF the present administration in the general
management of our national affairs, and more es-
pecially as shown in removing Americans (by
,designation) and conservatives in principle, from
Office, and placing foreigners and utraists in their
places as shown in trucking subserviency TO
the stronger, and an insolent and cowardly brayar
do towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal of the.
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to un-
naturazed foreigners the right OF suffrage Exam
sas and Nebraska shownin its vacillating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question; as shown
in the corruptions which pervade some of the de-
partments of the government; as shown In dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preju'
dice or caprice and as shown in the laundering
mismanagenent of our foreign relations 5ee,
14th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the "Ameri-
can party" upon the principles hereinbefore stated.
10th. That each State Council shall have autho-p
rty to amend their several constitutions, so as to
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
of honor, instead of other obligations for fellow
ship and admis sion into the party. v pys
18th. "A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform u 1gg