Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-01
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session of the National Council,
PebrusrY 21 1856

ls An humble the Supreme Being for
his protecting vOuchsaed fathers their
fu Revolutionary struggle. and hitherto manifested u.s.
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
Independence and the union Of these States.
ID The perpeuaon Of the Federal Union, the pals
dum Of civil and religious liberties and the only
buwark Of American Independence.
Sd Aneriedns NUT r1e A5aerica, and 10 this end,
t0born citizens should be State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment In preference
70 all Others nevertheless,
4h. Persons born American parents residing tempors
ry abroad, should be entitled the rights Of navsbOrn
citizens; but,
whether Of native foreign birth recognises any ale
glance obligation Of any description any foreign prince
POenate power who refuses 10 recognise the Federal
and State Constitutions leach within its spee paramount
to ell other laws, rules Of political action.
9th The unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the States and the cultivation q
harmony and fatena good viii between the citizens Of the
several States and this end non-nterence by Congress
with questions sppertainng solely indyiduAl States
and noninervennOn BY each State with the affairs a
ether State.
7th The recognition Of the right Of the natveborn and
nauraEed citizens Of the United States permanently resd
ing in any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws and regulate their domestic and social as in their
mode subject only the provisions OF the Federal
whenever they have requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress Pyorided a,aoas that but
tho who citizens Of the United States under the
sttuton thereof who have hxed residence In
any Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution the enactment Of laws for Said Terri
tory or State
sth An enforcement Of the principle Ter
ritoy ought admit others than citizens Of the United
States to right Of suffrage holding political oce
9Th change in the laws Of naturalization, making
nued residence Of tWenyne years. Of all not hernbetore
provided for indspens bic requisite for citizenship here
aer and excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition any union between Church and stae
interference with religious faith worship, and test
oaths for Office.
11th Free and thorough investigation into any and al al
ledgcd abuses OF public unctionR and strict economy
in public expenditures.
10Th The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
sIonay enacted, until said laws shall be repealed, or
shall be declared null and void by competent judicial au
thority.
18th Opposition the and unwise policy Of the
present administration In the general management
national affairs, and especially shown IN removing
Americans" (by degnatOnl and conservatives In princ
le from ONCE and placing foreigners and uraists
places; trucking subservency 70 the stronger
and an cowardy bravado towards the weaker
powers; shown in rsopenng sectional agitation by the
Of Compromises shown in granting 70
unRAtared foreigners the right OF suffrage in Kansas AMI
Nebraska shown ts Vaseatng course on the Kansas
and Nebra-ka question: shown in the c0rruptons which
pervade Of the departments of the Government
shown in dgracing mertOrous naval officers through
judice cRpce and shown In the bunderng mHman-
Agement Of our foreign re atoms. r.. .....
14h Therefore TO remedy existing evils and prevent the
consequences otherwise resulting therefrom
would build up the American Party upon the principles
herenbes0re stated.
18th That each State Council shall have authority to
amend abolish the several
Degrees and institute pledge Of honor instead Of other
obligations for fellowship and admission int" the party
10th free aud open discussion Of all ,ica principles
embraced ia platform.