Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-08
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council,
February q, 1855

humble vleigement 10 the Supreme Being Tor
his protecting vouchsed fathers in their success
fu Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested TO u.s.
descendants the preservation Of the liberties, the
independence and the union Of these States.
Cd The perpeuaton Of the Federal Union the Pala
dium and religious liberties and the only sure
buIvark of American Independence.
80 A,1ericans r7de Aeioa, and to this end, ma
sreboru citizens should for ali State Federal and
unicipqi government employment in preference
60 all others: nevertheless,
4th Persons born Of American parents residing tempors
ry abroad should entitled all the rights Of natveborn
eitzen.; but,
5h No person should he selected for political station
whether Of foreign birth who recognises ale
glance or obligation any description any foreign prince
poeuate power who refuses to recognise the Federal
an State Constitutions teach within its sphere paramount
20 ali otbsrssv~SssEUcs u political action.
9Th Tie unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
rights Of the several States, and the cultivation q
harmony and fratera good will the citizens Of the
States. and this end interference by Congress
with questions apperainng solely the individual States
and non-iuervendon by each State with the Affairs q any
other state.
7th The recognition the right Of the natveborn and
uat-alZed citizens Of the United States permanently resd
ing any Territory thereof 10 frame their constitution and
laws regulate their domestic and social Affairs in their
own mode subject only prov ions Of the Federal
whenever they have the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress PsoUi'ed dlCdVs that but
tho who are the United States, under the
stu'ion thereof and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution or Of laws for said Terri
tory 90 State.
STU An enforcement Of he principle that State
rory ought 10 others than citizens Of the United
States 70 the right Of suffrage holding political office.
change in of making n n
tnu residence Of twenty-one years Of all hereinbefore
provided fo ind spns be requisite for citizenship here
after excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition any between Church and state;
interference with religious faith worship and test
oaths for ohce
llh rec investigation into any and al al
ledged abuses II public funconaes, and str CT economy
in publ expenditures.
I2h The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
sttutonsly enacted until said laws shall b. rp-aed,
sha be declared null and void BY competent judicial au
thority.
18th Opposition the reckless and unwse policy of the
present administration in the general management Of our
nation affairs AMI especially shown in removing
An ricans" (by designation and conservatives IN prnc
pie from office and placing foreigners and u'tras in their
place.; trucking ubervency 10 the stronger,
sni msoent and cowa"dy bavado towards the weaker
powers shown reopeunE sectional ation, by the
allied foreigners the right 81 suf IN Kansas and
Nebraska shown in its vasclatng the Kansas
pervade some d-pt-tnentS Of the Government;
shown dgracng merorious naval officers through pre-
judce caprice: and Sh In the bundering misman
ageneut II our foreign ations
14t Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous sequences otherwise resulting therero,
would huld up the American Party" upon the principles
hereinb-fore -tatrd.
5'h That each state Council shall have authority 70
degrees and institute pledge Of honor instead of other
obg for fell wshp aud admission iuto the party
10Th free and opeo discussion of all icSl principles
embraced platform