Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-03-29
Platform Of the National American
Party.

1dIIy.
lst An humble acknowled cement of the |
Supreme being who rules the universe. for
His protecting care vouchsated to our fathers |
in their successful revolutionary struggle. and
hitherto manifested to us, their descendants, !
in the preservation of the liberties, the inde-
pendence and the union of these States
I'd. The perpetuatlon of :he Federal Union.
as the palladium OF our civil and religious
liberties: and the only sure bulwark of Amer
lean ind eyendence.
80. Americans must rule America: and
to this end native born citizens should be Sc
lected Tor all State. federal and municipal
offices or government employment, in pre-
ference t. naturaized citizens: neverthe less.
gath. Persons born of A nerican parents re-
siding temporarily abroad should be entitled
to all the rights of native born citizen
but.
5th. No person should be selected for po-
litical station whether of native or foreign
birtt) VINO recognizes any allegiance or obi
CATION OF 4 prescription to any foreign prince,
potentate or power, or who refuses to recog
nlze the F.tera ard State Constitutions
leach within Its spheIe) as paramount to all
other laws, as rules OF political faction.
oGth. The unqualified recognition and main
talrance OF the reserved rights of the several
| States, and the cultivation of harmony and fra
ternal good will between the citizens of the
several States and to this end non-interfer
by Congress with questions appartalnng solely
to the lndiv idual States and non-inte,ventiou
by eacn State with the affairs OF any other
State
| 7th The recognition of the right of ns,u-
iraiI aI h,r Of bo taD
States. permanently residing in any Territory
thereof. to frame their constitution and laws.
| and to regulate their domestic and social al
fairs in their own mode. subject only to the
| provisions of the Federal Constitution. with
| the rig ht OF admission into the Union chen
ever they have the requisite population for one
| Representative IN Congress. provided always,
that none but those who are citizens of the nj
! ted States. under the constitution and laws
thereof, and who have fixed residence in any
such Territory. ought to participate III the for
| nation OF the constitution. in the enact
ment OF laws for said Territory or State.
| sth. An enforcement Of the principle that
| no State or Territory can admit others than
native born citizens to the RIG hit of suffrage or
of holding political office, unless such person
shall have been naturaIized according to the
| laws OF the United States.
| 9th. 4 change in the laws of natural lization
making continued resid ence of twenty lone
| years. Of all not heretofore prov iied for an
indispensable requisite for citizenship hereaf-
ter, and excluding aiio paupers and persons
convicted of crime. from landing upon our
| shores; but no interference with the vested
! rights OF foreigners.
10th. Opposition to any union between
Church and State no i'tertt renee with reli-
yirus faith. or worship. and no test oatll> for
office except those indicated in the 5th sec
ton of this platform.
lith. Free and thorough investigation into
any and all alleged abuses 0, public function
aries. and a strict economy in public expend-
itures.
l2th The maintenance and enforcement of
all laws until said laws shall be repea icd or
shall be declared null and void by competent
judicial authority.
18th Opposition t, the reckless ans; unwise
policy of the present Administration in the
general management of our national affairs
and more especially shown in removing
Americans 10y desi ignation) and conservatives
in principle. from Office, and placing foreigners
and ultraists in their places as shown in a
trucking suoserviency to the stronger, and
an insolent and cowardly bravado towards
|
sectional agitation, by the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise: as shown in granting tc
unnaturalized foreigners the right to suffrage
in Kansas and Nebraska: as shown in the
vasci!atiny course on the Kansas and Nebras-
ka question: as shown in the removal Of
.e Bronson from the Collectorship Of New
York upon false and untenable grounds; as
shown in the corruptons which pervade some
of the depa rtments of the Government: as
shown in disgracing meritorous naval officer:
through prejudice or caprice; ard as showr
in the laundering mismanage1:ent Of our fer.
cign relations.
.l4th. Therefore. to remedy existing evils
and prevent the disastrous consequences 9th.
erwise we would build up the "Americar
party" upon the principles hereinbetore sta
ted, eschewing all sectional questions, ant
uniting upon those purely national and admit
ting into SAID party all American citizens
(referred to in the Sd 4th and 9Th sections
who openly avow the PRINCIPLES and opinions
heretofore expressed, and who will subscribe
their names to this platform. Provided, new
ertheless that majority of those member:
present at any meeting of local counci
where an applicant applies for membership
in the American party may for any reason
by them deemed sufficient, deny admission Z
such applicant.
18th. A free and open discussion OF all po
: ltical principles embraced in our platform.
=. C. We find paragraph in circulation il
wlach it is estimated that the clergy cos
the United States six million dollars per year
. the criminals twelve millions and the law
| yers thirty-fve millions.