Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-22
WASHINGTON. D. G.. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 22 1876

TI0tbOrU0 OB lm0 American F0rlys adopted
&C tho sessi0n or the National Council,
February 3lst, 1860.
lst. An humble acknowledgement to the Su-
preme Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
70 our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested TO us, their de-
scendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
Independence, and the union Of these States.
I'd. The perpetuation of the Federal Union, as
the palladium of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwsrk Of American ndepen-
dence. tBaSk a s
Sd. Americans must rule Americo, aud to this
end afive-born citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal, and municipal Offices or government
employment, In preference to all Others: never
theless, MI - .
4th Persons born Of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to Ill the
rights VI natve-born citizens but as
6th No person should be selected for political
station, (whether of native or foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scriptop to any foreign prince, poteptate power
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere) as paramount
to all other laws, as rules of political action.
9th. The unqualified recognition and malnte,
nance of the reserved rights of the several States
and the cultivation Of harmony and fraternal good
WILL between the citizens Of the several States and
to this end, non-interference by Congress with
States, and non-ntervention by each State with
the affairs Of any other State.
7th. The recognition of the right Of the native
born and naturaxed 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-
stituton, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
ton for one Representative in Congress Prouidetl
altcays, that none but those who are citizens OF
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have fixed residence in any
such Territory ought to participate in the forma-
ti0n 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 ough to ad nit Others than cit
zens Of the United States to the right Of suffrage
or of holding political Office.
9th. A change in the laws of naturalization,
making continued residence of twenty-one years,
Of fall 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.
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State; no nterference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for Office.
lth Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionares and
strict economy in public expenditures.
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws constitu,ionaly enacted, 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 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 subservency to
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardly bravo
do towards the weaker powers; rs shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise as shown in granting to un-
naturalzcd foreigners the right of suffrage in Kan
and Nebraska shown in its vacillating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question ; as shown
in the corruptons which pervade some of the de-
partnents of the government; as shown in dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preu.
dice or caprice and as shown in the blundering
mismanagement of our foreign relations.
14th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the "Amer-
can party" upon the principles hereinbeore stated
10Th. That each State Council shall haye autho-
rity 10 amend their several constitutions, SO as to
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
of honor, instead of other obligations for fellow
ship and adni sion into the party.
10TH A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform.