Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-02-09
PLATFORM ,l. "
Of tho American Party o. 7 xss, az adopted
Mt the Convention in Austin. on th' 23d Of
January last.

in convention assembled, declare as the cardi.
nal principle of It's organizolion-
|, The elevation to political offices, eSecu.
tive, Legislative, indlclal, aud diplomatic Of
those only who are native Americans, or who
being citizens of the Republic of Texas at the
time of its annexation to the Uni,ed States,
and made citizens thereof by the net OF both
Governments,
H. The preservation and perpetuation of the
Constitution and the Federal Union, as the
bulwnrk of our liberties in war--and prime
source of our national greatness and individual
huppness-and hence
LIST. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
destroy it,
End. Opposition 10 the formation or encour.
agement Of sectional or geographical PARTIES
at this time the most threatning adversary to
Its stability.
ILL., A strict construction of the Constitution
of III, Uni,rd Stats md he r,tscNp' nof
all the rights of the States, secured or reserved
in the Constitution; inculcu,ing forheamnce
mud humoa2iug spirit in settling apparent
or real conflicts of Jurisdiction; and repudm'-
inq the ever'ise Of doubtful powers by the
Federal Government.
". The extension Of the period for the nat
umiiaation of foreigners to the term Of 81
years to br pro, pecrive in its operation, and
the repeal by the Legislatures of the States in
which they exist. of al, laws confirming the
right Of suffrage on unrahmlized torei gners.
V. Liberty Of Conscience and Liberty OF
the Press. The right 10 worship God nc ord
ing tn the dictates Of Conscience being sec Ured
by the Constitution and Laws, any attempt to
impair oT abridge it would strike nj the Iiber
tics Of the people and should he resisted bur
this inrStitab'p privilege is never 10 hp used
ms n prereyt for violations OF the Constitution
or laws, or tho pnrnce Of principles, creed or
system under the guise Of religious belief, de-
strnrtive of the principles Of (re" republican
government or in conflict with the laws, aud
hence: Opposition to all "higher law" doe.
irnes. which look 20 any power, foreign or do.
mes'ir. civil, presiasir or otherwise, for rules
Of civil or political action paramount 10 the
Co"S';'n';on and laws.
VI, Congress Possesses 10 power under the
Constitution to IrojsIate upon slavery in the
States where y does or nnv exist. or 10 rrIuSe
the admission Of n uew State into the U"ioo
hrrons" It's constitution does or does not rerog.
nizc slavery ns plrl Of its social >Estem; nor
ra lccis'atv uuoh yhc subject Of Slavery IN the
Territories uf the United States and any ill.,
reference hv Congress with slavery in the
District of Columbia would be violation Of
the spirit nod mreurion of the compact by
which the s ate of Maryland celed the dis.
trirt to the United States, and Il breach Of the
rntiooai taiti nor should Congress repen the
Fnoi'jve Slave Law. And while we disap-
prove thar principle of the KanZas Nebraska
ac' which conters the right oi suffrage upon
unn'urp lizcd foreigners, and that which re-
cognizaS the right Of the Territorial Leg.
stature IN establish or exclude slavery, we cor
din|lv approve the principle Of nonintcrven'ion
hr Congress, aud are opposed 10 the repeal
fthe nct--and oppose any tnr'h"r agitation OF
the subject Of slavery in the Halls OF Congress.
VII. The enactment Of laws 10 prevent the
transmission 10 our shores of Felons and Pau.
perS from foreign countries.
VII. 4 constant and efficient protection OF
the frontier against the predatory inrurSions Of
the Indians, being en- art Of justice due TO the
citizens OF the frontier settled thereon, and
measure Of nnIicv necessary 10 the growth and
prosperity or our STATE; it is the duty Of the
General Government To provide such protection
and in leflu!t thereof it is the duty OF the
State Government to provide the same, fully,
efiactunlv, and promptly,
TX, We adhere 10 the national organization
Of the American party upon the basis Of the
Platform OF Principles adopted at the Philat!el-
phin Convention in June, lS65-recomm"nd-
ing the next National Convention In modify
the Srh article of said Platform, BY striking oat
the words Resistance 10 the aggressive policy
aud corruptng tendencies Of the Roman Cath.
oIir Church in our county, inr the reason, |
that it has been 50 much miSconstrucd MS 10 ,
cosr upon us the impnm,on o; religious intol-
cmuce and desire 70 ahridCc the liberty Of
conscience, which We utterly rpudiai".
Bur while we discam any intention to
ahridge " impair, or interfere with the riga;
ct any citizen OF whatever tnith or !eNomina-
,ioo, % worship Col according 10 the dic'a,e>
Of his own conscience, we rInih The right In-
dispansahie To the socHriv nj free institutions, /
to resist aud oppose through the talIot hoS, /.
every principle or poicy, whether claimed Of
exercised, rs n right apNcrraininC to any church /
government, OF under preteXt Of any religious /.
he'p, hostile to Iibery--or iibrrt, OF con. /
scirnce or the lioer;v OF The press, or liberty at
suffrage, or to any other essential element Of
Lib, ~ under the Constitution and Laws.
Y. |, is declared iha all the secresy. obi
cations. pass words and signs are abolished.
PLAIN TALK ron LapiEs.--rhc western edi.
tors are certainly very free spoken, and their
rhetoric. like the bowie knives Of some Of them,
is sharp and to the point. One OF them, Speali-
ing Of low necked dresses and short sleeves,
says:
"The prevailing fashion among the ladies,
which ,raasposes an ange! into model artist,
is universally detss;ed by every gentleman
whose good opinion lady should desire. Il |
buuts the finer feelings OF both sexes, and is
disadvantage to the ono. by destroying all
room for imagination in the other A round,
plump white arm is beautiful, and may be adj
nired with all propriety; but, an arm shaped
like three-cnrnered file, with red elbows, is
.r.1. a.