The Empire County argus., 1856-09-06
National Am er.can Platform.


N1@oVee1 W TH%uUelTH1u, TeOrUuTy zzo, to0o)
First.-An humble acknowledgment the Supreme
Being who rules the universe for his protecting care
'oucsafed to our fathers in their successful evolutionary
Struggle and hitherto manifested us, their descendants
IN The preservation of the liberties the independence, and
The union Of these States.
Second The perreuaon of The Federal Union, The
palladium 0' our civil and reg beri = and The only
sule bulwark OF American Independence.
Third.-Americans must rule America, and to this end
native born citizens should be selected for all Sae Fede
and municipal offices Of government employ nIent in
preference To natural zed citizens, neUerthetess
Fourth Persons born of American parenrs residing
temporarily abroad should b. entitled 10 all The rights of
naiive-bOrn citizens; but
FfhN0 persons should be elected for political station
(wheiher native or OF foreign brh who recognizes any
prince oentae, or Power, who refuses recognize
the Federal and State CONSTITUTIONS, each within lis
sphere, paramount to ali other laws rules Of po
cal action.
Sixh.-The unqualified recognition and maintenance of
the reserved righ Of the several States aud the cuva
tion of harmony and traternal goodwill between the c
zens M the several States and TO This end n0nneIerence
by Congress with Questions apperainng solely the nd
vldu states and non intervention by each Safe with he
aft irs of any other state
venthThe recognition Of The right of the native born
and naui al zed czebs of the United States permanently
residing any Territory he eOf frame their Consti
ton and Laws and regulate their domestic and social
affairs IN heir NODES subje only the provisions
of 'he Federal Constitution, with tie right of admission
into the Union whenever they have the renuse lopula
non ior one Representative in Congress- Provided always
thai none but hose ho are citizens of he Uned States
under the Constitution and laws thereof and who have
fixed residence in such Territory ought participate
in the formation of the Constitution, the
Of laws for said Territory or State.
Eight h.-An enforcement of the principle that no State
or Territory can admit oilers ian naiive-Lorn citizens 10
The right OF suffrage or OF holding po Cal Office unless
such persons shall have been nauiuized according the
laws Of the United States.
Ninih.-A change the laws of natural zation making
continued residence of went, wears, Of all here
tooie provided for Indispensable requisite for clze
ship hereafter, and excluding all paupers and persons
convicted o crime, from landing upon shores; but
Tenih.-O Opposition to any union between Church and
State no interference with religious aiIh worship, and
sect OIL OF this platform
Eleventh. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public tuncOiares and strict
economy III public expenditures.
Tweli h. The MAINTENANCE and enforcement of all laws
until said laws sha be repealed. snail be declared null
and void by competent jud cial authority.
Thr cen H. -Opposion To the reckless and unwise pol
ICY Of The present Administration the general manage
menl OF our national aIs. and esl eclally shown
III remOvi "Amercdns (by designaton) and
tives in principle, from office, and placing foreigners and
ul'Iasis in their places shown il trucking Subser
viency To the s,ionger and insoent and cowaldy
bra ado towards The weaker powers; shown in reopen
ing tcIona agitation, by The repeal OF The Missouri Conn
prOnilse shown in granting urullzed eig-
erS The right suffrage in Kansas aud Nebraska shown
IL It's vascillang the Kansas and Nebraska
question a. shown IN the removal of Judge Bronson tom
The Colecorshp of New York upon false and unenable
ound> as shown in the corr u'lons which pervade
of The Departments OF The Government shown in dis
gracg neriloii"us naval officers through prejudice
caprice and as shown III the laundering isuiIageIent
Of our foreign relations.
Fourteenth. Therefore, 10 RENE dy existing evils and
prevent the disastrous consequences other resulting
iherrfiOm we would build up the "Amer.can parN upon
The pI pies hrIenb toe stated, esclewng all Ioua
qlesl'onS and uniting NJ on those purely national, and
admitting INTO sa party all American cHizens UeleIrd
To III the od 4t and 9th s,clionsJ who openly ,he
principles and opinions here Oore eXpre>s and who will
subScl be he names 10 This platform. Puvlded
tn less, iha majority Of those nenbels Present al any
meeting of ocal Council where apple APP lies for
nenbe ship in the Anne parry may, for any
by The deemed Sufficient deny admission such applicant
Fhee. th.-A aud open discussion of all political
princil les embraced in our atform.