The Empire County argus., 1856-10-04
National Am erican Platform.

(44dopted at PhGadelphia, February 22d, 1860
Tristan humble acknowledgment to the Supreme
Beng who rules the universe for his protecting
vouchsaed to fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle and hitherto manifested their descendants
in the preservation of the liberties the independence
the union Of these States.
Second.The perpetuaon of the Federal Union, as the
palladium OF our civil and religious liberties and the only
sure bulwark OF American independence.
Third.-Amercans must rule America and to this end
native born citizens should be selected for all State Fede
raj and municipal Offices of government employment in
preference to naturazed citizens, negertheless
Fourth.-Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the rights Of
naive-born citizens; but
FhNo persons should be elected for political station
(whether native of foreign brth) who recognizes any
allegiance obligation of any description any foreign
prince potentae or Power or who refuses to recognize
the Federal and State Constitutions, each within its
sphere, as paramount to all other laws, rules of po
cal action.
Sixth-The unqualified recognition and maintenance of
the reserved rights of the several States and the cultiva-
ton of harmony and faterna goodwill between the citi-
of the several States and this end nonntererence
by Congress with questions apperainng solely the nd
vdual States and Intervention by each State with the
affairs of any other State.
Seventh-The recognition ofhe right of the native born
and naturazed citizens of the United States permanently
residing in Territory thereof to frame their Constitu
ton and Laws, and to regulate their domestic and social
affairs in their NODES subject only to the provisions
OF the Federal Constitution with the right of admission
into the Union whenever they have the requisite popua
ton for one Representative in Congress Provided always
that none but those who 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 formation of the Constitution or in the enactment
of laws for said Territory State.
Eighth.An enforcement of the principle that no State
or Territory admit others than nativeborn citizens
the right of suffrage, Of holding political office unless
such persons shall have been naurazed according to the
laws of the United States.
Ninth-A change in the laws of naturalization, making
continued residence of twenyone years. of all not here
toore provided for an indispensable requisite for citizen
ship hereafter and excluding all paupers, and persons
convicted of crime from landing upon our shores but
interference with the vested rights of foreigners.
Tenth.-Opposition to any union between Church and
State interference with religious faith worship and
test oaths for Office except those indicated in the 9TH
Eleyenth-Free and thorough Investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public funconaries and strict
economy in public expenditures.
Twelfh.-The maintenance and enforcement of all laws
until said laws sha be repealed shall be declared null
and void by competent judicial authority.
to the reckless and unwse pol
icy of the Administration in the general manage
ment of our national affairs and more especially shown
IN removing Americans by designation and
tves in principle from Office and placing foreigners and
ultraists in their places shown in trucking subser
vlency to the stronger and nsolent and cowardly
bravado towards the weaker powers shown reopen
ing sectional agitation by the repeal of the Missouri Com
promises shown in granting to unnaturazed foreign
the right suffrage in Kansas and Nebraska as shown
in its vascillang the Kansas and Nebraska
question shown in the removal of Judge Bronson from
the Collecorshp of New York upon false and unenabe
grounds as shown in the corrupons which pervade
of the Departments of the Government; shown in dis
gracng meriioriOus naval officers through prejudice or
caprice and as shown in the bundering misnanagement
OF our foreign relations.
Observation-Disclosures; to remedy existing evils and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise resulting
therefrom, would build up the american party" upon
the principles herenbefoe stated eschewng all sectional
questions and uniting upon those purely national and
admitting into said party all American citizens (referred
to in the 3d. Attn and 5th sectons who openly ayow the
principles and opinions heretofore expressed and who will
subscribe heir names this platform. Provided never
theless that majority of those members present any
meeting of local council where applicant applies for
menb bershp in the American party may, for any reason
by he deemed sufficient deny admission such applicant
tfteenth-A tree and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in platform.