Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-28
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council,
Februgry 81, 1856.

Jst An humble acknowledgement the Supreme Being Tor
his protecting care vouchaed fathers in their success
ful Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to US
their descendants IN the preservation Of the Ibertes, the
independence and the union q these States
3D. The perpetuation Of Federal Union as the palla-
dum of civil and religious liberties and the only sure
tulvark of American Independence.
"a Ase,loans ,aat Anaeica and to this end, Hd-
tir-n citizens should be selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
20 all others nevertheless,
4th Persons born parents residing Temporal
rv abroad should be entitled all the rights Of natvebon
citizens; bot,
5,n No person should be selected FOR political station,
(hethrr of native foreign brhl who recognises ale
glance or obligation Of any description oany foreign prince
Poteuae or power who refuses to recognise the Federal
an state Constitutions Teach within its sphere paramount
- al other laws, rules Of political action.
9th TIE unquhe recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the States, and the cultivation
harouy aterual good viii between the citizens Of the
several states and this end nonneerence BY Congress
with questions appertaning solely the individual States
and nonnterventon by each with the Affairs a
other state
5th The recognition Of the right the nave-bon and
citizens Of the United States permanently resd
inp IN any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
LAVE and to regulate their domestic and social nnairs in their
own mode subject only the provisions of the Federal
Constitution With the privilege u admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite population for one Repre-
sentative in Congress Poorided 0itcdys, that none but
tho g who are citizens Of the United States under the
stitu,n and laws thereof and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution or in of laws for said Terri
tory state.
su An enforcement Of 'e principle that no State or Ter
ir ought 10 admit Others than citizens Of United
States 10 the right of suffrage Of holding political Office
9Th A change in { laws q naturalization, makngac
tnued residence wenyone years Of all not herenbeore
provide, r ndspens be requisite for citizenship here
after and excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime andng upon shores but no interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners
Iuth Opposition 10 any between Church and State
interference with religious faith or worship and uo test
oaths for Office
llth and thorough investigation into any and al al
rdged Of public funcoales, and str CT economy
in publ expenditures.
l2h The rnaiuenauce and enforcement ol all laws
stu1ualy enacted until said laws shall b. r'p aled
shall be declared null aud void b. competent Judicial au
tho-ity
13fb 0pposron to the reckless and unwse policy Of the
present administration in the general management Of our
Datonh ars and more especially as shown in removing
" An rclus" tby degunton and conservatives IA prnc-
PIE from office and placing foreigners and utras IN their
place; shown ia tucKug -ubstrvency o. the stronger,
and cowa-d'y bravado towards the weaker
powrr shown ia reoPcnng sectional ag tt"n, by the
repeal ~ the -soui Comp -unr, shown in granting
Uuuatrazed the right II suffrage in Kansas and
Nrbra shown in its vscntng course on the Kansas
aud Nabrl qp ,stOu; shown the corruptons which
rerv ode departments ~ the Government
shown gacng meritorpus naval officers through pre-
JUDGE caprice: ami IA in the bundering msman-
agemrut 81 our foreign atuns
l4th Therefore remedy existing evils. and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting herefom,
would build up the american Party" upon the principles
hereiub fore statrd.
18Th. That each State Gouncl shall have authority In
amend their several constitutions 20 abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge II honor instead Of other
obligations Tor fell w,hp and admission into the party
lG,h free aud discussion OF all itica principles
embrace ia platform.