Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-28
PTATFoRm OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
A5ootsd a, ne Session Of the National Council,
Febru ~ q, 1856

Febru y q, 1886.
Ist An hurBe cement 20 She Supreme Beng 2T
hi tae care voae af- fathers IN their success
IN yssusonrs4strugge, and hitherto manifested TO u.s.
their deseenaa, the preservation d the i0erue- TIE
irIsr.aaeace, and The union 81 these States.
On me rasns,14rn ~ .he Federal Union, as the pa'a-
dur o., 5 civil and religion. liberties, and the only sure
b1lul-s .I American IrI,l l'udeHce.
81 F.. fffs a.r.' rule Aansiro. and to This end, No.
t. citizens -s-s De selected 'or 80 state, Federal and
nurl a offices o r1vc-meut employment, In preference
70 sT others: nevertheless.
f Tc-5n. born of American parents residing temp1ra-
rlr 1road sou.J be emitted s tha rights Of natyeh'rn
caa--- b.t,
o.. Fs .-sln laril D. selected for political station,
o fraf Fatye o- f-l, irth who recognises any ale
.- Hgltou u any description amy foreign prince,
o- p8VelOg Rho refuses to agu-e the Federal
tsCo,r-t 1gs7i,, les Fillits rphere as paramount
l.r iaEs ssTzles Of peptsea action.
'" orc unqualified recognition aad maintenance oi the
tit a. % tle several sate and the cultivation Of
and lratrusI good viii between the citizens Of the
e. States and TO thi- end, nonuterereuce by Congress
ua Question. appertainuz solely Co the individual States
aI u.u-afe-rsHlou by each State with the affairs Of any
other State
-r THE recognition Of The right of the uative-Oon and
u.ta--z zl. o the United States permanently re-id
iu a auy Territory thereof 20 frame their constitution aud
l.r.a d. rr.atr ter domestic and social Affairs n their
Constitution wills l. privilege af admission into the Union
whenever obey have te requisite population for one Repre-
sentative .a Congress Ys0yi5I ol,r0vs that none but
tp 1 are c.zn- Of te United States, un Ter the con-
s.tfHu nI laws ie- and vino have fixed residence in
any such Territory, ought o participate iu the formation Of
o.. c.a-t 80, ia the enactment of laws Tor said Terri
tory or -,.ra.
sa Au enforcement of Doe principle that no state or Ter
rary ought 20 admit others than citizens Of the United
States a t right g suffrage nr of holding political Office.
gh A a.. raa r O. .r. n 4urszltiou, uah n-a DE-
t-ef r.a.uc. Of tueutu years af al mot he-"tnh're
provided f $3.50 inI pus h. requisite for ctzH-hP here
after, and excluding M pa'ners and persons eonFi ted
cme. raa handling uuu ou~ -horr-i but no interference
v.., r.. vested rf-.r. or foreigners
r.H. uur..s FOO .,r au..u between Church and Stafe
goo iaf..rr with religious faith or worship ana r' Test
o..H- ..r ..l...
1rr -er .ra thorough Investigation into any and an al
rl aIu.a- .I Tlus lau..oalrl. and street economy
90 public rr.ll.Hrr-..
I.b Ta. maintenance and enforcement Of an law. con-
81. .-I Ig r.asr- uuti -aid -Ia hs repealed, or
s' H. declared uui alu VOID by competent Judicial au
: ..h Opposition t,tn. reckless and mvise policy q the
ho rt administration Zoo tlc general management ni our
~ .a D a .ri AMI more specially as sa"h 'n Gr'gyul
AZ .eu. hr degnI',ou and conservatives in p-inc
II .. a4 .a fu r. fer. r, -uh-rry.ury fga stronger
rua n u-car and coward b-avldp towards the weaser
alo IN. NJ ...f C.uroa..r, a, .,oan ,n granting To-
.rr,.f foreigners ,a right of suffrage iu Kansas and
e'S -E1. shown its vtschug course on the Kansas
81 '5 E1 question as shown 300 me eiupi'As M","
.u fevraru2 mrrllo.iau- naval officer, through pre-
4 y caplce ana as sh wn in the banderng misman-
4 1o1.ntaf ogr fsre. "a ge a'ous
sH Tle,flre, 20 remedy existing evils, and prevent the
v.I rrrIup tl. American Party" upon the prucIpes
h...Hb f,ae -tat.1.
l.a rhat each -.r,e Council -lan have authority to
a.a.a.s auI Institute pledge of honor, instead of other
o. .itoa. r,sfsl p-l,p ana n--oi i"t" the rrrty.