Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-20
WASHINGTON MONDAY AFTERNooN OCTOBER 20 1856

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Plasfarn Of the AnariOan party. aSo,aexs
at the sessiOn OF tAe NasiOnal Con acil, !,
FeDruary xlSt, l060. a3dag1N .b3sa1d4A
ist- An humble acknowledgement to the Su.
prsne Being, FIR His proceeding care oSchsaiGd
70 our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
szuggs and ghithsrse uanifSstsd 70 ~, their De-
scendAnts, in the preservation q the lberses the
Independence, and the union Of these States.
I'd The perpetuation Of the Federal Union, as
the palladium Of our civil and RELIGIOUS liberties,
and the only sure bulwark Of Anssiean Indspsn,
3D. AysericGas mast rule ApssricG, and to this
end, native born citizens shoud be selscted Sor eli
State, Federal, and municipal o6Aces OF government
employment, In pfeserepce TO al others: never
4th Persons born of American parsnts reading y
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights Of naave-born citizsns but bslivai ylla
9Th No person should De selected for political
statiOa, {whethsr Of native or foreign birth) Who
recognizes any allegiance or dbHeailoas Of any de-
ssFiRtapn - aqy bseigp prince, potentAts orpove1
or Who retaaea 10 recognise the Federal and STATE
constitutions leach within it, sphere as
TO I'll other laws, ~ rules Of political action.
Z 9Th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance Of the reserved rights q the several States,
and the cultivation of harmony and fatsrnal good
w between the citizens of the several States, and
to this end, non-intsrfarence by Congress with
questions apPertaining solely to the individual
States, and non-intsrvsntfon by each State with
the affairs Of any other Btate. & alsas ~ sfo
Tth. The recognition Of the right Of the native
born and naturalixed citizens of the United States
permanently residing In any Territory thereof, to
frame their constitution and lava and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode,
subject only to the provisions Of the Federal Con-
sttution, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite poprla-
ton for one Representative in Congress-. Provided
dl'sGys, that none but those who are citizens Of
the United States. under the constellation and laws
thereof and who have fxed residence in any
such Territory, ought to participate IN the forna-
ton OF the constitution, or in the enactment Of
laws for said Territory or State. 1so
Sth. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory ought to admit Others than cti-
zens OF the United States to the right Of suffrage,
or Of holding political Office ~, ts.s' ss 4,
9th. change in the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one wears.
of all not hereinbefore provided for an
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
paupers, and persons convicted Of crime from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights Of foreigners. ~
10th. OppOstiOn to any union between Church
and 6tate no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for office. ~ a9,ii pa.
z llth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public fdnctionaries, and
a strict economy in public expenditures
18th. The maintenance and enforcement OF all
laws c0nstitutionally enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent Judicial authority, .a ga tagFats
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy Of the present administration in the general
management Of our national affairs and more es.
peciully as shown in removing americans !" (by
designation) and conservatives in principle, from
Office, and placing foreigners and uitraists in their
phoes as shown in trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardly brava-
DO towards the weaker powers; az shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to un-
naturalized foreigners the right Of suffrage In Kan
sas and Nebraska as shown in It's vacating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question; d shown
in the corruptions which pervade some Of the de-
pArtments of the government !; as shown in dis
gracng meritorious naval officers through preu-
dice or caprice and as shown in the blundering
of our foreign relations. NJ l7s
l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the DISASTROUS consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefun, we would build up the "Amer-
can party" upon the principles hereinbeore stated
18th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rty to amend their several consultations, so as to
abolish the sevsral degrees, and institute pledge
Of honor, instead Of other obligations for Fellow
shipand admis SION into the party. aft ~
18th. "a free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform. rg sI-.g