Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-22
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council
Febru ~ q, 1856

An humble noWledgement to the Supreme Being for
his protecting vouchsafed fathers in their success
fu Revolutionary struggle, and hitherto manifested 70 US
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
Independence and the union Of these States.
Cd The perpetuaon Of the Federal Unon as the paila
um Of civil and religious liberties, and the only sure
buwark Of American independence
81 AnericaHS NUT ,1S Alaeic0, and 70 this end, Hd
eborn should be selected or all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
to all others nevertheless,
4h Persons born American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should entitled all the rights Of natveborn
citizens: but
9th No person should be selected for political station
(heter Of native or ,egn bh who recognises any ale
glance or obligation any description any foreign prince
poeutate power who refuses recognise the Federal
an Constitutions leach within its sphere paramount
to all other laws, rules q political action.
9th TIE unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
rights Of the several States, and the cultivation Of
harmony nd fraterna good will between the citizens of the
several States and this end, no1u'rence by Congress
with questions apperainng solely to the individual States
and non-lnterventon by each with the affairs q any
other State.
eth The recognition of the right Of the nativebon and
uaturazed citizens the United States permanently resd
ing in any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
own ode subject only to the prov ions q the Federal
whenever they have the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. P,or5sd acays, that but
tho who are citizens the United States under the
stuton thereof and who have fixed residence in
any Territory, ought participate in the formation o
the constitution Of laws for said Terri
tory State.
sth An enforcement he principle that State Ter
ritory ought admit others than citizens Of the United
States to the right Il suffrage Of holding political Office.
F-..tr .1ig4Fi ion akirgy4 n.
tnued residence twentyone years d all not hereinbefore
provided f indpn bic requisite for citizenship here
after and excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime, from landing upon our shores but no interference
with the vested rights of foregners.
10th Opposition TO any between Church and STATE;
interference with religious th worship, ana no test
oaths for office.
llth rec and thorough investigation any and Al al
leged abuses Of public functonaes, and str CT economy
In publ expenditures
l2th The maintenance and enforcement or all laws
additionally enacted until said Laws shall b. rpaed, or
sha be declared null and void b. competent judicial au-
thority.
18th Opposition 10 the reckless and unvise policy II the
present administration in the general management u our
ntond affairs. and more especially as shown m removing
rcans" (by designation and conservatives IN p"inc
pie from Office aud p ciuC foreigners and uta'sts m their
place a. shown in 4 TRUCKING sub~eryiency the stronger
and usoent and cowrdF baVai" towards the ""akeT
powers; shown in reopcnug sectional agitation by the
repeal q the ~-ou C1nppnir shown IN granting 70
unnaurazrd foreigners the right a" suffrage M Kansas ana
Nebraska; shown its vasclatng the Kansas
and Nrbraka question as shown in the corrupons which
p-rvrde some 81 the departments of the Government;
shown gracng mertorious naval officers through
JUDGE or caprice; N In the blunderng mlsman
agenent II our foreign re atious
l4th Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disarous otherwise resulting therefo, We
would build up the American Party" upon the principles
hereinb-fore -tatrd.
5rh That each CouociI shall have authority 70
amend constitutions abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge o. honor instead Of other
obligations f1r fell whip and admission iut the party
10Th free aud ope discussion Of all Hcal principles
embraced il platform.