Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-22

Fbntf0Fm OF the American Party adopted
q ss, sAs sessloa s. cf e The National coaRcils
lst An humble Acknowledgements to the Sn.
preme Being, for bis protecting care v0uchsafed
TO our fathers IN their suceesafhl Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested tons, thcfs -,
scendanta In The preservation u the Hbertea, the
Independence, and the union of these Statea
~, The perpetnation of tbe Federal Union, -
the palladium Of our civil ehd rellglDns liberties.
and che only sure bulwark q ApeEeans 1spen-
aencA
81, Ausricaas mas yssls Awrisrs and 70 this
end, aatiaA.h0m ciElkans shor b selected for al
State, Federal, end mRnieipal Olices oFgovernment
employment. IN preference 70 all others: never
theless,
4th. Persons born Of American parents reading
temporarily abroad, should be entitled TO all the
rights Of native-b0Fh citizens but
9Th. No person should be selected for polIkical
station, whether Of native or foreign brth, y who
recognises any allegiance or obligation Of any de-
scrptiOn TO any foreign prince, potentate or power
OFwh0 refuses tO'recognse the Federal and State
constitutions leach within is sphere as paramount
to all other laws, as rules Of political action.
9Th. The unqualified recognition and nlainte-
nance of the reserved rights or the several GEatea
and the.c1ltvatiOn OF harmony and fiaseFnal good
wT between the citizens of the several States and
to this end, nOn-interference BY Congress with
States, and non,lntervention by each State with
the affairs of any other State.
Tth. The recognition Of the nghtlof the native
born and naturalized citizens of the United States
permanently residing In any Territory thereof, TO
fame their constitution and laws, and 60 regulate
their domestic and social afAirs IN their own mode,
subject only TO the provisons Of the Federal Con-
gtitutinn with the privilege Of admisAiOn into the
Union Whenever they have the requisite popula-
Glasags, that none but those who are citizens Of
the United States. under the consultation and laws
thereof and who have fxed residence Ia any
such Territory ought 10 participate In the forma-
ti0n OF the constitution, or In the enactment OF
laws for said Territory or State.
m Bth.i An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory ough. 10 admit Others than cti-
zens OF the United States to the right of suffrage
or Of holding political Office
9Th A change In the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence OF twentylone years,
ofall not provided for an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
panpeFG and persons convicted of crime from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights Of foreigners q
10th. Opposition TO any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths Cor Office.
lths Free and thorough investigation into any
ol0 uAAOGCu ADuncS Va pubAG IuIbG2aUkAMG1G9i
Q strict econcmy In public expenditures
18th. The maintenance and enforcement OF ell
laws coHstitutionaly enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition 10 the reckless and unwise
policy Of the present administration i the general
management OF our national affairs, and more es-
pecialy 90 shown In removing t Americans (by
desgnation) and conservatives In principle, from
Office, and placing foreigners and ulraists In their
places; as shown in Ia trucking subserviehcy to
the stronger and an inselent and c0wardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; as shown In re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
MiHsOuri Compromise; as shown In granting to un-
naturalized foreigners the right Of suffrage In Kan
sas and Nebraska; as shown Ii Its Facilitating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question; as shown
in the corruptions which peryade some of the de-.
partments of the goEeFnment3 as shown In dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preiu.
dice 0r caprice and as shown IN the blundering
mismanagement Of our foreign relations.
- 18th, Therefore, to remedy existing evils and
prevent the DISASTROUS c0nseque otherwise re-
sulting therefom, we would build upethe A. Ameri-
can party upon the principles herenbefore stated
18th. That each State Council shall have anthO-
rity to amend their several constitutions 10 as to
abolish the several degreess and institute pledge
Of honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party. .4tas sles
18th. A free and open discussion Of all political
principlcs embraced In our platform.
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