Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-05-08
AMERICAN PLATFORM.

AMERICAN PLATFORM.
1. An humble acknowledgment to the Su-
preme Being for his protecting care vouchsafed
to our fathers, in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, AND hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scendants, in the preservation Of the liberties the
independence, and the Union Of these States.
2. The perpetuation of the Federal Union, as
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties
and the only safe bulwark of American Indepen-
dence.
3. Anlericdns must rule America, and to this
end, natire-born citizens should be selected for
State, Federal, and municipal Offices or govern
ment employment, in preference TO all others
nevertheless,
A. Persons born Of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights of native-born citizens but.
8. No person should be selected for political
station, (whether Of native or foreign birth, )who
recognizes any allegiance obligation of any de-
scrption to any foreign prince potentate or power
or who refuses to recognize the Federal and State
constitutions, (each within its sphere,) as para
mount TO all other laws, rules of political ac.
ton.
6. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance of the reserved rights of The several States
and the cultivation of harmony and fraterna
good will between the citizens of the several
States, and to this end, non-interterence by Con.
gress with questions appertalning solely to the in
dividual States, and the non-intervention by each
State with the affairs Of any other State.
Z. The recognition of the right of the native
born and naturalized citizens of the UnitedS
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, tc
frame the constitution and laws, and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs IN their owr
mode, subject only to the provision of the Fed.
era Constitution, with the right of admission into
the Union whenever they have the requisite pop
ulation for one Representative in Congress. Pro,
Ulded aliCagS, that none but those who are cit
Zens of the United States, under the constitution
and laws thereof, and who have fixed residence
in any such Territory, ought to participate in th
formation OF the constitution, or the enactment o
of laws forsaid Territory or State.
| s. An enforcement of the principle that NJ
State or Territory ought to admit others than cit
isens of the United States to the right of sutfrag
or ofholding political Office.
! 9. A change in the laws of naturalization
making continued residence of twenty-on
years, of all not hereinbefore provided for an in
dispensabIe requisite for citizenship hereafter
and excluding all paupers, and persons convicted
of crime, from landing upon our shores; but n
Interference with the vested rights of foreigners
/ 10. Opposition to any union between Churc
and State; no Interference with religious faith, o
worshipand no test oath for Office.
IL. Free and thorough investigation into an,
and all alleged abuses Of public functionaries an
strict economy of public expenditures.
u. The maintenance and enforcement of al
laws constimtionally enacted, until said laws sha
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void b,
competent judicial authority.
l3. Opposition to the reckless and unwise pol
icy of the present administration in the genera
management of our national afairs, and more es
pecially as shown in Eesaeving "Alhericans' (b
desgnation) and conservative in principle, From
office, and placing foreigners and ulrasts in thei
places; as shown in trucking subservience to tn
stronger, and an insolent and cowardly bravad
towards the weaker powersJas shown in reopen
ing sectional agitation, by the rpeal of the Nilsson
ri Compromise; as shown in granting unnatural
ized foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kansas an
| Nebraska; as shown in its vasclllating course o
the Kansas and Nebraska questions; as shown i
the corruptions which pervade some of the de
partments of the government; as shown in disgrac
ing mertorious naval officers through prejudice o
caprice; and as shown in the laundering misman
agement of our foreign relations.
IA. Therefore, TO remedy existing evils, an
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re
sulting therefrcm, we would build up the "Ameri
can Party" upon the principles herein befor
stated.
49, That each State Council shall have author
| ity to amend their several constitutions so as t
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledg
of houor instead of other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party
l6. A free and open discussion of all politica
principles embraced in our platform.
Resolutions Adopted by the State Council
OF Missouri.
! Resolved, That the repeal of the 9Th section o
the Missouri Compromise act being just and con
stitutonal recognition of the equal rights of ever
portion of the Union, inand to, the enjoyment an'
protection of all property in the Federal Terrific
ries, we are opposed 10 disturbing that act of Leg
islation directly or indirectly; regarding that, to
\ geiher with the Fugitive Slave Law, a fnality, an
not to be disturbed.
Resolved, That all Territories shall be admitte'
into the Union, as Sovereign States, whenever the
have the requisite population 10 perfect a Stat
organization; the legal voters thereof, having III
/ exclusive right in framing their organic law, /
regulate and decide the question of domestic slave
nv in their own way,,subject alone to the proyis
| ions of the Federal Constitution.
Resolved, That we regard the 18th section O
the National Platform Of February, 1856, not a
a disapprova of the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise; but as condemnation Of the purposes q
the present Administration, TO arouse sectional dis