The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-28
VOL. 1--N0, As,
AMERICAN PLATFORM.

s AMERICAN PLATEORM.
The following is published as the sPlatsorm Of
Principles adopted iy the National An,ericanCon-
venton recently in session at Philadelphia:
lst. An humble acknowledgement to the Supreme
Being who rules the Universe, for His projecting
care vouchsafed to fathers h their successful
Revolutionary struggle, and hitherto manifested to
u.s. their descendants, in the preservation Of the lib
erties. the independence and the Union Of these
I'd. The perpetuation of the Federal Union as the
palladium Of religious liberties, and the only
sure buiwark Of American Independence
Sd. Americans must rule America. and to
end, native-born citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal and municipal Offices Of government
eInpioyment in preference 70 naturalized eitizens
/ 4th. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad should be entitled toal the rights
of native-born citizens, but
I 5th. No person should be selected for political
station. 1whethr Of native or foreign birth, who
cognizes any allegiance or obligation of any descrp
ton to any foreign prince potentate orpower, who
refuses to recognize the FEEDERS. mud State constitu
tons leach within its sphere as paramount to all
other laws, as rules of political action.
9Th. The unqualified recognition and maintenance
of thereserved rights Of the several States, and the
cultivation of harmony and fraternal good will, be-
tweenn the citizens of the several States, and to this
end non-interference by Congress with questions APP
i'aiiS soleiy 70 1e o'a..s, anu 1olah
ssrsehuon py eaen oeaee WIN ue aIlas OF any ohef
oo1a. o'1.s. M. .-.....e :. -.
.". me recosmnon oI tne rgnIs 9, nauVe-pofh
anu na5uralzea cl.izens 9, tne oni.ed ota.es per
nhnendy ~ resolng IN any iefr,.ofy ulefeo, 70 Ia,ie
lelI ana q Jaws, and g .nel1 90
ul,s esls anu socli anaifs n u'elr own mooe
o:.y I ~ Mc poxisiohs VI e.e ieueI11 :oIs'lson'
er they have Che requisite population for one Repre-
sentative in Congress; Provided always, that none
l-..AA Al.
ue. ule ana Jaws - sne!eoi' ana VINO nave
nxed residence IN any sucn ought 70 par
N ue Iormaton OF me consutulon, OF In uae
enactinens M M OF rWs Ior saad ieTr1.ory o. odaoe.
oc1 81 eHIofce9ensoa o. me .nat No ,n.:7
g " ean admit. otnefs tnan hanse-DoEn elu
ks.s =, t,s 81 g ~ noaeing Ponc.l
once, unaess sncn persons snal nave peen na1uEai
lzedaecfuahg 10 me laws OF ne 1nuea s.htes*
enange IN the laws q IS g :,
ing contlnued residence OF twenty one a!k
not nere.oiore PROVIDED Tor, an mospensaote Fequr
sue or ci1lNehship heiester' anu eAciuoins - .o
pers and persons convicted OF CRIME, nom hnding
upon our Shores but no interference with the vested
rights OF foreagness
lVth. Opposition. to- any union between church
and State no interference with religious faltn, or
worship, and no test oaths 1Or ONCE except those
indicated IN the 9th section OF this platform.
Il lln. Free and thorough invesfiganon into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionaries and
STREET economy IN public expenditure :,
H. 42th.r Ihe maintenance and Enforcement OF all
laws, until said laws shall be repealed or shall be
declared nuii and void by compefens judiciai au-
lthority - @
l3tn. opposition % ne reckiess unvlse Poney oi
n Gtrst1