American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-17
AMERICAN PLATFORM.

ants !, n, nroeo,ro,;n or ,h,, ,;,,o.,;,,a 49,,
Independence, aud tho ,,;o, oc ,ho.o Sat-.
81. The ncrpe,pn,;o, IF Tho E.der,, ,rnion
as the palladium Of our civil and ts,;,;o,s
liberties and the only sur, b,,w,rk If A nor
lean Indanendence
Sd. AMrR,c.xs MIST r,,r AuYp,c, mn;
| TO this end nojj,c .borp c;,i,s,s ebolI ho 81.
| lected for all State. Federal, and mu,ic;nal
Offices or government, emnInvmsrt !, ,,,af
erence TO na,uraIized citjzeps ncr,,,L.Jcss
An. Persons horn or America, ,oro,,s
residing tenn nororilv abroad shon,l hc omit.
| tied TO all the RIGHTS Of native. horn c;,;ys,s
but
| 9th. No person should be selected for po-
litical stations whether Of native or foreign
| birth, who recognizes any allegiance or OBJ.
legation of any description TO any foreinn
prince, poteniate or power. or who refuses
TO recognize the Federal and State consti,u-
! lions (each within ia spherel as paramount
to all other laws, as rules Of political action.
! 9th. The unqualified recognition and main
tenance of the reserved rights of the several
! States, and the cultivation Of harmony and
! lraternal good will, between the citizens Of
! the several States, and to-this end. non.in,er.
! ference bv Congress with questions amer
tanning solely to the individual S,stes, and
non .in,erven,ion By each State with the ar-
| fairs Of any other State.
7lh. The recognition Of In, rioh Of the
native born and na,uraIized citizens Of the
| United States. permanentIy resdug in any
territory thereof, TO frame their constitution
and laws, and TO regulate their domestic and
social affairs in their own mode. subiec, only
! 10 the provisions OF the Federal Constitution.
with the right of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite populo.
ton for one Representative in Congress
Proridcd. alwoys, that none bu, those who
are citizens of the United States, under the
constitution and laws thereof and who have
a fixed residence in any such Territory.
ought 10 participate in tho formation of the
constitution, or in the enactment Of laws
! for said Territory or State.
Sth. An enforcement of the principle that
| no State or Territory can admit others than
native born citizens 10 The right Of suffrage,
or OF holding political Office, unless such
person shall have been naturalzed accord.
ing TO the laws Of the United States
9th. change in the laws of naturalza
lion, making a continued residence Of twen-
ty.one years, of all not heretofore provided
! for, an indispensable requisite for citizen.
ship hereafter, and excluding all paupers and
persons convicted of crime, from landing
upon our shores but no interference with
the vested rights of foreigners.
10Th Opposition to any union between
| Church and State ! no interference with re.
iigious faith, or worship, and no test oo tbs
for office, except those indicated in the 9th
section OF this platform.
ll,h. Free and thorough Investigation in
TO any ard all alleged abuses of public lunc-
'Ionarles, and strict economy in public ex-
pendltures.
I'm. lhe maintenance and enforcement
oil all laws until said laws shall be repealed,
| or shall be declared mill and yoiJ hv cnnn no.
tent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition TO the reckless . unwise
| policy of the present administration in the
| general management of our national affairs
| and more especially as shown in removing
"Amercans'' (by desgno tion) and conserva.
iives in principle, from office, and placing
! foreigners and ul,rais,s in their places as
shown in trucking subseryiency to the
stronger, and an nsolent and cowardIy bra.
yado towards the weaker movers; a, shown
in rc.opening sectional agitation, by the re-
peal of he Missouri Compromise as shown
in granting to unnaluralized foreigners the
right to suffrage in Kaneas and Nebraska
as shown in its yascilIaling course on the