Litchfield enquirer., 1856-01-31

Platform Of the American Party In Conn. Iss To correct an impression that the American pany of This State hold to the same seati- mems on the qsestion of sIsvery Fl the sOulhefn Americans, ws re pubIiss ,heir platform:
 Resolved. That we declare the following to be the principles of the American Party of CanncciIcuf, and we call upon all honest cltl- zens 10 rally together Tor their support. ~ F l. The maintenance of the Union of these United Ssafes asihe para mount polilicsl good 1; or, to use ihe language of WAsHINsroN, 1 :. the primary object of patriotic Gesiren P Ard l hence the full recognition of the rights yofsihe several Siaies, as expressed and resefSed in | the Conatisu.inr and a careful avoid ance, by 1 the General Government, of all interference with lhelr rights by legislative or executive i action.
 I. Obedience 10 the Constitution of these Uurted States. as the supreme law of the land, obligatory ahk e on all
 1 3. A revision and modificati of the laws IreguistIng ilnrnig ration, and :he settlement of immigrants. Offering 10 the honest imm- grant who, from love of liberty or hatred of oppression, seeks asylum in ihe United States, ti,e protection of our flag and our laws. But unqualified opposition 10 the transmission to our shores of criminals and paupers. ! 4. A radical change of our Naturalization Laws.
 ,. The supaort for political staIians--exec- ntiye, Legislative, judicial or diplnmai.c-of Those only who do not hold civil allie glance, directly or indirectly. To any foreign power. whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are | Americans by birth, o: by thorough education and trainirg .--thus fulfilling the maxim. Americans oniy shall gouern .7oterica." The protection of al: persons in The legal and proper exercise of their civil rghls and privi. ieges the mantcnance of Inc right of every man 70 inc full, uuresirained and peaceful enjoyment Of his religious opinions and wor- ship.
 6. The education of rhe youth of our coun- try in schools provided by the State, whicl, schools shall be common to all, without dis iinc, ion of creed or party, and free from an influence or dlrrc' ion of Jenominalional or parlizan character. And inasmuch as Chris. tianiiy, by the constitutions of nearly all The States, and by Inc consent of the people oi America IS considered an element of our DO. iltcai system, and as the Holy Bible is a, once ,he source of Christianity. and The de. positofy and fountain of all civil and religious freedom, we oppose every attempt to exclud. u from the schools thus established in the States.
 z. We advocate Protection 10 American industry and genius against the adverse pol icy of foreign nations lso, facilities to intcr nal and external commerce, by the improve mcnt of rivers and harbors.
 8. The unconditional restoration of that ime-honored. prohibition known as ,i,e Mus souri Compromise. which was destroyed in utter disregard of the popular wifi; wrong which no lapse of time can palliate, and no plea for ia continuance can jnsi,fy. And that we WI! use all constitutional means to ma,h'ain the positive guarantee of that com pact until the tbj' ct for which ii was enacted has been c"nsu,nma,cd hy the admission ol Kansas and Nebraska as Free States.
 g. That Connecticut will never consent 10 tho extent of Slavery over the common do. main of the United States; but on the n. trary, believing that the free institutions, which an experience almost coeyal with the
 life of the Republic, has proved 10 be go, d for her, are, and will be god for the fu'urt ,common wcaihs, she will strive 10 tho best oi of her ability, 10 exclude the relation of hu- man bondage from ihe naional Territories.
 TO- That ii is inc duty Of the General c ov. ernment 10 protect, even by armed inretven lion, If necessary, the people of the territories m the exercise of lhe light Of suffa and that National Administration which ncglects 10 perform this duty Is rccreunt alike To the best interests of ihe Union.
 II. The union of these States should be made perpetual by faithful adherence to he principles embodied in the Declaration of In. dependence. and confirmed by the Conslitu- ton
 l2. All he principles of tho Order to be henceiorih everywhere op' nly avowed each member shall be ., liberty To make known The existence of the Order, ard the fac, that he himself IS a member.