Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-17
WASHINGTON. DC. FRIDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER H. 1856

Platform Of The American Party, adopted
= me ssssSs q ,sse sss Nasional cosAcii
sist. An hunbls acknowledgment TO the Bu-l
prsIne being, Sor hiss prSsecstng care vouchssfed
70 our fsihers in their sucessn6nl Revolutionary
struggle, A0d hitherte nAnilaa>sA % u, their 1e-
scendants, N the preaevstin Of the Ahsrsiss. she
independsncs, ard the nnion Of these aAtsA gah
3D. The ,perpefuation Of the Federal Onion, Is
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure balwark Of American mdepen-
dences ggfffTNR04D 0T& E9FDEfHsk W
Sd. americans must Ysske ADserseo, and to this
end rativsborn citizens should bs sslected for all
State, Federal and municipal Offices or government
empioyment, in preference to all others never
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4th- Persons born o. Am sriosn parents residing
temporarily abroad, should bs cntislsd 70 III ~
.StA. Nc J1rsoa sl,ssl2 BE- sl6Sessd for pOaiicsf
station, yhsth~ o. native or tm bhtA, Who
recognisesxdy allegiance 81 o8nd don OF ~ de-
scrption to any foreign pTnce, pofentAte or power,
or who refuses to recognise the Fedaral aad Slate
constitutions Teach within il sphsne3 = paramount
to all other laws, rules Of political Actiu1 saiWe
9th. The unqualified recoSniticn md mainte4
nance OF the reserved rights Of the several States,
and the cultivation of harmony and ftaternal good
will between the citizens Of the several States, and
to this end, non-interference by Congress- with
questions apPertaining solely to tho individual
States, and non-interventiOn by each State with
the affairs of any other State. bea ttsg asf
7th. The recognition Of the right Of the native
born and nasurallsed citizens of the United States
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, 10
frame their constitution and laws and to regulate
their domestic and social Asiss in their own mode,
subject only to the provisions of tho Federal Con-
stituton, with the privilege of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popuia-
non for one Representative in Congress Provided
atsdys that none but those who are citizens Of
the United States under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have fixed residence in any
such Territory, ought to- participate in the farma-
ton q the constitution, or In the enactment of
laws for said Territory or State. 9at a01 lly8 gN
! Sth., An enforcement Of the principle that no
State or Territory ough to admit Others than cti-
zens OF the United States to the right Of suffrage
or of holding political office. g tsade e1aa !,
4 9th. A change in the laws of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty y-one years
Of all not provided for ndup
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
paupers, and persons convicted of crime from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights sof foreigners. haAasb l9s1
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State; no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for Office. a Il
18th. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionaries, and
stfict economy IN pubic expenditures. sa
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws constitutionay enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy of the present administration in the general
management of our national affairs, and more es-
pecally as shown in removing "Amsricans (by
designation) and conservatives in principle from
office, and placing foreigners and ultrasts In their
plnces as shown in trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardly braya-
do towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to un-
naturalized foreigners the right of suffrage in Kan
sas and Nebraska; shown in its vacilIatng course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question; as shown
in the corruptions which peryade some of the de-
partments of the government; as shown in dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preju-
dice or caprice; and as shown in the laundering
acknowledgement of our foreign relations a7sgaa3ll
18th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re
sulting therefrom, we would build up the I" Ameri
csa party"upon the principles hereinbefore stated
10th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rty to amend their several constitutions, so as to
abolish the several degrees and institute pledge
of honor, instead of other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party. bHA
10th. Ayfree and open, DISCUSSION of all political
principles embraced ia our platform. 3tt