Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-03-21

PLATFORM
PLATFORM
Of TNE
American Party Of Maine.
Atop.ed BY the State Co1n'el at Augusta
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Am0IlC8u x8EIy Vi N 0tA0'
A!op.ed by the State Coansel at Augusta,
Mop. 21th, 1855.
An essential modification Of the
naiufa rat, III laws, by extending the time
ot the pr"b,,,on of the foreigner.
,. S.rm cent penalties against the
frau iul.nt transfer Of natural'z lion pa
prs. aud such description Of the pecu.
la,,,i.s OF the person applying for natuf'
al,zuiop as shall render such transfer I'm
pn,-'br.
}. Opposition TO all attempts To es,ab-
llsh i,re,sn military "r p"l'''ca! ofganiza'
ton. to perp-,n.,e old national prelude
ce.; but encouragement Of such polio!
a. snail tend 10 ass,lnila,e the foreign pop
ula ION, ia sentiment and feeling with thr
mss. Of American cliizen>.
4. Eth ,ent laws I" prevent the dep"F
,a,,on o( CRIMINALS aud paupefs. by toie1gn
authnrit,.s, to our shores but a h"sp'' -
bic reception tn the prosecuted and op'
pressed OF every cline.
:. The withholding Of grave d'plo-
m.,,c and p.,li,,cal trusts from persons "'
overy cli'ne.
G. Tn. Ugh, to worship God accord
ing to the dictates of one ) conc,en:c. I"
be preserved ,nv,ola,e. Rrsls'encc to any
p,,nico.ecclesias,lcal hierarchy, which
shrnusa ITS agents, be The, pope, b shop
"r priests, who attempt tn invade TINS
wight, or acquire political powers. Hence
We rebuke all attempts to appropriate ''''
public funds To the establishment: OF 'ecre'
tartan schuols, all attempts 10 exclude th-
R,hl. a. A text book thereffom, and all at
t.inp.s to wre.t from the Ialty and give to
n. priesthood the control OF church prop
.u, We also re..uke in indignant terms
~ i, s.,,i nen,s as those. pu, forth by the
commemorative. oi the Papal Powell
Tha, ortes,antism has no rights in the
presence OF Catholicism" that Religious
liberty is only to be indured until the oP'
nosite can be established with safety to
the Catholic world" and that "the Gath.
o,,os of America are bound to abide by
the interpret alton put upon the c"n>t'f"-
lion OF the United States, BY the Pope OF
Rome
7. Tha, the Bible as the source and
fountain Of all true and national liberty
should be made the basis oi all popular
education, and should be open 10. aud III
the h and, of every man, woms and h''d'
And the man or ,n'n who may attemP'
directly or indirectly. to shu, it out OF oui
schools, nr keep it trom the hands and
hearts of our people or any PARTON
isem. should be deemed guilty at crime
..,iu., society aud ,reaso" against l'oef'
~ itself.
Upo, the q,e.'inns now asi,a:ing th'
eosn,ry. we declare,
|. rnat the action Of the legislative
executive AMI Judicial departments "i 'h'
government ongh, 10 he controlled by 'h'
principle, taugh, by the iramefs aud pur
e., interpreter. Of the constitution. tina
"f-eedons Is national and sldrery section
al"
2. rha, repnse Tor the country ant
stability to the Union, must be sought b.
relieving the general government" Ia
aS us l'tiSulCtton eAb =" S''''
ito, with, and accountability for American
slavery.
3. That the independence and sover
r,.nty nt the state in its Legislation AM
i. M:lwy should he maintained insi"late
I. That the repeal Of The Mlss"ur
Co nprmnise was a gross violation OF Ma
sio .al faith. and that no lS.ate erecte'
from any part Of the territory conseeratet
60 freedom y that Compact, ought eve
20 be admitted into the Union as Slav'
State.
s. That the rights Of actual settlers II
the territories 10 the tree and undisturbet
exercise Of their elective franchise. grant
ed to them by the laws under which the!
are organized. should be promptly pro
tec,ed by the na,i"na executive, whe"
ever viLated or thrc atened'
Re,oice,i, tina, in the judgement Of th'
State Council all forms OF imitation in ih'
Omission Of members 10 the order sho"lt
be discontinued, the candidate being re
CURED simply to sign the constitution
and pledge himself 10 secrecy IN regart
TO the transaction or the council room, I
being understood that each sub.counc'l u
at liberty to form such regulations vary
shu.from the above as they may thin!
ro,sr 20, ,heirown goveypneu:.