Daily American organ., 1856-05-07
WASHINGTON d. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MAY I. 1856
Platform OF the American Party, adopted
at the session OF the National Council,
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Platform OF the American Party, adopted
e. the session Of ,ass the National Council,
let. An humble Acknowledgements 10 the Su-
prerne Being, for His protecting care vouchssfed
TO our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scerdants in the preservation of the liberties the
Independence, and the union of these States.
I'd. The perpetuation Of the Federal Union, as
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwark of American Indepen
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Sd. Americans mast rule America, and to this
end, nativeborn citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal, and municipal Offices or government
employment, in preference TO all others never
tbeless,
.T 4th. Persons born Of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights Of nativc.born citizens but
9th. No person should be selected for political
station, whether Of native or foreign birth,) who
recognises any allegiance or obligation Of any de-
scrption to any foreign prince, potentate power,
or who refuses torecognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere) an paramount
10 all other laws, as rules Of political action
9th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance Of the reserved rights Of tho several States
and the cultivation Of harmony and fraternal good
wi between the citizens of the several States and
to this end, non-interference by Congress with
qutstiouo appeItuiuInS socfy " tuo iIuitluudi
States, and nonntervention by each State with
the affairs of any other State. Ia la
7th. The recognition of the right Of the native
born and naturazed citizens of the United States
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, to
frame their constitution and laws and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode
subject only to the provisions Of the Federal Con-
stitution, with the privilege of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
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dlloays, that none but those who are citizens of
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have q fixed residence in any
such Territory, ought to participate in the forma-
tlon OF the constitution, or in the enactment Of
laws for said Territory or State.
9Th. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory ough- to admit others than cit-
zens oc the United States to the right of suffrage
or of holding political Office. ,t
9th. A change in the laws of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years.
ofal not herenbefore provided for an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter, and excluding all
panpers, and persons convicted Of crime, from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights of foreigners.
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for office.
18th. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionaries, and
strict economy in public expenditures. ~
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws constitutonally enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to tho reckless and unwise
policy of the present administration in the general
management of our national affairs, and moro cs-
pecally as shown in removing Americans (by
designation) and conservatives in principle, from
office, and placing foregners and ultraists in their
places as shown in trucking subservency to
the stronger, and an insolent and cowardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; asshown in granting to un-
naturalized foreigners the right OF suffrage inIKan
sas and Nebraska as shown in svaclating 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
mismanagement of our foreign relations.
l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom we would build up the "Aneri-
can party upon the principles herenbefore stated
18TH That each State Council shall have autho-
rty to amend their several constitutions 80 as to
abolish the several degrees and institute pledge
of honor, instead of other obligations for fellow
ship and admi. sion into the party
10TH A free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform.