Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-19
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council
Februqry d, 1855

m An humble acknowledgement to the Supreme Being for
protecting vouchsaed fathers in their success
full Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to u.s.
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
independence, and the union Of these States.
Cd The perpeuson Of the Federal Union, as the pala-
dum Of our civil and religious liberties and the only
bulwark of American Independence.
Sd Americans paNa rule Anercd and 70 this end nd
pbon citizens should be selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
TO all others: nevertheless,
9TH Of American parents residing tempora
ry abroad should be entitled all the rights Of natiVeborn
citizens but,
9th No person should selected for political station
(hether Of native foreign bh who recognises any ale
glance obligation OF any description foreign prince
potential. power who refuses recognise the Federal
ami stSte Consultations within sphere paramount
to an other laws as rules Of political action.
9Th unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the several States cultivation o
harmony good viii between the citizens Of the
several States this end non-nteerence by Congress
with questions appertaning solely to the individual States
and non-inervenOn by each State with the affairs
oth,- State.
Eth The recognition Of the right Of the nativebon and
natuazed Of the United States permanently resd-
ing in any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws and to regulate their and social affairs in their
own mode subject only TO the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution with privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress Procided dlo0ys, that but
those who are citizens United States, under the
stution thereof and who have fixed residence in
any Territory ought participate in the formation Of
constitution the Of laws for said Terri
tory State.
sh An enforcement the principle that State Ter
rtory ought 10 admit than citizens Of the United
States to the right Of suffrage holding political Office.
9Th. A change laws Of naturalization making
nued years Of all not hereinbefoe
provided for indispensable requisite FOR citizenship here
after excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores; but interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition to any Church and State;
with religious faith worship, and test
Oaths for office.
l1h Free and thorough investigation into any and all al
iedged abuses Of public lnctonaes, and srct economy
in public expenditures.
Iah The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
stitutonay enacted until said laws shall be repealed,
shall be declared null and void by competent judicial au
thority
18th Opposition the reckless and mwse policy Of the
present administration in the general management OF
national affairs, and more especially as shown in removing
Am-rcans" (by designation and conservatives in princ
pe Office and placing foreigners and uraists ia their
places; shown trucking ubservency to the stronger
and nsoent and cowardy bravado towards the weaker
powers az SHOWN 20 reoPrhIhs ec'oilSi akn =. g e
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise; shown m granting TO
unnaturaEed foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska; shown in its yasctang course on the Kansas
and Ncbraka question; shown in the corrupons which
pervade Of the departments Of the Government as
shown in dsgracing mertorous naval officers through pre-
judce caprice and shown in the laundering misman-
agement Of our foreign re atons
14th Therefore, TO remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting thereom,
up American Party" upon the principles
hereiDbefore stated
18TH That eaca State Council shall have authority
amend their constitutions abolish the several
degres and institute pledge Of honor instead OF other
obligations for fell wshp and admission into the party
10th and Opeo discussion of all ical principles
embraced In cur platform.