Daily American organ., 1856-03-28
wa sHNGToN. D. g. FRIDA AFTERNOON MARC 2a 1856
Platform Of the American Party, adopted
/ at the session 0fOthe National Council,

Platform Of the American Party, adopted
Y at the session OF Othe National CounciI, /,
Febgaary 2lst, 1885, Jlio sdI b.s8
z list. An humble acknowledgment to the Su-
preme Being. for His protecting care youchs safed
70 our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle. and hitherto manifested to US, their de-
scendants in the preservation of the liberties the
Independence, and the union Of these States. ,bai
au I'd. The psrpetuation Of the Federal Union, as
the palladium of our civil and religious liberties
and the only sure bulwark Of American Indepen-
dence. lAi- Nett ~. ts s,...f s, w
3D. ,A1sericass must rnls. america, and to this
end nafiyeborn citizens should be selected for ail
State, Federal, and municipal offices or governments
employment, in preference to all others: never
thelass, : =, Zg,,s zgslgar so. .9Y4aE
,4th Persoas born Of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights OF native born citizens but 3 gt cgsG8 y
9th. No person should be selected for political
station (whether of native or foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scrptiop 70 any foreign princes potentate or power
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere) as paramount
to all other laws, as rules Of political action i,s,
K 9th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance of the reserved rights Of the several States
and the cultivation of harmony and fraternal good
will between the citizens Of the several States and
to this end, non-interference by Congress with
questions appettainihg solely to the individual
States, and non-intervention by each State with
the affairs of any other State. $ yne la4 Il. !
7th- The recognition of the right of the native
born andinaturalzed 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 theirown 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-s
ton for one Representative in Congress. Provided
ditcdys, 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 tho forma-
tion OF the constitution, or in the enactment of
laws for said Territory or State. goo
8ths 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 '7,a3 ~
Y 9th.1A change in the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years,
ofa not hereinbefore provided for an Indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
paupersy andpersons convicted of crime, from land
ing upon our shores; but no interference with the
vested rights of foreigners. ag g41
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith, or
worship and no test oaths for Office. 1
llth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses Of public fdnctionaries and
a strict economy in public expenditures.
18th. The maintSpance and enforcement of all
laws constitutionally enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or 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-
pecially as shown in removing g Americans (by
designation) and conservatives in principle, from
Office and placing foreigners and ultraists in their
places; as shown in a trucking subserviency to-
the stronger; and an insolent and cowardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; as shown inre-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to I'M
naturalized foreigners the right of suffrage in Kan
and Nebraska as shown in its vacllating 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 meritorions naval officers through preju
dice or caprice; and as shown in the laundering
of our foreign relations. g1sr 81
Il l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, We would build up the !" Amerir
can partyp upon the principles herehbefore stated.
/ 1bths That each State Council shall have antlfo-
rity 10 amend theirseveral constitutions SO as to
abolish the seyeraldegrees, and institute pledge
of honor, instead Of other obligations for fllow-
ship and adni sion into the party.
& l6th. "A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform. ~ sr "a
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