Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22
The Law Of NswspapsEs.
PLATFORM


American Forty OF AAlne'
Adey.ed by the State Counsel nf augusta,
Noe. 9TH, 1855.
/. An essential modification OF the
naturalization laws, by extending the time
oil the pfobai,on OF the foreigner.
, Stringent penal,,es against the
fraudulent trausier 81 uaturaliz, ,t,on pa
pers, aud such description ri The Peca.
i,ar,.ies of the person applying for natuf.
aliza,ion as shall render such transfer M
possible.
}. Opposition to ali attempts 10 es,ah-
llsh foreign military "r political orsan'"a.
tons to perpelua,e old national prrJudi'
ces, but encouragement oil such poiic,
a. shall tend to assunilaie the foreign pop
uI..,on, IN sentiment and feeling with the
uIa.s Of American citizens.
4. Eileen, laws to prevent the depor.
,at,on ol CRIMINALS aud pauPers. ioieign
authorities, 10 our shores but hosp'ta-
bic reception to the prosecuted aud op.
pressed o every clme.
5. The Withholding OF grave diplo-
matte and political trusts from persons el
overy cline.
6. The right to worship God accord
ing to the dictate. OF one's conc,encc. TO
b. preserved ,nv,olate. Resistance Ia any
poltco.ecclesiastical ierarchy, which.
through its agents, be they pope, bishops
or priests, who attempt to invade this
right, or acquire political powers Hence
we rebuks all attempts to appropriate the
public funds to the establishment: OF secre-
tsr,an schools, all attempts TO exclude the
D,5le as a text book ther reirom. and all at
,emp,s 10 wres, from the lalty and give to
the priesthood the control oi church prop.
er,y We also re5uke in Indignant, terms
such scn,inen IS as those, Pu, forth by the
representatives Of the Papsl Power
Tha, professionalism has no rights in the
presence Of Catholicism. that "Relig'ous
i,beuy is only to be ndured until the op-
posite can be established with safety to
the Catholic world" and that 1.-The Cath.
ol,os Of America are bound to ABIDE by
the Interpretation put upon the constitu-
ton OF the United States. by the Pope OF
Rome
7. That the Bible as the source and
fountain Of all true and national liberty
should be made the basis ol all popular
education. and should be open TO. and IN
the hands Of every man, woman and hild'
And the man or men who may attempt
directly or indirectly, TO shu. it out Of oul
schools. or keep it from the hands and
hearts Of our people or any portion ol
ihen, should be deemed guilty OF crime
agains. society and treason against l'ber'
ty itself.
Upon the questions now agi'a.lng the
eountry, we declare.
l. That the action Of the legislative
executive and Judicial departments OF the
government ought 10 be controlled by the
principle. taugh, BY the trainers and pur
est interpreters Of the constitution. thai
"freedom Is national and siarery se1tion
a."
2. That repose Tor the country ant
stability TO the Union, aust be sought b,
relieving the general governments" la
a, its jurisdiction eStends--ol all conn-c'
ton with, add Accountability ior America
Slavery.
3. That the independence aud soscr
eianty OF the state in its legis s'allon and
judiciary should be maintained invi"io's
4. Tha, the repeal OF The M,ssour
Compromise was gross violation oil Ma
tional faith. and tha, no State ereclea
from any part Of ,he territory eonsecIailed
to freedom by that Compact. ought evel
to be admitted into the Union ~ Siavs
State.
g. That the rights Of actual settlers il
tie territories 10 the tree and undis,urbed
sxeseise Of their elective franchise. grant.
ID to them BY the laws under which they
ere organised, should bs promptly pro
seeted BY the uatiooal executive. whea'
ever violated or thsesiensd'
Resolved, that in the judgement Of the
State { Couneil all forms Of mutation 10 the
admission Of members 70 the order should
bs discontinued. the candidate being re-.
quirsd simply TO sign the constitution
and pledge himself 10 secrecy IN regard
10 the transaction Of the council room, il
being understood that sseh sub-council il
a liberty to lssm such regulations vary
hSa!f1om the above - they may think
ronw los ,heirown governmsat.