Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-02
PLATFORM OF THE AMERIcAE PARTY,
Adopted at the Session OF the National Council,
Februlry 2l 1855


tIst An humble acknowledgement to the Supreme Being for
his protecting care voucsaed fathers in their
ful Revolutionary struggle, and hitherto manifested TO US
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
independence, and the union Of these States.
Cd The perpetuaon the Federal Union, the palls
dum civil and religious liberties and the only
bulvark Of American Independence.
Sd ABsercaas H1sf rle AHerico, and 10 this end, ma
tioebon citizens should be selected all State Federal and
municipal Offices or government employment in preference
to an others nevertheless,
9TH Persons Of American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should entitled all the rights Of naye-born
citizens; but,
5t No person should be selected political station,
(whether Of foreign BIRTH who recognises any ale
glance obligation Of any description any foreign prince,
potentae power refuses recognise the Federal
AMI State leach within its sphere paramount
all other laws rules Of political action.
9th The unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of States and the cultivation Of
harmony faenal good viii between the citizens Of the
several States this end nonnteerence by Congress
with questions sppersning solely the individual States,
and by State with the affairs Of any
other state.
7th The recognition the right Of the nativeborn and
naturazed citizens the United States permanently red
ing any Territory thereof to frame their constitution and
laws and to regulate their domestic affairs in their
Constitution with privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. Pyogided Arrays, that but
who citizens Of the United States under the
stution and laws thereof and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution Of laws for said Terri
tory State.
sth An enforcement he principle that State Ter
rtory ought others than citizens Of the United
Al. h1Ff
9Th. change in laws of naturalization making
tnued residence Of twenty years Of all hcreubeore
provided for ndpens he requisite for citizenship here
after, and excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime, from landing upon shores but no interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition 20 any union Chuch aad State
interference with religious faith worship and test
oaths for office.
1lth Free and thorough investigation into any and All al
edged abuses Of public unctUnaes, and str ct economy
IN public expenditure.
12h. The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws con-
stitutonaiy enacted until said laws shall De repealed
shall be declared null aud void by competent judicial au
thority.
18th Opposition to the reckless and unwse policy Of the
present administration in the general management uf
nation affairs and more especially a. shown iu removing
Americans" tby designation and conservative in Pr.nc
pc from once ana placing 'Teghers ana u'rai's m thelr
places shown in trucking subervcncy o. the stronger
and nsoeut and cowardyabavado towards The weaker
powers shown in reopenng sectional agitation by the
rcpeal the Compromise; shown In granting
uunaturaZed foreigners the right u Suufagc IN htl~d'
Nebraska; shown in its vascang the Kansas
and Nebraska question; shown IN the corruptoHs which
prrvade Of the departments Of the Government As
shown in dsgracing merorous officers through pre-
judice caprice; and shown ia the laundering msman-
ageneut Of our foreign re auons
l4h Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous cuu-eauences otherwise resulting therefOm
would build up the American Party" upon the principles
herenbefore stated.
18th That each State Council shall have authority 10
amend constitutions 90 abolish the several
degrees, aud institute pledge o honor, instead Of other
obligations for fel wshp and admission into the party
10th free and open discussion Of all political principles
embraced ia platform