Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-01

a. the srr-los ~ the NaiionaI Coancii,
February 7ist, 1880.
lst. 40 buable aekno~Iedgmcul % thc su.
Preme Bcing 0r His protecting care sOachsaftd
10 our ialhcrs in their saccrssfl Revolutionary
struggle, End hitherto manifested 90 g.. tl,.ir le
scendanss 10 llic preservation u the liberties lhc
Independence, ghd tie rnoa IL these Ststcs.
al. The pcrpetuauon " the Federal Uni0n, A.
the palladium II o0r cisI and religious EborticR,
and the only sure balwsri " American IndePen.
denck
Sd. AserisuHa ,sast fuls d,sgiea, and 10 this
end, Aative.eoFn citizens should be selected for all
State, fctcrei end nrnielrs sfiiers cr government
employment. 10 preference 20 all others; ncset.
theless,
4th Persons born u American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled ~ al the
rights of natvc-born citizens bat
9th. No person should ~ selected lor poliical
station, whether of native or iofcigu BIRTH who
recognizes asy rNeglance o. obligation Of any de-
scrpion % any foreign prince, potcntate power,
or who refuses 20 recognise the Fedcral and State
constitutions Teach within its sphere) A. paramount
10 all other laws, as rules Of political action.
9Th The unqualified recognition and mainic.
nance Of the reserved rights Of the several States
and the cultivation Of harmony and ffaternal good
will between the citizens ~ the several States, and
10 this end, non-lntenerencc Nv Congress with
questions appcrtaining solely 20 the individual
States, and non-interveniicn by each State with
the affairs Of any other State.
7th. The recognition Of the right of the native.
born and naturalized citizens Of the United States,
permanently residing In any Territory thereof, 20
fame their constitution and laws and 20 regulate
their domestic and social affairs IN their own mode
subject only 10 the provisions of the Federal Con.
stitution, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
ticn for one Representative In Congress. Provided
IL. that A,,s a.f
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have Hyed residence In any
such Territory, ought 10 participate Ia the fonna-
ti0n OF the constitution, or In the enactment Of
laws for said Territory or State.
8th An enforcement OF the principle that no
State or Territory ough TO admit others than citi
zens o. the United States to the right Of suffrage,
or Of holding political Office.
9TH change In the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence cf tventy-one Years
ofal not hercinbeore provided lor an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding al
paupers and persons convicted OF crime, from land.
ing upon our shores but no Interference with the
vested rights Of foreigners.
10th. Opposition 70 ans Cnicn between Church
and State no interference with religious iatn,
worship, and no test oaths for Office.
llth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses Of public functonarics aud
-
18th. The maintenance and enforcement OF all
laws consttutionallY enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed or shall be declared null and void by
competert Judicial authority.
18th. Opposition 10 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 Americans 10y
dcsignation) aud conservatives In principle, from
office, and placing foreigners and ultraiss in their
places; as shown In q trucking subscrvicncy 70
the stronger, and an inseicnt and cowardly bravo
do towards the weaker powers; as shown ia rc.
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting 20 un.
naturazed foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kan
sas and Nebraska; as shown in its vaclating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question as shown
in the corruptions which pervade some Of the de-
partments Of the government as shown in di-.
gracing meritorious naval officers through preju.
dice or caprice and as shown in the laundering
msmanagornent Of our foreign relations.
l4th. Therefore, 10 remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous Consequences otherwise re-
sulting thcrcfrom, we would build up the "Amcri.
can party" upon the principles hereinbeore stated
10th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rity 10 amend their several constitutions, so as 90
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
of honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow.
ship and admission into the party.
10th. A free aud open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform.