Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-28

Platform Of the America. Party, adopted
e s.s sns ssssac. of tse National Council
lst An humble acknowledgment to the So.
preme Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
TO our fathers In their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scendants, In the preservation Of the iberties the
indepeadenoe, snd the union Of tAese States.
Cd The pcrpetuation Of the Federal Union, az
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties
:nd the oas surs osfwark Of American Indspen-
dsnce.
Sd. Americans msss yxls Ansrica, and 70 this
end, scfivsborn citizens should be selects Hr all
Stat, FEDERAL, and municipal Offices or government
employ bent, In preference to all others; never
4sk Psrsoas born Of Amssicsp psssssu rsddins
tsmpsrss1y aksoad, phoud be- entitled to Al the
rights of native-borf tftlsens; bat
6th. No person shoald be selected Cor political
soa1pa, whether of native or f0rtlgn birth,) who
reseQnisss sny ansgisnns o. obligation Of any de-
= Ir sso ss..s e o. s: f Ssssrsi and N Pss State
oonxsissesens (sasA - ~ = Was9 = ysssmount
70 IN othss hvs - fvlIs = ys1llssl assion.
nanos Of ~ ssdrvs1 CT btbvsss States,
and the cultasslIsa II t6Usuyssl A6ssrual good
wiil. between G<ftab several Stalss, and
20 this end. nsnlaA1o oeos by Ooagress With
S.ssss.s .pps @ g shs individual
lie saAirs q ~ osssr -. = 8 -.
"a. Ths ssSsesbtls = = - q =, nasIve-
born ma n1ns = 1ius1ex - - U6lts1 Saass,
permanss8ly Ssntg = - 3GW tlsEso6 20
frame thslf oessll01fiGn 1nl 1swA u1Ato ssgalate
their dDmsun1c ana ssu6al aGAars 4 sAs1tOwa mode,
subject only - tAs provinis1s Of tAs &S1sal Con-
stituton, Win tAe privilege Of sdmission t1so the
Union whenever thsy haSs ~ requiaits popula-
ton for one Rsprsse1eusive n GoNeFess. PsOSidso
alsscys, that none bst thoss Who ere citizens Of
thereof and who hsvs q Axed ts1iosncs IN any
such Territory, ought - participate a tAs forma
tion OF the constitution, or in the enactment Of
laws for said Territory or State. e1a
9th. An enforcement Of the principle that no
State or Territory oughs to admit others than citi
sens OF the United 6atAs to the right Of suffrage,
or Of holding political Office.
eth. A change in the hws Of naturalization,
making 4 basidsnHe af twenty y-one years
requisite fbrN hsoallsr, and excluding al
panpem Ana Rng cGnsfcted Of crime, from land
~ sptawur but no Interference with the
vog1e4 4pptgnoea
ieez q any anion between Uhnrch
and 6eats; ~ ppe with religious Faith, or
worship. AAd NQ1p8A Al1e tor ,Ofice, gi
l1th. fses eDd sthse "a Investigation into any
and Al alleged abnses Of pnhic Gmctionafies, and
Z striot eoonsmy in public expenditures. gg
hloth bHhe nluintenmsce and enforcement oi al
ils~s Sssssllk y - 49, until I'D lass vAail
be repeSled & K fSfed null and voia by
competent jn1I adfhoiity. 7.s7 49,
18TH Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy Of the present admlnistrtion in the general
management Of our national affairs, and moro es-
pecially as shown In removing Americans (by
dcsignatiOn) and conservatives In principlN, from
Office, and placing foreigners and ultraists In their
places as shown In trucking subeervisncy to
do towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to un-
naturalized foreigners the right Of suffrage In Kan
and Nebraska; as shown in its Facilitating 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 dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preju-
dice or caprice and as shown In the laundering
mismanagement of our foreign relations.
l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent tho disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrGm, we would build up the "Ameii-
party" upon the principles hsrcinbefore stated
10th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rity to amend their several constitutions, so as TO
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
Of honor, instead OF other obligations for kllow-
ship and adm, sion into the party. e al
l6th. A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform. sb
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