Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-18

Platform Of the Americas Party, adopted
at the sessfOn or the National Council,
February 2lst, 1866. saioasp bE,
Let. An humble .scknowledgment to the Su-
preme Being, for His protecting csrs vouchsafed
to our fathers In their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to ia, their de-
scsndants in the preservation Of the liberties the
Independence, and the union Of these 6tates.
o I'd. The perpetuation Of the Federal Union, ss
the palladium Of our civn and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwark Of American Indepen-
dence. sD'S gasa9a lo gsYlsrA =
Sd. Arssyicans pssst rHls Asnsrica, and to this
end nasiyeborn citizens should be selected for al
State, Federal, and municipal Offices or government
employment, in prefsrsnce to al others: nss~-
~ 9Th. Persona bornsof American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights Of native-born citizens but Aa
9th. No person should be selected for political
station, (whether Of native or foreign birth who
recognises any allegiance or obIgafion of any de-
scpion 70 any foreign prince, potentate or power,
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere az paramount
to al other laws, as rules of political action
9th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance Of the reserved rights Of the several States
and the cultivation Of harmony and ffaternal good
w between the citizens of the several States, and
to this end, non-intsrference by Congress with
questions apPertaining solely to the Individual
6tates, and nonintervention by each State with
the affairs Of any other State.
I 7th. The recognition OF the right Of the native
born and naturaixed ctiasns Of the United States,
permanently residing In any Territory thereof, to
frame their constitution and laws, and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs Ia their own mode,
subject only to the provisons OF the Federal Con-
stution, with the privilege Of admiasion into the
Union whenever they have the requisite p0pular
ton for one Representative in Congrsss. Providsd
di,Says, 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 the forms-
tion OF the constitution, or in the enactment of
laws for said Territory or State.
9Th. An endorsement Of the principle that no
State or Territory ough to admit others than cit
gems Of the URited States to the right Of suffrage
or Of holding political Office.
9th. A change In the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years,
ofa not herenbcforc provided for, an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter, and excluding all
paupeIa and persons convicted of crime, from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights of foreigners.
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State; no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for office.
lth Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public funct0naries, and
a strict economy in public expenditures
18th. The maintenance 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-
pecinlly as shown in removing Americans (by
designation) and conservatives in principle, from
Office, and placing foreigners and utraists in their
plnces; as shown In . trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardly bravo
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
sas and Nebraska as shown in its vacilating 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 land as shown in the blnndering
of our foreign relations.
l4th Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sultng therefrom, we would build up the s'Ameri-
ca9 party" upon the principles herenbefore stated
18th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rity to amend their several constitutions 80 as to
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
of honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party.
10TH free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform