Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council
February d, 1856.

Ist An humble acknowledgement to the Supreme Being for
his protecting vouchsafed TO fathers in their success
ful Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
independence, and the union Of these States.
Cd The pepetuaton of the Federal Union, the pala-
dium Of civil and religious liberties and the only sure
tbuwark Of American Independence.
Sd Americans ynt rte dDerica, and 10 this end nd-
ueborn citizens should for all State Federal and
municipal government employment in preference
70 all others: nevertheless,
4th Persons born Of American parents residing smpora
ry abroad should entitled the rights Of nstivebOrn
citizens; but,
9th No person should be selected for political station,
(vheter native foreign brth who recognises ale
glance or obligation any description any foreign prince
potenate power who refuses recognise the Federal
Constitutions leach within its sphere paramount
to all other laws rules Of political action.
9th The unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights States and the cultivation f
harmony and fraerna good viii between the citizens Of the
States this end nOn-nterrence by Congress
with questions appertaning solely the individual States
and non-ntervenon BY State with the Affairs q any
other State.
9TH The recognition Of the right Of the natveborn and
naturazed citizens Of the United States permanently resd
ing any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
mode subject only the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution with the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. ProUided dl1DGys that but
those who are citizens United States under the
sttuon and thereof and who have fixed residence in
any Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution the Of laws for said Terri
tory State.
sth An enforcement Of the principle Ter
ritory ought to admit others citizens Of the United
States to the right suffrage holding political Office
9th change the laws Of naturalization, making
tnued residence Of twenyone years. OF all not herenbeore
provided for ndspens ,e requisite for citizenship here
afer and excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition any union between Church and State
Interference with religious faith worship, and no test
oahs for Office.
11th Free and thorough investigation any and all al
ledged abuses of public functonare and strct economy
in public expenditures.
10Th The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
stitutonaly enacted until said laws shall he repealed,
shall be Cscared null and void BY competent judicial au
thority.
18th Opposition the reckless and unwse policy Of the
present administration the general management of
national affairs and more especially as shown IN removing
Americans" 10y designation and conservatives in prnc
pie from Office and placing foreigners and utrasts in their
places shown la trucking ubserViency to the stronger
and an nsoent cowardy bravado towards the weaker
powers reopening sectional agitation, by the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise; shown in granting to
unnaturaized foreigners the right suffrage Kans and
Nebraska as shown vascang the Kansas
question: shown In the corruptions which
pervade some Of departments Of the Government;
shown disgacng merorious naval officers through
iudce caprice; and shown in the bunderng msmSn-
agement Of our foreign re ations
14th Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous consequences otherwise resulting therefom
would build up the American Party" upon the principles
hereinbefore stated.
18th That each State Council shall have authority 70
amend their several constitutions TO abolish the several
degrees aud institute pledge Of honor, instead Of other
obligations FOR fell wship aud admission into the party
18th free and open discussion Of all Political principles
embraced 10 platform.