Daily American organ., 1856-11-10

Rsm&foEmn of the Ame9Eo@m R@way, ad@xa@d
@s she sessi@@ ~F &Am National Gouga@Aag
E@bramxx &As&s AKA8s 49, tns s.saa =
Aaa "A humbla acknowledgement 10 tha ST.
Go iomr la1heEs la thalT successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested 10 as tHes der
scendanks ia the preservation uf she hbersess the
Independence, aad Ehe EaAum of these States-
nd. The perpetuatlon ef che EederaA ua&on, aa
khe palladium Of our c&vii and religious libersieg,
and the oniy snre bal#aeh ef Aaaasaean Endepan-
denca. asas.a is s8M s.l.as t.s4sssA stase lasss
Sd. dmsvscans Dsass sss5e 44mssysoa, and 20 shis
end satSve-born clgens sbould ba aaieutHd acr all
State, Federal and municipal ofass or government
empl0ynaent, in preference 90 VII others never
shel8as,
4th. Persons bora og American parcnts residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled % Ell she
rights Of native-born citizens, but al
bth No person should be selected tor political
station, fwhether OF native or foreign birth, who
recognizes any allegiance or obligation OF amy DO
scripton 70 any foreign prince, potontare or power,
o. who refuses % recognise the RedoFal and Stats
constitutions leach within It's sphcre) paramount
10 all otaer laws as rules Of political action.
Gth. The unqualified recognition aud mainGe-
nance of the reserved rights of ths ssveral States,
aud the cultivation az harmony and fra&ernaI good
win, between the citizens of Che several 8teees, and
70 this end, non-intesioeence by Congress with
4nN5b1UAaH MN1N2y Iuu1F&AUA2
States, and non-ntervention BY each gsate with
the affairs OF amy other State. A#
Tth. The recognition Of the 4ghf of the native
born and naturaIged citizens of che United Heates
permanently residing In amy Territory thereof, co
frame their constitution and lava, aad SO regulate
their domestic and social asars in their own saode,
subject only 10 the provisions Of thc Federal Con
ststutiens with the privilege of admission into the
Union whenever they have the Fequislso pcpuar
hon for one Representative In Congress. Pvosidea
aissays, that none but those who are citizens OF
the United States, under the constitution and laws
thereof, and who have a hxed residence In any
such Vesrtory, ought TO participate In the fornar
tion Of the constitution, or In ths enactmant OF
laws Tor said Territory on State.
sth An enforcement of the principle that ns
State Territory ough To admit others than citi-
Gems 81 the United States 10 The right Of sufffage,
or OF holding political Office.
9th. A change In the laws of naturalization,
making continued residence OF twenty yrono years,
ofalEnoe hereinbefore provided for an Indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding a
paupers and persons convicted of crime from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights OF Foreigners.
10th. Opposition 10 any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith on
worahip, and no test oaths for Office.
lith. Free and thorough investigations into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionaFiee and
astrict ecopensy In public expenditures.
lzth- The maintenance and enforcement oi an
laws conststutionaIly enacted until said lews shall
be repealed, or shall be declared nul aud void BY
competent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition TO the reckless and mwise
policy of the present administration in the general
management of our national affairs. and more es-
pecialy as shown In removing sAmericana fby
desiguation) and conservatives In principle, from
Office, and placing foreigners and ultraists In their
places as shown in trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inseient and cowardly brava-
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-
natnraiiEed foreigners the right OF suffrage In Kan
sas and Nebraska MS shown In issvacilla1ng course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question 90 shown
In the corruptions which pervade some of the de-
pasfments OF the government; as shown In dis
gracing mesitorious naval officers through preju-
dice or caprice and as shown In the blanderlng
mismanagement of oar foreign relations
l4th. Therefore, TO remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the "Ameri-
can party upon the principles hereinbefore stated
10th. That each State Council ehall have autho-
rity 60 amend their several constitutions 80 AZ TO
abolish tbe several degrees and institute pledge
of honor, instead OF other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party 1910
18th. "A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced I'M our platform.