Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-04-17
AMERICAN PLATFORM.

l. An humble EoWledgement TO the Su- |
preme Being for his protecting vouchsafed |
to our fathers, in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scendants, in the preservation of the liberties the
independence, and the Union of these States.
.. The perpetuaton of the Federal Union, as
the palladium OF our civil and religious liberties,
and the only safe bulwark of American Indepen-
dence.
3. americans must rule .4nfericG, and to this
cod, natire- born citizens should be selected for
State, Federal, and municipal Offices or govern
ment employment, IN preference TO all others;
nevertheless,
4. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights of native-born citizens but
5. No person should be selected for political
station (whether of native or foreign birth, )who
recognizes any allegiance obligation Of any de :
scription TO any foreign prince, potentate power
or who refuses to recognize the Federal and State
constitutions, (each within its sphere,) para
mount to all other laws, as rules Of political
ton
6. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance of the reserved rights of the several States
and the cultivation of harmony and fraternal
good will between the citizens of the several
States, and to this end, non-interterence by Con-
gress with questions appertainng solely to the in
dividual States, and the non-interventon by each
State with the affairs Of any other State.
7. The recognition of the right of the native
born and naturalized citizens of the United States
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, TO
frame the constitution and laws, and TO regulate
their domestic and social affairs IN their own
mode, subject only to the provision of the Fed
eral Constitution, with the right of admission into
| the Union whenever they have the requisite pop
ulatiOn for one Representative in Congress. Pro-
rtded al,rays, that none but those who citi-
zens of the United States, under the constitution
and laws thereof, and who have a fixed residence
in any such Territory, ought TO participate III the
formation of the constitution, or the enactment o
of laws for said Territory State.
8. An enforcement of the principle that NJ
State or Territory ought to admit others than cit
n zens of the United States 10 the right of suffrage
or ofholdng political office.
IL 9. A change in the laws OF naturalization
making continued residence of twenty-ont
t. years. of all moi herenbefore provided for, all in
dispensable requisite for citizenship hereafter
L and excluding all paupers, and persons convcte
r of crime, from landing upon our shoresj but II
" Interference with the vested rights Of foreigners
I 10. Opposition to any union between Churc
and State; no interference with religious faith Q
= worship and no test oath for Office.
IL. Free and thorough investigation into an
and all alleged abuses of public functionaries IAN
a strict economy of public expenditures.
l. 10. The maintenance and enforcement Of a
in laws eonstutionally enacted, until said laws sha
be repealed or shall be declared null and void b
competent Judicial authority.
MS -. Opposition to the reckless and unwise po
eS icy Of the present administration in the gener'
management of our national affairs, and more ei
tn pecially as shown in removing ''Amercans' %
designation) and conservative in principle, frol
es office, and placing foreigners and ulTasts in the
he places as shown in trucking subservience to tn
ii stronger, and an insolent and cowardy bravad
towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-Oper
ing sectional agitation, by the rpeal Of the Nilsson
ri Compromise; as shown in granting unnatura
lied foreigners the right of suffrage in Kansas an
Nebraska; as shown in its vascllatins course @
the Kansas and Nebraska question: as shown
the coruptions which pervade some of the d'
partments of the government; shown in'disgrat
ing mertorious naval officers through prejudice I
es caprice; and as shown in the laundering mismal
es agement of our foreignrelations.
ne ii. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, al
- prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise r.
10 sulting therefrom, we would build up the "Amer
an can Party" upon the principles herein befo
h. stated.
as 10. That each State Council shall have autho
lie ity to amend their several constitutions as
abolish the several degrees, and institute pied
Of houor instead of other obligations for felloy
to ship and admission into the party
he To- A free and open discussion Of all polite
oe principles embraced in our platform.