Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-11
PLATFoRM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council
FebruNry q, 1856

st An humble acknowledgement the Supreme Being for
hs protecting vouchafed fathers in their
ful Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
Independence, and the union Of these States.
2d The perpetuation Of the Federal Union the paa-
dium Of civil and religious liberties, and the only
bulwark of American Independence
81 Americana roUf ,7,le AEae,o1 ana this end,
reborn citizens should be selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment, preference
o. all others nevertheless
Of American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should be entitled rights Of
citizens but,
9th No person should be selected for political station
(whehe Of native foreign brh who recognises any allie
glance obligation Of any description any foreign prince
potenate power who refuses recognise the Federal
AM Constitutions leach within its shere paramount
20 all other laws, as rules Of political action
9th TIE unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved ghts Of the several States and the cultivation Of
harmony and aterna good win the Of the
States and this end nonnererence by Congress
with questions appertanng solely the individual States
and nonnteryenon by each State with the affairs Of
other state.
9Th. The recognition Of the right OF the nayebom and
naturazed citizens Of the United States permanently red
ing any Territory thereof frame their constitution
laws regulate their
mode subject only the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution, with the privilege Of admission the Union
whenever they have the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress P,orided dJor1ys but
tho who citizens Of the United States under the
stuton and laws thereof and who have fixed residence
any such Territory, ought participate in the formation OF
the constitution, in the Of laws for said Terri
tory or state.
sth An enforcement Of ne principle that
ritory ought others citizens the United
States the right Of suffrage Of holding political office
9th change in tie laws Of naturalization, making
tnued residence Of tweuyoue years Of all herenhefore
provided for indispens bic requisite for citizenship
after, and excluding ali Papers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners
10Th Opposition any union Church ami State
no interference with religious faith or worship and test
oaths for office.
llth and thorough investigation into any and al al
edged abuses of public fnctouaries economy
in public expenditure
18th The maintenance and enforcement o. all laws con-
stutionay enacted until said laws shall b. repealed
shall be declared null and void by competent Judicial
thorty.
18th Opposition TO the reckless and unwse policy Of the
present administration in the general management Of
naon1l ahrs and more especially as shown in removing
Am riCans" (by designation and conservatives In prnc-
pie, from Office aud placing foreigners and uitrss in their
places hDyn Ia uctng sub-ervenCv 10 The stronger,
and nSoeut and c0wariy butv8do towards the weaker
poTe shown in re"penng sectional agitation, by the
repeal g the Missouri COmprouise shown in granting
unnalrazed the right Of suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska; shown IN It's vascatng the Kansas
and Nebraska question shown the corruptous which
pervile of the departments Of the Government;
shown in dgacing metorious naval officers through pre-
udce caprice; aud sh n the blunderng msman-
agement of our foreign re atiOns
14 Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
dsa truu otherwise resulting therefrOm
would build mp the American Party" upon the principles
here NIB fore -tatrd.
I5h That each state Council shall have authority
amend their several constitutions 20 abolish the several
degrees, and institute pledge Of honor, instead Ot other
obligations for fell wshp and admission into the party.
16h. free and open discussion Of all -ucal principles
embraced "a platform.