Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-25
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAS PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council,
FAhruarv oI 1853

humble acknowledgement to the Supreme Being for
protecting care voucafed fathers in their success
ful Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested TO u'
their DESCENDANT in the preservation OF the liberties the
Independence and the union Of these States.
ID The perpetuaton of the Federal Unon as the Pas
du Of our civil and religious liberties and the only
kulwark Of American Independence.
90 Arnsrioazs must rule Aneriod and 70 this end ma
reborn citizens should be selected for all STATE Federal and
municipal government employment, In preference
10 all others: nevertheless,
4t Of American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should entitled all the rights Of nativeborn
citizens; but,
9Th. No person should be selected for political station
(wheher Of native CT foreign brt who gnses ale
glance or obligation Of any description foreign prince
poenate power refuses recognise the Federal
ant 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 o
harmony and iaernal good viii between the citizens Of the
States and this end non-nererence by Congress
with questions appertanng solely TO the individual States
and non-inervenon by each State with the Affairs any
other State.
7h Tie recognition the right Of the nativeborn and
natua1ed Of United States permanently resd
ing any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws regulate her domestic and social affairs in their
mode subject only 10 the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution with the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever
sentative in Congress- Prorided dl'oays, that but
oe who are citizens Of the United States under the
AMI thereof and who have fixed residence in
any Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution OF laws for said Terri
tory State.
sh An enforcement principle State Ter
rcry ought admit others than citizens Of the United
States to the right Of suffrage holding political Office
9Th A change laws Of naturalization, making
tnuea Of enyone years o. all not hereinbefore
provided for ndpens requisite for citizenship here
after excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores but Interference
with the vested rights OF foreigners.
1Oh Opposition to any between Church and State
interference with religious faith worship, and no test
oaths for Office.
1ltF Free and thorough investigation any and al al
edgeG abuses Of public functonarle and str Ct economy
in puiIc expenditures.
I2tk The and enforcement of all laws
stituonaly enacted until shall b. REPEALED,
declared null and void By competent judicial su
thority.
present administration in the general management Of our
national affairs AMI more especially shown in removing
Americans" Cby deSgnaton and conservatives in Princ
pie Office and placing foreigners and utrasts in their
places shown trucking suberviency 10 the stronger
and nsOeut and cOwardy bravado towards the weaker
powers; In reopenng sectional agitation, by the
repeal Of the Mssou Compromise shown in granting to
uuusturazed foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska shown in its vascatng course on the Kansas
and Nebraska question: shown IN the corrupons Whch
pervade OF the departments Of the Government
shown dgracng merorious naval officers through pre-
iudice caprice and sh in the bundering mismSn-
agement Of our foreign re ations
14h Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous consequences otherwise resulting thereom
would build up the American Party the principles
hereinbefore stated.
amend constitutions abolish the several
degrees, and institute pledge Of honor instead OF other
obligations for fell WshiP and admission int" the party
leh. free and opea discussion Of all lcAl principles
embraced Ia our platform