American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-06
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LIST. An humble acknowledgment, TO TN.
Supreme Being who rules the universe. for
has protecting care vouchsa fed to our ia theirs
IN their successful Revolutionary Struggle,
and hitherto manifested to u., their descend
ants, in the preservation Of the liberties, the
independence, and the union Of these States.
I'd. The perpetuatiou Of the Federal Uuion
as the palladium Of our civil and religious
liberties, and the only sure bvlwark Of Amer.
lean Independence.
Sd. AMERICANS MUST RULE AMERICA, ard
to this end, ndtire. born citizens should be Sc.
lected for all State, Federal, and muniripal
Offices or government employment, in pref.
erence to naturaizcd citizens !; nevertheless,
ith Persons born of American parents
residing temporarily abroad, should BE- enti.
lied TO all the lights Of native. born citizens
but .... ... .,... ~ .........'
OH. No person should he selected for no.
itlcal stations (whether Of native or foreign
birth who recognizes any allegiance or ob.
legation of any description to any foreign
prince, potenaIe or power or who refuses
to recognize the Federal and State consti,u-
lions (each within it, sphere) as paramount
to all other laws, as rules of political action.
9th The unqualified recognition and main.
Ienance of The reserved rights OF the sevcra,
States, and the cultivation of harmony and
iratcrnal good will, between the citizens Of
the several States, aud to. this end, on.inter.
ference by Congress with questions apper.
tanning solely to the individual Suites, and
non-n,crvention by each State with the ar
fuirs OF any other State. .
7lh. The recognition Of the right Of the
native born and naturalzed citizens OF the
United States, permanently residing in any
territory thereof, TO frame their constitution
and laws, and to regulate their domestic and
social Affairs in their own mode subject only
TO the provisions Of the Federal Constitution,
with the right OF admission into the Union
whenever they have The requisite popula.
ton for one Representative in Congrcss.-
Proridcd. GlwGys, that none but those who
are citizens of the United States, under the
constitution and laws thereof, and who have
hXtd residence i'll any such Territory,
ought to participate in the formation of the
constitution, or in the enactment OF laws
lor SAID Territory or State.
9th. An enforcement, OF the principle that
no State or Territory can admit others than
ha'ive-oorn citizens TO the right Of suffrage,
or OF holding political Office, unless such
person shall have been naluralized accord.
Ing to the laws OF the United States. ...
9'h' change in the laws of naturaliza
uoh' maklnga continued residence of TWEEN
V'ohe years, OF ali not heretofore provided
l"r an indispensable requisite for citizen.
SUI" hereafter, aud excluding all paUpers and
persons convicted OF crime, from landing
upon our shores; but no interference with
the vested rights OF foreigners.
lo'h' Opposition TO any union between
ohurch ana Stale no interference with re.
,'s''ns 'a''h' or worship and no test oaths
'o' o''iCe' except 'hose Indicated IN the OH
SECTION OF 'his platform -..... ........
'i'h' r'ee anu 'horoUGh investigation IN
70 any ana all alleged abuses OF public !unc-
''o''"''eS' anu Su'c' economy IN pubic eX-
f0'"'."'es' r.
I". ne MANI" nance and enforcement
a' ,""S '''''' sa'o Jaws sha'l DC repealed,
VI S''"'' oe declared nu'I anu void by compe-
'n. J"o!c'ai aulho'''y' ......... .........
Low" oPPoS'''oh 10 'ne reckless * unw'se
Po'''S " '"e present administration IN the
s''e''' management OF our national affairs,
""' i'o'e espee'al!y as SHOWN In removing
n"e''e''is Wy orS'shonon) anu consefva-
t'''s III P''"e'P'e' from Once ana Iiac'ng
'o'o's"e'S oh' u.'ra's'S ID 'heir places as
S .'''.Dl !" a 'ucH''og suoServiency to the
''',"s''' anu a" 'nSoieh' ana cowardly bra,