Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-26
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted ct the Session Of the National Council,
Pebruary 81, 1856.

Is An humble acknowledgements the Supreme Being for
his protecting care voucsaed fathers in their success
fu Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to u.s.
their descendants in the preservation OF the liberties the
Independence and the union Of these States
ID The perpeuson Of the Federal Union, az the pala-
dum Of our civil and religious liberties and the only
bulwark Of American Independence.
Sd AnneScaas must rue America, and to this end ma
trorn citizens should be selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices or government employment in preference
60 all others nevertheless,
4h Persons born American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should be all the rghts Of natiyebOrn
citizens; but
5th No person should be selected for political station,
whether Of native foreign brth who recognises ale
glance or obligation any description any foreign prince,
poentse or power refuses recognise the Federal
ani State Consuons leach within its sphere paramount
to all other laws, as rules Of political sctiOn.
6ah The unqualified recognition and maiuteDancs Of the
reserved rights Of the States and the cultivation q
harmony and raerna good win between the citizens Of the
States and this end nonnteerence by Congress
with questions apperaning solely the individual States
and nonntervenuon by each State with the Affairs q any
other State. -
7th The recognition Of the right Of the nativeborn and
uaturaized citizens Of the United States permanently esid
ing any Territory thereof to frame their constitution and
laws and to regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
own mode subject only the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress Pyorided alodys that but
those who are citizens Of the United States under the
sttution and thereof and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution the Of laws for said Terri
tory or State.
s An enforcement the principle that State Ter
ritorv ought 10 admit Others than citizens the United
States to the right OF suffrage OF holding political Office.
9th change in the laws Of naturalization, making
nued residence Of twenyone years Of all not hereinbeore
provided for ndpens BILE requisite for citizenship here
after and excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores but no interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition TO any union Church and State
interference with religious faith or worship, and no test
oaths for Office.
1lh Free and thorough investigation into any and all al
iedged abuses Of public iunctonare and str ct economy
in public expenditures.
18th The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
Ftutionaly enacted until said laws shall he repealed or
shall be declared null and void by competent judicial au-
thorty.
18th Opposition to the reckless and unise policy of the
present administration in the general management OF our
nation affairs and especially as shown IN removing
Americans" by dcsguaon and conservatives in princi-
Pile from oce, and placing foreigners and uaists in their
places a. shown in trucking subeviency to the stronger,
and covardy bravado towards the weaker
powers shown in reopening sectional agitation by the
repeal of the MSSoF Compromise a. SHOWN N granting 20
uunaturazed foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska e shown IN ITS Vasclatng course on e hihs's
Nebraska question: shown in the cOrruptons which
pervade Of departments Of the Government
shown in dsgracng meritoous naval officers through pre-
judoe caprice and shown In the laundering misman
agement Of our foreign re atoms.
14th Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting thereom we
would bud up the American Party" upon the principles
hereinbefore stated
18TH That each State Council shall have authority 70
amend their several constitutions abolish the several
degress institute pledge Of honor instead Of other
obligations for fell ,wship and admission into the party
10th open discussion Of all itca principles
embraced In platform.