Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-08-23
Eationa. Platform OF tLe American
Par'v.


lst. An humble achtlu" tel cement II Il"
&ln.en. he;a! lUriii, protecting cor" su''r1-
y:.ol to or fathers in their sl,r"s'Il reNo-
il,Isl.rry struggle. and hitherto mantle ted +"
l>. their descendants. in the prrserrat1on "i
the liberties, the independence ami the u'loh
O! these States.
I'd. The perpetuation of The Federal Union,
and Constitution. as the palladium ot"1r c'V!I
and religious liberties. aud the only sur" bu!-
wark of American Independence.
Sd. Americans must rule America and
to this end native born citizens should h" So
I.cted Tor all State. federal and municipal
offices or government employment, il pre-
ference to all Others.
4th. Persons born OF American par 'nt> re-
siding temporarily abroad snonId be emitted
to all the rights OF a native born citizen.
9TH. No person should be selected for No-
litiral station whether OF native or toE"i1h
b;:th( who recognizes any allegiance Or o"il-
cation OF any AeScriptionto any foreign prince,
,nt,utate or uower. or who refuses to r"rog-
r'iy, thr .dcral and State Constitutions
teach within its sphc:c) as paramount to all
~~.Lrr laws. as rules OF political action.
GtI,. The unqualified recognition and nain-
FINANCE Of the reserved rights OF the several
States, and the cuItivatiouol harnon1and fra
formal Hitit W ~ CtIt Sli' th''
several Statrs.anl to this end, lfon-inteii:Fc""a
by Congress with 1ueStious2ppertainln% solely
{, fine iudiy idral States, and non-InteiV"n''"n
~ ,a.h State with the affairs Of any other
State
1;h The rcco.niiion of the right Of II" ma
rc-h,rn1n raturaIiIrl citiZcn&oiiNr tHIi"2
States, permanently rcstdlnI III any territory
thereof to frame their constitution and laws.
anil f., rrgpl"t" their domestic and social Al
,,;rS j., tI,.ir nwn mode. subject only to III"
nro i,inns of The Federal Constitution. WITH
thc r,iyilc-c otadmissio nintothc intonWhri-
ever they have the requisite p"rn'a'!nn Tor one
REPRESENTATIVE IN Congress. provide" always.
that nome but those Whoarc clttzcnS"lta III
trI States. under the constitution ana laws
th,reoG. and who have a fixed residence III an:
such Territory. ought to partlc'Taiei III 'He ''f-
,,at;or Of the constitution. or III the enact
.nant Of laws for SAID Territory or state.
>th. An enforcement Of the prInciPle tIat
,,St,4enrTerritory Observation-Disclosures nan
-,,iiyr born citizens to the right OF suffrage, or
OF holding p~o'itica! office.
OH \ change in the laws OF naturalization
nntiuy a continued residence of twenty-one
wears. Of all not heretofore provide" tor, an
ioaisDansihle requisite or citizenship hereai-
fer and excluding T.. parperS and persons
convicted OF crime. from landing upon our
shores: but no interference with the vested
rights OF foreigners.
10th. Opposition TO any union between
t'hurch and State: no lntettt renee with reIi-
rirls faith. or worship, and no test oatns Tor
office.
any ard all alleged abuses OF pu!.iic IuHct'"n-
aries. and a strict economy in public eNpe"d
ItHres. =
,, ~, .--.!z,o.., and aDI,rrnr~pnf 0t
all laws constitrtionalIv enacted, unit! SAID
laws shall he repealed, or shall be declared
nall and voidbv competent judicial authority.
18th OPPOSITION t, the reckless and unWlse
noIicv of the present. Administration in The
general management Of our national affairs,
and more especially as shown in removing
Americans iby designation and conservatives
in rrinciple. from Office, and placing foreigners
and ultraists in their places; as shown IN a
trucking su6serviency to the stronger, and
an insolent and cowardly bravado towards
the weaker powers: as shown in re-o1ening
sectional agitation, by the repeal Of toe MIS-
souri, Compromise as shown III granting to
unnaturalized foreigners the right oil suffrage
in Kansas and Nebraska; as shown IN IS
vasciiatinr course on the Kansas and Nehras-
ka question; as shown in the corruptIons
which parvade some of the departments OF the
Government as shown Ill dIsgracinS merito-
rious naval officers through prejudice or ca
price; ard as shown in the laundering mis-
management Of our foreign relations.
14th. Therefore. to remedy existing evils.
and prevent the disastrous consequences 9th
crwise resulting thcrelrom we would build
up the "Amegican party" upon the princl-
piles hereinbefore stated.
18th. That each State Council shall have
authority to amend their several constitutions
so as to abolish the several degrees. and in
~stitute a pledge of honor instead of other
obligations for fellowship and admission into
the party. Il
10th. A free and open discussion o! all po-
litical principles embraced in our platform.