Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-17
Platform or the American Party, adopted
4 NJ the scssiOa or the NatiOnal COumcii,

Platform or the American Party, adopted
NJ the scseiOa or the NATIONAL COumcii,
February 2lst, 1856. y mfa-, sllas 81
LIST. An humble acknowledgment TO the Su-
prene Being, for His protecting care vouchsafsd
to our fathers In their succossfui Rev olutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested TO us, their de-
scendants, in the preservation Of the liberties, the
independence, and the union Of these States liaaG
I'd The perpetuati0n Of the Federal Union, %
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwsrk Of American Indspen-
dence.
3D. Americars s,rst rule America, and to this
end native-born citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal, and municipal Offices orgovernment
theless, 1896
4th. Persons born Of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights Of natiye-born citizens but d
9th. No person should be selected for political
station whether Of native or foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance or obligation Of any de-
scrption 70 any tossign prince, potentate or power
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
to all other laws, g rules Of political action.
9th. The unqualified recognitioa and mainte-
nance Of the reserved rights Of the several States
and the cultivation Of harmony and fraternA good
w between the citizens or the several States, and
10 this end, anon-intsrSerenos by CeaeFess with
questions sPpertaining solely 70 tl.ss individual
States, and non-ipterysation BY each Staee siah
the Ahsirs uf ahy 0thSf StAtS.
s 9TH !hsrso,nlkioe Of the right e TIE native
permanently residing 10 any Territory thssso9 70
frame their constitution and laws, and I'd regulate
their dones1c and social ahkirs IN their own mode,
subject only 10 ths Provjsions iof the Federal Con-
sttption, With the privilege of adnissea iAso she
union Whenever they have the requisite panNlA-
hssn for one Representative ii Congress. Pypvidtd
dlsssys, thas non4 but shose who are citizens Of
the United Statsa under the constitutioa and laws
thereof and Who hare . hxed residsncs In any
such Territory, ought 70 participate In the forms
ton OF the constitution, or Ia the enAetmeht Of
laws for said Territory or Stats. gos3Eq "a st9suo
9Th. An endorsement of the principle that no
State or Territory ough. to admit others than cit
zens Of the United States to the fight Of suffrage,
or Of holding political Office alid aa0 ,78it8d
9th. A change In the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years,
ofa not hereinbefore provided for an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
paupers and persons convicted Of crime from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights Of foreigners. 1900. , N,
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test osths for Office. I cv Fl
18th. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses Of public fun dictionaries, and
a strict economy In public expenditures.
H 18th. The maintenance and enforcement OF all
laws constitutionally enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent Judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy Of the present administration in the general
management of our national affairs, and more es-
pecially as shown in removing Americans (by
designation) and conservatives in principle from
Office, and placing foreigners and ultraists in their
places as shown in a trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardly brava
do towards the weaker powers; as shown In re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise as shown In granting to un-
naturalized foreigners the right Of suffrage an
sas and Nebraska; as shown III its vaclating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question; Is shown
in the corruptions which pervade some Of the de-
partnents of the government; N shown in dis,
gracing meritorioas naval officers through preju-
dice or caprice and as shown in the blhndering
OF our foreign relations. 1 tn
18th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the "Ameri-
can party" upon The principles hereinbeoFe stated
18th. That each State Council shall have antho-
rty TO amend their several constitutions, SO as to
abolish the several degrees, and institute a pledge
of honor, instead of other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party. 54c stsg 37f
10th. A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform. ~,
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