Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-30
WASHINGTON. .. o. MONDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 30 1856
Platform OF the American Party. adopteal
at the session az the National COuncil. |
February ZIsf. IaSR-e

FihtiOrm OF the American Party. adopted
February 2lst, 1856. ....e I. -. =
lst. An humble acknowledgment to the Su-
preme Being, for His protecting care vouchsafbd
10 our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and Hitherto manifested to us, their d.
sceniants, in the preservston Of the Hhsrtiss the
Independence, and the union Of these States.
I'd. The perpetuation of the Federal Union, as
the palladium of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwark Of AmeFican Indspe0-
dence f5iliez1 d5 es ssaoaa.sssl. M .;i ~
ID. 1mericons must yaIls 4nsrica, and to this
end atioe-born citizens should be sslocted for al
State, Federal and municipal Offices or government
employment, in preferences to all others: never
theless, gRsRoE
4th Persons born Of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to Ill the
rights Of native-born citizens but ~ b& eY4A
9th. No person should be selected for political
station, whether Of native foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance or obligation Of any de-
scripton TO any foreign prince, potentate or power
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere) as paramount
to all other laws, as rules of political action. /.
9th. The unqualified recognition and msints-
nance of the reserved rights Of the several States,
and the cultivation Of harmony and ffaternal good
will between the citizens Of the several Etatss ana
to this end, non-interforence by Consrsss With
States, and non-ntervention by each State with
the affairs of any other State.
7th. The recognition of the right Of the native
born and naturalzed citizens Of the United States
permanently residing ia any Territory thereof to
frame their constitution. and laws, aud to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode,
subject only to the provisions Of the Federal Con-
stituton. with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the re4uisiee populs-
tln for one Representative In Congrvss.o ProvidAd
dl'cays, that none but those who are citizeps of
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have fixed residence Iii any
such Territory ought to participate in the forma-
ton Of the constitution, or in the enactmeDt Of
laws Tor said Territory State. M tsa atsa,. ...,
~ 9th. An enforcement Of the principle that no
State or Territory ough to admit others than citi-
or Of holding political Office. 4. s' NJ ,tss ~
= 9th. chAngcs In the laws OF naturalization,
making 3 coatlnued residencs Of twenty-sne years
ofa not herenbefore provided for, an Indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter, and excluding all
panpers, and persona convicted Of crime, from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested riehtsof Foreigners n 80 rssr - 49,, ] :
YoalOth. Imposition to any union, between Church
and State no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test osths for Office f,s ss.,
llth. Free and thorough investigation into any.
and all alleged abuses Of public functonaries and
strict economy In public expenditures.
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws constitutionaly enacted, until said laws shah
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void By
competent Judicial authority. n s.s....',
18th, Opposition to the reckless and unwiss
policy of the present admnstra tion in the general
management of our national affairs, and more es-
peci,lly as shown, in removing Americans (by
designaion) and conservatives in principle, from
Office, and placing foreigners and utraisS in their
phces; as shown in q trucking subserviency 10
the stronger, and An insolent and cowardly brave
do towards the weaker powers; ~ shown IN re-
opening sectional agitation, BY the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to uI,-
naturalzed foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kan
sas and Nebraska; shown in its vaciating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question; ss shown
in the corruptions which peryade some of the de-,
partmcnts Of the government; as shown In dis
gacing meritorious naval officers through preju.
dice or caprice I; and as shown In the laundering
rnisinanagement Of our foreign relations. N.
Ath. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences Otherwise re-
sulting therefr0m, we would build up the !" Ameri-
csh party upon the principles herenbsfOre stated.
10th. That each State Council shah have autho-
rty to amend their several constitutions 80 as to-
abolish the several degrees and institute pledge
Of honor instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and adDi sion into the party. @ ~
l6th. A free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform. 80