The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-05-31
American State Councll.

!, oi the Council bying absent, Jas Sucke
OF Des MoInes County was appointc
Y President, Protein, and Sidney $. Smith
, oi Mahaska, Secretary protein.
After the transaction of the regala
business Of the Council, the followin,
platform and principles were adopted:
The American Party OF the State o
Iowa in council assembled declare tn,
following principles:
lst. An humble acknowledgment Il
the Supreme Being, for his protecting
4, care, Vauchsaied TO our fathers in thei
successful Revolutionary struggle, an,
hitherto manifested TO us, their descen
dants, III the preservation of the Liberties
the Independence, and the Union of thes,
ISacs.
III. Tne perp tuaton of the Fedora
Union and Constitution, as the palladium
OF our civil and religious Liberties. aud
the only true buleark Of American In.
dependence.
81. .iaaericans must rule .fmvica
and t. tins end native born ,zens should
tie selected, for State, Federal aud muni-
| ripat offices, in preference to all others.
llh. No person should be selected for
political station, (whether OF native OF
ioIcIgu birth, } who recognizes any aIle-
glahce or obligation OF any description
10 amy foreign prince, poteniate or power,
either political, or cceiesIastIcaI; or Who
refuses t. recognize the Federal aud
Site Constitutions, (each within its
| sph"re) as paramount to all other laws,
as rules OF political a,tlcn.
9TH. The unqualified recognition and
malntalnance of the yescrUsd rights ot the
several States; and tie cultivation of har-
| nony and traternal good will between
the cltlzcns of The several States, and to
tins chi, non-interierencc by Congress,
WITH questions appertanlug solely to IA
dHlduai States, and non-interIerence bv
each State with the affairs of any other
State.
9Th, A change in the laws of natur-
aIlzatlon making a continued resi2 encc
Of II years OF all not hthertotore pro.
vided Tor an indispensable requisite Tor
citizenship hereafter, and excluding all
pahpers and persons convicted OF clnes,
from landing on our shores.
7th. The most perfect religious free
dom, and opposition TO any union between
Church and State, aud no interference ia |
religious faith or worship.
s.h. Free and thorough investigation |
INTO any and all alledsed abuses OF public |
turctionarles, and strict economy IN |
public expenditures.
The raantaIuauca and cnfor, G .ncn, Of
all laws constitntIonally emo el, until
said laws shall be repealed, pr declared
null aud void, by competent judicial au-
thorty.
loth. Opposition to tie reckless AMI
auwlse policy OF the present admluistra.
ton IN the general management OF our
national affairs, and more especially by
.em"yIng Americans Il y designatloa) |
md eohs tFatiYes IN principal from Office,
md placing foreigners aud nltraists in
hem stead, as shown in repairing section.
Al agitation, by tie repeal oil the Missouri
.ompGo mise, AS shown in lis Iauhless and
.orfupt Course OF the Kansas and Ncb-
aska question, and as shown in the blum
lrImg mismanagemeni OF our foreign re.
atoms.
ll.h. Tat la regard TO the question !
II Slavery, We belIeye as We have here
f re deelated; that The Federal Govern. |
nent being one OF defined and limited [
lowers, among which the power TO en-
lave human beings Is not found we most )
'afnes'ly deny lis right 10 uphold or cre- d
IL slavery ia any portion oi lie public .
gnaln, Or to connve al lis establishment }
Ia leral territory, by any means what i
Yer, ard that We are for ma reasons, !
n4Iterahly opposed to the admission into
uc talon OF any mere slave States. I
lhat slavery Is local institution, en- L
1rly under tie control OF tie States J
era II IS tolerated by law, with hi.h !,
be r. PIE ot he free States have 10 right =
! foaer 10 interfere. and that while wg >
lll} recognize and obey the Obligations Q
a4 reference to Il, IMP SD by our TIA
oaal constitution, yet we earnestly de /,
reclate and firmly oppose any efforts Oh "
.e part oi the Slave States, 10 make the
'eseral Government OF free States, sub
.r*aat y the spread Or fefpetuny oi Tire \
Is.sgn. Aud ttese opinions we shall ad-
eae t. aid Curry ont firmly, and yet with :.
! ration, Ibera'4y and kudAcss. CIV
Ii no JUS cause 81 offence, to our bre1h. .
- .! the Slave states.
i2lh a radical revision a4I ahyra. (. :
IL O o8r State Constitution Am.ug
.4er changes, 10 take he power f the
pgonuent of >upremc Judges from the q
q gisIatore, and requiring sad offices 10 - -
g h,Ied by election by the people 7 Z
BIN. 10 carry oat the principles OF
- Declaration Of independence 10
,aintan the Union and Con tt tion, and =
} r"nder secure, and perpetual tie bless :
h OF clyIl and religious liberty, is tie =
.isslon oi the .2n1er,can Party.
On motion tie following resolution was !,
laptei ],
Ees2tcci, TEat this Grand Council /
tem it advisable to defer taking any !
cps with regard to latliyins = nomina- !
oas Tor President and Vice President, :,
lale by the American Party, until we j
ear from the candidates nominated, with !,
card to their acceptance Of tic nomin- :
tons and their adherance TO the prIncl- ;,
los af tap n pr1can Marty With tba