Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-19
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council
February 81. 1855


Ist An humble acknowledgements to the Supreme Being for
his protecting vOuchsad fathers in their
full Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to u.s.
their descendants in the preservation liberties the
independence, and the union Of these States.
3D. The perpetuaon of the Federal Union the pala-
dunn Of our civil and religious liberties, and the only
bulwark Of American Independence.
3d. AmercaRs must rule Anerica and to this end M
treborn citizens should be selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
to all others nevertheless,
4th Persons born Of American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should be entitled to all the rights natVeborn
citizens; but
5th No person should be selected for political station
whether of native foreign brh who recognises any allie
glance obligation Of any description to any foreign prince
potentate power who refuses recognise the Federal
AMI State Constitutions leach within its sphere paramount
to all other laws, as rules of political action
9th The unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights of the States the cultivation
harmony and fraterna good win the citizens Of the
several States and to this end nonnererence by Congress
with questions appertainng solely the individual States
and nonnervenon by each State with the affairs Of any
other State.
It'll The recognition of the right Of the nativeborn and
naturazed citizens of the United States permanently resd-
ing any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws and regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
own mode subject only to the provisions of the Federal
Constitution, with the privilege of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress PrOUied Arrays that none but
those who citizens of the United States
stution and laws thereof and have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought participate in the formation
the constitution, in the enactment of laws for said Terri
tory or State.
sh An enforcement of The principle no State
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States to the right Of suffrage Of holding political Office
9th change in the laws Of naturalization making con-
nued residence of twenyone years. herenbeore
provided for indispensable requisite for citizenship here
after, and excluding all paupers and persons convicted Of
crime from landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights of foreigners
10TH Opposition to any union between Church and state
interference with religious faith worship and
oahs for Office.
11th Free and thorough investigation into any and al
lodged abuses of public functonares and strict economy
! in public expenditures.
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of all laws con-
stituonaly enacted, until said laws shall be repealed
shall be declared null and void by competent judicial
| thority
18th Opposition to the reckless and unwse policy Of the
present administration in the general management of
national AFFAIRS and especially shown in removing
Americans" (by desgnaton) and conservatives in prnci
pie from Office and placing foreigners and uraists in he
places shown trucking subserviency the stronger
and nsoen and cowardy bravadO towards the weaker
powers shown in reOpenng sectional agitation by th
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise shown in granting
unnaurazed foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kansas
Nebraska; shown in its vascatng the Kansas
and Nebraska question: shown in the oorrupons which
pervade of the departments of the Government;
shown in dsgracng meritorous naval officers through pre-
udce caprice; and shown in the laundering misman
| agement of our foreign relations.
14h. Therefore, to remedy existing evils and prevent thu
disastrous consequences otherwise resulting therefrom
would build up the American Party" upon the principle
| hereinbefore stated.
18th. That each State Council shall have authority Il
amend their several constitutions abolish
degrees, and institute pledge of honor instead Of Ohe
obligations for fellowship and admission into the party
10Th free and open discussion Of all political principle
embraced in our platform.