Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-03-14
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American Party Of Maine.


Adopted BY the State Counsel at Aususta
Noe. 27th. 1855.
I. An essential modific cation Of ihs
na,ural,z,tl,, laws. by extending the time
oil tn: probation Of the foreigner.
:. S.r,n,en, penaltes against the
ftaaIsesi transfer of na,uraI,z tion pa
pers, aud sach description oi The pccu
hat,,ies OF the person applying for natur
alzition as shall reader such transfer iin
possible.
}. Opposition 10 all attempts 'o es,ab
ii,h fretsn military m political orsanlza
tons to perp-,uate old national prtjudi
ce,; but encouragement, oil such polio!
a, shall tend TO a.s,nlaie the foreign pop
ulauon. III sen,mem, aud feeling with the
mass Of American citizens.
4. Eliicent laws To prevent the DECOR
TALON OF CRIMINALS and paupers. by ioie'gr
authorities, tn our shores; bul hospi'a'
be eecep,,on Ia the prosecuted aud op
pressed oil every CLINE.
5. The Withholding of grave diplo
m,,n and p,litieAl trusts irom persons o'
osery einne.
6. The n,h, 10 worship God accord
,as TO inr dictates al one \ conciencc. Il
b. preserved ,nv.olate. Re.,s'enee 10 an!
p,itico.eetleslast,ca hierarchy, which
,hr4ugh IT, agents. be they Poi~, shops
ur priests, nha attempt 10 invade 'hi>
,igh,, OF acquire political powers. Hene.
WE rrhnkc NIL attempts to Appropriate 'h'
public inud, Ia the establishment: h secre'
t,rian schools, all attempts 10 exclude the
B,bl. A, text book therefron, and all az
tempt. To wrr, from the iaty and give "
ne pries,hood the control OF church prop
rr,, We also re use IN ind,gasn, ,eru.
III n s,li,n nen,s as those, put torh by 'hs
representatives q the Papal Power.-
Tsit >por,estantisin has no rights IN The
rrrseuce of Catholicism" tha, ''ReiIgiou:
liberty is ouiy TO be ,niured until the oP
posiic can BE- established with safety Il
the Catholic world" and ,ha, "the Cath
otns ui America are boaud Ia abidr b,
the ln,erpreiaiion put upon tire c"n>ulu'
,,on oi the United States, BY the Pope o
Rume
:. Tha, the Bible as the source and
iyun,a,n al all true and usiiooai liberty
.houin be made the basis ol all p"pu'a'
education. and should be open TO- and III
the il nIs OF every man, woman and hiid'
Aud the man or men Who may atielnp.
directly or Indirectly, io shu, II cut oil ouI
schools. nr keep II from the hands and
hcat,s of our people or any PARTON +"
,4e,n, should be deemed guilty "i crimt
ss,,ns, society aud treason against l'oer
~ itself.
Upon the q',e,'i'n. now ag1a.ns 'h'
country. we declare,
|. CnM the action Of the legislative
executive and jud,c,h departments "l 'h'
government oaght 10 he controlled by I'M
principle. laugh, by the trainers aud pnf
e., interpreters of The constitution .-tha
"Er,edom is national and slaoery section
al"
2. That repn.e for the country Ant
stability to the Uuinn, must be sought b
renewing the general sovefnmen,-s" Ia
., us i.risa,cton extends-oi all conn"c
ton with, and accountability for America
slavery.
J. Tha, the independence and soser
e,sn,y ot the state IN its legis'a''"n an'
iuh,ciary should he mi,n,a,"rd lnv,"la'e
4. Tha, the repeal "i the Missouri
Co nprnnise was gross violation oi Ma
tiona, faith. and that no State erec'e
fro u any par, Of The territory cnns~eta'e
10 freedom by ,ha, Compact, ought eve
10 he admitted into the UuioE as Slav
State.
S. Tha, the rights Of actual settlers /
abe ,erritnr,es 10 the tree and undlsturoe
exercise of their elective franchise. grant
ed 10 them by the laws under which the
are os os,an,zed. should be promptly pre-
trc,ed by The na,l"na executive, whe'
y ever violated or thrc atened'
Resoioea. ,hn in the judgement oi IN
State { onncil all farm. OF lnl',a,'on IN IN
admission OF members 10 the order sho"'
he discontinued, the candidate being q
qiired SIMPLY To s'sn ,he constitute
and pledge himself 10 secrecy IN fega'
To the Transaction OF the council room,
being understood that each sub.councl
a, liberty 10 torm such regulations var
phu,from the above as they may thin
r,sx.g FAR ,heifown government.