American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-24
AMERICAN PLATFORM

AMERICAN PLATFORM.
lsl An humble acknowledgement to the
Supreme Being who rules the universe, for
his protecting care vouchsafel to our fathers
in their successful Revolutionary struggle,
and hitherto manifested to u., their descend
ants, in the preservation oil The liberties, the
Independence, and the union Of these States.
~ 2d The perpetuation Of the Federal Union
as the palladium Of our civil and religious
liberties, and The only sure bulwark Of Amer
lean independence. aaa
Sd. AMERICANS MUST RULE AMERICA, and
to this end, nafiuc.born citizens should be Sc.
lected Tor all State, Federal and municipal
Offices or government employment, in pref
erence to naturalized citizens nevertheless,
4th. Persons born of American parents
residing temporarily abroad, should be emit.
lied to all the rights OF native. born citizens !;
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9th. No person should be selected Tor pc.
litical stations (whsther Of native or foreign
blrth,) who recognizes any allegiance nr oh.
LEGATION Of amy description TO any foreign
prince. p"ten'ste or power, ar who rtiUses
to recogrjzr The Federal and Stale cUustlu.
lions (each within Iis sphere) as paramount
to all other laws, as rules OF political acton
9Th The unqualified recognition aud main.
tenance of The reserved rights Of the several
States, and the cultivation of harmony and
Graternal good will, between the citizens of
the several States, and TO. this end, non-inter-
ference by Congress with questions apper-
tanning solely to the individual States, and
nonintervention b. each State with the af:
fairs OF any other State. fr aa
7lh. The recognition Of the right OF the
native born and na,uraIized citizens OF the
United States, permanently residing in any
territory thereof, 10 frame their constitution
and laws, and to regulate their domeslca and
social affairs in their own mode subject only
10 the provisions OF the Federal Constitution,
with the right Of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite popula.
ton for one Representative in Congress-
ProUided. alirdys, that none but those who
are citizens OF the Unaed States, under the
constitution and laws thereof. and who hav,
fixed residence IN any such Territory,
ought to participate n tho tol maj on OF the
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