Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-09
WASHINGTON D.. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JULY g. 1856
Platform Of the American Party, adopted
at the session Of the National Council,
February 2Ist. 1855.

February 21st, 1865.
lst- An humble acknowledgment to the Su
preme Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
TO our fathers in their successful Revolutionar,
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scendants, in the preservation of the liberties, the
Independence, and the union of these States
I'd. The perpetuation Of the Federal Union, Al
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties
and the only sure bulwark Of American Indepen
dence.
3d. Americans mast rule America, and to thi.
end native born citizens should be selected for al
State, Federal, and municipal Offices orgovernmsni
employment, in preference to all others: never
theless,
4th. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad should be entitled to al the
rights Of nativeborn citizens but
9Th. No person should be selected for political
station, whether of native or 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 al other laws, as rules Of political action.
9Th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance of the reserved rights Of the several States
and the cultivation of harmony and fraternal good
WILL between the citizens of the several States and
10 this end, non-intsrferenoe by Congress with
questions appertaining solely to the Individual
States and non-intervention by each State with
the affairs of any other State.
7th. The recognition of the right of the native
born and naturaized citizens of the United States,
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, to
frame their constitution and laws and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode,
subject only to the provisions of the Federal Con-
stitution with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
ton for one Representative in Congress. Provided
aIscays that none but those who are citizens of
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have fixed residence in any
such Territory, ought to participate in the forma-
ton OF the constitution, or in the enactment of
laws for said Territory or State.
9Th. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory ought to admit others than citi
Gems of the United States to the right of suffrage,
or Of holding political Office.
9th. A change in the laws of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years.
ofa not hereinbefore provided for an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
paupeIs and persons convicted Of crime, from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights of foreigners
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State; no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for Office.
llth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionaries, and
a strict economy in public expenditures.
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws constitutionally enacted until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy of the present administration in the general
management of our national affairs, and more es-
pecully as shown in removing Americans (by
designation) and conservatives in principle, from
office, and placing foreigners and ultrasts in their
places; as shown in q trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inseent and cowardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise as shown in granting to un-
foreigners the right of suffrage inYK an
sas and Nebraska as shown in its vacillatng course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question as shown
in the coruptions which pervade some of the de-
partments of the government; as shown in dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preju-
dice or caprice and as shown in the laundering
of our foreign relations -
l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the DISASTROUS consequences Otherwise re-
sultng therefrom, we would build up the "Ameri-
can party" upon the principles hereinbefore stated
18th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rty to amend their several constitutions, so as to
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
of honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party,
18th. A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform. M