Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-02-28
National American Council.

fhilsoelphia On tho loln slnet. Hf. tree-
man Of Pa a 18th sectioni,e, occupied the
chair in the absence of President Bartlett.
Tho Louisians delegation wss admitted by
vote nf 90 10 so. This delegation il
composed Of prCtcstant,, but tho councils
to which they belong ,repudiate the anti.
Catholic feature Of The Order. Thus it
will be seen tie National Council has
virtuslly sbrogatcd the snli-Catholie Sec
ton OF their creed. The Anu.Twelfth
section delegates from Pennsylvania were
admitted by a vote of g. to ~. The
South voted unitedly nay. .
On Tuesday another set of Delcgs.es
from Louisiana presented themselves, re.
presenting the Protestant branch Of the
Order; 30 the Conncif agreed to admit oil
the delegates.
After n long aud strong debate the plat
form Of June last was sbrogated by vote
of 1913 10 57. The vote then come up on
substitute, and resulted yeas 1903, nays
~, 80 sthe substitute was carried. The
following is the vote of the Ohio Geleqa.
ton on the substlute:--
YsAs-Messrs. White, Nash, Simpson
and Lipptt.
| NAYs--Messrs. Gabriel, Olds. Ford, Baker,
Potter, Slambaugh, Rogers, Spooner Hedges,
Kyle, Lees, Swigart,a Allison, Fishback,
Johnson.
! The substitute referred to above is the
production of Vespasian Ellis, editor Of the
Washington Organ, and is ss folows:--
First: An humble acknowledgment TO
the Supreme Being who rules the universe,
for his protecting care vouchsafed to our
fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us,
their descendants, in the preservation of
the liberties, the independence, and the
union, Of these States.
Second: The perpeipa,ion of the Federal
Union, as the pail ,eium Of our civil and
religious liberties. and the only sure bull
wark of American Independence
Third: Americans must rule Amer,ca, and
to this end, ndtire-born citizens should be
selected for oil State, Federal and muai.
cipal Offices or government employment in
preference to naturalized citizens, nererihe.
lsss
I Fourth: Persons born Of American par.
ents residing temporarily abroad, should be
entitled to all the rights of na,ive.boru
citizens; but
Fifth: No person should be selected for
political station (whether native or of
foreign birth,) Who recognizes any alegi.
ance or obligation Of any description to any
foreign prince, potehtate, or Power, or who
refuses to recognize the Federal and State
Constitutions leach within its sphere) as
paramount to all other laws, as rulcs of
political action.
Sirih: The unqualified recognition aud
maintenance ui the reserved rights OF the
several States, aud the cultivation of har-
mony and fraiernal good will between the
citizens of the several States and, to this
end. noninterference by Congress with
questions apper,aning solely so the individual
States, and n onin,erventon by each State
With the affairs Of any other State.
| Seusnh: The recognition OF the right of
the native-born and naturazed citizens of
The United States PERMANENTLY res siding in
any Territory thereof, to. frame their Con-
stituticn ana laws. and to regulate their
Domestic and social affairs in their own
mode, subject only to the provis ions of the
Federal Constitution, with the right of ad.
mission into the Union whenever they have
I he requisite population for one Represen.
tative in Congress. Provided aleaVs, that
none but those who are citizens of the
United States, under the Constitution and
Avs thereof and who have a fixed resi-.
dence in any such Territory, ought to par
iicipate in the formation OF the Consttu.
tion, or in the enactment of laws for SAID
Territory or State.
Eighth: An enforcement Of the principle
that no State or Territory can admit others
than native.born citizens to the ripht of
suffrage. or of holding olitical office, un-
less such persons shall have been naturally
ed according TO the laws of the United
States.
Amth: change in the laws of natural.
ixation, making eontinueA residence Of
twenty y-one years, of all not heretofore pro.
''eNH w. "u Hu'sPcHshpie requisite Tor
citizenship hereafter, aud excluding all pau
pers, and persons convicted OF crime, from
landing upon our shores; hut no interfer.
ence with the vested rights OF foreigners.
Tenth: Opposition to any union between
Church and State; no Interference with re.
liglous faith or worship, and no test q .,hs
for office except those Indicated IN the 5th
section of this platform.
Eleventh; Free aud thorough in, es,iga-
,ion into any and all alleged abuses of
public tnnctionaries, and strict economy
in public expenditures.
iWelf!h: The maintenance and enforce
menl OF all laws until said Jaws shall be
repealed, or shall be declared null and void
by competent Judicial authority.
lhirteSnth; Opposition to the reckless
and unwise policy o. the present Admins
tra,ion in tho general management of our
national affairs, and more especially as