The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-29
gbs Patriot.
FFIcIAt JOURNAL OF THE PARISH Of SAINT
AND TOWN Of opEl0usss.
LIVINGSTON
TO- CHAIR E1LER.

+DIFNI Az IlLSa EN -" " Ie.qtNa .Mp' III.
1. e \ humble acknowledgement to supreme
Being who rules the Universe for His protecting
care youchsafed to our fathers in their successful
Evolutionary struggle, and hitherto ma tested TO
\ their descendants, in the preservation Z the llb
q. les, The independence and the union oft Sc States
rhe perpetuation of the Federal U on as the
pallas saf our civil and religious libertit and the
only Sun. -wark Of American independ :.
Ill. Inn ms mus rule 4mericd " .uthis end
nGiiCe born c4-xens eli I'D be sclef for all State,
Federal and Municipar Offices o government EN-
ployment, In preference to natu ized citizens ner-
erthc{ess.
nv. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad should be entitled to all the rights
of native born citizens; but
y. No person should be selected for political sta
ton, (whether Of native or foreign BIRTH who recog-
nlzes any all -ance or obligation Of any description
t prince, rctentate or power, or VIII
rel. @pgnize tip sderal and State Constitd.
tinns lea-~JFithin it ,here) as paramount to all
other laws as lies Of e%olitical act Ss
". The nn9 'ifcd recognition and maintenance
OF the reserved pf the several States, and the
cultivation OF b Q IL will be-
tween the citlzei 80 p -spss; and to this
end, non-interfet s.ess with questions
appertaining s0let. individual States, and
non-intervention by state with the affairs Of any
other State.
VII. The rccogni IN o the right of the native.
born and na~turaliz, cit ms of the United States,
permanently residil IN v Territory thereof, to
irame their: constit do ID laws, and to regulate
their domestic and sn 4 affairs, in their own mode,
subject only to y pro. sions of the Federal Consti
tuition, With right If admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite por"'ation fe'yn7r
representative n Congress; Pso,' 4ys, tiat
none bit inc are citizens a States,
under and nd who
have a llAse ANY such y ty. ought
to participate in ,Imation of che .ist ton or
in the enactment Of laws for said ltory + State.
VIII An enforcement of III tuciul AZ. ~,
State or Terrific. m admit IS than | tive born
citizens to the right " SUI ige, or of hol .pp politi.
cal office. unless such persons shall have oeen natu-
rallied according to the laws of the Uni d States. =
TX. A change in the laws of n%aturalizf ion, making
continued residence of twenty-one " rs, of all not
heretofore provided for, an indispea sable requisite
for citizenship hereafter, and excluding all paupers,
and persons convicted OF crime, from landing upon
our shores; but no interference Wit the vested
rights of foreigner Il
x. Opposition t, my union between hurch and
State; no interteren with religious faith worship,
and no test oaths for flee, except tho .adicated in
the fifth section Of til platform. eA.
XII. Free and thorot ! investi aon into any d
alleged abuses of pu ict' snonaries, and a strict
economy in pnblic eSpt res.
XII. The maintenano md enforcement of all laws
until said laws shall T. .pealed, or shall be declared
null and void by col tent Judicial authority.
XIII. Opposition the reckless and unwise policy
Of the present Administration in the general manage
~ vi Oul MuilVIlu lulls INV uhIt CsIN1IullJ as
shown in removing Americans" (by designation)
and conservatives in principle from Office, and placing
foreigners and ~ultraists in their places; az shown in
\ trucking subserviency to the stronger, and an in
and cowardly brayado towards the weaker
as shown in reopening sectional agitation,
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise; as shown
N granting to unnaturalized foreigners the right to
suffrage in Kansas and Nebraska; as shown in its
Facilitating course on the Kansas and Nebrasks ques.
ion; as shown in the removal of Judge Bronson from
he Collectorship of NewYoIk upon false and unten-
grounds; as shown in disgracing meritorious
laynl officers through prejudice or caprice md as
in the laundering mismanagement [ our for
relations.
XIV. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and pre-
the disastrous consequences otherwise resulting
we would build up the American Party
lpon the principles hereinbefore stated, eschewing
III sectional questions, and uniting those pure' "a
ional, and admitting into said party all A. y
,itizcns (~referred to in the third, fourth annsnitn
who openly avow the principles and opin.
ons heretofore expires and who will subscribe
heir names to this plattS4m; Provided. nevertheless,
hat a majority of those members present at any
meeting OF a local council, where an ~applicah pplics
or membership in the American Party, may, for any
eason by them deemed sufficient, deny admission to
applie M
XIV. A free ea,,. oassion of all political
principles embraced in our platform.