The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-28
THE NEW AMERICAN PLATFORM AND THE ADMIS
SION OF KANSAS AS A STATE.

Whatever of nationality is covered up in the Amer-
platform under the excessive verbage of which Mr..
Sheets spoke significantly be looked for in the th
section. 1t reads as follows
" The recognition of the right of the aud nat
araEsd citizens OF the United States permanently residing
In any Territory thereof to frame their constitution and
laws and regulate their domestic and social affairs their
mode subject only the provisions Of the federal
sttution with right bf admission into the Union when
they have the requisite population for representa-
tive in Congress Provided, aray,, That but those
who citizens of the United States the constitution
and laws thereof and who have fixed residence in any
such Territory, oght to participate in the formation of the
constitution in the enactment of laws for said Territory
State a# .#.. ....
basty perusa of this section might make the impress
sion that pledges the American party to the admission
of Kansas State whether her constitution recognise
prohibit slavery, whenever the Territory has the requisite
population for member in Congress- Upon more
careful sitting of the language, however il will be found
10 be virtual declaration against admitting Kansas
State long the existing law organizing The Territory
remains In force Whilst the republicans oppose the ad-
mission of Kansas long she may apply with
suon recognising slavery land this point is preiermit
ted in the foregoing secon the Americans pledge them
selves oppose it So long uunaturzed persons shuli
be allowed to The right of framing and regulating
the convention is confined to "natve-born and natural
lied citizens" These recognised having IA right of
admission into the Union" as State But when we turn
to the organic law of the Territory of Kansas find that
unuaturazed persons who have declared oath their
intention to become citizens and who have taken oath
support the United States constitution and the provis-
ions Of the Kansas act entitled participate in framing
and regulating their domestic and social affairs The
twentyhird section of the Kansas act is follows
Every free white male inhabitant above the age
tyone years. who shall be actual resident of said Terri
tory and shall possess the hereafter prescribed
shall be entitled the first election and shall be eli
gble to any Office within the said Territory but the quail
fcaons and Of holding Office all subsequent
elections shall be such shall be prescribed by the ega
tive assembly Providd That the right Of suffrage and Of
holding Office shall be exercised only by citizens OF the Uni
ted States and those who shall have declared oath
their intention to become such, and shall have taken
oath support the constitution OF the United States and the
provisions Of this sct." ....
There is no dfhculty in understanding how Ameri-
cansm aud repubcsnism play into each others hands.
The former deem 1t most prudent keep dark the ques
ton of slavery but find in the Kansas law allowing
naturazed persons the privilege of voting sufficient
ground for rejecting Kansas State whilst the repub
cans, with more frankness openly base their opposition
upon the ground that recognition Of slavery in the
sttution Of Kansas will control their action. The two
CARNATIONS agree to disagree everything except in their
opposition to the democratic paryin this there
is entire harmony, and this is the paramount consdera
ton Whether they compromise and act in concert upon
ticket separate tickets the ultimate OBJ
Jet in view the samethe defeat Of the democracy We
have got fight and conquer both of these organizations
and il is well enough for democrats make up their minds
Tor such contest