Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-10
Pl4sfQTm Of ths sAmeTicAn Party, adopted
at the session Of the National Council,

at the session of the N31iunAi Council,
8iss Al 'kaabss scknOwIsd<nss6t , . sshe su
prstne Being, fhr His protecting care vonchsafed
TO our fathers in. their succeS1iu Revolutionary
struggle, and AithesSO manifested TO us, their de-
scendaRts, In tho preservation Of the sxties, the
indspendepce, and the union Of these 6tatsAs
q I'd. The perpctuation of the Federal Union, a.
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure buiwHrk Or American Indepen-
dence. s - hsA -
Sd. Aysrieans must rsls Apssrie,a,. and to this
end, s.atius born citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal, and municipal Offices government
employment, in preference to all others: never
thsless,, - ! = tt,n sls
tn Persona born OF American parents residing
Temporarily abroad, should be entitled 10 all the
rights cfSnAti ve-bom citizens; but
9TH Ne pes>son should be selscseA for political
station, whether of natye or foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scrption to any breign prince, potentate or power
orswho refuses TO recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere1 paramount
to all other laws, as rules Of political action.
% 9th. The unqualified recognition and mante-
nance of the reserved rights Of the several States
and the cultivation OF harmony and fraternal good
w between the citizens of the several States, and
TO this end non-interference by Congress with
questions appertsining solely to the individual
the Affairs of any other State. iusae a4f ~
h 7th. The recognition Of the right of the native
b,rn and naturalixed citizens OF the United States,
psrInaneutly residing in any Territory thereof TO
frn,c their constitution and laws, and to regulate
their domestic and social ahairain their own mode
subject only to the provisions of the Federal Con-
stitntion, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite .popnla-
ton for one Representative in Congress. Propided
alicays, that none but those who are citizens Of
the Unta,d States under the constitution and laws
thereof, and who have fixed residence in any
such Territory, ought to participate in the forma-
tion of the constitution, or In the enactment of
laws for sal d Territory, or State. an4nisA Us
/ 9th. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory ough to admit others than citi-
zens Q. the United States to the right of suffrage,
or of holding POLITICAL Office iage Dalal9 ~
9th. A change in the laws of naturalization,
making cuntinued resydence of twenty-ons years.,
ofal not hereinbeforc for an Indispensable
requisite for citizenship he reater, and excluding all
paupefs and persons conv, xed fcrsne, from land
ing upon our shores hut no tnterference with the
vested rights of foreigners. q n nr =.
10th. Opposition to any unior Between Church
and State no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for o.Hce 3o
llth. Free and thorough ainvestlgation into any
and all alleged abuses of public fuuctionaIies, and
strict economy In public expendi lures. w
18th. The maintenance and enforcement OF all
laws cosstitutionally enacted until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared nall and void by
competent judicial authority. sen ~ 8Y
18th Opposition to the reckless aud unwise
policy of the present administration in th,s general
management of our national affairs, and more es-
peciully as shown in, removing Americans (by
desgnation) and conservatives in principle, from
office, and placing foreigners and utraists in ther
places; as shown In a trucking suhserviency 10
the stronger, and an inselent and co wardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers as shown in re-
openng sectional agitation, by the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise; as shown IN granting to un-
naturalized foreigners the right of suffrage in Kan
sas and Nebraska shown in its vacillating course
on. the Kansas and Nebraska question ss shown
in the corrfptions which pervsde some OF the de-
partments of the government; as shown in dis
gacing meritorious naval officers through preju-
dice or caprice and as shown in the blunderingl
inisnanagement Of our foreign relations. GA 4
y 18th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
suting therefrom, we would build up the Ameri-
can party" upon the principles herenbefore stated
10th. That each State Council shall have autho-tt
rity to amend Their aeveral constitutionss so as to-
abolish the several degrees. and institute'a pledge
OF honor, ihstead of other obligations for fellow
ship and a3mis sion into the party. ~ n
18th. "A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform 81