New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-09
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LIST. An humble acknowledgment to the Supreme
Being for his protecting care, youchsafed to our
fathers in their successful revolutionary struggle, and
hitherto manifested to uss their descendants in the
preservation Of the liberties the independence, and
the union Of these States. F..s
3D. The perpetuation Of the Federal Union and
Constitution as the palladium ofour civil and reli-
gions Liberties, and the only sure buwark OF American
independence. NJ {$yf VIZ IA
Sd. 4mericans must rule 4sae,ica J, and to this
end natice born citizens should be selected for al
State, federal and municipal offices or government
employment, in preference to all others. h. f f5aa:z
4th. Persons born of American parents residing
Temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the rights
of native born citizens. Il
5th No person should be selected for political sta
ton, (Whether Of native or foreign bfrth) who recog
nizes any allegiance or obligation Of any description
to any foreign prince, or power, who re-
fuses to recognize the Federal and State Constitutions
(each within its sphere) paramount to all other
laws, as rules Of political action. #s t#
9Th The unqualified recognition and maintenance.
of the reserved rights of the several States and the
cultivation Of harmony and fraterna good will between
the citizens Of the several States and to this end
non-interference by Congress with questions apper
tanning solely to the individual States and non-lnter
yention by each State with the affairs of any other
State 8s& A5.:53
7tt. The recognition of the right of the native
born and naturalized citizens of the United States,
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, to
frame their constitutions and laws and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode,
subject only to the provisions Of the Federal Consti
tution with the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite population for one
Representative in Congress- Propided al.rays, 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 formation of the or
in the enactment Of laws for said Territory or State
Sth.a An enforcement Of the principle, that no
State Territory ought to admit others tlan czens
of the United States to the right of suffrage, or Of
holding political office. Se
9th. A change in the laws of naturalization max
ing continued residence of tWentyone years, OF all
not heretofore provided for an indispensable requisite
for citizenship hereafter, and excluding all paupes
and persons convicted of crime from landing upon
shores; but no interference with the vested
| of foreigners. -. z=y5..5s lHas III ~
| 10th. Opposition to any union between Ghnrch and
State interference with religious faith or worship
and no test Oaths for office. # W 4y S4 k
18th. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionarles, and
strict economy in public expenditures.
18th The maintenance and enforcement OF all laws
constutionally enacted, until said laws shall be re-
pealed or shall be declared null and void by compe
tent judicial authority.
18th Opposition to the reckless and unWise policy
of the present administration the general manage
ment of national affairs, and more especially as
shown in removing Americans (by designation
and conservatives in principle, from office, and plac
ing foreigners and ultraists in their place as shown
in trucking subserviency to the stronger, and al
insolent and cowardly bravado towards the Weake
powers shown in reopening sectional agitation
by the repeal of the Missouri Compromises as show
in granting to unnaturalized foreigners the right
suffrage in Kansas and Nebraska as shown in il
vacillatng course on the Kansas and Nebraska que:
ton as shown in the corruptions which pervad
some of the departments of the government; a
shown in disgracing neritorous naval officers throug
prejudice or caprice and as shownin the blunderin
msmanagement of our foreign relations.
18th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils and pre-
vent the disastrous consequences otherwise resulting
therefrom, we would build up the American party
upon the principles hereinbefore stated.
18th. That each State Council shall have authorlt,
to amend their several Constitutions as to abolis
the several degrees and institute pledge Of homo
instead of other obligations for fellowship and adm
sion into the party. IN "iat. '.,
: 18th. A free and open discussion Of all polite;
principles embraced in our platform: %5%
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