Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-21
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council,
Febru ~ q, 1885

Ist An humble &C noylegement the Supreme Being Tor
his protecting voucfe fathers in their success
full Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to u.s.
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties, the
Independence and the union of these States
ID The perpetuation of the Fede-4 Unon the palla
dum Of civil and religious liberties, and the only sure
bulwark Of American Independence.
81 Amerfcaa- m,rd r7fJe efcd and 70 this end, ma
tron citizens should be selected r all State Federal and
muncp, Offices government employment in preference
TO all others nevertheless,
4h Persons born OF American parents residing tempora
ry abroad should be entitled al the rights Of natve5on
citizens; but,
9th No person should selected for political station
(wheter Of native foreign bhl who recognises any allie
glance obligation Of any description any foreign prince
po;eutae power who refuses recognise the Federal
State Constitutions leach within its sphere paramount
70 AL other laws a. rules Of political action.
9th TIE unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
rights Of the several States, and the cultivation of
harmony good viii between the citizens Of the
States and this end non-nterrence by Congress
with questions apperning solely the individual States
aud non-nterventon by each State with the affairs q any
other state.
Tth The recognition Of the right Of the nativeborn and
naturazed citizens United States permanently resid
ing in any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
own mode, subject only TO the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. Pyoyi3ei drGyS, that none but
tho who Of the United States, under the
sttuon thereof and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought participate in the onat of
the constitution or the Of laws Tor said Terri
tory State
sth An enforcement Of he principle that State Ter
ritory ought admit others than citizens Of the United
States right Of suffrage Of holding political Office.
9Th change in e laws Il naturalization, making
tnued residence of twentyone years o all not herenbeore
provided for indpn bile requisite for citizenship here
aner excluding all paupers and persons couyi ted
crime from landing upon shores but no Interference
with the vested rights of foreigners.
1ath Opposition 10 any union Church and state:
no interference with religious f,h worship, and test
OatIS for Office.
1lh tree and thorough investigation into any and an al
Iedged abuses o public unctonaes, and str ct economy
in publ expenditures.
12h The maintenance and enforcement of all laws
stItionay enacted until slid laws shall b. Raed,
shall be declared nu and void by competent Judicial au-
thorty.
18th Opposition to the reckless policy Of the
present administration in the general management of our
nation affairs AMI more especially as shown IN r'nollhg
Avn rcans" (bv designation aud conservatives in prnci
pie from Office aud placing foreigners and uraists in their
places as shown M r'",E ,ub'e 'ehcy 20 me stronger
and an nsoent cowlrdy havadp towards the weaker
poUer shown in reopenug sectional az aton' hy the
repeal OF the Sol1 Comp p-r n sh""h ~ granting 20
uunaurazed the right IL suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska a shown m ITS viscltnE course on te hSS
and Ncba.ka Question: a. shown m the corrnpu"n- "'h
pervsde of the departments of the Governments a
shown g-sc ng merOrious naval officers through
IN lice caprice. and sh in the bunterng msnan-
agement - foreign ation-
Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting therefrom
would build up the American Party" upon the principles
hereinbefore statrd.
18Th That each state Cpu1cil shall have authority %
their several constitutions TO abolish the several
degrees aud institute pledge 81 honor, instead of other
obg atoms for fell whp and admission int" the party.
18th fee aud ope discussion Of all itcal principles
embraced ia platform.