Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-16
Platform Of the Americas Party, adopted
! at tho session OF the National Council, !,

I AZ tho session OF the National Council,
4 February 2lst, 1856. a1Hf 0 aat'.
lst An humble acknowledgements to the Su-
prcme Being for His protecting care vouchsafed
70 our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to US, their de-
scendants, In the preservation Of the liberties, the
Independence, and the union Of these Etates.
I'd. The perpctuation' Of the Federal Union, az
the palladilm Of our civil and religious Iibertiss
and the only sure bulwark Of American Indepen-
dencs. 1res
/ Sd Amerieess ps,1sf vsls. Amsrica, and to this
end, nstivsborn citizens should be sslectsd for all
Date, Federal, and municipal Offices or government
employment, In preference TO al others never
thSlsas,
( eth. Persons born Of American parents residing
temporarily sbsesd, should be entitled to Ill the
rights Of nstive-born citizens; but
[ 9Th No pesson should be- selected for political
station, (whethsr Of native or foreign BIRTH who
recognisss any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scription to any foreign prince potentate or power
Or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere) as 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
will between the citizens of the several States, and
to this end, non-interference by Congress with
questions appertaining solely to the individual
States, and non-intervention by each State with
the affairs Of any other State.
,7th. 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 constitution and laws, and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs In their own mode
subject only to the provisions of the Federal Con-
stitution, with the privilege of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
tion for one Representative in Congress-. Provided
diiodys, 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 forma
tion OF the constitution, or in the enactment of
laws for said Territory or State.
9th. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory ough to admit others than citi-
zens o. the United States to the right of suffrage,
or Of holding political Office.
9th. A change In the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years
ofa not hereinbeforep for an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
paupers and persons convicted of crime, from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights of foreigners. r
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State no Interference with religious faith, or
Worship and no test oaths for Office.
llth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses Of public functionaries, and
a strict economy in public expenditures.
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws costitutionaly enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority. .es..
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy of the present administration in the general
management Of our national affairs, and more es-
pecially as shown in removing Americans (by
desgnation) and conservatives in principle, from
Office and placing foreigners and utraists in their
phces as shown in a trucking subserviency TO
the stronger, and an nselent and cowardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to un-
naturalized foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kan
and Nebraska; shown in its vacillating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question; as shown
in the corruptions which pervade some of the de-
partments Of the government; as shown in dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preju-
dice or caprice and as shown In the laundering
mismanagement of our foreign relations.
l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the 'sAmeri-
can party" upon the principles herenbefore stated
18th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rity to amend their several constitutions 80 az to
abolish the several degrees and institute pledge
of honor, instead of other obligations for fellow
ship and admi sion into the party. .4.
18th, A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform.