The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-07-30
PLATFORM
0f the National American Council.

VI INV 1utlVHul dluCflCuil tUuHCiis
| IL. An humble acknowledgement 10 The Su-
lpreme Being. FOR His protecting care vouchsaf-
sd 20 our fathers in their snecesslul Revoiu-,
tiionary struggle, and hitherto manifested 10 US,
il'elr descendants. in The preservation of The
liberties, the Independence, and tile union Of
these States.
~. The perpelualion Of the Federal Union,
as.i,e palladium Of Our civil and religions lher-
lies, and The only sure bulwark Of American In
dependence.
5I. .fp,ericdns must rule .4mericn, and TO
this end natiUe-born citizens should be selected
for all State. Federal, and municipal Offices or
government employment, in preference 10 all
others: nevertheless,
4lh. Persons born Of American parents re.
siding Rmpnrarily abroad, should be enlilled 10
oil the rights Of native born ciizens bnt
9TH. No person shonId he selected for poll
tica station, Ewheiher Of native or foreign hrl)
who recognises any allegiance or obligation Of
any description 70 any foreign prince, po ,niaIe
or power, or who refuses to recognise the Fed
eral and Stale consii.sions (each within lis
sphere as paramount, 10 all other laws, as rules
OF pnlical action.
OH. The unqualified recognition and main
lenanre ol The reserved rights Of the several
Sl4es, and the cultivation Of harmony and fra
iern-l good will between The citizen. Of The sev-
eraI Saies, and 10 Ibis end, non interference hy
Congress with questions apPrri-inng solely 10
Tile lnrividnal Sl-ies, and non-iulervenlion BY
earn State with The affairs Of any o her State.
z,,. The recognition of the rights Of the
nause-horn and naiuralIzed a~izens Of The Uni
red Slaes,. permanently residiag ~ any Terri
Tory thereof, in frame their constitution and
Laws, and 10 regulate tIeir domestic and social
affairs in their own mode, subject only 10. ihe
provisions Of the Federal Constitution, wnii the
privilege Of admission into lhe Union whenever
liiry have The requisite pnpulaiion for one
Representative in Congress: Pmsillpd always,
tina, none but those who are citizens Of The
UHitpd Safes, under the constitution and laws
thereof. and who have fixed resldence in any
such Territory, ought 10 participate IN the for.
niaIion of The constitution. nr 10 The enactment Of
laws for said Territory or STATE.
9Th. An enforcement Of the principle lha. no
State or Territory ough, 10 admit others Than
nalise-born citizens 10 The right Of suffrage. oI
al holding political office. unless such persons
shall have been naiurazed according 10 The laws
Oi slhe nlieu Siaiee.
9tIi. change in the laws af naturalization.
making a continued residence Of twenty -one
years, IL al, MI heielofue provided iar, an in-
dispensable reqnisiie Tor cIiizen.hip hereafter.
and excluding all psupers. and persons convicted
u crime. Iiom landing upnn ouf shores hui no
interference with the sesled rights Of foreign
ers.
l0lh. Opposition 10 any union between
Church and State; no Interference with ufigious
faith, or warshpsanJ n0 test maths Of oilice, ex-
rept ihnse indicated 10 The 5lh section OF this
platform.
llih. FIRE. and i'orougli Investigation into
aay aid al alleged abn-es o public functInnarirs,
snd sir'ri econnmy IN public expenditures.
l2 h. The mairlensnre and enforcement 81
al laws until SAID laws -hall be repealed, OF
shall be declared null aud void BY competent
Judicial authority.
l3lh. 0ppasliIon 10 The reckless anil unwise
policy of Ihe present adm nisirsiion in the gen-
eral management nf nur n4Iionl aiT.irs, aud
more especially as shawn 10 removing Aneri-
cms" lhy ,esiguslian) lnd rnnservaiisesin prin-
ciple, lrom oiiice. aud placing foreigners and
ul ra.ls 10 their places; as shown in trucking
subsr,vnnry 10 lie stronger, and insolent and
cowanlly hrAvado towards the weaker pnweis /;
rs shown ~ re-openisg sectional ae,laiinn, by
the repeal of The Missouri Compromise as
shown ia gssnling % unraIurslzed Foreigners
/ the right Of sniI,age ia Kansas and NEBRASKA |;
as shawn IN IT. saclliaiing course on Tie Kansas
aud Nebraska question:: as shown in the reno
! val uf Judge Bronson from the CoIierlorslrp
Of New York npon false and unenabIe grounds
a. shown ~ ih. cnnnpliuns which rervade
same Of The departments Of tie Government; ~
shown IN d,-esacing merliniinus naval officers
lhuusb pfeJndirr of rap,irr aud as shawn IN
the blundrfIng mIsnlsnsg gencn ol ourlufeign re-.
l1lions.
lilh. Therefore u remedy existing rsil-,
aud prrvenl the disastrous consequences olher-
wise resulting il.r lrom, we would build np
The American Psny, upon lie pnnciplr-
herein brfJrc stllrd, esrllewing III seciinnal
quraiions aud uniting npun those purely naiional.
.snd admitting iaio SAID party III Amerirar ciii-
zens, (refenreJ 10 ~ the ~. 4ih aud 5ih SER
tion..l who openly avow The pnnciplts aud
/ opIui0ns hefelolDfe sapr ssed, and who will
sub.erIbc ilicir names TO This platform. l'To,i-
/ dr,l, nesef,hclrss. thai majority ~ those mem
bets pfesrni al any meriing of d locd Cauneil
4 whtrc Al spplirlnl applies lof membership IN
The amrnria party may, 81, any fra.an by them
deemed ,nilicitni, deny sdnipaun 10 such ~.
7 plirani
l5lh. 4 free and open discussion Of all p,l,.
lical principles cmtraccd ~ our platform.
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RESOLUTIONS or rHE wfliG con.