Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-05

Z Know NOTHING PLATFoRM--Below we give
the Platform of the Know Nothing, or Afleri-
can Party. adopted al 4 meeting recently held
at Madison. Some of their declared principles
/ are very unobjectionable. while others viii fail
To meet tie appreciation Of a large class of our
citizens From the Milwaukee papers we Learn
that IN order has been issued TO admit natural
lied foreign born citizens Protestants of course)
into their Lodges Ia this way they hope, IN
doubtedly, To increase their numbers matrialIv
Platform Of the so-called American Party of Wis
The foloing platform adopted at the meeting
% se State Council held Madison last week pusIisl
in the Milwaukee American.
Resolved, That declare the following be the prn-
eiVes OF the American Party Of Wisconsin and that
earnestly commend them 10 the attention and support o.
cur fellow citizens:
1T. The nlafntainence the Union these United
States BY f. fGl adherence the principles eIodied
Declaration Of Independence and confirmed b the
Constitution, the best Of preserving the
sttu;iona liberties Of the people, or the language
Of =hia-ton As the primary object ofpafriotie DESIRE
-. The fun -uition Of the rights OF III. several
STATES expressed and reserved IN the Constitution and
careful avoidance Iy the General Government of ali
Interference with these rights BY legislative, Judicial or
. executive action.
81 The support for political stations executive. lee
hold eivil allegiance directly Indirectly 70 any foreign
PoEe-, whether civil eccieass, Who are Aleri.su-
= birth or b. Thorough education aud training
citizens Of the United sstes, thus falling she MAXIM
= Americans only should govern America.
+tu. The repeal o. al laws allowing any hut
citizens Ike United states the right Of sIErae ana
such an amendment Of state Constitution As may BE-
necessary this end, bat interference with
rights already acquired under existing laws.
5th- \ revision and uodi6catea OF te naturalization
IaNs aad the laws regulating inl grafton and the settle
meat Of immigrants Offering TO the honest Immigrants
who, from love OF liberty hatred u oppression seeks
an asylum Ia the United States, the protection our Gag
and our laws bat unqualified opposition to the trans
mission 70 oursLores of criminals aud plupers
9Th. Taa, principles, character and intelligence should
only be she test OF eiisity oGieii station but
also OF admission citizenship and constitutional
right
TIA That we advocate the right Of ever man to sniov
the free. unrezrueI and peaceful exercise Of individual
conscience, and religions belief whether ne be iuidl
deis-- rsst, protestant, AID opposed 10 al pro-
sri1u Of persons account OF religious views which
they may entertain viii repe every politico-
ecclesiastical Interference in political alis otenta .
poati priest, their 5etsor-, destructive alike Of
tllese ights aud common liberty.
STD. That she education Of the youth Of country
i she precious interest Of the American people, and
that the American Party Is pledged support every
measure calculated elevate public schools and 1T
them develop the best intelligence OF the nation And
further that schools should he common 10 all With
distinction of creed party free from any in
huezce diesstion of denqzainatfonal partizan
character And inasnach Christianity element
Of Political system. and ths Holy Bible is
repository Of It's great moral truths oppose every
attempt exclude II from the schools Of State.
9Th. The unconditional restoration Of that time
hono-et prohibition known the Missouri Compromise,
which destroyed in disregard the popular all:
wrong which lapse time can paliats and no plea
for eontinusncs Justify The coustitu-
riouaI MEANS maintain the positive lraRee Of
compact until TIE o5eet for which II enacted has
been consamstei By the admission Of Kansas and Ne
braska as free states.
10Th That the daty cf TIE General Government
protect br armed intervention If necessary the
people Of the territories the exercise Of the rights suf
frage, aud that the National Administration which
nsrects perform this duty Is alike The
Constitution snl the best interests Of the Union
1lth The Institution Of Slavery being local and
national, opposed TO all attempts thepart Of
+ General Government nationalize IL.
18th The duty Of the GenersI Government aid and
facilitate the Internal Commerce of the Great West By
the improvement OF Rivers and the Harbos upon
Lakes.
Resolved That the principles and objects Of the AEnsri-
party shall here after be every where distinctly and
openly avowed and published, and that each member
snail Be At liberty To make the existence Of the
order the fact that he himself is member