Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-19
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session OF the National Council,
February q, 1856

st An humble acknowledgement to ihe Supreme Being for
his protecting care vouchaed fathers in their
ful Revolutionary struggle, and hitherto manifested to
their descendants in preservation Of the liberties the
independence, and the union of these States.
2d The perpe,uaton Of the Federal Union, the paa-
dum Of our civil and religious liberties and the only
bulwark Of American Independence
81 A0e5r1ps m,,f rle AD,e,iao, and 10 this end,
trebon citizens should al state Federal and
municipal offices government employment in preference
TO all others nevertheless,
4th Persons American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should entitled al the rights Of natiyeborn
. citizens; bat, '
9th 40 person should be selected for political station
(vheher Of foreign br) who recognises any ale
glance Obligation any description to any foreign prince
poen,te power Or who refuses recognise the Federal
an State Constitutions leach within its sphere paramount
70 all other laws, rules u political action.
9th Tie unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the several States and the cultivation Of
harmony and aternal good will between the citizens Of the
States this end interference by Congress
with questions appertaning solely the individual States
and uonnt=rveuton by each with the affairs d any
other state
9Th. The recognition Of the right Of the natveborn and
natuzed citizens Of the United States permanently resd
ing in any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws qni regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
mode subject only the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution with the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite population for Repre-
sentative Congress Prori,led olcdys that but
tho who citizens Of the United States under the
stution and thereof have fixed residence in
any Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution the Of for said Terri
tory or state.
sh An enforcement Of the principle that State Ter
rory ought admit others than citizens Of the United
States to the right of suffrage holding political
9Th change in tse law, Of naturalization, making
tuued residence senyone years Of all not herenbeoe
provided for dsppus blc requisite for citizenship here
after and excluding an paupers and persons convi,ted
crime from landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights of foreigners.
11a Opposition % any union between Church and state:
Interference with religious ia'th or worship, and no test
oath for office.
llth ree and thorough investigation into any and an al
ledE abuses OF public luuci1naes, and strct economy
in public expenditures.
18TH The maintenance and enforcement Of an laws con-
sttItionav enacted until -id laws shall be repealed,
thorty.
18Th Opposition TO the reckless and unwsc policy Of the
present administration In the general management II our
nation ohrs and more especially as shown IN removing
Am rcau-" bv der1lt0n and conservatives in priuc
pie, FROM office aud placing foreigners and ultasts IN their
place, shown t~ursug subrryrncv 20 the stronger
and l in-orat anil cuwfrly blvadp towards the weaker
power; shown iu renruug sectional agitation, hy the
repeal the -sou Compromise, shown in granting
unuraI-i foreigners the right suffrage 30 kansas aud
Nrh-k, shown n its yascaug course on the Kansas
AMI s.rt.z question. rs shown in the rp-uptiuu- which
prr1aIe Of the departments Of the Government
shown EracmE merorIpus naval officers through
judire caprice; and "a own u the bunderng mIsman
agrucnt uf our foreign re ati0us
IIh Therefore % remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous consequences otherwise resulting herefrom
would build up the American Party" upon the principles
herrubsf1-e -tated.
I5h That each state Council shall have authority to
amend their several constitutions 80 a- 70 abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge Of honor instead of other
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