The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-02-27
The Philadelphia Conventions.

OonNchIlo1i NJ nlacommenclnP
on Monday Of last week, was pretty full
ly attended. about 200 delegates being
present Maine and Vermont were the
only New England States not represent
cd. After q somewhat stormy time, the
celebrated 10Th section (pro.slavery),
adopted last June, was stricken out, by
a largo majority Subsequently the fol-
lowing platform--voted for by moderate
and conservative men, North and South
was adopted as substitute for the
whole june platform, yeas los, nays II:
AMERICAN PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
/. An humble acknowledgement to
the Supreme Being, for his protecting
care vcuchsafed to our fathers in their
successful Revolutionary struggle, and
hitherto manifested to u.s. their descon-
dants, in the preservation of the libcr-
ties, the independence, and the union Of
these States.
9. The pcrpctuation of the Federal
of our civil and religions liberties, and
the only sure bulwarks of American In
dependence.
8. americans must rule Amerjcd,
and to this end natire born citizens
should be selected for all State Federal,
and municipal offices or government en-.
ployncnt in preference to all others
NcrcrthclcSS,
A. Persons born of American parents
residing temporarily abroad, should be
entitled to all the rights Of native born
cilizors.
> No person should be selected for
political station, whether Of native or
foreign birth.) who recognizes any ale
glance or obligation of any description
to any foreign prince, potcutote or pow
CT, or who refuses to recognize tho Fed
eral and State Constitutions leach with
in its sphcrc) as paramount TO all other
laws, as rules of political action.
6. The unqualified recognition and
maintenance 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 appertainng solely to the
individual States and non-interventon
BY each State with the affairs Of any 9th.
or State.
7. The recognition Of the right of tia
native-born and naturaizod 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 Constitution, with the
privilege of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite popu-
gress. Prord}ed ARRAYS that none but
those who are citizens Of the United
States under the Constitution and laws
thereof, and who have a fixed residence
i'll any such Territory, ought to parties
pate in the formation Of tic Constitu-
ton, or in the enactment Of laws for said
Territory Or State.
s An enforcement Of the principle
that no State or Territory ought to ad-
nit others than citizens TO the right Of
suffrage, or Of holding political Office of
the United States.
O. a change Of the laws Of naturaliza-
ton, making a continued residence of II
years, Of all not heretofore provided for,
an indispensable requisite for citizen.
ship hereafter,and excluding all paupcrs,
and persons convicted Of crime, from
landing upon our shores but no utter
ference with the vested rights offorcisn
crs.
10. Opposition to any Union between
Church and State no Interference with
religious faith, or worship, aud no test
oatls for cilice
/ Free and thorough investigation
into any and all alleged abuses of public
functionaiics. and strict economy in
public expenditures
-. The maintenance and enforcement
Of all laws consttutionally enacted until
said laws shall be repealed, or shall be
declared null and void by competent u
dical authority.
10. Opposition to the reckless and I'M
wise policy of the present Aimiuistra-
ton in the general management Of our
national affairs, and more especially as
shown in removing American" (by de.
signation) and Conservatives in princi
pie. from Office, and placing foreigners
aud Ultraists in their places as shown
in trucking subserviency to the strong
or, and an nsoleut and cowardly bravado
towards the weaker powers as shown in
reopeniug sectional agitation, by the re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise; as
shown in granting to unnaturalized for
eigncrs the right to suffrage in Kansas
and Nebraka and shown in its vacilla
ting course on the Kansas and Nebraska
question as shown in the corruptons
which Iervade some Of the Departments
Of the Government as shown 10 dlsgra
cling meritoiious naval officers through
prejudice or caprice; and as shown in
the laundering msmanogement Of our
foreign relations.
"a Therefore, to remedy existing e.
wills, and prevent the disastrous conse.
qucnces otherwise resulting therefrom,
we would build mp the American Par.
ty" upon the principles herein before
stated.