Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-01
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council
February 81 1883

is; An humble Acknowledgement the Supreme Being for
his protecting vouchsae fathers their
f1l Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested
their descendants in e preservation of the liberties the
Independence, and the union Of these States.
Cd The perpetation Of the Federal Union the paa-
dium a civil and religious liberties and the only
buwavk Of American independence.
80 Americans must yule America, and to this end M
Uebon citizens should be for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
60 all others nevertheless,
4th Persons born Of American parents residing tempora
ry abroad should entitled all the rights Of natyeborn
citizens; but,
5th No person should be selected for political station
whether Of native foreign brh who recognises ae
obligation Of any description foreign prince
ptentae power who refuses recognise the Federal
All State Constitutions leach within its phere paramount
70 all other laws rules Of political action.
9th TIE unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
rights Of States, and the cultivation Of
amony and fraerna good will between the citizens Of the
veral States and this end nonntererence by Congress
IN questions appertaniug solely to the individual States
nd non-nterventon by each with the affairs Of
ther State.
eth The recognition Of right Of the natvebon and
aturazed citizens United States permanently resd
ing any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws and 20 regulate their social affairs in their
mode, subject only 10 the provisions OF the Federal
Constitution with the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. Prorided dl,nGys that but
those who are citizens Of the United States under the
sttuon and laws there and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution or the Of laws for said Terri
tory State.
sth An enforcement Of principle that State Ter
ritory ought to admit others than citizens Of the United
State to right Of suffrage holding political office.
9Th change in t laws of naturalization, makingac
tnued residence Of twentyone years Of all not horeinbeore
provided for, indpen bic requisite r citsenshp here
aer excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores but no interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10Th Opposition any union between Church and State;
no Interference with religious faith or worship, and no test
oaths for office.
l1th Free and thorough investigation into any and an al
edged abuses Of public fnctouares, and srct economy
in public expenditures
18th The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
sutionay enacted until said laws shall be repealed or
shall be declared null and void by competent judicial au.
thory.
18th Opposition the reckless and unwise policy Of the
present administration the general management Of
naond affairs and more especially as shown in removing
Americans" (by designation and conservatives in prnci-
Pile from Office and placing foreigners and ulast in their
places shown in trucking subseryency % the stronger
and cowardys bravado towards the weaker
powers; shown reopenng sectional agitation, by the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise; shown IN granting TO
unnaturaEed foreigners right o suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska: as shown vascang the Kansas
and Neora~k question; shown in the corruptons which
pervade some Of the departments Of the Government;
shown i'm dsgacng merorioUs naval officers through pre-
judice caprice; and shown in the bunderng mlsman-
agement Of our foreign re ations
14th Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous consequences otherwise resulting thereom, we
would build up the American Party" upon the principles
hereinbcf1re stated.
18th That each State Council shall have authority TO
ther several constitutions to abolish the several
degrees pledge of honor instead Of other
obligations fell wship and admission into the party.
10th free open discussion Of all political principles
embraced Ia platform