Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-15
The Law Of Newspaper.
PLATFORM
OF THE
American Party Of Maine.

American Party Of Maine.
Ads,.,d by the State Connsei at augusta,
Noe. 27th. ic55.
|. An essential modification Of the
STANDARDIZATION laws. by extending the time
Of the probation Of the foreigner.
,. Stringent penalties against the
fraudulent transfer Of naturalization pa.
pess, and such description Of the pecu.
t,arl,les OF the person applying for nstur-
sIiza,ion as shall render such II ansier nm
possible,
J. Opposition 10 all attempts To es;ab-
l,sh tsei.n military TT political organIAs-
tons to perp-tuate old national pr.Judl-
ee,. but encouragement, OF such policy
q, shall tend 10 as.,nitaie the lore,gu pop
4 ulsuou. IN sentiment and feeling with the
mass Of American ciizcus.
/. E;fi:-n, laws To prevent the depor
,auon uf ctau,nsls aud paurers, by leieign
aa,hati,rs. Ia our shores but a h",pia-
be reception Ia the prosecuted aud op.
pressed u. every clnne.
s. The Withholding oi grave dlplo.
matte aud poln'eal trusts from persons 81
o.ery cline.
s. The ,ish, 10 worship G''d accord.
.ny 10 the dictates III one conciensc, III
b,. preserved ,n,iolaie. Re>,siencc To- any
politieo -eccl.sias,ical hierarchy, which.
through Its agents. be thu, pope shops
or priests. who attempt III invade tins
rsh,. or acquire political powers. Hence
b,,t. A la. h.,
pubic funds to the es,ahi, hu en- al -scre-
tartan schools, all attempts 10 exclude thr
Bible as a text book thefsifou,, aud all at
temp,s to wrrst from the isry and give TO
the priesthood the control oil chntch prop
euy We also re.uke in indignant term,
~ N sentiments as those, put forth by the
representatives al the Papal Power -
That 'por,estantisn ha. no rights IN the
presence OF Catholicism, tina, "KeiIgionl
liberty is ouly to be indufed unii the op
posite can be established with safety II
the Catholic world" and ,hst 1.-The Cath
oi,us al America are bound to ABIDE b.
the interpretation put upon the cml>ttn'
ton OF The United States, by the Pope o
Rome
7. Tina, the Bible a. the source anc
fountain OF all true aud national l,bert,
should he made the basis OF all ;,"pula
education. and should be open 10. and !,
the hsuds Of every man, won.n and hid
And the man or men who may auemp'
directly or indirectly, To shu. "ut OF ou
schools, OF keep it from the hands ant
hearts OF our people or any portion o
ske,u, she uId be deemed guilty ct crim'
ag2ius, society aud ueaso" against llhe'
~ itself.
Upon the qaes,io.1s now asi,a!ing th'
eou0isy. We declare.
|. TIA, the action ~ the legislative
executive aud Judicial departments a. IN
government ought W he c..ntsCl!ed by N
e''nc'p's. taught by ahe trainers aud puf
<st ."tepfeter. q the constitution tina
-3r,slsU i nstsoasI and siaeery se1e,.on
a."
& Tsa, cepose far he eo~a,ty So.
stability to the Uuiou. u,sst be sought b,
sei'eving the general govern .en,-sa taI
as AS Jurisdiction Ell tends-of all coaaec.
sios WITH. and accountability for AmAs iesl
Slavery.
q. T6at the Independence and soses
~ssvty NJ the ssase N its legis si,na ana
lSdscassy sis0Id I've 0ss w,,ais,rd lnsula,s
I. Tha, the repeal IL the M,ssous,
Compromise was a gtoss violation OF NJ,
tional faith. and tina, no State ereci~d
from any part Of The territory c4sos~css,eA
4" freedom by that C"mp4ca. ought ess,
tn be admi,,ed into abe UuioE ~ q Stare
State.
s. That ste rights Of acsua, settlers IL
khe territories 10 the tree and undisturbee
exercise Oft !seI elective L4uch,se. grapl-
ed to theas BY the lass an1sr which the,
ate Mgan,zed. sAaah be prmnptly gro
aee,ed By the oaa.n.al executive. wher.
ever violated ~ thseate,sed-
RssoireA. tia. 10 Ihe jad geMeat q ,t,t
Stale ouacii all fwmI Of initiation IN thu
.admissiaa al uae0bGss 10 the order should
be d.seoutisued. abe ( sadidase Leias re.
,quired siaaPiy to saga the cOnslit0tior
and pledge kiassell 10 aeesecy ~ regard
to the Waassetso0 OF the council room, il
being undessscod that each sub.council j,
Al liberty ~ TORN such regulations vary
h3a.isom the above - they may ,hint
W<s ~ theirOwp ge~ernmss,.