Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-05
Platform Of the American Party, adopted
At tho session or the National Council,
February 2lst, 1850. b.. T

at tho sessiOn or the National Council, |,
February 2lst, 1850. hrsE .
prsmc Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
to our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scendants in the preservation Of the liberties, the
Independence, and the union of these States.
s 3D. The perpetuation of the Federal Union, as
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwark Of American Indepen-
dencc. 2sa
Sd Anericans must rule Ameriea, and TO this
end, xativeborn citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal, and municipal Offices or orgovernment
employment, in preference 70 all othsrs; nevef-
theless, qasI ) aaa3l4 l&9A 4aa
4th Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled 10 all the
rights Of nstive-born citizens but
9th. No person should be selected for political
station whether Of native or foreign BIRTH who
recognises any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scrpton TO any foreign prince, potentate or power,
or who refuses 10 recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within it's sphere) as paramount
10 all other laws, n rules of political action
9th. The unqualified recognition and maintc-
nance 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-lptsrference by Congress with
questions appertaining solely to the individual
States, and noninteryention by each State with
the Affairs of any other StetaE'l ElH hes
7th. Tile recognikion Of the right Of the native
born and nstaralized citizens Of the United States
permanently reSlding in any Territory thereof to
frame their constitution and laws, and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs intheir own mode
subject only to the provisions Of the Federal Con-
sttution, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they. have the requisite popula-
ti,u Cor one Representative in Congress. Provided
al,oays, that none but thgse who are citizens Of
the United States under the constitution and laws
thervof, lnd Who have q, fixed residence IN any
such Territory, ought to participate in the forma-
ton OF the constitution, or in the enactment OF
laws for sid Territory or State.
sth. An enforcement Of the principle that no
State or Territory onGh TO admit others than citi
Gems q the United States to the right Of suffrage,
or Of holding political Office.
9th. A change in the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years.
ofs not hsssinbef0re provided for an Indispensable
REQUESTS for citizenship hereater end excluding all
paupers and persons convicted Of crime, from land
ing upon opr shores but no interference with the
vested rights Of foreigners. s1sr.t
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for Office.
llth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses Of public fanctionaries, and
a strict economy in public expenditures.
18th. The maintenance and enforcement OF all
laws constituti9nay enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy of the present administration in the general
management Of our national affairs, and more es-
pecally as shown in removing Americans (by
and conservatives in principle, from
Office, and placing foreigners and ultraists in their
places as shown in trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardly braya
do t0wards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to un-
natprslized foreigners the right Of suffrage in. Kan
sas and Nebraska; as shown in yaclating course
ON the Kansas and Nebraska question; as shown
in the corruptions which pervade some of the de-
partments of the government as shown in dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preju,
dice or caprice and as shown in the blundering
of our foreign relations,
18th. Therefore, t9 remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sultng therefrom, we would build up the "Amer-
can party" upon the principles hereinbefore stated
10th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rity to amend their several constitutions, so as to
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
Of honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and adni sion into the party.
10th. A free and open discussion of ell political
principles embraced in our platform.