Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-24
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council
Febru ry 2l. 1885

Is, An humble ac nowiedgement Supreme Being for
his protecting care volcsad fathers in their success
fu Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to rs,
their descendants the preservation Of the liberties the
Independence and the union q these States
Cd The pepeuaton Of the Federal Onion, as the pala-
dium Of our civil and religious liberties and the only
sulyark Of American Independence.
81 AnericdHs DUt rlle Anegfc1, and 70 this end ma
trborn citizens selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices or government employment in preference
TO all others: nevertheless,
4 Persons u American parents residing Temporal
rv abroad should entitled al the rights Of natveborn
citizens; but,
gt No person should selected for political station,
Jwhether Of native foreign BIRTH who recognises ale
glance obligation any description any foreign prince,
poeuate power who refuses 10 recognise the Federal
an stat. Constitutions within its sphere) paramount
TO all other laws, as rules of political action.
9th ~ae unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights the several States and the cultivation
harmony and fraterna good the citizens Of the
States and this end nonnterence by Congress
with questions sppernng solely the individual States,
and nonnteryeuton by each with the Affairs Il any
otIar State.
The recognition the right of the nativeborn and
naturazed citizens Of the United States permanently red-
ing any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
own mode subject only the provi ions Of the Federal
whenever they the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress Porided 0i,rdys that but
tho no are ctz ms of United States under the
stution and there and who have fixed residence in
any Territory participate in the formation Of
the constitution the Of laws for said Terri
tory or State.
sh An enforcement of he principle that State or Ter
rory ought admit others than citizens of the United
the right cf suffrage Of holding political Office
9Th change in laws u naturalization, makngac n
nued residence q wenyone years of all not herenbefore
provided rr an ndsprns bic requisite FOR citizenship here
after and excluding all ptupes and persons convicted
crime landing upon shores; but no interference
with the vested rights of foreigners.
10th Opposition 10 any union Church and State
Interference with religion faith or Worship and no test
Oath- for Office
IIh rec and thorough investigation into any and al al
edged abuses of public funconaes and ST. ct economy
IN publ c expenditures.
I2h The ruginteuance and enforcement of all laws
stitutonaly enacted until said laws shall b. p,aled, or
sha he declared null aud void D. competent Judicial au
thorty
18Th Opposition 10 the reckless and unvse policy Of the
present administration IN the general management of our
nttioH aftrs AMI more especially rs shoTn in removing
An rcaus" (bv Designation and conservatives in prnc
,e f1 Office and placing FORE gne-s snd their
places shown in t~rkuC -ub-erviency o. the stronger
and an iusolsnt an COW tv tvado towards the weHker
powers; shown rcnp"nnE sectional az taton, by the
repeal of the Comp -omr; shown in granting to
uTnttu-aIiIed f,rers t right OF suffrage in Kansas and
N-hakt shown in it, ysscang course the Kansas
ant Nebrtkt question; shown IN the corupuonS which
pery Of the d'pl~im 81 the Government
sgracng meroruus naval officers through pre-
judce caprice: aud A. "a in the buniering misman-
agement " our foreign re ations
18th Therefore remedy existing evils, and prevent the
disastrous consequences otherwise resulting herefrom
would build mp the American Party" upon the principles
hereinbefore ,tatcd.
18th That each State Council shall have authority "a
amend their several constitutions 20 abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge Of honor, instead of other
obligations for fe wshp and admission into the party.
10Th free and ope discussion Of all tica principles
embraced ia platform.