Washington telegraph., 1856-05-21

70 the people of Arkansas.
The President appointed Messrs. Solon
Borland, Tho's s. Drew, VIM. 81. Sut-
ton Samuel W. Williams, and Andre ]
Hutt
c. c. Danley moved that committee of
three be appointed by the President to In
form the nominees of their appointment.
The President appointed c. C. Danley,
"A S. Huey, and c. E. NJ. Noland
On motion the Convention adjourned un-
til o'clock P. NJ. @
Seven O'Clock. P. sI. =
Convention met.
c. c. Danley, on The part of the commit
tee to draft platform for the American
party In Arkansas, presented the following
report, which was unanimously adopted ::
Mr. PresIdent-the committee to draft
platform for the American party in Ar
kansas have instructed me to make the fol-
lowing
REPORT:
NATIONAL PoLIcY-The platform of prin-
ciples OF the American Convention, which
assembled at Philadelphia in February last,
and the nomination Of MiIlard Fillmore for
President, and Andrew J. Doaelson for
Vice President of the United States, by
that Convention, are hereby heartily en-
dorsed and ratified: and we pledge ourselves
to use all honorable means to secure the
adoption of the principles of the platform,
aud the triumphant election of the candi-
dates.
STATE PoIIcY-1. Every srue man owes
natural allegiance to the land of his birth,
which no time or circumstances can change.
and of which no promises or oaths can di-
vest him.
2 The patriotic sons of the soil, reared
and educated under the light of our repub-
iican institutions. are more capable of gov
ernIng their own country than foreigners
and, the natural allegiance which they owe
TO their native land. makes them trucr and
safer repositories. than any foreigners can
be, of Offices and trusts of responsibility.
the faithful execution Of which frequently
involve the greatest interests, and eEen the
fate of our country
). Having faith in the patriotism of Am
erlcans, and their capability to govern the
land of their birth, and convinced of the
importance of carrying these views into ef.
feet, the American party in the State of Ar
kansas, are in favor of enlarging the Demo-
cratic element in our State government, by
the people resuming into their own hands
the election of all their own officers
4. The American party regard public
Offices, as trusts. for the benefit of the peo-
pie, and not as rewards for political subser-
viencY or personal prostitution and, there
fore, they are in favor of 10 man, for any
office who is not honest, competent. and
faithful to the constitution and viewing all
officers as servants of the people. they are
in favor of their being held to the strictest
for all Of their puhlic acts.
D. While the American party held the
honor Of the State as dear as their owu, and
are il favor of that system of policy. which
viii ensure the payment of the State debt,
and the re-establiShmant Of her credit and
honor, they are also in favor of holdins
those political profigates. who have mis-
governed the State. the s;rictes. accounta-
bility. for all of their public misdeeds, and
that of making Banks and break
ing them, and while they have grown rich
themselves. by their political fnanciering,
have en:ailed on the people, who were not
benefited By the Banks. or consulted about
their establishment, 4 debt of millions of
dollars
6. While the American party arc in IA
vor of winding up. and closing the business
of our broken Banks. much more speedily
than that work is now being done, they are
opposed to the reckless legislation Oh that
subject, which places the whole State Treas
ry at the disposal of the Governor, aud en-
ables him to draw money therefrom, in un-
limited amounts, without fling specific
vouchers, to show the character of services,
or the time Of employ nent. of persons who
are the recipients of his favor.
4. While the American party oppose the
reckless legislation, which has thus placed
the whole Treasury at the disposal of the
Governor. they also equally oppose and de-
nounce the long-delaycd commencement of
the suit against the Trustees of the Bank.
to slow prosecution Of the same, the prodi-
gal expenditure of public money in its pros
ecution. and the profigate uses to which he
has prostituted bis official position. by max
ing the wreck of the Banks an engine for
his own political advancement, and the ad-
vancement of the private fortunes Of his
kith and kim
s--Condemnation of the proaigate and
unwise policy of the present party in pow
er in Arkansas: In squandering the
States share OF the distribution of the
United States Public Revenue, and the
FIVE per cent. fund, due the State ON the
sales Of public lands within her borders:
In squandering the proceeds of the grants
of public lrnds, made to the State, for the
purpose of Internal Improvement aud
Education Aud in the unwiee and rech-
less mismanagement of the magnificent
Swamp Land grant, which is now being
rapidly frittered away; and, as at present
managed, can only eventuate in an entire
loss to the whole people, and make fortunes
for few favoritey.