Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-31

Platform OF the American Party adopted
a. the session OF the National COuncils
February 2Ist, 1850.
lst An humble acknowledgment to the Sn-
preme Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
TO our fathers In their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scendants, Ia the preservation o. the liberties the
independence, and the union OF these States.
2d. The perpetuation Of the Federal Union, ~
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties
and the only sure bulwaEk Of American Indepen-
dence. s 1850
Sd. sAmsriea,ss psasst rule Amsrica, and 10 this
end, SatiVshOrn citizens should be selected for Az
State, Federal, and municipal ices government
employment, in preference y an Others never
4ths Persons born Of American parents reading
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to al the
rights of natipe-b0rn, citisenst but } sffn
0ths N0lporson ahnnld Be selected for political
station. (whcther Of native or foreign birth, who
recosnassany alleei oblientoni of any de-
gerpticn 2 s.ly -. 'snsc RsIsnesis pcEst /,
constitntiOns leach witin iEs aphere 4 paramount
W al other laws, as rules of political action.
9th. The npqdaEied recognition and mAlnte-
nance Of the reserved rights 0f the severa States
and the cultivation of hnrmony and faternaI good
win between the citizens &C fh6 several States and
TO this, end. nenipterisrenee BY Congress with
/ questions nppertalning solely to the Individual
States, and nOn-intervention by each Stats with
the Affairsof any other Etatesff'a d a2 asFaei
7th. The recognition Of the right of the native
born and naturaIized cltizens Of the United Htatc
permanently reading h any Territory thereof to
frame their constitution and laws and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode,
subject only t0the pr0visions OF the Federal Com
stitution, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula.
49,
alsDays that none but those who are citizens of
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have f4ed residonce In amy
such Territory, ought TO participate In the formar
tiOn of the constitution, or in the enactment of
laws for aaid Territory or State 'sslt 3gsa n
eth. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory ough to admit others than cti-
zens ot the United States to the right of suffrage
or of holding political Office.
9th. change Ii the laws Of naturalization,
making continued rekldVnce Of tWensy-one years,
of not for IN Indispensable
requisite TOE ctiaamBhlp hereafter and excluding al
paapars anapersonp convicted Of crime from land
Ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights of f0refgneES a'1sFt f't III
10TH Imposition to any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith or
goi shlp, ana 40 test oaths for once. a
1Ith Nee and thorough investigation into any
and Al alleged abuses Of public fanetionaries and
q strict economy In public Expenditures s
Il 18th. The maintenance and enfbfcanaent Of all
laws constitntionally enacted until said laws shall
be repealed, OF shall be declared nun and void BY
competent judicial authority ~ i.isf N
| 18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
lp0liCy III the present administration IN the general
management of our national affairs and more es-
pecially as shown in removing Americans lby
designation) and conservatives Ia principle, from
Office, and placing foreigners and ultrasta In their
places; as shown In trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inselent and oowardly bravo
do towards the weaker powerss a. shown ingre-
opening sectional agitation, BY the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown In granting 10 un.
naturalzed foreigners the right OF suffrage In Kan
sas and Nebraaka 40 shown in its vaciIatng course
on the Kansas and Nebraaka question as shown
In the corruptons which peryade some of the do
partments Of the government; a. shown In dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preiu-
dice or caprice; and as shown IN the laundering
mismanagement Of our foreign relations.
14th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consciousness Otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the " Ameri-
can party" upon the principles hereinbefore stated
10th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rty to amend their several constitutions, 90 as to
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
Of honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party.
18th. A free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced IN our platform.