Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-08
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council,
Febru ry 2l 1855

lst An humble acknowledgement to the Supreme Being for
his protecting voucsafed fathers in their
ful Revolutionary struggle, and hitherto manifested to
their descendants IN the preservation Of the liberties the
independence, and the union Of these States
ID The perpetuaton Of the Federal Union the paa-
dum Of civil and religious liberties and the only
bulwark Of American Independence.
81 Americans mast ygIe america, and 10 this end
oebon citizens should be selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
90 al others nevertheless,
4th born of American parents residing Temporal
riy abroad should entitled all the rights Of
citiE-ns bat,
9th No person should be selected for political station
(whehur Of naveor reign birth who recognises any ale
glance obligation Of any description any foreign prince
poenate power who refuses recognise the Federal
State Constitutions leach within sphe as paramount
to all other laws, rules Of political action.
9th The unqualified recognition and maintenance CT the
reserved rights Of the several state and the cultivation Of
harmony and rateal good viii between the citizens Of the
States and this end non-nerrence by Congress
with questions appertaning solely the individual States
and nonatervenon by each State with the aeirs Of any
other State
9Th. The recognition Of the right Of the natiYebon and
naturaized citizens Of the United States permanently resid
ing any Territory thereof frame their constitution
laws gnd regulate their domestic and socia affairs in their
mode subject only the provions Of the Federal
Constitution, with the privilege of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. Ploci7ed dLcdys, that but
who citiz Of the United States, under the
sutiou and laws thereof and who have fixed residcrce in
any such Territory ought participate in the formal of
the constitution in the enactment Of laws Tor said Terri
tory state.
Sh An enforcement Of he principle that State Ter
ritory ought admit others than citizens Of the United
States to the right cf suffrage Of holding political Office
9Th. change laws of naturalization, makjngac
nued residence Of twentyone years. Of all hcreinbeore
provided r ind prns bic requisite or citizenship here
after and excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime, from landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10Th Opposition any union between Church and Sate
interference with religious faith worship, and test
oath- Tor office.
Ith rec and thorough investigation into any and an al
edged abuses Of public fuuctiOnaes, and economy
IN publ expenditures.
l2 The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws con-
sttutonuly enacted until said laws shall hn repealed
sha be declared null aud void by competent Judicial au.
thoriy.
13h Opposition to the reckless and policy Of the
present administration in the general management Of our
nation affairs and especially shown in removing
Am ricaus" tby designation and conservatives in pnci-
PIE FROM Office and placing foreigners and utrai- n their
PLACES shown in rucklng subse~vency to the stronger
aud an n-oeu and cowardy towards
powers shown in reopenng sectional Hgtath, by the
unnaurzsd the right Of suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska; shown in its vascatng course Oh the Kansas
aud &s5rt.ka question shown ia the corrupous which
pervade Of the departments Of the Government
shown in gracng meritorious naval officers through
udce caprice and sh il the laundering Hisnan-
. agement ~ our foreign atoms
An Therefore to remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting hyefUm,
would build up the American Party upon the principles
herenbrf8re -tated.
18Th That each state Council shall have authority
amend their several constitutions 20 abolish the several
degrees, and institute pledge of honor, instead of other
,Ifgf him and. he
10Th. free and ope discussion Of all political principles
embraced ia platform.