Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-01-11
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American Party o. Maine.
A!op.ea ~ The State Counsel at .lusuyta,
Noe. 21th, iS55.

Noe. .7th, is55.
l. An essential modification OF the
naturalization laws, By extending the time
.! the Probation oi the tofciGncr.
= Sunsent penalties agans, the
fraudulent transfer ot naturalization pa.
prs, aud such description ol the peca.
iias,ties oi the person applying Tor na,ur-
allZatton as shall reudcr such transfer mn.
possible.
j. Opp paslion TO all aiiempIs To es;ab-
ush iHrtsn military or political orIahiKa.#
uons to PerpesuAte Old national pfejad,-
ers; on eueourag ageinrns Of such a p5iicy
,iasl tead u as-ini.4is. t.,c .ossign pop
u.h,,uu. ~ sentiment anu iecuns AIin .Ile
utA>s ht Amsticau LeHo.
1. Eihceni ia"s % pfJseH. Ih- Gepat.
lluoaol -fianHais aud Psafef>, hy toftleh
al.u,r,tgs, - olt shnfes, , Ou' na-p,44-
.e Il. aat,aa g ia psasssltel tAI ep-
y.,,=s4 q sYefs a ass
q. iIc Hlal ','.tas ul gay. dp'o-
"a, : .ni pblsut.i tEual, if1m petsa.-z II
u.ct. cline.
u. ne r,-ht to worship Goo accord.
i,s ID tar dtcti'rs lone cpncieu-F, II
o, preserved tar,niitr. ResFs1eute 10 AZ,
pn.ltca.ttcie,.lsi,cAi h4etAtcay, whlea,
tIfnait t.s asens'. b. sa-. pope. b shops
~ pde,t-. wh5 attempt 10 ms ldc t#.s
fght. OF acquire po.ltteal pnAef,. Hence
~ fealte al attempts II Appropriate The
pIbilc iaad. ia the establishment, ot secre-
ttrIaa schn1l., ali attempts 20 exclude the
Bible ~ a text book theretFpm, md ali al
Ieinp,s To wfed from the taity and slvt 10
the pslesthood the conttbt oi church prop.
cay We also re uke IN iqa snaut tttm,
r,ich sentiments as .losp, ful form by III
representatives, oi the PapaI Power -
Ihn .pfoiestaHt:sn has ~ rish!s IA lhe
pftsenee ti L ,thoiiclsHt, that Religious
in-rty Is on, TO b. in'!afed uI'ii tae op-
p site ~ ~ establishes w,th safety u
ll- Cniuolc world, lnI thN "tar Gatu.
o..c. u! Asaetct are ba iud .u db t. bY
az .n,e sptei4iion ,us upon the cod~tst4-
sun Vi tac tnayd Sta'rs. BY the F0f# u
l.nHe
;. { =. the DiD,e - Ine source aHa
iJuut, vi aii t'uc All ns,luEai i!ueFiy
,loaia ~ made the basis 6l ali popeiar
"a lcati,n. aud should be open to. aud III
tie hlajs oi ever mss,, woman aud child
.,nd the iGiau OF fnta "ho may attempt,
4rcGil, or lniifecl.yi tu saul II "ui OF our
schJo,s, az A.ep II iFotn the hands aud
ncius al olt people 0r Auy potion ot
tne.u. ,hJaiI D. deemed slist! vi ctitne
asltlst soci-,y .ad treason against tioef-
y nse.l.
u ,,1l tae q ies;,,a. uos aglta!ins the
county. We deeiafe.
|. That the acton oi the legislative,
eAecu,.ve aud Judicial departments "t the
government ought 10 be controlled by the
principle, taught by the trainers and puf'
est interpreter, OF the censtitution,-that
"freeaom is national and siacery stotton-
al"
>. That reposc for the country and
stability TO the Union, must be sought by
relieving the general soveGnment-so lar
as It's jurisdiction exleuds-oi all connec-
ton win, and accountability for American
Slavery.
3. Tha, the independence aud soser.
elrnty OF the state IN It's legislation and
judiciary should be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4. Tha, the repeal oi the Missouri
COMPROMISE was a gtoss violation oil Ma
lional faith and that no State erected
from auy par, OF ,he ,eritor, consecra'ed
10 freedom by tina, Compact, ought ever
io be admitted into the UnioE as Slave
State
5. That the rights oil actual settlers IN
the territories 10 the Tree and undisturbed
EXERCISE Of their elective franchise. grant
ei 10 them by the laws under which they
ife orsan,zed. should be promptly pro-
,.ct-d b, the national executive, when
ever y,,,iated or thre atened'
Rssoiped, tina, in the judgement oil the
Stale { oancii all forms OF initiation IN the
admission OF members 10 the order should
be discontinued, the candidate being re-
quired simply to sign the constitution
aud pledge himself to secrecy IN regard
TO the Transaction OF The council room, IL
being understood that each sub-counch IS
nj liberty to form such regulations vary
lag from the above as they may thihk
proper for their own government