Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-05-22
AMERICAN PLATFORM,


1. An humble acknowledgement TO the su-
preme Being for his protecting care vouchsafed
to our fathers, in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scendants, in the preservation of the liberties the
Independence, and the Union of these States.
2. The perpetuation of the Federal Union, as
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only safe bulwark of American Indepen-
dehce.
3. Americans must rule america, and to this
end, ndtire- born citizens should be selected for
State, Federal, and municipal offices or govern
ment employment, IN preference to all Others
nevertheless,
4. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled TO all the
| rights of native-born citizens but
! D. No person should be selected for political
station, (whether Of native or foreign birth, who
recognizes any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scrption to any foreign prince, potentate or power
OF who refuses to recognize the Federal and State
constitutions, (each within its sphere,) as para.
mount to all other laws, as rules of political ac.
/ ton.
| 9. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance Of the reserved rights of the several States
and the cultivation of harmony and fraterna
good viii between the citizens of the severa
States, and TO this end, non-interterence by Con.
gress with questions appertaining solely to the in
dividual States, and the non-intervention by each
State with the affairs of any other State.
| 7. The recognition Of the right OF. the native.
born and naturalized citizens of the URitedState
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, tc
frame the constitution and laws, and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs IN their owl
mole, subject only TO the provision of the Fed
era Constitution, with the right of admission into
the Union whenever they have the requisite pop,
ulationfor one Representative in Congress. Pro
rtded dltcays, that none but those who are citi
zens of the United States, under the constitution
and laws thereof, and who have a fixed residence
in any such Territory. ought TO participate in tn
formation of the constitution, or the enactment o
of laws for said Territory or State.
g. An enforcement of the principle that n
State or Territory ought to admit others than cit
liens of the United States to the right of sutirag
or of holding political office.
9. change in the laws of naturalization
making continued residence of twenty on
years, of all not hereinbefore provided for, an in
dispensable requisite for citizenship hereafter
and excluding all paupers, and persons convicte
, of crime, from landing upon our shores, but II
interference with the vested rights of foreigners
10. Opposition to any union between Churc
and State; no interference with religious faith,
worship and no test oath for office.
: II. Free and thorough investigation into an
> and all alleged abuses of public functionaries ,an
a strict economy of public expenditures.
-. The maintenance and enforcement Of a
laws constitutionaly enacted, until said laws sha
be repealed or shall be declared null and void b
competent judicial authority.
13. Opposition to the reckless and unwise po
icy of the present administration in the gener
management of our national affairs, and more e
pecially as shown in removing "Atnercans'' (b
designation) and conservative in principle, frol
Office, and placing foreigners and uralsts in the
n places; as shown in trucking subservience to Il
stronger, and an insolent and cowardly bravat
towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-opel
. ing sectional agitation, by the rpeal of the Nilsson
ri Compromise; as shown in granting unnatura
lied foreigners the right of suffrage in Kansas al
h Nebraska; as shown in its vascIllating course
!. the Kansas and Nebraska question; as shown
the corruptions which pervade some of the d
e partments of the government; as shown inSdisgra
ing meritorious naval officers through prejudice
caprice; anG as shown in the blundering misma
agement of our foreign relations.
"A. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, al
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise r
can Party" upon the principles herein befo
stated.
10. That each State Council shall have autho
ity to amend their several constitutions so as
IS abolish the several degrees, and institute Piled
g of houor instead of other obligations for felloN
= = ship and admission into the party.
y 16. A free and open discussion of all polite
o principles embraced in our platform.