Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-02
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session of the National Council,
Feoru ~ 81, 1886

list An humble ac noweigemen to the Supreme Being for
his protecting youchsaed fathers in their
fu Revolutionary struggle aud hitherto manifested TO US
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
independence, and the union Of these States.
3D. The perpetuaton Of the Federal Unon the palla
dum Of civil and religious liberties, and the only sure
buwark of American independence.
81 Aneicanz NUT r,fle Anericd, and to this end,
Hrborn citizens should be selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment, in preference
to all others nevertheless,
4h Persons Of American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should entitled all the rights Of natveborn
citizens; bat,
5th No person should be selected for political station
(wheher Of native foreign bth who recognises any allie.
glance obligation any description any foreign prince
POtenae power who refuses to recognise the Federal
State Constitutions leach within its sphere paramount
70 all other laws, rules Of political action.
9th TIE unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the States and the cultivation q
harmony and aterna good will between the citizens Of the
States aud this end nonnteeence by Congress
with questions apperainng solely the individual States,
and non-inerventon by each State with the affairs q
otier state.
9TH The recognition Of the right Of the nativeborn and
uaturzed citizens Of the United States permanently resd
ing any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws and to regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
own mode subject only the prov ions Of the Federal
Constitution with the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requit population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. PrOrded dragS, that but
tho who are citizens Of the United States under the
stituton and thereof and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought participate the formation Of
the constitution or Of laws for said Terri
tory state.
st An enforcement Of he principle that State Ter
ritory ought admit others than citizens Of the United
States to the right q suffrage Of holding political Office
9Th change in laws Of naturalization, making
tnued residence Of wenyone years of all not herenbefOre
provided h indspens Bile requisite for citizenship here
after excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime, from landing upon our shores but no interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
1oh Opposition any union between Church and State;
Interference with religious fa;h worship, and no test
oatl- for Office.
1lh rec and thorough investigation into any and all al
ldgi abuses of public unctouaies and ST. Ct economy
In publ expenditures.
12h The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws con-
stitatoulry enacted until laws shall b. rpaed,
sha be declared null and void b. competent Judicial au-
thority.
18Th Opposition to the reckless and unwise policy Of the
present administration in the general management Of our
nation al afrs an more especially a. shown n removing
AN rican" (by designation and vave in princi-
pie from office, and placing h"egners n1 nlSts ia uer
place shown IN trsc<lng ub'e Viency TO the stronger
and and cowa-dy havadp towards the weaker
powers shown in reopen ng sectional ng tat"n by the
repeal of the Sol1 ConPpn''e "A -ho"n III granting 10
zrd frrignr-s the right II sun age in Kansas and
Nehrkl shown in its vaScilating course on the Kansas
and N-hrl .ka question: th- ro-rupuons which
perv4ds Of the departments Of the Government;
shown sgrac Hg meritorpus naval officers through pre-
iuica price and as IA in the bluniering misman-
agenrnt nf our foreign re ation7
IN Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting therefom we
would build up the American Party" upon the principles
hereiub-fD-e rtHted
t5h. That each State Oou1ci shall have authority to
their several CONSTITUTIONS % abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge of honor instead OF other
Obligation for fell w>hp and mission To the party.
18Th and ope discussion Of all iical principles
embraced Ia our platform.