Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-09
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adoptsd a. the Session Of the National Council
Febru-ry q, 1885

st An humble acs cement the Supreme Being for
his protecting youc aed fathers in their
ful Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to
their descendants preservation Of the liberties the
Independence, and the union u these States
2d The perpetuatian Of the Federal Union, the paa
dum civil and religious liberties, and the only sure
bulwark Of American Independence
81 4 psriranS must ,7s ABs-ir0, and to this end ma
trbon citizens should for all State Federal and
Inuncp, Offices government employment in preference
70 all others nevertheless,
4th Persons born Of American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should entitled all the rights Of natiyeborn
citizens brt,
5h person shoui be selected for political station
whether of native or foreign birth who recognises any ALE
glance obligation Of description to any foreign prince
potenate power who rfes 70 recognise the Federal
an State Constitutions within its phere paramount
to al other laws, rules of political action.
9th unqualified recognition and maintenance OF the
rights Of the several States, and the cultivation 6
harmony nd aternal good will the citizens Of the
States this end non-nerence by Congress
with questions appertauing solely the individual States
and nonntervenon by each State with the affairs any
other state.
7h The recognition Of the right Of the naveborn and
natuaEed citizens Of the United States permanently resd
ing in any Territory thereof their constitution and
laws md 10 regulate and social Affairs in their
own mode subject only to the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution with the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite population for Repre-
tentative in Congress PODided djndys that none but
hn who are Of the United States, under the
stu,ion and and who have fixed residence in
any Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution or in the enactment Of for said Terri
tory State.
S An enforcement Of he principle that state Ter
rory ought others than citizens Of the United
States the right Of suffrage Of holding political ONCE.
9Th change in laws q naturalization, makihgac
tnue residence wenyone years Of all not hereinbeore
provided r ndp be requisite for citizenship here
after and excluding all prupers and persons convicted
crime, from landing upon shores; but no interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition any union between Church and State;
interference with religious faith worship, and test
oaths for Office.
lih rec and thorough investigation any and al al
iedged abuses ~ public unctonaes and St ct economy
ia pubic expenditures.
l2h The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
stitlonaly enacted until said laws shall b. rPaed,
shal be declared null and void b competent judicial
thority.
13h Opposition TO the reckless and unwise policy Of the
present administration in the general management II
nation aiiis and more eecinly AS shown IN removing
" An ricns" (by designation and conservatives in prnci
PIE 'h ".'e' ana Plac ~ lhelgles tI ua''' ~ t1
place As shnSn in tncSlng ,ubSeViency to the stronger
and nSoeut and cowrdy bHvado towards the weaker
powers shown in renpening sectional agitation, by the
repea of thr 'snn CpnD'onie a. shown IN gTanng 10
allied foreigner the right of suffrage in Krn.aS and
Nrbr l shown in its ylscilating the Kansas
N-bra.ka question; hoS tn. corruptons which
perry i- some " the d.pa~nants 81 the Cove nment
dSgr4cng meritouus naval officers through pre-
jude CAPRICE and h in the bluniering mlsman-
agement 4 our foreign atnns
18th Therefore remedy eNs sting evils and prevent the
disas-pus -qpence otherwise --sutng therefOm,
would bald up the American Party upon the principles
hereinb fore tat-d.
18Th That each state Gou1cl shall have authority 20
amend their several constitutions 10 abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge 81 houor instead Of other
Oblg tton- for fell W>hp and admission uth the party.
10th ope discussion Of all tical principles
emb iced /. platform.