Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-25
LATEST NEW y.
National American Council.

m,r,can Council passed this evening the platform
of principles Published ON the 18th lust. in the
Washington Orgon as Il substitute for the whole
platform established by the June Convention.
III" vote stood yeas It's, nays0 Nariou, mem
bers from Ohio made speeches on the subject.
some declaring that the platform was death
blow to Americansm in Ohio while others eS
pressed themselves content and defended Mr.
Ford, OF ohiotrom the charge of Black Repubh
cam SIN made 10y Mr. Bennett, ct New York.
The Council is still in session nj 10 O'Clock To-
night, but will probably adjourn sine die.
The platform above alluded 10 is follows
l,t An humble acknowledgment to the Su-
prone being who rules the universe for His pro-
iect!ug care vouchsafed to our fathers in their
successful revolutionary struggle. and hitherto
manifested TO US, their descendants. in the pre-
servation OF the liberties, the Independence and
the union of these States.
I'd. The perpetuation of the Federal Union. as
the palladium OF our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwark Of American imdepen.
dence.
81. americans must ruie america; and To this
end n0tire born citizens should be selected for
all State, federal and municipal offices or gov
eminent employment. n preference Ia naturaliz-
ed citizens; nevertheless,
4th. Persons born of American parents resi-
ding temporarily abroad should be entitled TO
! all the rights of native born citizens; but
9th. No person should be selected for political
station, whether of n.ive or fereign birth, )who
recognizes any allegiance or obligation OF amy
description 10 any foreign prince. potentate or
power. or who refuses Ia recognise the Federal
and State constitutions (each within its sphere)
paramount to all other laws, n rules of poh,i-
cal action
9th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance of the reserved rights of the several States,
/ aud the cultivation ofharmony and fra,crnal good
/ will between the citizens of the several States,
! and to this end. non-inlrifeionee by Congress
with questions appertainlng solely to the indisid-
uni State. and non-nteryen,on by each State with
! the affairs of any other State.
1th. The recognition of the right of the native
born and naiuralized citizens the United States
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, To
form their constitution and laws. and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own
mode, subject only To the provisions OF the Fede-
raj Consultations. with the right of admission in
/ 10 the Union whenever they hnye the requisite
! population for one Representative in Congress,
! Prorided oiirdys, that none but those who are
citizens of the United States, under the con>titu
/ ton and laws thereof, and who have fixed res
| idence in any such Territory, ought 60 partiei
! pate in the formation Of the constitution. or in
/ the enactment of laws for said Territory or State
0th. An enforcement OF the PRINCIPLE TINT no
j State ar Territory admit other than native
born citizens 10 the right Of suffrage, or of hold
ing political o1ice unless such persons shall hive
been natarazed according To the laws Of the | nj
+ ted States.
9TH. \ change in the laws oi naturazatio n.
: making Il continued residence Of twenty. one
years. ut all not heretofore provided for AN nds
! pensable requisite for citizenship hereafter and
! excluding ali paupers. and prrsons, convicted of
crime tr.n landing upon our shores hut in
, terierence with the vested rights of foreign
cr-.
iOth. Opposition to ANY union between Church
and State; no interference with religious faith,
worship, and no test oaths for olice.cxcept those
indicated in the 9th section of this platform.
III h. Free and thorough inss .iigation into any
AM all alleged abuses of public fnnctonaries, aud
strict economy in public expenditures.
! 18th. The maintenance and enforcement of
all laws until said laws shall be repealed shall
! be declared null aud void by competent judicial
authority.
18th Opposition 10 the reckless and unwiss
! policy of the present administration in the gen
i eInl management Of our national affair. and
! more especially As shown in removing "Amerl
! cans (hy designation) and conservatives III
T principle, from Office, and placing foreigners and
! urni>t~ in THEIR Ilaces; as shown i'll II trucking
suh>erviency to the stronger. and an insoent
and cowardiy brayado towards the weaker pow
ers; a. shown in re-opeGng sectional agitation
hy the repeal of the Missouri Compromise;
shown in granting to unnaturnllzed foreigners
the right to suffrage in Kansas and Nebraska,
w. shown in its vaeiiiating couI on the Kansas
and Nebraska question:, as shown in the removal
of Judge Bronson from the Collectorshp of New
f York upon false and nntenabe grounds;us shown
in the corruption which peryades some OF the de-
partments of the governments; n shown In DIS
grazing mcritorous naval officers through preiu-
dice or caprice: and as shown in the laundering
acknowledgement of our foreign relations.
18th Therefore tn remedy existing evils, and
prevent tie dis tstrons consequences otherwise
uting III retrom would build up the" Amer
ican partv'upou he principles hereInbefore sta
ted, eschewing all sectional questions and uniting
upon those purely national and admitting into
aBd party all American citizens, preferred to in
thea 18th, 9TH sections, who openly avow the
principles and opinions heretofore expressed and
! vho will subscribe their name 10 this platform
Provided. nevertheless, that ma iority of those
members present at Any mretngot n local conn
ell where an applicant applies for membership in
+ the American party may, for any reason by them
deemed sufficient, deny admission 10 such appli-
cant
18th. \ free and open discussion of all poliii-
cal principles embraced in our platform.
LateSt bg the Canado-P Peace Protocol Signed
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