The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-28
NAYS

AdSsdchusetts-E. r. Robinson, J. Ii. Tenn
pie, Increase Sumner, w. T. Thurston.
Rhode Bland-W. C. Simmons, Z. G. Might
ingale, o. Chace, j. c. Knight
Netc Jersey-C. ID. Deshler, j. r. Weeks. C..
f. Johnson.
Psnnsylrania-W. F. Johnston.
Ohio-L. Il. Olds, t. Fl. Ford, J. 81. Baker.
D. W. Stambaugh, A. ID. Rodgers, II. C. Hedges.
b. S. Kyle, F. McLees, o. Fishback. ID b
Thomas, n. F. Nash, w. B. Chapman.
Wisconsin,. Lockwood, X. Chandler. Y.
Burdick, C. W. Cook.
MinOis-W. w. Danenhooyer. II. G lem
nings.
Iotca-L. Fl. Webster.
Detacdre-R. Clement, E. D. Porter.
NdrykdRd-H. Winchester.
These foot up As yeas, SO NAYS. New York
voted Is yeas. IL nays. So the religious test
is substantially abrogated in the National
American party. by vote of Go to so.
Wednesday, the Goth, the day was spent in
hot debate on the 18th section. A PROPOSE
ton was made to appoint committee of one
from each State, to prepare substitute for it,
and declaration of rights; for which Mr..
Brewster, of Massachusetts,, moved the adop-
ton of the following, as a substitute:
Whereas the twelfth section of the platform.
adopted by the American Council, in June.
1888, was neither proposed by the South nor
sanctioned by the North, therefore said section
Is hereby stricken out. That, as regards the
subject Of Slavery, we abide by the PRINCIPLES
and provisions OF the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, yielding no more and claiming no
less"
This was carried-l0i to G5. The greatest,
uproar followed the Southern members were
incensed; but before final action on the propo-
sition as amended, an adjournment was car.
ried
Thursday, 2lst, the subject again coming
up, Mr. French s. Evans, of Washington city;.
offered, as an Solve branch Of peace an en-.
tirely new platform, framed and recommended
by the Council of the District of Columbia, az
substitute for the platform of principles adopt
ed by the National Council in June last. :
This proposition having been received With
favor by majority of the Council, it reconsid-
cred the vote by which Mr.. Brewsters PROPOSE.
ton had been adopted, and in the afternoon,
after long and violent discussion, the whole,
of the platform adopted in June was rescindel.7
and the Washington Platform offered ~.
NJ. Evans, was substituted for it. 1t is as fole
lows:
Isl. An humble Acknowledgement to the 81,
Prene Being. who rules the universe for his.
protecting care vouchsafed to our fathers in
their successful Revolutionary struggle, and
hitherto manifested to Us their descendants. i'm
the preservation OF the liberties the independ--
ence, and the union Of these States
ID The perpetuation of the Federal Union
as the palladium of our civil and religious lib;
critics, and the only sure bulvark Of American
Independence. :
ID AHeTicaRs mEsf rTtle america: and to7
this end. natirs born citizens should De selected
tor all State, Federal, aud municipal Offices or:
Government employment in preference to na.-.
ura.,zed citizens; RersTthSless. ,
ith. Persons born OF American parents re-
siding temporarily abroad should be entitled TO ,
all the nights OF nasive-born citizens: bu,
5,h. No person should DC selected for posi,a.
cal station whether of native or foreign birtae
vhO recognises any allegiance or obligation .ol
any description to any foreign prince, po,entsSe,
or power, O. VINO refuses to recognise the ( SiS'
eral aud State Constitutions leach within IT'S
spherel as paramount to al other laws. a. II rs
OF political action.
6th. Tne unqualified recognition and usirs
teDance OF the reserved rights OF the sevtrs4z
States. and the cultivation OF harmony and Era,p
;e-na good will between the citizens Of the sew
eral States Snd 10 this end non-iR;erferencs hTS
Congress With questions appersaining solely 10
The individual States. and non-in.ery ention be
each State with the affairs Of any other State !
eth The recognition Of the right Of the IA \
tive-born and nstarslizei citizens OF the Unites
States permanently residing in any Territo-T
thereof, to frame their Constitution and Iaxs
and 20 regulate Ih=ir domestic and social afAirS.
Il the;- Own mode subject only 70 tie p-uyiso
IONS o: the FEDERAL Constitution with the rishtc
OF admission 10 the Union rheoever theT kAvx
the requisite population for one Representative
in Congress: Phorois3. aIrzys. That none bat
shose vkO ara citizens OF the United Slsa-s,
under .he Constitution aud laws thereof. kntC
Who hare fixed residence in any such Ter Z
iorT, eight 20 participate in the forms,ioc !
the Coos.z-ztsOa O. II the enAesnen. Of Ssg
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naiiTe-oo-- eIszs-1s 20 the righs C sa:frage ~
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AVS q the aisei States
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dssF=asAbse rsfaisI-e fOr citizenship hereaAsH
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