Daily American organ., 1856-03-14
The American Platform.

Discussing its merits, the Frankfort tky)
Commonwealth says of it.
II will be observed that 1t does not mention tho
words Roman Catholic while it insists upon all
that the American party ever meantsby the use OF
those words viz: the exclusion fo ON Office of all
who recognise allegiance of any kind to foreign
prince, potentate, or power. In regard to the
question of slavery in the Territories, there IL
very little difference, in substance, between this
platform and the old one. This one does not men.
ton the word ''slavery" but recognises the right
! of the native and naturaized citizens Of Terri
tory to regulate their domestic and social affairs
in their mode, subject only to the provisions
of the Federal Constitution, with the right Of ad-
mission into the Union whenever they have the
requisite population for one Representative in
Congress"
We soc nothing in this platform to which any
conservative man need object; we note the eb
sence of nothing which he need require 1t is
platform broad and national, upon which every
friend Of the Union and the constitution may
stand. ae
The Alabama Sentinel thus endorses tho
platform
III We hail the principles set forth in the platform
adopted by the American Convention, at it's recent
session in Philadelphia, as embodying the sent
ments of every true lover of bis country's welfare
and, though party chickering's and political preju
dces may raise objections to general adoption of
them by American citizens at large, STILL we hest
tate not to say that the enlarged and liberal views
therein set forth cannot fail to be appreciated by all
whom party bias has not blinded and with whom
partisan feeling does not weigh down that higher
allegiance due to their country. They breathe
forth throughout high-toped sentiment, expires
sive Of an abiding belief" in the doctrine That the
perpetuity of the Union should and must be sus-
tanned, as the palladium of our civil and reigi-
GUS liberties, and the only sure bulwark Of Ameri
can Independence" and, while they urge-thc es-
tabishment of the Union on sure and permanent
basis, they indicate no tendency to perpetuate the
same by the sacrifice Of any principle calculated to
compromise any section of the Confederacy. They
set forth, in broad and positive terms the leading
doctrine upon which the American party bases its
creed; that /" Americans must rule America"
They propose to select for the occupancy Of po
sitions of honor and trust only those who aclsnow
edge allegiance to the Constitution OF the United
States of America, and discard and prescribe only
those whether Of foreign native birth) who re-
cognse any allegiance obligation of any desclip
ton to any foreign power of any nature whatever,
and who refuse to recognise the Federal and State
constitution leach within its proper sphere) rs pa
ramount to all other laws as rules of political ac-
ton. Is there aught herein set forth that can by
any construction, no matter how distorted to suit
political purposes, fail to meet the hearty approval
of every true American Can it fail to be seen that
patriotic desires for country's veal Aud how,
in the name of ell that is rational and right, can
any sane fail to perceive that departure from
this course would inevitably tend towards anarchy
and deprivation of those rights and that liberty,
which do and of right ought to belong peculiarly
to Americans their blessing aud their birth-rght
The Estates Right doctrine contained in the
principles of this platform, are sufficiently strn
gent TO suit even the ultra in that particular
insisting as they do upon the unqualified recogni
tion and maintenance of the reserved rights of the
several States, and at the same tirt0 urging the
cultivation Of harmony and fraternal good viii be
tween the citizens of the respective States and TO
this end they firmly oppose the interference by
Congress with questions appertainng solely TO the
individual States, aud nonintervention by each
State.
They expressly stipulate for the rights Of for
eigners who become legally qualified voters, in
placing them upon an equ .lity with native-born
citizens in regard TO The elective franchise and
we say without qualification, that the man who
would advocate free and liberal construction Of the
law regulating such matters, and would divest It
Of the safe aud ssutary restrictions now surround
ing ID, proves wanting 70 himself therein, ard Il
ulmindful of the many disastrous results that such
course might be fsaught with.
Take these resolutions all In all we think that
they are based upon just and equitable grounds,
sufficiently conservative for all purposes, and &C
knowcdgipg, as we do, an abiding faith IN tho
soundness OF American principles, AID tirm be
lief in their efficacy IL closely adhered to and
strictly carried out TO effect THAI good for the
nation at large which should be the highest hope
Of every patriotic man. We would only add, that
il shall be our constant aim II has been ever TO
carry out to lis fu extent the doctrine set forth in
the principles of the patfcrn