Daily American organ., 1856-11-14
WASHINGTON c. FRIDAY AFTERNOON NOVEMBER 1856

Platform Of the American Party, aAGnooA
g tns session q tie Natieaal Cssncil,
ia. An humble acknovisdgmsus 40 the su-
prone Being, for His protecting care ssucAsAled
70 our hthers In their succesafdl RsvolS1lonary
struggle, and hitherto manifested 70 y, thsJr de-
scendants In the preservation Of the llbseeoS the
Independence, and the union Of these States.
I'd. The perpetuation Of tho Federal Union, -
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulxark Of American Indepen-
dencs. l a.r.sA saesatss
I Sd. americans mast rule A,nsrica. and 10th
end ,.ative-born citisens should be selectsd for all
State Federal, and municipal Offices or government
employment, In preference to all others: never
thslssa, sstIs-a f8sa aas o ~
4th. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled 10 al the
rights of native-born citizens; but az a
9th. No persona should be selected for political
station whether Of native or foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scription to any foreign prince potentatc power
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere) paramount
TO all other laws, as rules OF political action.
9Th The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance Of the reserved rights Of the several States
and the cultivation Of harmony and ftaternal good
WILL between the citizens Of the several States, and
to this end non-intsrerence by Congress with
questions appertaining solely TO the individual
States, and non-in1DFvsntioa by each State With
the affairs Of any slhsr State. n
7th. The Reeognition of the right Of the na&ive-
born and naturaEzed citizens of the United States
permanently residing in any Territory thereof to
frame their constitution and laws ard to regulate
their domestic and social affairs In their own mode,
subject only to the provisions Of the Federal Con-
stitution, With the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
alssoys, that none but those who are citizens Of
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof, and who hayea 2xed residence in any
such Territory, ought to participate In the forma-
tion OF the constitution or in the enactment of
laws for said Territory or State. 82
Sth An enforcement Of the principle that no
State or Territory oughs to admit others than citi
zens Q. the United States to the right Of suffrage,
or of holding political Office.
9th A change In the laws of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years,
ofall not hereinbefore provided for an indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
paupeIs and persons convicted of crime from land
ing upon our shores; but no interference with the
vested rights of foreigners.
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith, or
WORSHIP and no test oaths for Office. sa
Iii and thorough investigation into any
strict economy in public expenditures.
18th. The maintenance and enforcement Of all
laws constitutionally enacted, until said laws shall
berepealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy OF the present administration in the general
management Of our national affairs, and more es-
pecinlly as shown in removing Americans (by
designation) and conservatives in principle from
Office and placing foreigners and ultraists in their
plnces as shown in trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to un-
naturalized foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kan
sas and Nebraska; as shown in its vaclating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question q shown
in the corruptions which pervade some Of the de-
partments of the government as shown In dis
gracing meritorious naval officers through preju-
dice or caprice and as shown in the biundering
mismanagement of our foreign relations.
l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the "Amer-
party" upon the principles hereinbefore sisted
18th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rity to amend their several constitutions, 80 az to
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
of honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party.
10th. A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform.