Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-25
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session of the National Council,
Fehruarv q 1885


It An humble acknowledgement the Supreme Being FOR
his protecting voucsad fathers in their success
fl Revolutionary struggle, and hitherto manifested to u
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
Independence, and the union Of the. states.
I'd The perpetGation Of the Peder Union, the paa-
dum Of civil and religious liberties Md the only sure
bulwark Of American independence.
Sd americans m1~t ,e AHeric0, and 10 this end, Hd-
Rrebon should be selected FOR all State Federal and
municipal Offices or government employment in preference
10 all others nevertheless,
4h Of American parents residing empora-
lily abroad should be entitled all the rights Of native born
eiGz.ns but
9th No person should be selected political station
(wheher Of foreign birth who recognises any ale
glance obligation Of any description any foreign prince,
poe power who refuses recognise the Federal
and state Constitutions leach sphere paramount
to all other laws, rules Of political action.
9th TIE unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the several States and the cultivation Of
harmony and aterna good viii between the citizens Of the
several States and to this end noneerence by Congress
with questions apperaning solely the individual States,
and nonntervenuon by each State with the affairs Of any
other state
7h. The recognition Of the right Of the nativebom and
naturzed citizens Of the United permanently red-
Ing any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
mode, subject only the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution with the privilege Of admission into the UHiOn
whenever they have the requisite population for Repre-
sentative Congress. TyOC5ed 0isrdys, that but
hoe who are citizens the State5
and thereof and who have xed residence in
any such Territory, ought participate the formation of
the constitution in the Of Laws for said Terri
tory State.
sth An enforcement Of The principle that State Ter
ritory ought others than citizens Of the United
States right of suffrage Of holding political Office
9Th change the laws Of naturalization making con-
tnued residence q twenyone years Of al not herenbore
provided for indpens ibe requisite for citizenship here
After and excluding an paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition any union between Church and state
Interference with religious faOr worship, and TO test
oaths for Office.
11b Free and thorough investigation into any and an al
dyed abuses Of public functouares and economy
IN public expenditures.
18Th The maintenance and enforcement Of an laws con-
stituonaly enacted until said shall be repealed
shall be declared null and void by competent Judicial
thority.
18Th Opposition 10 the reckless and unwisc policy Of the
present administration in the general management Of
nation affairs and more especially as shown n removing
Americans" (by designation and conservatives in prnc-
pie from office, and placing foreigners aud utas in their
places a. shown in trucking -ub-ervency 70 the stronger,
and nsocnt and cowardy Lr8yado towards the
powers aS shown n reopenng sectional agitation, by the
repeal Of the ,our Compromise shown in granting
Nebraska; shown its ya,ctng the Kansas
and Nebraska question shown IN the coruptou- which
pervade Uf the departments 81 the Government
shown in dsCracng merorIous naval officers through
judce caprice and shown in the buudernE tnsman-
agement 0f our foreign ati0ns.
l4h Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting thueirOm
would build up the "Americ.n Party" upon the principles
hereinbeiore stated.
lJh That each State Council shall have authority 10
amend their several constitutions 20 abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge o honor, instead Of other
oh g uu- Tor Zen v,hp and admission into the party.
10th free and opea discussion Of all political principles
embraced ia platform.