Daily American organ., 1856-03-12
Fs1}1ss. 81 tAs AAefican farty, a40pfed
- ~ session or tho Hati0nai COuneil
SFobku4ry 7tst, 1864. aiatJ l'9s3l1

Fs1@1ss. u tAs AAaeriesn fsrsy, a4opted
- ~ seasAon or the Hationsi Coupeil,
fFstts4ry 7lst, 1850. .s SialS aeeis1
.lx An humble ssknowledgmeot 10 The Su-
prsshe Being, for His protecting care yopchaafbd
70 our fathers in their siiccpssfdl Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to N their de-
sceants, Ia tie preservation Of the hbertics the
indspendsnce, and the union Of thsse States.
I'd. The perpetusaon Of the Federal Union, "a
tho palladium OF our civil and religious liberties
and the only sure bulwark Of Anerlcan Indspen
dsnce.
3D. ANsricons ssast .ysIe America, and 20 this
end Natissborn citiseus should be selected for all
Stats, Federal; md municipal 0fhces orgovernment
sDymsuts IA presercAcc " t1i others never
Ill ~ lnafllGfafSs sra tsP3e5A ~ oNi8At3e4d
a. Psrsoss bessI Il American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be- satitled to al the
rlGhAs af Snstvc-bosn eillssns; but nssef
4 eth. AeYssssn shoald BE- selected for political
statlon, (whether Of native Or fseign birth, who
s3eeGalues any ane1iGnce or obK9aAion Of any de-
SCRIP ption to any tregn prince, potentate powcr,
or who refuses 70 recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere) paramount
to an othsr laws, as rules Of political action.
{ 6th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance of the reserved rights Of the several States
md the cultivation ef harmony and fraternal good
will between the ci3ens Of the several States and
I'd this snd, nUuintsrSsfepce by Congress with
questions appertainiAg solely 10 the individual
States and nJn-hsersention by each State with
the Affairs ,,s Z, ..,, other State. IL r9aiaaSs
7th The recognition Of the right os .,,c .e native
born and naturalixed citizens Of the United States
permanently residing In any Territory thereof to
frame their constitution and laws, and to regulate
teif domestic and s1cidl affairs Id 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-
ton for one Representative in Congress. Provided
alscays, that none but those who are citizens of
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have fixed residence in tny
such Territory, ought to participate in the forma
tion OF the constitution, or in the enactment of
laws for said Territory or State.
9Th. An enforcement of the principle that no
State Territory ough. to admit others than cit-
zens of the United States TO the right Of suffrage
or Of holding political Office, .a 4a 81 ai'9
9th.sA change in the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence Of ftwenty-one years,
ofallnOt herenbefose provided FLOR an Indispensable
requisite for.citizenshp hereafter, and excluding all
paupsrs and persons convicted Of crime, from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights of foreigners. 2e I, aciish
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
aud State; no interference with religious faith,
worship, atd no test oaths for Office. 'ie
llth Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public Mnctionaries, and
a strict economy In public expenditures. ssae1
18th. The maintanance and snforcsnlsnt Of all
laws constitutionaly enacted until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent Judicial authority. be-sa a3 st.I6tE
n 18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy of the present administration in the general
management Of our national affairs, and more es-
pecially a shown In removing /" "An,ericsnsp (by
designation) and conservatives in principle, from
office, and placing foreigners and utrasts in their
placer; u shown in trucking subsefviency to
ths strooges, md a hasdlsht and cowffdly bravo
do towArds the wsAker poHessy a. sho@h in re
opening sectional agitation, By the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to un-
naturalzsd Foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kan
and Nebraska as shown in its vacillaing cpursc
on the Kansas and Nebraska question as 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 IS shown in the laundering
mismanagement of our foreign relations.
14th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the = 'Ameri-
can party upon the principles herenbef0Re stated.
18th. That each State Council shall have sntho
rty 10 amend their several constitutions so as to
abolish the several degrees and institute pledge
d honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and admiS sion into the party. si tt q
10th. A free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform. a slk 4