Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-26
PLATFoRM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session of the National Council,
Febru,ry q, 1856.

t An humble acknowledgements to the Supreme Being for
his protecting care youchaed fathers their success
full Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested
their descendants preservation Of the liberties the
independence and the union Of these States.
Cd The perpetuaon Of the Federal Union as the paa-
dum Of civil and religious liberties and the only sure
bulwark Of American Independence
Cd Arasrieans must rle Aneioa, and TO this end ma
rebon citizens should selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
all others nevertheless,
4h Persons born Of American parents residing tempora-
ry abroad should be entitled to all the rights Of natiyeborn
citizens; but,
9th No person should be selected for political station,
Cwheher Of native or foreign br recognises any ale
glance obligation Of any description foreign prince,
poena power who refuses to recognise the Federal
an State leach within it sphere paramount
% all other laws, rules Of political action.
9Th The unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the States and the cultivation
harmony and raterna good the citizens Of the
States and to this end nonntererence by Congress
questions appertaning solely the individual States
and nonnteryenon by each State with the affairs q any
other state
7h The recognition Of the right Of the native-bcrn and
naturazed citizens United States permanently resd
ing in any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws and 10 regulate their and social affairs in their
mode, subject only to the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. P,orided dl1ays, that but
tho who are Of the United States under the
laws thereof and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought participate the formation Of
the constitution or in the enactment Of laws for Said Terri
tory or state.
sh An enforcement Of ne principle that State Ter
ritorv ought 10 admit others than citizens Of the United
States to right q suffrage Of holding political Office.
9th change in e laws Of naturalization, making
nued residence Of tentyone years Of all not hereinbeore
provided for ndpens bic requisite for citizenship here
after and excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores but no interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
luu Opposition any union between Church and sate
with religious faith worship, and no test
oath- for office.
llh rree and thorough investigation any and al al
edged II public functonares and economy
10 public expenditures.
l2h. The maintenance and enforcement of all laws
sttt.ualy enacted until said laws shall be- repealed
sha bc declared null and void by competent Judicial au
thoriy.
18th Opposition the reckless and unwlse policy Of the
present administration In the general management Of our
national affairs and more especially as shown va removing
Am rcau' lby designation and conservatives in pnc-
pie from Office aud placing foreigners and ultra in their
place. shown trucking subservcncy 20 the stronger,
aud n.ocu and cowardy bravado towards the weaker
powers shown in reopenng sectional agitation, by the
repeal -spud Compromise shown in granting TO
uunauraz-d foreigners the right u suffrage ia Kan and
Nebraska, shown IN its va~catng course on the Kansas
and Nr sa au--ton as shown ia the curruptions which
pervtda Of the departments Of the Government
shown grGcng meorious naval officers through pre-
udice caprice; and shown In the bundering misman
agement Of our foreign re atons
18th Therefore 20 remedy existing evils, and prevent the
disastrous cpnseauences otherwise resulting herefom,
would build up the American Party upon the principles
herenb,fore stated.
18th That each State Council shall have authority
amend their several constitutions abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge 81 honor, instead ot other
DaliU Ifituaf fIT WI hin and I'M
10th free and open discussion Of all Jitica principles
embraced IL platform.