Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-07

Platform Of the American Party, adoptod
at the session or the National Council,
February 2let. l066 EE 49, = - y

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az the sessioa or the National Council,
February 2lst, 1856. n -
LIST. An humble acknowledgment 10 the Su-
preme Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
TO our fathers In their successful Revolutionary
struggle and hitherto manifested TO us, their de-
scendants In the preservation of the liberties, the
Independence, and the union Of these States. h
ID. The perpetaation of the Federal Union, as
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwark Of American Indepen-
dence. So 8Y
Sd. Americaxs mssst rule Ameriea, and to this
end, atiUe-born citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal and municipal Offices or government
employment In preference to all others: never
theless, 6 Iai 2aslgal asa
4th. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled TO all the
rights OF native-born citizens but @ pi
9TH No person should be selected for political
station, (whether of native or foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scrption 70 any foreign prince; potentate or power
or who refuses TO recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within Its sphere) az 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,
aud the cultivation of harmony and fraternal good
will between the citizens of the several States and
to this end, non-intsrference by Congress with
questions sppertaining solely to the individual
States, and non-intervention by each State with
the affairs Of any other State. a
7th. The recognition of the right of the native
born and naturaized citizens Of the United States,
permanently residing in any Territory thereof to
frame their constitution and laws and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode,
subject only TO the provisions Of the Federal Con-
stituton, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
ton for one Representative in Congress. PROVIDED
aloays, that none but those who are citizens of
the United States. under the constitution and laws
thereof and who have fixed residence in any
such Territory, ought to participate in the forma-
ton OF the constitution, or in the enactment Of
laws for said Territory or State.
9Th. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory oughs 70 admit others than citi
Gems OF the United States to the right Of suffrage
or of holding political Office.
9th. A change In the laws Of naturalization
making a continued residence of twenty-one wears
ofal not herenbefore provided for an Indispensable
requisite for citizenship hereafter, and excluding all
psupers, and persons convicted of crime from land
ing upon our shores but no interference with the
vested rights of foreigners i19
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State; no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for office.
llth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionaries and
a strict economy in public expenditures
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws constitutiOnay enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, 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.
pecially as shown in removing "Americansn (by
designation) and conservatives in principle, from
office, and placing foreigners and utraists in their
places; as shown in . trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardy bravo
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-
natqrazed foreigners the right OF suffrage insKan-
sas and Nebraska; shown in its vacillatng course
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 preiu.
dice or caprice /; and as shown In the laundering
msmanagement of our foreign relations.
l4th. 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 hereinbefore stated
10th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rity to amend their several constitutions, so as TO
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
Of honor instead Of other obligations for Fellow
ship and admi> sion into the party.
18th. A free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform.