Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-31
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adoptsd at the Session Of the National Council
Febru ,ry 81, 1856.

Ist An humble acknowledge tn Supreme BeingTfor
his protecting care voucsafed fathers in their success
ful Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to u.s.
their descendants preservation Of the liberties, the
independence, and the union Of these States.
ID The perpetuaiion the Federal Unon as the palla
dum civil and religious liberties, and the only sure
bulwark Of American Independence.
81 Americans must ruls Anaeroa and to this end, ma
Dborn citizens should selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
70 all others: nevertheless,
4 Persons born Of American parents residing tempora
y abroad should be entitled all rights Of native
citizens; but,
9Th No person should be selected for political station
vheher Of native foreign bh) who recognises allie
glance obligation Of any description to any foreign prince
potentate or power who refuses to recognise the Federal
an State Constitutions leach within its phere paramount
TO all other laws, rules Of political action.
9th The unqualified recognition and maintenance OF the
reserved rights the several States, and tue cultivation q
harmony and aternal good will the citizens Of the
several States this end nonnteerence by Congress
vi questions appertaning solely the individual States
nonntervenon by each State with the affairs any
other State
7h The recognition Of tie right Of the nativeborn and
naturazed citizens United States permanently resid
ing in any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws and 10 regulate their domestic and social affairs in their
own mode subject only the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution with the privilege OF admission into the Union
whenever they have requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. Prorided aloays, that but
tho who citizens Of the United States under the con-
sttuon laws thereof and who have fixed residence in
any Territory, ought participate in the formation Of
the CONSTRUCTION the enactment Of laws for said Terri
tory State.
sth An enforcement principle that State Ter
ritory ought 10 admit others than citizens Of the United
States to the right Of suffrage holding political office.
eth change tie laws of naturalization making n
tuued residence twenyone years Of all not hereinbeore
provided for an indspen BILE requisite for citizenship here
after and excluding all 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 faith worship, and no test
oahs for Office.
lth Free and thorough investigation into any and s al
ledged abuses Of public unctOnaes, and str CT economy
in public expenditures.
12th The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
stuonaly enacted, until said laws shall be repealed,
shall be declared null and void By competent Judicial au-
thorty.
18th Opposition to the reckless and uuwise policy Of the
present administration in the general management OF our
national affairs and more especially as shown IN removing
Americans" (y designation and conservatives in princi
Pile from Office and placing foreigners and urasts in their
places trucking rviency 10 the stronger,
and cowardy bravado towards the weaker
powers shown ia reopenng sectional agitation, by the
repeaI Of the ssou Conpronise shown in granting
unnaurazed foreigners the right suffrage
Nebraska; shown in its vascsng the Kansas
and Nebraska question: shown the corruptons which
pervade Of the departments Of the Government
shown dgracng meritorous naval officers through pre-
judce CAPRICE and shown In the blunderng msman-
agement Of our foreign ations.
14h Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting therefrOm
would build the American Party" upon the principles
herenbefore stated.
I5h That each State Council shall have authority to
amend their several constitutions abolish the several
degrees, and institute pledge Of honor, instead Of other
n1iu4Hfg fll fluFtaE The
10th. free and open discussion Of all tcal principles
embraced IA our platform.