Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-03-07
liberlies, the Independence and the union D


| Liberties, the independence and the union Of
| these States.
ID. The perpetuation Of tile Federal
Enion, as The pal!dlialn Of our ciyiilaild re-
4 ligious liberties, and the only sure bulwark
I Of Ameriean Independence.
Sd. .Amgicaas must ruis .7mgica and
to this end aafios-born citizens should be
selected for all State, Federal and unniuei-
pal Office or government employment, in
preference TO naturaIized citizens. nsesrtis-
less,
18th. Persons born OF American parents
residing temporarily abroad should be enti-
tied 10 all the rights of nstiya-horn citizens:
but
/ 5;h. No person should Be selected for
i peiitical station whether Of native or foreign
birtl.l WHO recognizes any allegiance or
obligation of any description to any foreign
prince, poicntate or power, or wto refuses
10 recognize lie Federal and State consti-
tuition feach within its sharei as paramount
to all ether laws, as rules of political action.
9th. Tie unqualified recognition and
! maintenance Of the reserved rights of the
several States aud the cultivation Of harmony
and tfateiGa! good viii between tie citizens
/ OF the several Sta!eS,sriil to tlns end.aon-in-
reference by Congress with questions APP
perfaiaing soleiy to tie individual States,
and uon- inteFvettion by each State wi1h the
affairs Of any other State.
1th. The recognition of tile right of the
native born aud naturali2ed citizens OF the
United States, permanently residing ia any
Territory thereof, To frame their conStitu-
tion and laws, aud to regulate their dome;-
tie and social affiis in their own mode,
subject only to cprovi.ions of the Federal
Constitutions, with the right Of admission
into the Tuion whcuever they have tie re-
/ qaisite population for one Representative
in Congress; Pgorided aiuays, that none
but those who are citizens Of the United
States, uIltier tie Constitution and laws,
thereof and wao haze u fixed residence in
M, such Territory, onght 10 participate in
the formation of the constitution, or in the
eaactmeht Of laws for said Territory or
State.
8Jh. An euforcemeafcf the principle that
no State OF Territory can admit others than
natiye-born citizens TO the right Of suffrage,
or of holding political office, unless such
PERSONS Shall have been naturatized accord
ing to the laws of the United States
9th. A change IN the laws OF naturaIiza-
ton making a aeontinuei residence of twenty
ouc years, OF all not heretofore provided for,
an indispensable requisite fer citiz euship
hereafter. and excluding all paupers and
persons convicted of crime, from landing
upon our shores; but no interference with
the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th. 0ppostiou TO any uuion of Church
and State: no interference with religious
faiti, or worship, and no test eaths for
Office, except those Indicated IN the ffth
section ot this platform.
lIlh. Free and thorough investigation
into any and al, alleged abuses of public
functionaries, aud strict economy in public
expenditures.
l2th The maintenance and enforcement
of all laws until said laws be repealed, or
shall be declared null and void BY con,pe-
tent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to the'reckless aud un-
wise policy OF the present Administration in
the general management of our national
affairs, and more especially as shown IN
removing 'Auiarieln" (by desienation) and
conservatives in principal from Office, and
placing Foreigners aud ultraists in their
places; as shown IN trucking sabseryiency
/; tn the stronger, and an iiisolent and coward
. / IL braqado towards the weaker powers. as
shown in re-openirg sectional agitation, hy
the repeal of the 3iissiuri Compromise; as
Shown in granting to unnsturalized foreign
ers the right TO suffrage IN Kansas and
; ! Nebraska; as shown in its vaseliatine course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question; ~
shown il the removal Of Judge Brownsou
from the Coiiectofship Of New York upon
! fllse and untonable ground; AZ shown in
the corrnn;ians which prevade some Of the
departments OF the Government; as shown
: in disgraeing ineritorous naval officers
: through prejudice or caprice; and as showr
: in the bIundering mishlanagement Of ogi
9 foreign relations
i 18th Therefore. to remedy existing
: eris,- and prevent the disastrous cpnse-
qaences otherwise resulting therefrom
we would build up thes' american" Party on
: the principles heren.before stated eschew-
y ing all seetionni questions, and uniting
C apon ,ilase purely national, and admitting
il into said party all American citizens tre-
! ferred to in the third, fourth, and fiji
!" sectonsl who openly ayow the principle.
&c and opinions heretofore expressed, and VIII
+ viii subscribe their names to this Platform
; prorided BerertaeleSs, that majority o
those nenbsrs al any meeting Of Ioca
council where an applicant applies fol
2 membership in the American party, may
a for any reason BY them deemed sufficient
/ deny admission to such applicant.
/ 18th. A free and open discussion of al
political principles embraced IN our platform
n From the Daily .NsarS, 26fh uIt-
IS NATIONAL AMERICAN CON
Il VENTI0N.