Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-02-28
National American Council.

National American Council.
The National American Council at Philadelphia,
on Thursday evening, passed the platform of prin-
ciples published on the 18th instant in the Wash
ington Organ, as substitute for the whole plat
form established by the June Convention. The
vote stood yeas l0s, nays II.
The platform isas sfollows:
l. An humble acknowledgement to the Supreme
Being who rules the universe, for His protecting
care youchsafed to our fathers in their successful
revolutionary struggle, and hitherto manifested to
us, their descendants, in the preservation of the
liberties the independence, and the union Of these
States.
Q. The perpetuation of the Federal Union, as
the palla !urn of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwark Of American indepen-
dence.
g. Americans must rule america and to this
end natue born citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal, and Municipal Offices or govern
ment employment, in preference tonaturalized cit
liens, nevertheless,
4. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights of native born citizens; but
s. No persons should be selected for political
station whether of native or foreign birth) who
recognizes any allegiance or obligation of any de-
scrption to any foreign prince, potentate or pow
er, or who refuses to recognize the Federal and
State Constitution leach within its sphere) para
mount to all other laws, as rules of political ac
ton.
6. The unqualified recognition and maintenance
Of the reserved rights of the several States, and
the cultivation of harmony and fraternal good will
between the citizens of the several States and to
this end non-interference by Congress with ques-
tions appertaining solely to the individual States
and non-intervention by each State with the affairs
of any other State.
7. The recognition Of the right of the native
born and naturalized citizens of the United States
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, to
frame their constitutions and laws, and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode,
subject only to the provisions of the Federal Con-
sttution, with the right Of admission into the u
MON whenever they have the requisite population
for one Representative in Congress Provided, al
,cays 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.
8. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory can admit others than native
born citizens to the right of suffrage, or of hold
ing political Office, unless such person shall have
been naturalized according to the laws Of the Uni
ted States.
9. A change in the laws of naturalization, ma
king o continued residence Of twenty-one years,
of oil not heretofore provided an indispensable re-
quisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding all
paupers and persons convicted Of crime, from land
ing upon our shores; but no interference with the
vested rights of foreigners.
10. Opposition to any union between Church
and State, no interference with religious faith or
worship, and no test oaths for Office, except those
indicated in the 5th section of this platform.
IL. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses Of public functionaries and
strict economy in public expenditures.
II. The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws until said laws shall be repealed, or shall be
declared null and void by competent judicial au-
thority.
10. Opposition to the reckless and unwise poll
cy of the present Administration, in the general
management of our national affairs, and more es-
pecially as shown in removing Americans (by
designation) and conservatives in principle from
Office, and placing foreigners and ultrasts in their
places as shown in trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an insolent and cowardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting to
unnaturalized foreigners the right to suffrage in
Kansas and Nebraska; as shown in its vacillating
COURSE VII VIC hhuSdS duu NeUIUSha queStlOuS dS
shown in the removal of Judge Bronson from the
Collectorship of New York upon the false and un-
tenable ground as shown in the corruptions which
pervade some Of the departments Of the govern
meat as shown in disgracing meritorious naval
officers through prejudice or caprice land as shown
in the blundering mismanagement of our foreign
relations.
IA. Therefore, to romedy existing evils, and pre-
vent the disastrous consequences otherwise result
ing therefrom, We would build up the american
party" upon the principles hereinbefore stated es
chewing all sectional questions, and uniting upon
those purely national and admitting into said par
ty all American citizens preferred to in the 3d. 4th
and 5th sections) who openly avow the principles
and opinions heretofore expressed, and who will
subscribe their names to this platform. Provided,
nevertheless, that majority of those members
present at meeting of q local council where an
applicant applies for membership in the American
party, may, for any reason BY them deemed sufi-
cient, deny admission to such applicant.
Is. A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform.