Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-07
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council,
Februsry 81, 1856

t An humble vIedgementt the Supreme Being for
his protecting vouchafed fathers in their
fu Revolutionary struggle, and hitherto manifested to
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties, the
independence, and the union Of these States.
Cd The perpetation Of the Federal Union, the paa
dunn of civil and religious liberties and the only
bulwark Of American Independence.
81 AIDerodas must rHJe ATaerion, and to this end ma
trebon citizens should selected for all State Federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
70 all others nevertheless,
4h Persons born OF American parents residing Temporal
ry abroad should entitled all the rights OF natvebOrn
citizens but,
5h No person should selected for political station
(he,her Of foreign birth who recognises any ale
glance obligation Of any description any foreign prince
potentae power who refuses recognise the Federal
State Constitutions leach within its phere paramount
10 all other laws, as rules Of political action.
9th The unqualified recognition and maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the States and the cultivation q
harmony and aterna good will between the citizens Of the
States and 10 this end non-nererence by Congress
with questions appertaning solely the individual States
and nonnterventon by each State with the Affairs q
other State
7h The recognition the right the natveborn and
uaturazed citizens Of the United permanently resd
ing any Territory thereof to frame their constitution and
laws regulate their domestic and social rs in their
mode subject ouy the provisions OF the Federal
Cou.ttuon with the privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they the requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress- Prorided dl'odys that but
tho who are citizens Of the United States the
sttuon thereof and who have fixed residence in
any such Territory ought to participate in the formation Of
the constitution the Of laws for said Terri
tory or State.
sh An enforcement of he principle that State Ter
ritory ought to admit others than Of the United
stas right cf suffrage Of holding political Office.
glh change in laws Of naturalization, makingac
dngad residence Of enyone years Of all not hereinbefOre
provei f ind prns bic requisite for citizenship here
after, excluding all paupers and persons convicted
crime landing upon shoresf but interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10Th Opposition any union between Church and State;
Interference with religious faith worship, and no ties;
oaths Tor office.
11th and thorough investigation into any and all al
leged abuses Of public funcionaes and ST. Ct economy
in publ expenditures.
19th The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
stduon4y ensced until said laws shall b. r'P"aed
sh be declared null and void BY competent Judicial au
tho~ity.
18th opp,stion to the reckless and unwse policy Of the
present administration the management OF
nation affairs. and especially shown in removing
(by designation and conservatives in prnci-
Pile pc and placing foreigners and ultrass in their
places shown in trucking subervency 20 the stronger,
and and cowardy bravado towards the weaker
power shown in reopenng sectional ag ation, by the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise; shown in granting 20
uunauazed foreigners the right o suffrage in Kansas and
Nebraska; a. shown IN its Vasclg cuTs" on te hAhss
and N-hraka question: as shown IN me co-ruptons when
pervade Of the departments ~ the Government;
shown in disgracng naval officers through pre-
judice caprice: and s in the bunderng msman-
age Of foreign e atiOns
Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
consequences otherwise resulting therefrOm
would build up the american Party" upon the principles
hereinbtfore ,tated.
18Th That each State Council shall have authority TO
amcud constitutions abolish the several
degrees and institute pledge Of honor, instead of other
obligations for fel whp and admission into the party
10th free and opel discussion Of all lcal principles
embraced ia platform.