Daily American organ., 1856-03-15
Platform ~ the American Party, adoptes
At the sesston or the National Council
February 2lst, 1855. sisg si

Al inc SeseoOn OF the National Council,
February 2 LIST, 1856.
lst. An humble acknowledgment to the Su
preme Being for His protecting care vouchsafst
to our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle and hitherto manifested to us, their dc
scendants, In the preservation Of the liberties, tho
Independence, and the union Of these States
I'd The perpetuation Of the Federal Union, AZ
the palladium OF our civil and religious liberties
and the only sure bulwark Of American Indepen
dence.
Sd. An,ericans must rie Am<rica, and to this
end, ndtiveborn citizens should be selected for al
State, Federal and municipal Offices or government
employment, In preference to all others: never
thelsss, H- teo
4th. Persons horn Of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
ights Of pAtiwerborn citizens but -
9th. No person should be selected for political
station, (whether of native or foreign BIRTH who
recognises any allegiance OBLIGATION or any de-
scffpton to any foreign prince potentatc or power
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere 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
and the cultivation of harmony and fratcrnal good
will between the citizens of the several States and
to this end, non-interference by Congress with
questions appertaining solely to the individual
States, and non-intervention by each State with
the affairs of any other State.
7th. The recognition of the right of the native
born and naturazed 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-
stitution with the privilege of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popua-
ton for one Representative in Congress Provided
dtoays, that none but those who arc 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
,sth. An enforcement of the principle that no
State Or Territory ough to admit others than citi-
zens OF the United States to the right Of suffrage
or of holding political office
9th. "A change in the laws of naturalization,
making continued residence Of twenty-one years,
ofall not herenbefore providedfor, an indispensable
requisite 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, M FUg
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State sno 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 constitutonaIy enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority. af.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise
policy ofthe 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 pltraists 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 un-
naturalzed foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kan
sas and Nebraska shown in itsvacillating course
on the KansSs snd Nebraska question; as shown
in the ootruptions which peryadc some Of the de-
partments of the government; as shown in dis
gracing meritofions naval officers through preiu-
dice or caprice and as shown in the blnnderihg
mismanagelnent Of our foreign relations.
l4th. therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences Otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, VIC would build up the "Ameri-
party" upon the principles herenbefore stated.
10th. That each State Council shall L L...ve autho-
ty To eielr several constitutions SO as 10
abolish the several degrees and institute pledge
of honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and admi sion into the party
10th. free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform. .tsr.g