Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-24
WASHINGTON. d. c. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 24 1856
Piatform Of the Americas Party, adopted
a. the session Of the National Council,
February 2lst, 1856.

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at the session OF the National Council.
February 2Ist, 1856.
LIST. An humble acknowledgment TO the gu
preme Being for His protecting care vouchsafed
TO our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
scendants in the preservation of the liberties, the
Independence, and the union of these States
I'd. The perpetuation of tho Federal Union, ss
the palladium of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bulwark of American Indepen-
dence. - rfg
Sd. ADsricars mast rule Anssrics, and to this
end, nativs-born citizens should be seIected for all
State, Federal, and municipal Offices orgovernment
employment in preference to all othes; never
theless, s ,
4th Persons born Of American parents reading
temporarily abroad, should be entitled 70 Ill the
rights Of natiye-born citizens but
9th. No person should be selected for political
station, whether of native or foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance or obligation Of any de-
Acrpton to any foreign prince, potentate or power
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions leach within its sphere as 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 fr~ternal 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 naturalzed citizens of the United States,
permanently reading 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 popula-
ton for one Representative in Congress- Provided
al'OGys, 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-
laws for said Territory or State.
sth. An enforcement Of the principle that no
State or Territory ought to admit others than ct-
zens Of the United States to the right Of suffrage
or Of holding political Office.
,.9 9th. A change in the laws Of naturalization,
making continued residence of twcnty-one years,
Of all not herenbefore provided for 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.
10th Opposition to any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith,
worship, and no test oaths for Office.
1 llth- Free and thorough Investigation into any
and al alleged abuses Of public functionaries, and
ssrlct economy ln puDnc expenditures.
II 18th. The maintenance and enforcement Of all
laws constitutonally enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwse
policy 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 ultraists in their
places ( as shown in trucking subserviency to
the stronger, and an inselent and cowardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; rs shown in re-
opening sectional agitation, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise as shown in granting to nn-
naturalzsd foreigners the right Of suffrage infK
sas and Nebrasks; as shown In its vaclating course
on the Kansas and Nebraska question; as shown
in the corruptions which pervade some of the de-
partments of the government as shown in dis
gracing meritonous naval officers through preiu-
dice or caprice and as shown in the laundering
mismanagement Of our foreign relations.
l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the "Aneri.
can party upon the principles hereinbcfore stated
10Th. That each State Council shall have autho-
rity to amend their several constitutions, 90 rs to
abolish the several degrees, and institute pledge
Of honor, instead Of other obligations for fellow
ship and admission into the party. ~.
10th. A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform.