Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-08
The Law Of Newspapers.
PLATFORM
PLA IFVJhM
OF THE
American Party Of Maine.
BY the State Counsel at augusta
OF 7 ii L

American Party Of Maine.
adopted by the State Counsel at augusta,
Noe. 9Th, 1855.
|. An essential modification of the
naturalization laws. by extending the time
Of the probation OF the foreigner.
2. Stringent penalties against the
fraudulent, transfer OF naturaliz alton pa.
per,, aud such description Of the pecu.
l,ar,,ies Of the person applying for na,ur-
slization as shall render such II ausier itn.
possible.
}. Opposition to all attempts to estab-
lish foreign military :" political organiza-
tons to perpetuA,e old national prejudi-
ces; but encouragement, OF such policy
as shall tend to assimliate the foreign pop
ulat,ou, IN sentisnent and feeling with the
mass OF American citizens.
4. Etiicent laws TO prevent the depos.
,a,,on OF criminals and pauPers. by foreign
authorities, to our shores bul hosPi,a-
bic reception to the prosecuted and oP-
pressed OF every cllme.
5. The withholding OF grave d'p'o'
matte and poll,isa al trusts from persons OF
osery cl.me.
6. The t,gh, to worship God accord.
ing TO tue dictates ot one's conciencc. to
be preserved inviola,e. Resistance to any
poIi,ico-ecclesiast,cal hierarchy, which,
through its agents, be they pope, bishops
or priests, who attemp to invade this
right, OF acquire political powers. Hence
we rebuke all attempts to appropriate the
public funds to the establishment: OF secre.
tartan schools, all attempts to exclude the
Bible as a text book thesefrom, and all at
tslnpts TO wres, from the Iaity and give to
the priesthood the control oi church prop
er,y We also reLuke in indignant terms
esuch sentiments as those, put forth by III
representatives Of the Papal Power
That "protestantism has no rights in the
presence OF Catholicism. that Religious
liberty is only to be indured until the op-
posite can be established with safety to
the Catholic world" and that 1.-The Cath.
ol,cs OF America are bound to abide BY
the Interpretation put upon the constitu-
ton OF the United States. BY the Pope Of
Rome"
I. That the Bible as the source and
fountain of all true and national liberty
should be made the basis OF all popular
education. and should be open to. and in
the hands OF every man, woman and hild.
And the man OF men who may attempt
directly or indirectly to shut it out Of our
schools, OF keep il from the hands and
hearts OF our people or any portion OF
ihem. should be deemed guilty Of crime
agaius. society aud treason against hber-
~ itself.
Upon the questions now agita.ing the
country. we declare.
l. That the action Of the legislative,
executive and Judicial departments of the
government ought TO be controlled by the
principle. taught by the trainers and pur'
est interpreters Of the constitution. that
freedom Is national and siaoery section.
al"
2. That repose for the country and
stability to the Union, must be sought by
relieving the general xovernment-so faI
as its jurisdiction el lends-ofa all connec-
tion with. and accountability for America az
Slavery.
3. Tha, the independence and sover.
sgasy oi the state in its legislation and
judiciary should be maintained inviola,e
4. That the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise was gross violation Of Ma
sional faith. and tha, no State erected
from any part Of ,he territory consecraied
to freedom by that Compact. ought evel
70 be admitted ,nio the Union as Slave
State
s. That the rights Of actual settlers il
the territories TO the Tree and undisturbeC
exercise Of their elective franchise. grant.
ed to them by the laws under which they
are osganised. shoSld be promptly pro
teeted by the national executive, when
ever violated or threatened
Resolred. tina, in the judgement Of The
State Council all form. Of initiation in the
admission Of members TO the order should
be discontinued. the candidate being re-
CURED .,mply to sign the consli.uiior
and pledge himself to secrecy IN regarC
20 the Transaction OF the council room, i
being understood that each sub-council i.
as liberty to TORN such regulations vary
eng from the above ~ they may think
Tsp~ for iheif,vn government.