Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-05
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICA PARTY,
Adopted at the Session Of the National Council,
February 2l, 1855


it An humble acknowledgement to the Supreme Being for
his protecting vouchsafed fathers in their
fu Revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested TO
their descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
independence, and the unon Of these States
ID The perpetuation Of he Federal Onion, the pala
dum Of our civil religious Hberes and the only
bulwark Of American Independence.
Sd Americans ySle Anaeicd, and to this end
tusbOrn citizens houd be selected for all STATE Federal and
municipal Offices or government employment in preference
70 all others nevertheless
4th Persons Of American parents residing tempora
ry abroad should be entitled rights Of natveborn
citizens; but,
5th No person should be selected for political station
(hether Of native or foreign birt recognises any ale
glance obligation Of any description to foreign prince
potentate power who refuses recognise the Federal
Constitutions leach within its sphere)
to all other laws as rules Of political action.
9th The unqualified recognition and mantsBance Of the
reserved rights Of the States and the cultivation Of
harmony aterna good win between the citizens Of the
States and this end nonnteerence by Congress
with questions appersinng solely the individual States
and non-intervenon by State with the affairs q any
other State.
9TH The recognition Of the right Of the natvebOrn and
natuazed citizens United States permanently resd
ing in any Territory thereof frame their constitution and
laws and to regulate aud social affairs in their
own mode subject only the provisions Of the Federal
Constitutions privilege Of admission into the Union
whenever they have requisite population for Repre-
sentative in Congress. Pyooied dl,coys that but
those who are citizens United States, under the
sution and thereof and who have xed residence in
any such Territory ought participate in the formation Of
the constitution Of laws for said Terri
tory State.
sh An enforcement the principle that State Ter
rory ought admit others than citizens Of the United
States to the right suffrage Of holding political Office.
.t..f, - aliza rnak kfDya arsn-
tnued residence twenyone years. Of all not herenbefore
provided for an ndspens requisite for citizenship here
aer excluding an paupers and persons convicted
crime from landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights Of foreigners.
10th Opposition any union between Church and State;
interference with religious faith worship, and no test
oaths for Office
11h Free and thorough investigation into any and all al
edged abuses Of public functonaes, and str Ct economy
in public expenditures.
12 The maintenance and enforcement Of all laws
sttutonay enacted until said laws shall be repealed or
shall be declared null and void By competent Judicial au
thority.
18th Opposition to the reckless and unwise policy Of the
present administration in the general management Of our
Americans (by deSYnauon' ana seVauVe 10 primer
Pile Office and placing foreigners and utrasts In their
places shown in trucking subservency to the stronger
snd nsoent and cowardy bravado towards the weaker
powers shown in reopenng sectional agitation by the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise; shown in granting to
unpatrazed foreigners right suffrage in Kansas AMI
Nebraska shown in its Vasclang course on the Kansas
and Nebraska m the corrupous
pervade some Of the departments Of the Government
shown in dsgracng merorous naval ohcers through pre-
iudce caprice; and shown in the bundering misnan
agement Of our foreign re ations
14h Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting thereom we
would build up the American Party" upon the principles
hereinbefOre stated.
18TH That each State Council shall have authority TO
amend their constitutions abolish the several
degre and institute pledge Of honor instead OF other
obligations fell wship and admission into the party
10th free open discussion Of all political principles
embraced in platform.