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HE AMERICAN PLATFORM.
National American Council.

THE AMERICAN PLATFORM.
National American Council.
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= PHn!,AlDELpHIA, I, Feb. 2ls-The National American
Council passed this evening the platform Of principles
pnpished on the 18th i1st in theWashingtOn Organ,
az asubstitate for eWhoIe platform established by
she June convention The vote stood yeas Jos, nays
sthc subject some declaringsthat the platform was
death 9loW to Americanism in Ohio, while others ex-
pressed themselves content. and defended Mr. Ford,
Eof Ohio, from the charge of Black Republieanis1n
made by Mr. Bennett, Of New York
The Council is Still in session at ten O'Clock to-
night, but will probably soon, djsurn sine de-
The platform alluded toGis as follows: 5ss
Ut. An humble acknowledgment to the Supreme
Being who rules the universe for Hs protecting care
v0uchsafed to our fathers in their successful revol-
tIonary struggle and hitherto manifested to u.s. their
descendants in the preservation Of the 1ibertes the
| independence, and the nnion Of these states.s
I'd. The perpetuation of the Federal Union as
the palladium of our civiland religious liberties and
the only sure bulwark of American Independence.
H. 3D. Anericans must g,eszfn1erica; and to this end
native born citizens should be selected for all State
federal and municipal offices government employ
ment in preference to snaturalzed citizens, nee
eytleless,
9TH. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, shod be entitled to all the rights
| of native born citizens: but
h 5th No person should be selected for political sta
ton, (whether Of native Or foreign birth who recog
nizes any allegiance obligation ofany description
to any foreign prince, potentate Or power, or who
fuses to recognise the Federal and State constitutions
(each within it's sphere) as paramount to all other
laws as rules ofpoltical action.
9th. The unqualified recognition and maintenance
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
! noninterference by Congress with questions apper-
tanning solely to the individual States, and non
intervention by each State with the affairs Of any
| other State. 4s4Sss
8*7th. The recognition of the right of the native
born and natu1azed citizens of the United States
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, te
frame their constitution and laws and to regulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode
subject onlyo the provisions Of the Federal Consti
tuition, With the right ofadmssion into the Unior
whenever they have the requisite population for ONT
Representative in Congress, Provided ailcays, tina
none but those who are citizens of the United States
under the constitution and laws thereof and VIII
have a fixed residence in any such Territory ough
to participate in the formation Of the constitution,
7 Ill the enactment of laws for said Territory State
! Sth. An enforcement of the principle that no Stat
or Territory can admit others than native born cit
zers to the right of suffrage or Of holding politica
Office unless such persons shahaye been natura1ize'
according to the laws Of the United States
4 9tll.A change in the laws of naturalization max
ing continued residence of twenty-one years, q
all notSheretotore provided for, an indspensabI
requisite for citizenship hereafter and excluding a
paupers and persons convicted of crime, from andin
4 upon shores but no interference with the veste
= rights of foreigners. szF'l. el
l0th Opposition to any union between Church an
state; no interference with religious faith Or wo
ship and no test oaths for office, except those inict
ted i'll the 9TH section of this platform.
llth. Free and thorough investigation into any All
all alleged abuses of public functonaries, and stric
economy in public expenditures.
/ I2th The maintenance and enforcement of all law
until said laws shall be repealed or shall be declared
null and void by competent Judicial authority.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise policy
| of the present administration in the general manage
ent OF our national affairs, and especially as
| shown in removing Americans (by designation,
and conservatives in principle from Office and placing
foreigners and ultraiss in their Places as shown il
trucking subserviency to the stronger and an inso
lent and cowardly bravado towards the weaker pow
ers; as shown IN reopenng sectional agitation, by tn
repeal OF the Missouri Compromise: as shown in grant
ing to unnaturalized foreigners the right to suffrage
Kansas and Nebraska as shown in its vacillatin
course on the Kansas and Nebraska question; show
IN the removal OF Judge Bronson from the Collector
ship OF New Y ork upon false and untenable grounds
as shown in the corluptions which pervade some
the departments of the governments; as shown i
dsgraclng meritorous naval officers through prejr
dice or caprice and as shown in the laundering mis-
management Of our foreign relations.
l4th. Therefore, to remedy existing evils and pre-
vent the disastrous consequences otherwise resutn
therctrom, we would build up the American party
upon the principles hereinbefore stated, eschewin
all sectional questions, and uniting those purely ma
tional, and admitting into said party all American
citizens (referred to in the third, fourth and tift
sections) who openly avow the principles and opin
ions heretofore expressed, and who will snbscrib
their names to this platform. Provided, nevertheless
that majority of those members present at an
meeting OF a local council where applicant apple
for membership in the American party may, for an
reason by them deemed sufficient, deny admission t
such applicant.
10Th. A free and open discussion of all politica
principles embraced in platform.
Respectfully submitted.