Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-06
American Platform of Principles.


American Platform of Principles.
At meeting Of the Chief Council Of the
American party for the District Of Colum-
bia, composed Of delegates from the subor-
dinate councils Of said District, the follow
ing platform Of principles and opinions, was
recommended 10 the National and State
Councils of the American party for adop-
ton:
/. An humble acknowledgment to the
Supreme Being who rules the universe, for
his protecting care vouchsafed to our faith
ers in their successful Revolutionary strug-
gle, and hitherto manifested TO us, their
descendants, in the preservation Of the lib
critics, the Independence and the Union Of
these States.
2. The perpetuation Of the Federal Un-
ion, as the palladium Of our civil and relig-
ious liberties, and the only sure bulwark Of
American Independence.
| 3. americans must rule .Americd, and to
this end, nafiue.born citizens should be Sc
lected for all State. Federal, and municipal
Offices or government employment, in pre-
ference to naturalized citizens; neverthe-
less,
4. Persons born Of American parents re-
siding temporarily arboad, should be entitled
10 all the rights Of native-born citizen; but
5. No person should be selected for po-
litical station; (whether of native or foreign
, birth, } who recognizes any allegiance or
obligation of any description TO any foreign
prince, potentate or power, or who refuses
to recognize the Federal and State constitu-
tions (each within its sphere, as paramount
10 all other laws, as rules Of political action.
6. The unqualified recognition and MAIN
tenance Of the reserved rights Of the several
States, and the cultivation of harmony and
!, fraternal good will between the citizens of
the several States, and TO this end, non-in-
reference by Congress with questions ap.
pertaining solely TO the individual States
and non. intervention by each State with the
3 affairs Of any other State.
$ Z. The recognition Of the right Of the ma
, tive-born and naturalzed citizens of the
United States, permanently residing in any
Territory thereof, to frame Their constitu-
: ton and laws, and 10 regulate their domes-
t tic and social affairs in their own mode, sub
e ject only TO the provisions of the Federal
j. Constitution, with the right Of admission into
the Union whenever they have the requisite
population for one Representative in Con-
y gress. PROVIDED, always, that none but
), those who are citizens Of the United States
n under the constitution and laws thereof
:, and who have fixed residence in such Ter
. ritory, ought TO participate in the formation
u Of the constitution, or in the enactment o.
y laws for said Territory or State.
10 8. An enforcement Of the principle thai
"A no State or Territory can admit others thar
: nativc-born citizens TO the right of suffrage
u or Of holding political Office, unless sucl
persons shall! have been naturalized accord
-, ing to the laws Of the United States.
~ 8. A change in the laws Of naturalization
'e making continued residence oftwenty-on
id years, of all not heretofore provided for, a,
s. indispensable requisite for citizenship here
I'd after, and excluding all paupers, and per
sons convicted OF crime, from landing upo
T. our shores; bnt no interference with the yes
at ted rights Of foreigners.
n 10. Opposition TO any union betwee
ir Church and State; no interference with re
no ligious faith, Or worship and no test oath
~ for Office, except those indicted in the 81
ng section OF this platform.
US IL. Free and thorough investigation I'M
any and all alleged abuses of public fun
tionaries, and strict econony in public e,
re penditures.
he IL. The maintenance and enforcement
X all laws until said laws shall be repealed,
os shall be declared null and void by comp
-. tent judicial authority.
~ ID. Opposition to the reckless and II
"e wise policy Of the present administration
rs. the general management of our national 9
or fairs, and more especially as shown in r
moving Americans" (by designation) al
~ placing foreigners and ultraists in their pl
&C. ces; as shown in a trucking subservian
40 to the stronger, and an insolent and cowar
E." ly bravado towards the weaker powers;
he shown in re-opening sectional agitation,
:. the repeal of the Missouri Compromise;
''' shown in granting unnaturalized foreigne
me- the right to suffrage in Kansas and Nebrs
ose ka; as shown in its vacillaling course on I
ow Kansas and Nebraska question; as shown
mn the removal of Judge Bronson from the C
.'. lectorship of New York upon false and U
eW' tenable grounds; as shown in the corru
to- tions which pervade some of the depa
- ments Of the government; as shown in
for grazing meritous naval officers through p
,o,, judice or caprice; and as shown in {
Nv laundering Encouragement of our forei
i'e- relations.
IA. Therefore, to remedy existing ev
ria ane prevent the disastrous consequent
-. otherwise resulting therefrom, We wo
e'' build up the american party" upon
u principles herein before stated, eschewi
nee all sectional questions, and uniting W
q of those purely nptional, and admitting i
most said party all American citizens, (reler
~, to in the Sd, 4th, end 9th sections "
'" .0 openly avow the principles and opini
this heretofore expressed, and who will S,
lrge scribe their names to this platform. p
lax vided, nevertheless, that majority of III
,eo members present at any meeting of lc
Nv council where an annlicant annlies Tor mf