The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-22
PLATFONM

or ths AMERICAN Party adopted a. he session Of a.
Nasioael coincs, June 2, 1887
zst. An humble acknowledgement to the So.
nreme Being, for Ills protecting care youohsAied
20 our fathers IN their successful Revolutionary
struggle and hitherto manifested to ms, their do.
ccendants, in the preservation Of the liberties the
nfopendence, and the union of these States
I'd The perpetuation Of the Federal Union. as
ne palladium Of our civil and religious liberties.
and the only sure buwark Of American Indepen-
dence.
3D. americans 'natst rule Anlerica, and 10 this
emu nastge-born citizens should be selected for all
state, Federal, and municipal effecs or govern
lnelt employment. In preference 70 all others :
nevertheless,
m. Persons born Of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights of native-bofn oHizens; but
oth. NO person seould be selected for political
sta on, whether ufnative or foreign BIRTH who
recognises any allegiance or obligation Of any de-
scrption to any foreign prince, polentate orpower
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions teach within its sphere as paramount
to all ether laws, as rules Of political action.
9th, The unqualified recognition aud rnainte-
rlnce OF the reserved rights Of the several States
and the cultivation Of harmony and fratcrnal good
will between the citizens 0f the several States aud
t) this end, non.ilteiterence by Conercss with
questions apperiaitliug solely TO the individual
states and nen-interyention BY each State with
tho affairs OF any other State.
18th. The recognition of tho ght OF the native.
born and naturalized citizens OF the United States
permanently residing in any Territory tho aeoi, 10
frame their constitution and laws, and to guate
their domestic and social affairs ia their own mode
subject only to the provisions Of the Federal Con-
siitution, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
ton for one Representative in Cor eresg Progidea
always, that none bnt those WHO are cizena OF
the United States, under The constitution ana lawa
thereof, ana who have d fixed residence in any
such Territory, ought TO participate in the forma-
tion of the constitution, or in the enactment OF
laws for said Territory or State.
Sth. An enforcement Of the principle that no
State Territory ought to admit others than citi-
zens of the United States TO the right of suffrage
or of holding political Office.
9th. A change in the laws OF naturalization,
making a continued residence oit1 one years,
of all not herenbefore provided for, ndispen-
sable requisite FOR citizenship hereafter, and ex-
cluding all pSupeis and persons convicted OF crime
from landing uponeovr shores but no interference
with the vested righ Of foreigners
10th. Opposition to Il " union between Church
and State; no Interference with religious faith, on
worship, ard no test oaths for oiliee.
11th. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses Of public functonaries and
a strict economy in public expenditures.
18th. The maintenance and enforcement Of al
laws eonstitutonally enacted, until sail laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared Eull nd void By
competent Judicial authority.
18th. A free and open discussion OF al. political
principles embraced in our platform.