The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-16
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tyi hs Amaioan Purity adoptsd az ls session Of ~
TIA National Cbuncil, JiSss 9, 1887.
-E,,- st. An humble acknowledgment to the SUI
preme Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
to our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
ltrrggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
ccendts in the preservation of the liberties, the
4 7niependence, and the union of these States.
4I 2L. The perpetuaton of the Federal Union, az
s he palladium OF our civil and religious fberties
land ihe only sure bulwark of American Indepen-
aence. sg,s IN 35s3qan F ns.Sa II
N Sd. Amsrica,.s Msst rule Anssrica, and 70 this
end satiue-born citizens should be selected for all
,Stste, Federal, and municipal Offices or govern
me employment. In preference to al others:
,svG rtheless, s6 tass4 s # sfy
s. I'm. Persons born Of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
riglltsof native-b0rn citizens; but
NJ 9th, No person should be selected for political
asls on, whether OF native or foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance or obligation Of any de-
scsrtion TO any foreign prince, petentate power,
or who refuses 70 recognise the Federal and State
consttutions( each within its sphere as paramount
70, all ether laws, as rules Of political action.
9th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
moe OF the reserved rights of the several States,
and the cultivation Of harmony and fatcrnal good
will betweenfh citizens of the several States and
gts this end, non.interference by Congress- with
questions appertaining solely to the individual
81 tates, and noil-intervent0n by each State with
the affairs OF any other State.
7th. The recognition Of the ghtof the native
born and naturalixed citizens OF tho United States,
rernanenty residing in any Territory the aeof, to
frame their constitution and laws and to r gulate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode,
s.bject only 70 the provisions Of the Federal Con-
sitntion, with the privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
tien for one Representative in Congress. Provided
ai,cays, that none but those who are citizens OF
tine United States under the constitution and laws
thHeof, and who have "a fixed residence in any
ach Territory, ought to participate in the orma-
ion Of the constitution, or in the enactment ,of
laws for said Territory or State.
9th. An enforcement of the principle that no
State or Territory ought to admit others than citi
sens Of the United States to the right of suffrage,
Or oiholdirg political Office.
eth. A change in the lave Of naturalization,
making continued res:dence oftw r.s one years,
not hereinbefore provided for, indispen-
-ssbe requisite for citizenship hereafter, and
clujing all paups and persons convicted of crime,
ir,n landing upon orr shores but no interference
with the vested rigIl;s of foreigners
m 10th. Opposition to ally uhion between Church
ana State; no int~r.erencc with religious faith, or
" sllp, and no test caths for Office.
lltE. Free and thorough investigation into any
pc all alleged abuses OF public functonaries, and
: sl economy in public expenditures.
ltn. The maintenance and enforcement of all
avs const ionally enacted, until said laws shall
lepealed, or shall be declared null ind void by
ihpctent judicial authority.
18th. A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform