The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
oPLATFORM'

or No A0a~iean Party, -adopted az ~ Sssioa ~ ~
tq NGti0nGJ Obuaoil sHsns 2, 1857. eanep
st. An humble acknowledgement to the Su-
1renle Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
TO our fathers in thsirc successful Revolutionary
ptruggle and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
ocendants, in the preservation Of the liberties, the
niepsndenoe, and the ,,fion Of theee States. ~
2d, The perpetuation of the Federal Union, q
he palladium of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure kulvsfk Of American Indepen
ucncesa 80 fA l 4. k,sI .sfus M dads I
Sd. Amaicats sasst ruts Asaserica, and to this
end aGiiye-born citizens should be selected for al
state, Federal, and municipal Offices or govern
r'eTt employment. In preference TO all others
ID. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be, entitled to all the
rightso fiativeborn citizens; but ad ssw y
9th. No person should be selected for politioa
sta on, {, whether fnatve or foreign birth, who
recognises any allegiance Or obligation Of any de
scrption to any foreign prince, potentate or power
Or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions each within its sphere jus paramount
to all other laws, as rules of political action. Ea
9th. The unqualified recognition and mante-
plncAo the reseryedFrights Of the several States
and tho cultivation ot tharmony and fraternal good
will, between the citizens of the several States and
t) this end, non-interference by Congress with
questions appertaining solely to the lindindua
tates, and non-interyention by each State witt
the affairs of any other State. a M .,s.a4 IA 81
Tth The recognition Of tho right of the native.
horn and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the United States
permanently residing in any Territory the aeof, tc
frame their constitution and laws, and tor gufate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode
subject only to the provisions of the Federal Con-
s.itution, with the privilege of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite popula-
ton for one Representative in Congress. Providsa
olpays, that none but those who are citizens ,oi
the United States, under the constitution and laws
thereof, and who have fxed residence in any
lch Territory, ought to participate in the forna-
: ion of the constitution, or in the enactment OF
| avs for said Territory or State
9Th. An enforcement Of the principle that no
State or Territory ought to admit others than cti-
of the United States to the right Of suffrage,
or OF holding political ofice.v sspt 'sa
9th. A change in the laws OF naturalization
ing continued residence oftw "a Is one years,
not hereinbefore provided for, IN indispen,
sable requisite i.r citizenship hereafter and ex-
cuiing all paup eand persons convicted of crime,
fir ,m landing upon orr shores but no Interference
with the vested righ s,of foreigners h49g sts.
10th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State no interference with religious faith or
worship, and no test oaths for office. aa ~
1lth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses Of public functionaries, and
strict economy il public expenditures. .,i /,
18th. The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws cons onally enacted, until said laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null ind void by
competent judicial authority. s.
ith. A free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our PLATFORM saina ~ sa'A