New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-12

ton provided by the laws Of the United States IL
would, nevertheless, secure small portion of this
limited residence before the alien was allowed to vote
the attempt has failed BY the combined opposition Of
both the Democratic and Republican parties who not
work together at the North to destroy
the American organization. And while there has
been neglect to maintain pure franchise for white
voters and open and earnest opposition to all re-
forms, proposing simply remedial measures for ad-
mtted great public evils there has also been enacted
in New York successful measure looking TO such
general system Of suffrage to the negroes ofthe State.
Thus, in part Of the Union State Consultation
opened to sustain the question Of negro suffrage,
while in another part OF the Union the alien has had
native-born citizen. To-day foreign pauper ora
foreign criminal driven or banished from the pest or
prison houses Of Europe, s made in all things. and
regardless of his residence in the country an equsf
with the citizen whose service has been lifelong, pa
trotic and useful in the land Of his birth. Tomorrow,
again, States In another section Of the country be-
come revolutionary in their plans of opposition to
!he Federal Government and exhaust their patriot
ISM and labor in measures of mere speciality and IA
vor for the negro
We seek to avoid such anomalies Of legislation In
both our Federal and State governments Their ten
dency is neither toward humanity or mercy They
benefit neither the white nor the black race and
whether well meant i'll meant, result in that spirit
OF strife and unchartableness in different States and
of the country cannot fail 10 deplore. R"
Higher aims and nobler objects animate the Amer
ican party. We know Of no political differences he
tween the rights Of the North and the rights Of the
common country. The Union Of the States, the
rights of the States the privileges OF the people in
the States, and under the Union is our chief glory
and our greatest good, When differences cf opinion
come come they will, they must be settled not by
elimination and hate, but by reference to that great
principle of common right aud common protection
the Constitution of the United States-a il there
shall unfortunately again be differences of opinion as
IN granted and what ia denied hv tho
tution the judiciary Of the hnd through the author
lied courts OF the nation can alone make up and de-
eide the final issue. The Constitution and the law
must therefore, at all times and in a places become
our rule of action. .s
Toleration of opinion the freedom Of speech and Of
the press the right OF the people peaceaby to assem-
BILE and petition the government for redress Of grev
ances, are among these specified constitutional per-
sonal rights, and cannot be abridged except as the
abuse Of these privileges restrained by the laws of
the land. Equally explicit are the rights Of the States
over their own territories, and interference with them
becomes both public abuse Of power and an act OF
personal mpertinence If all men, in all sections OF
the country could realize where their powers COM
mence, and where they cease-if they could under
derstand that they no more responsible for other
mems sins than they are secure in their ownselfss
| sumed virtues, all would be comparatively well.
There many and vital questions upon which the
American party can agree and to these all other sub
densed in the following spirit Of our National Plat
form. We hold, for example, as cardinal maxims Of
public justice and private duty, to the following rule
| of faith and action. tiIf' s-..5 't' - =
| l. The Federal Union must be maintained. g
2. The reserved rights Of the States must be re-
spected. ,--,..s.
3. The decisions of the Supreme Court must be en-
| forced. t.- f7.a s.'. ie y -
4. The union of Church and State must be pre-
vented. sz ~
5. The rights of conscience must be guaranteed.
| 6. American interests must be promoted.
| 7. An American nationality must be cherished.
| g. Sectional anitatiOn must he Terminated
9. Foreign paupers and criminals must be excluded.
10. The naturalization laws must be amended.
II. "Sqnatter Sovereignty and alien suffrage must
be repudiated. ass ~ ~
! l2. Americans must rule America. 49,. -...
There is nothing here not taught in the Constitu-
ton of the United States and nothing here repug-
nant to the spirit and letter of that instrument Of
liberty and law. The provision of the Constitution
which requires the President of the United States to
be native born citzen-which requires the Vice
President TO possess the same qualifications with the
Presdent-whichs in the foreignborn, imposes nine
years residence after naturalization, as qualification
candidate for the United States Senate and resi-
dence of seven years, after naturalization quail
fcaton for Representative in Congress which for
bids test oaths for Office and the maintenance of
established religion are all part and parcel our faitt
and practice. So far from departing from any pro
vision of the Constitution, we seek to restore
for its framers and an entire and hearty obedienc
: to its provisions. 1t is, above and beyond all othe
records of political creeds the platform Of the Amer
q q lean pasty. Fiji. IL.
But we cannot shut our eyes to other issues whicl
have been forced upon us by the Democratic party
which is not only not what it was in times past, bu
which seems to have outlved its consistency its use
fulness and its virtues 1t has different faces for dill
ferent parts of the country, and different phases
illustrate its many creeds 1t has involved the gov
ernment in great difficulty and no man feels secur
in the future while this party is in power Unde
Democratic Administrations there has been an ope
! violation of law in the Territory of Utah. socia
/ system which would have dsgraced the darkest ages
utterly repugnant to civilization, rejecting the high
est dishonor upon the government fostering sor
upon the political body and every day growing fror
bad to worse exists and has existed for four year
t. past within the borders of our government. w
s. condemn this outrage upon morals and humanity
and desire to see the nuisance abated We trace il
however, as one of the natural ills incident to tina
system Of administration which seeks to fill the ns
tion with criminals, paupers, and fanatics from th
Old World. We trace the great majority of wrong
in Utah. the acts of treason the cases of arson th
- =; multitude of murders the cruel banishments, th
those who setpentke, have crept into e'bosom
le the nation in order to sting and destroy it.
u, u Other questions of great importance, though 0
less magnitude, also attract our attention The pu
. mon sacrifice of blood and labor, the common prof.
oe ery of the nation, is distributed without regard
~, ~, the general ownership and with lavshness of 81
~ preparation which shows an utter indifference to th
just claims aud true wants of the American people.
OF Who can arrest these evils and restore the Cover
- ment to its ancient landmarks but the American pc
III pie? Where else is there hope of the union
the States with that free expression of opinion whie
belongs to every commonwealth of the Republic ar
,et to every citizen in the Union b. es, s
lal We call then upon our countrymen all over tt
ur land to organize and act. Let them seek to Civ
We honor strength prosperity and perpetuity to g
ay rious Union by making the love OF country, and
on the whole country, passion and principle.
,t The past in nation is made glorious by the p
ed trotsm and herosm of noble ancestry Of Sout
et of the stamp and character of him who Ii
to the great armies of the Revolution and of those VIII
were distinguished under the confederation and in Il
at convention where beamed the Constitution. Northe
ur men, too, of the stamp and character of the
Massachusetts who nominated George Washington
mt Virginia to be Generalin Chief of the armies of Il
of Republic and like him received the sword of thelea
y ing British general on Southern SOIL at the instan
ce of the forever loved Heaven protected Father Of
by common country.
ci Living, then in these great examples of the pas
IS seeking to rebapse the whole nation in the spirit
ts the great and good who led the way to yicto
ho and to independence too hopeful and heartf
rst of the great future
ay We invoke the sympathy, the aid, the cooperate
mt of all men all over the land, who are with and
le in principle and sentiment, and of all men, to
lie who wish to reform those gross abuses in the Sta
th and nation which have resulted in much person