The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31
PLATFORM
W Pwty, adopted al The

" ne Ansetlcdn Pqtty dd0pfsd al The session Of tie
Nationat Council, Jane y 1857.
lst. An humble acknowledgment TO the Su-
preme Being. for His protecting care vouchsafed
to our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested to us, their de-
ccendants in the preservation of the liberties the
ir1ependence and the union of those States
I'd. The perpetuaton OF the Federal Union, as
he palladium of our civil and religious liberties,
and the only sure bnlwark of American Indepen-
dence
3D.. Americans must rule America, and to this
end ative-born citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal, and municipal Offices or govern
ment employment. in preference to all others:
nevertheless,
4th. Persons born OF American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the
rights of native-born citizens but
9th. No person should be selected for political
station, whether OF native 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 paramount
to oil other laws, as rules of political action
9th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
lnce OF the reserved rights of the several States,
and the cultivation Of harmony and fratcrna good
will between the citizens Of the several States and
{ J this end, 1non.i n.interference by Congress with
questions appcrtaining solely to the individual
tdteB, duu UOn-lulefVSHtlOH Dy each Dthtc Will
the affairs OF any other State.
It'll. The recognition of the chit of the native
horn and naturalized citizens OF tho United States
permanently residing in any Territory the oeof, to
frame their constitution and laws, and to gulate
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-
tion for one Representative in Congress. Provided
nlscays, that none but those who are citizens OF
tne United States, under the constitution and laws
! thereof and who have a fixed residence in any
such Territory, ought to participate in the forna-
tion of the constitution, or III the enactment OF
laws for said Territory or State.
a 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 boiling political Office.
9Th. A change in the laws oil naturalization,
making continued residence ottw ~, one years,
OF all not hereinbefore provided fol, indispen-
sable requisite for citizenship herea Ter, and ex-
cluding all paupeia and persons convicted of crime,
from landing upon orr shores but no interference
with the vested righ of foreigners.
10Th. Opposition to any union between Church
and State; no interference with religious faith, or
worship, and no test oaths for Office.
llth. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionaries, and
q strict economy in public expenditures.
18th. The maintenance and enforcement Of all
laws constitutionaly enacted, until sail laws shall
be repealed, or shall be declared null and void by
competent judicial authority.
18th. A free and open discussion of al political
principles embraced in our platform.