Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-06-05
PLATFORM
10 Ams'-icGn Party, adopted at the session of IL
National CbuncM June @ 1857.

~ tho Amsiccn Parity adopted at the session of IL
".a5 National Cbunoi1. June 9, 1857.
) st. An humble Acknowledgment to the Su.
irene Being, for His protecting care vouchsafed
to our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle and hitherto manifested to US, their de-
,celdants in the preservation of the liberties, the
Independence, and the union Of these States.
I'd. The perpetuation of the Federal Union, az
the palladium of our civil and religious liberties
and the only sure bulwark Of American Indepen'
dence.
Sd. Americans mast r,sle America, and to this
end ,.ativc-borh citizens should be selected for all
State, Federal, and municipal Offices or govern
merit employment. in preference to all Others
,svcrtheless,
tn. 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-
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions each within its sphere as paramount
to all other laws, as rules of political action.
9Th. The unqualified recognition and mainte.
nance of the reserved rights of the several States
and the cultivation Of harmony and fraternal good
will between the citizens of the several States and
to this end, non-interference by Congress with
questions appertaining solely to the individual
tates, and non-intervention by each State with
the affairs Of any other State.
7th. The recognition of the r;ghtof the native
born and naturalized citizens OF the 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,tution, with ~ privilege Of admission into the
Union whenever hey have the requisite popula
ton for one Representative in Congress. PROVIDES
al,cays that none but those who are citizens o.
the United States, under the constitution and lawt
thereof, and who have a fixed residence In any
such Territory, ought to participate In the forma
ton of the constitution, or in the enactment Of
laws for said Territory or State.
sth. An enforcement of the principle that nc
State Territory ought TO admit others than citi
Iens OF the United States TO the right Of suffrage
or oibolding political Office.
9th. A change in the laws OF naturalization,
making continued residence OF twenty -one years,
of all not herenbefore provided for, n indispen-
sable requisite for citizenship hereafter, and e1.
GLIDING all paups and persons convicted Of crime
rom landing upon orr shores but no interference
with the vested rights of foreigners.
10th. Opposition TO any union between Church
md State no interference with religious faith, OF
skip, and no test caths for Office.
18th. Free and thorough investigation into any
nd all alleged abuses Of public functionsries, and
D.. Ct economy in public expenditures.
9th. The maintenance and enforcement Of ali
la vs. consti ionally enacted, until said laws shall
repealed, or shall be declared null Ind void by
Competent judicial authority.
18th. A free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform.