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The party in mind is the "Know Nothings" also known as the American Party which arose roughly 80 years after the revolt of 1773.
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The party organized for the purpose of excluding men of foreign birth from any share in the Government, sometimes called the American Party, was generally called the Know-Nothing Party, a name which came from the answer each member was expected to make to any inquiry from an outsider, "I know nothing about it."
Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 George Frisbie Hoar 1865
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I wanted a new 'American Party'! by Conniepae on Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 at 7: 49: 25 PM solidarity by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) on Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 at 10: 12: 43 PM
Politics, like biology, is evolving and progressives are at the cutting edge. 2007
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These anti-immigrant activists organized the American Party, and successfully ran candidates around the country, pledged to stamp out the evils of immigration.
James Peron: Know Nothings and Immigrants: Some Things Never Change James Peron 2011
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These anti-immigrant activists organized the American Party, and successfully ran candidates around the country, pledged to stamp out the evils of immigration.
James Peron: Know Nothings and Immigrants: Some Things Never Change James Peron 2011
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In 1856, the American Party opposed "the reckless and unwise policy of the present administration" and "a truckling subserviency" to "foreigners."
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In 1856, a political movement issued a platform which matched its mission with its name: the American Party.
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In 1856, the American Party opposed "the reckless and unwise policy of the present administration" and "a truckling subserviency" to "foreigners."
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John McCain escapes the diaspora thanks to the foresight of the American Party platform, which ruled that "Persons born of American parents residing temporarily abroad, should be entitled to all the rights of native-born citizens."
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In 1856, a political movement issued a platform which matched its mission with its name: the American Party.
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