Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-31

-At regular meeting of the National Conaci OF
the American Party, begun and held at Phitddel-
losoiag soas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciplcs of the Oroanization.
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe,-who presides
over the councils of nations,-who conducts the
affairs of men, and who, in every step by which
we have advanced to the character of an indepen-
dent nation has distinguished us by some token of
Providential agency.
1.-THE guilty ition and development of a sem
timent of profoundly intense American feeling; of
passionate attachment to our country, its history
and its institutons of admiration for the purer
days of nat onal existence; of veneration, for
the heroisin that precipitated Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
lII-The maintenance of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
TO Use the language of Washington, the primary
ot, ,ect of patriotic desren And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert It.
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism TO every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
3D. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
III political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to polti-
nations, or on the belief that there is real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections of the Union.
9th. The FULL recognition of the rights Of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution; and careful avoidance by the
General Government, Of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
Iv.--obedience to the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States as the supreme law Of the land sacred
L. oh1 all marta md mo nbprG
steadast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
It's principles, however sI,,cious the pretexts.
Ayowing that in all doubtful disputed points il
may only be legally ascertain.d and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And as a corollary TO the above:
|. A habit Of reverental obedience TO the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
Craftsmanship, which are to be contradistingushed
from acts Of ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being of the nature of compacts and agree
ments and 80, to be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and mobilization Of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement of
immigrants Offering to the honest immigrant who,
from love Of liberty or hatred Of oppression, seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquali6edly condemn
ing the transmission TO our shores of felons and
paupe.s.
vi. Tho essential modification of the Natural
ization Laws.
The repeal By the Legislatures Of the respective
States, OF all State laws allowing foreigners not
naiuralized TO vote,
The repeal, without retroactive operation of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land TO unnatu-
rallied foreigners, and allowing them 10 vote in
the Territories.
VII Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders OF patty have hitherto forced upon US
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable ennity against the prevalent demoral-
izng system OF rewards for political subserviency,
and Of punIshments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizcs the age.
These on the one hand. On the other -
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days OF
tho Republics and admiration Of the maxim that
"ofhce should seek the man, and not man the Of
fee" and Of the rule that the just mode Of ascer
tanning fitness for Office is the capabity the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
dijate.
VllT--Resistance 10 the aggressive policy and
&C .ruptinp tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement to all
political stations legislative, judicial or
diplonatic--of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly, to any foreign
power whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are
Americans by birth, education and training--thus
fulfilling the maxim: AxERrcASs ONLY sHALL
eovRRN ANgRicAn
The protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise OF their civil and religious rights
and privileges; the maintenance Of the right Of
every man to the full unrestrained end peaceful en-
joymen OF his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all ATTEMPTS by anv soct
denomination or church, 70 obtain an ascend ,cy