The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-17
Platform and PrlncipIes.

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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 independent
nation has distinguished US by some token of Provi
dental agency.
! 1.-THE cultivation and DEVELOPMENT Of a SEN
timent of profoundly intense American feeling; OF
passionate attachment TO country, its history
and its institutions; of admiration for the purer
days of our national existence; of veneration for
the herOsm that precptated our Revolution, and of
emulation Of the virtue wisdom and patriotism that
framed our Constitution and FIRST successfully applied
its provisions.
! III.-The maintenance of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or to
use the language OF Washington, ''the primary OBJ.
ject Of patriotic desire" And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or sub.
vertit.
I'd. Incorporating antagonism to every prin-
cpe of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of equitable adjustment
OF all political differences which threaten It's integ-
| rity or perpetuity.
4th The suppression of all tendencies to pOti-
cal divisions founded geographical discrim-
nations, or the belief that there is a real
difference of interests and views" between the va
rious sections Of the Union.
9th. The full recognition of the rights Of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution; and a careful avoidance, by the Gen.
eral Government, of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action
W.-Obedience to the Constitution of these
United States the supreme law Of the land
sacredly obligatory upon all its parts and members
and steadtast resistance to the spirit of innovation
upon its principles, however specious in pretext
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points
it may only be legally ascertained and expounded
by the Judicial power Of the United States.
And as a corollary to the above
l. A habit of reverential obednce to the laws
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, which are to be contra-distinguished
from acts OF Ordinary legislation, by the fact of
their being of the nature of cOmpscts and agree.
ments; aud So to be considered as fixed and settled
national policy
VA radical revision and modification Of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement of
immigrants. Offering to the honest immigrant who
from love Of liberty hatred of oppression seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquali6edy condemn
ing the transmission to our shores, of felOns and
paupers.
VL-The essential modification of the Natural.
zation Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, of all State laws allowing foreigners not nat
urazed to vote.
The repes, without retroactive operation, of all
acts Of Congress making grants of land to unnatu
rallied foreigners and allowing them to vote in the
Territories.
VII.-Hostlity to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon US
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmty against the present democrat
zing systems Of rewards for political subserviency,
and of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which char.
acterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other
Imitation OF the practice Of the purer days Of the
Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that "otiee
should seek the man, and not man the Office" and
of the rule that, the just mode of ascertaining 1T
ness for office is the capability, the fahfuness and
the honesty Of the incumbent or candidate.
YIII.-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
corruptng tendencies of the Roman Catholic Church
Ia our country by the Advancement to all political
stations-eGecutive, legislative, Judicial or dipo-
matic-of those only who do not hold civil allie
glance directly indirectly to any foreign power,
whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are Ameri
cans by BIRTH education and training; thus fulfilling
the maxim "AMERICANs ONLY SHALL COVERS
AMERICA"
The projection 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 10 the full, unrestrained and peaceful
enjoyment OF his own religious opinions and wor.
ship, and jealous resistance Of ali attempts by any
sect, denomination church, to obtain asUendan.
cy over any other in the State by means Of any
special privileges or exemption, by any political
combination Of It's members, or by division Of their
civil allegiance with any foreign power, pOtentate
or ecclesiastic.
lX.-The reformation Of the character Of our
National Legislature, by eevating to that dignifed
and responsible position men OF higher quali6ca.
TONS purer morals, and moro unselfsh patriotism.
N-The restriction of executive patronage
especially in the matter Of appointments 10 Office,
so far it may be permitted by the Constitution,
and consistent with the public good.
M--The education OF the youth Of our country
in schools provided by the State which schools
shall be common to all without distinction Of creed
party and free from any influence or direction Of
a denominadonal or partizan character.
And, inasmuch as Christianity by the Constitutions
Of nearly all the States by the decisions of the mos.
eminent judicial authorities, and by the consent OF
the people OF America, is considered an element Of
our political system, and as the Holy Bible is at
once the source Of Christianity, and the depository
and fountain Of all civil and religious freedom, We
oppose every attempt to exclude t from the Schools
thus established in the States
AII-The American party having arisen upon
he ruins and in spite Of the opposition of the Wing
md Democratic parties, cannot be held in any man-
ISF EeepousiOe Tor the OBNOXIOUS acts or violated
pledges Of either. And the systematic agitation
'f the Slavery question by those parties having
elevated sectional hostility into positive element
't political power, and brought institutions into
PERIL il has therefore become the imperative duty
d the American party 10 nserpose, for purpose OF
giving peace to the country and perpetuity to the
Union. And as experience has shown it impossible
% reconcile opinions 50 extreme those which
separate the dspu,ants, and as there can be no
iishouor in submitting TO the lave, the National
Council has deemed the best guarsn tee OF common
ustce and future peace. 70 abide by and maintain
he existing laws upon the subject Of Slavery, as
ina and conclusive settlement Of that subject, In
pirit and in substance.
And regarding it the highest duty 10 avoW there
opinions upon a subject 90 important, in distinct and
ineauivocal terms it is hereby declared the
Il this National Council that Congress possesses no
,oWer under the Constitution, TO legsate upon the
ubjeet Of Slavery in the States where t does may
1ist, or TO exclude any State from admission Into
be Union because It's Constitution DOES or does not
ecognizs the institution Of slavery part Of is
Ocial system; and especially pretermitting any
'ressioa Of opinion upon the power Of Congress 70
stablish or prohibits Slavery in any Territory t ia