Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-03

AZ regular meeting of the National Council, Of
tie american Party begun and held at Philadel-
pA;a, on the 5th Of June, A. d., 1855, the fol-
lo,ping acas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples of the Oroanization
The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be-
i,z, who rules over the Universe, who presides
over the councils of nations,-who conducts the
'aailairs of men, and who, in every step by which
We have advanced to the character of an indepcn-
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token of
Providential agency.
1.-THE Guilty ition and development Of sem
timent of profoundly intense American feeling OF
passionate attachment to country, its history
and It's institutions of admiration for the purer
days of our nat onal existence; of yeneration for
the heroism that precipitated our Revolution; and
of emulation Of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
IH.--The maintenance Of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
TO Use the language of Washington, " the primary
object Of patriotic desire" And hence
lst. Opposition TO all attempts TO weaken or
subvert it.
Cd. Uucompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that eudangers it.
3D. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment of
ID political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th The suppression of all tendencies to polti-
cal division, founded on geographical discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there Is a real differ
encc 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 a careful avoidance, by the
General Government, OF all interference with their
rights by legislative executive action.
1V.--obedience to the Constitution of these Uni
ted States, as the supreme law Of the land, sacred
" obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadfst resistance the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles however srncous the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful r disputed points il
may only be legally ascertaticd and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as a corolary TO the above:
1. A habit of reverential obedience 10 the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
q A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, which are TO be contradistnguished
from acts Of ordinary legislation, by the fact OF
their being Of the nature Of compacts and agree.
mcnts; and so to be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modiu,,ation 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, a friendly recep-
ton and protection But unqualiaedly condemn
ing tne uhnsH1ission w our suVteS VI ieioiis ahu
paupe's.
vi. The essential modification Of the Natural
ization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalized 10 vote.
The repeal 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. Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Impacable cnmty against the prevalent demorsl-
izing system 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
tho Republic and admiration Of the maxim that
Office should seek the man, and not man the Of
fce," and Of the rule that the just mode OF ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capability, the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate.
VIlT--Resstance to the aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement to all
political stations executive Legislative, judicial, or
diplomatic--of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance directly or indirectly, to any foreign
power whether civil ecclesiastical, and who are
Americans by birth, education and training--thus
fulfilling the maxim: AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA"
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, snd peaceful en-
joynetd OF his religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all ATTEMPTS by any soct,
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