Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-10

a { regular Hieftiny or Me Ndta0nnt CoHHcA, %
hsAmericam Party, begun andheld at Phsiadel-
phja, on the 5h of June, a. d., 1855, the fol-
lo,ci,,g aOas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples Of the Organization.
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. ,tion and development of a SEN
timent of profoundly intense American feeling; OF
passionate attachment to our country, its history
and its institutions of admiration for the purer
days OF our nat onal existence; of veneration, for
the heroism that precpitated our 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 the paramount political good or,
10 lse the language of Washington, the primary
oh ect Of patriotic desiren And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert IT,
Cd Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it,
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
all political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
9TH The suppression of all tendencies to polfti-
cal division, founded on geographical .discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
ence OF interests and views between the various
sections of the Union.
9th. The eu 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 or executive action.
1V.--0bedience to the Constitution of these Uni
ted States, as the supreme law Of the land sacred
" obligatory upon all its parts and members and
seadfast resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
lis principles however sIrcious the pretexts.
Ayowing that in all doubtful ,r disputed points IL
may only be legally ascertafled and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as a corolary to the above:
|. A habit Of reverential obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
3. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, which are to be contradstinguished
from acts of ordinary legislation by the fact Of
their being Of the nature Of compacts and agree
ments; and 50, to be considered 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 or hatred Of oppression seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquaiRedly condemn
ing the transmission 70 our shores Of felons and
paupe;e.
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
naturazed 10 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 party have hitherto forced upon US
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system OF rewards for political subserviency
and Of punshments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
Rcterizes 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
fee" and of the rule that the just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office ia the capabiity, the faith.
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate.
VIlI.-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political stationsexecutive legislative, judicial or
diplonatic--o 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: "AMERIcAss ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA"
The protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
anl privileges; the maintenance Of the right OF
every nan to the FULL unrestrained end peaceful en-
jcy nem ofhis own religious opinions and worship,
ind jealous resistance ofal attempts by any soct,
denomination or church, 10 obtain an ascend lcy