Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-01

against the insdious wiles of foreign influence
ousy ot free people ought 70 be constantly awake
since history and experience prove that foreign in
nuence is Of the most bancful foes Of republican
: al hope we may and some means, in future OF
shielding ourselves from foreign influence, political
commercial or in whatever form It may be attempted.
I can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish Of Sias Dean that there were ocean Of fire
between this and the old world. PIE s6eson.
Ata regular meeting Of the National Council OF
The America,. Party, begun and held at Philadel-
phia, on the 9Th Of June, A. d., 1855, the fol-
io,oi,.g scas adopted as Tile Platform and Prin-
ciples of the Organixats.s...
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be
ing, who rules over the Universe, who presides
over the councils Of nations, 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 cultivation 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 precipitated our Revolution and
of emulation Of the virtue wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
HI-The maintenance of the union Of these
United States the paramount political good or,
to Use the language Of Washington, the primary
ob,ect of patriotic desire.n And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
I'd. Uncompromisng antagonism TO every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers 1t.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
all political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded on geographical discrimi-
nations, or 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.
1VS-0bedience to the Constitution of these Uni
ted States, the supreme law Of the land, sacred.
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
its principles, however spccious the pretexts,
Avowing that in all doubtful rr disputed points II
may only be legally ascertafied and expounded by
the judicial power OF the United States
And, as a corollary to the above:
l. habit Of reverential 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
statesmanshp, which are 10 be contradistinguished
from aets Of ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being of the nature Of compacts and agree.
ments and so, 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 rccep.
ton and protection. But unqualfedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupota
vi. The essential modification Of the Natural.
ization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners net
naturalised 10 vote.
The repeal without retroactive operation, Of all
acts OF Congress making grants of land to unnatu-
ralized foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories.s
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-
izng 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 othor -
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 Is the capabilty the faith
falness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate.
vIIL-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the Advancement to all
political stations xecutive legisativ 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 traning--thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AnERIoANs ONLY SHALL
aovERS AxKRrcA.n
The protection of all citizens In the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
AMI privileges; tho maintenance Of the right Of
every man to the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
joynetd Of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all attempts by any sect,
denomination or church, to obtain m ascendency
over any other in the State, by means OF any
special privileges or exemption, by any political
combination Of its members, or by division Of
their civil allegiance with any foreign power, po-
tentate, or eccesastic.
IX--The reformation Of the character of our
National Legislature, by clevsting to that dignied
and responsible position men Of higher qualifica-
tions, purer morals and more unselfsh patriotism.
X.--The restriction Of executive patronage, es-
pecialy in the matter Of appointments TO Office, so
far as II may be permitted by the Constitution, and
consistent with the public good.
XI--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