Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-21

At regular meeting Of The National Council, Of
The american Party, begun and held@ Phiiadet-
mia, on the 9Th of June, Il. d., 1885, the fol-
lo,oi,.g gas 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. alton and development Of a SEN
timent OF profoundly intense American feeling OF
passionate attachment to our country, Its history
aud its institutions of admiration for the purer
days of our nat onal existence of veneraton, for
the hsroism that precipitated our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
ifI.-The maintenance Of the union Of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
10 rse the language Of Washington, the primary
Object Of patriotic DESIRE And hence
lst. Opposition 10 all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
Cd Uncompromising antagonism 10 every prin-
ciple OF policy that endangers it.
Sd The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
III 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 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 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 "a the supreme law Of the land sacred
" obligatory upon all its parts and members aud
steadst resistance TO the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Ayowing that In all doubtful or disputed points 1t
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power of the United States.
And, as a corollary to the above:
l. habit of reverential obedience 10 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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 contradstinguished
from acts OF ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being OF the nature Of compacts and agree
ments; and 30, 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 unqualifedly condemn
ing the transmission TO our shores of fclons and
paupes.
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
actsof 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 ne
our rulers and our political creeds.
Inpacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izng system Of rewards for political subserviency,
and Of punshments for political independence
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which char.
actefizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the othcr:-
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
6ce,u and Of the rule that, the just mode of asccr-
tanning fitness for Office Is the capability, the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate.
vIII.--Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church IN our country by the advancement TO NIL
political stations-executive, Legislative, judicial
diplomatic--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: AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
aovrRS ANENcA."
Tho protection Of all citizens In the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
aud privileges; the maintenance Of the right o
every man TO the full, unrestrained and peaceful
joymefd Of his own religious opinions and worship
and Jealous resistance Of all attempts by any sect
denomination or church 70 obtain an sscendency