Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-16

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N. ID. Sp.rry, Conn, Nathaniel Greene r. l.,
T. j. Lyon, N. Y, G. d. Deshler, N. j.,
VIM. f. Johnston, Pa, Richard Clement Del,
j. B. Ricaud, Md, VIM. M. Burwell, Va,
Jno. H. Haughton, c. John Cunningham, $. g.,
+. H. Cone, Geo, Thos. H. Randall, Fla,
A. II. Roby, Miss, A. F. Hopkins, Ala,
O. M Hitchcock, CAL, Albert Pike, Ark,
Neil S. Brown, Tenn, John s. Williams, KY,
T. H. Ford, Ohio, H. r. Gamble, NO.,
Schuyler Colfax, Ind, w. ]. Phelps ILL.,,
]. Cogshal Mich, d. L. Wood, Wis,
J. L. L. Mccall, Texas. Vcspasian Ellis, D. G.
Chas Hoag, Min.
MONDAY MORNING, June IL, 1855.
Fl. S. Jennings, of Illinois, offered the following
resolution .a#
+" Resolped, That the Committee on Platform be
requested to report to this body, their resolution
or plank on the subject Of slavery, as soon as the
same shall be agreed upon by them"
On motion, the resolution was laid on the table :
ayes Al, nays "a.
MONDAY Afternoon, June II, 1855.
On motion of VIM. B. Moss, of Ala.
RESOLVED, That committee be appointed to wait
on the Committee on Platform, and ascertain when
said committee will be ready to report
Jordan Stokes, of Tenn, offered the following
resolution
" Resolved, That all discussion on the platform,
| when reported by the committee, be closed at the
hour of one o'clock p. nj. tomorrow at which
hour the Council will proceed to vote upon the
adoption or rejection thereof. And that fair dis
cussion may be had 1t is further resolved that,
the time allowed for discussion be equally divided
between the friends and opponents Of the platform
--the friends and opponents to speak alternately
until the time is exhausted" T,
An amendment was offered to strike out the
words one o'clock tomorrow" and to insert the
words " ten o'clock this evening"
John w. Finnen, of Kentucky, offered the fol-
lowing as substitute, to come In after the word
Resolved"
"That this National Council, will not adjourn or
take recess Of more than two hours in length af
ter the platform is presented until final vote shs
have been taken on said platform"
The whole subject was then, on motion, laid on
the table, in order to hear the report Of the com
mittee.
| The Committee on Platform presented the fol-
lowing majority report by the hands Of its Chair
man, Judge 4. H. Cone, of Georgia:
| PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY.
| 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
| Providental agency.
|, 1.-The cultivation and development of a sem
tment of profoundly intense American feeling OF
passionate attachment 10 our country, its history
| and its institutions; OF admiration for the purer
days OF our nat onal existence; Of veneraton, 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.n And hence
LIST. Opposition to all attempts to weaken OF
subyert L. U.I
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism TO every prin.
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
I'D. The advocacy OF an equitable adjustment oi
II political differences which threaten its integrity
or pepetuity. low
atm Tue suppression Of all tendencies to politi-
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.
5th. The sul 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.
/ IV.-0bedence TO the Constitution Of these Uni.
1
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members; and
steadfst resistance 70 the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however specious the pretexts
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points i
may only be legally ascertained and expounded BY
the judicial power of the United States.
And, as a corollary 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.
q A tender and sacred regard for those acts o.
| statesmanship, which are TO be contradistingushed
from acts OF ordinary legislation, by the fact o.
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 thu
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement o
immigrants. Offering TO the honest immigrant who
from love Of liberty or hatred of oppression, seek
an asylum In the United States, q friendly recep
ton and protection. But unqualiaedly condemn
ing the transmission TO our shores Of feons an'
paupeSE
ization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners no
naturalized TO vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, OF al
acts OF Congress making grants Of land TO unnatu
ralized foreigners, and allowing them TO vote II
the Territories
Hostility TO the corrupt means by which
the leaders OF party have hitherto forced upon u
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity sgainstthe prevalent demoral
zing 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 {
tho Republic and admiration of the maxim tbs
Office should seek the man, and not man the o
fee" and Of the rule that, the Just mode Of ascei
tanning fitness for Office is the capabiity, the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the Incumbent or car
didate. #
vIlI-Resistance to the aggressive policy an
cc.rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholi
Church In our country by the Advancement 10 a
political stations legislative, judicial
diplomatic Of those only who do not hold civ
allegiance, directly or indirectly, TO any forcig
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who ~
Americans by birth, education and trsining--thr
fulfilling the maxim: ANERIcAss ONLY snAI
GOVERN AMERICA"
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