Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-21

since history and experience prove that foreign
ahsnce is one Of the most banefu foes of arepubcan
government."- Washington. tt SFaE XIII
shielding ourselves from foreign influence, political
commercial or in whatever form it may be attempted.
can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish OF Silas that there were an ooean OF nre
between this and the old world "-isJs Jsfsrson.
Al regular meeting of the National Council, cf
the American Party begun and held at PAiLadet-
ph;a, o., the 5th Of Jtnc, d. D., 1885, the fol-
lowi,ig mas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciplss Of the Orqdnization. .4s
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 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 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 It's provisions. 4g@.{
III-The maintenance of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good; or,
to Use the language Of Washington, the primary
oh, ,ect of patriotic desire" And hence
1st Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert 1t.
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it. NF~t
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
I'll political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th The suppression of all tendencies to polti-
cal division, founded on geographical dscrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
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sections of the Union. t t-sA y.
5th. 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.
1V.-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
steadst resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however srccious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points It
may only be legally asccrtaiacd and expounded By
the judicial pow Of the United States. b,.s a
And, as a corollary to the above: sat
|. A habit of reverentia 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 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
ments and So to be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and mobilization 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, a friendly recep-
ton and protection But unquaiRedly condemn.
ing the Transmission to our shores of felons and
paupe.s faM
vi. Tho essential modification of the Natural.
zation Lava -,
The repeal by the Legislatures of che respective
States, of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalized TO vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, Of all
acts Of Congress making grants Of land to unnatu-
ralzed foreigners, and allowing them TO vote IN
the Territories 5.rt I, y. ~
VII II--Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds. ass
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
zing system OF rewards for political subserviency,
and OF punshments for political Independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other:-- 80
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,n 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 cam
ddate. 'N sl.s4s Ea.f Fl
VIlI.-Resistance 10 the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement 70 afl
political stations xecutve, legislatv judicial or
dpomatic--of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance directly or indirectly, to any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical and who arc
Americans BY birth, education and training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: uAAKRIoAss osLr SHALL.
aovsRs AsxRfcA.n -.eFE
The protection Of all citizens In the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
AMI privileges; the maintenance of the right OF
every man TO the full unrestraned, and peaceful en-
joymerd Of his own religious opinions and worship,
and aeaous resistance of all attempts BY any sect
denomination or church, 10 obtain an 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 ecclesiastic EE0 Fa}1a
K-The reformation Of the character OF our
National Legislature, by elevating TO that dgnifed
and responsible position men Of higher qual6oa-
tions, purer morals, and more unsel6sh patriotism.
X.-The restriction Of executive patronage, es-
peoially In the matter of appointments TO Office so
Gar as IL 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 tho State which rchools
shall be common TO all without disti"ctire/ creef