Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-04

At regular meeting of the National Col,scil of
the Amerisan Party, begun and held at Phitadel-
nh ia, on the 9Th of June, A. d., 1855, the fol-
io,oing ,oas 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 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 its provisions.
lIi-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
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert 1t.
Cd. Uncompremisng antagonism to every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it.
3D. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
III political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
18th. 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.
Iv.--Obedience to the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States, as the supreme law Of the land sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
stesdset resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however sPecious the pretexts
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points it
may only be legally ascertaned and expounded by
the judicai power Of the United States.
And, as a corollary TO the above:
1. 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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 Of
craftsmanship, which are to be contradistingushed
from acts Of ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being Of the nature Of compacts and agree
ments; and 20, 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-
ing the transmission TO our shores Of felons and
paupe.s.
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 TO vote.
Tho 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.
Vu.-Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds
In1placabe enmity against the prevalent demora-
izing system OF rewards for political subscrvency
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 Of
tho Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
"oHicc should seek the man, and not man the Of
fce," and Of the rule that the just mode OF ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capabity, the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate.
VIII-Resistance 10 the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the Advancement to all
political stations Legislative judicial or
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 traning-thus
fulfilling tho maxim: "ANRRrcASs ONLY SHALL
sovERs AMERICA"
Tho protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
and privileges; the maintenance Of the right Of
every nan to the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
joynem Of his own religious opinions and worship,
aud jealous resistance Of all attempts by any sect,
denomination or church, 70 obtain an ascendency