Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-21

A reg,siar meeting Of the National Council, Of
the american Party, begun andheid at Philadei-
phja, on the 9Th of June, A. d., 1885, the fol-
io,ci,lg scas adapted as The Platform and Prin.
ciples of tie Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe who presides
over the councils of nations who conducts the
aifairs of men, and who, in every step by which
we have advanced to the character Of IN indepen-
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token of
Providcnial agency.
1.-THE Guilty ,tion and development of sem
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 heroisn that precpitated our Revolution; and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
II-The maintenance of the union Of these
United States as the paramount political good or
10 cse the language of Washington the primary
oil, ect Of patriotic desire" And hence
lst. Opposition 10 all attempts to weaken or
aubvert il.
I'd. ,Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
al political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuty
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polN-
cal division, founded on geographical .dscrim-
nations or on the belief that there s real differ
ence OF interests and views between the various
sections Of the Union.
5th. 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.-0bedicnce to the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States, az the supreme law of the land sacred
Iy obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadast resistance 10 the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles however spacious the preteKta
Avowing that in all doubtful disputed points il
may only be legally ascertain u 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
Craftsmanship, which are to be contradstingushed
from acts of ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being Of the nature Of compacts and agree
nents; and 30, to be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modid, alton of the
nws regulating immigration, and the settlement of
immigrants Offering to the honest immigrant who,
from love of liberty hatred of oppression, seeks
an asylum In the United States, a friendly recep-
ing the transmission TO our shores Of felons and
paupe.F.
VII 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.
Tho repeal, without retroactive operation, Of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land TO unnatu-
ralzed ioreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories.
vi. Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of patty have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable ennlity against the prevalent demors
Izinp sys,em Of rewards for political subservency
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
"oiice should seek the man, and not man the Of
fcc," and Of the rule that, the just mode of ascer
tanning fitness for Office s the capabilty the faith
funess, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
ddate.
vllI--Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church III our country by the advancement to all
political 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 training-thns
fulfilling the maxim: AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
GOVERN 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 man TO the full unrestrained, end peaceful en-
joyme;d Of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all attemnts by any sfct
dam mi tian mr. phuroh In in aaannUf