Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-12

ever any other In the State, BY means of any
special privileges OF exemption, by amy political
combination of its members, o. By disision Of
their civil allegiance with amy foreign power, po-
tentaie, or sccissi&ssic.
IX.--The relouaatioa of ihs character of our
National Legislature, BY clesssag 70 thai disnihed
and responsible position men Of higher qualIncs-
uoss parer morsls and more unseiAsh pAtriotisn.
X.--The restriction Of executive patronage, ss-
pecaIly IN the matter Of appointments 10 edos, .
hf a. ID may be permitted by the Consultation, and
consistent with the public good.
XL---Ths cdacstion Of the youth Of our country
IN schools provided by the State which schools
shall be common % all without distinction of creed
or party, and free from any inaaencs or direction
Of denotninAtionxl o. partisan character
And, inasmuch - christianity, BY tho Consiita-
ions Of nearly al ths States by The decisions Of
the most eminent Judicial aathcusies; and by the
consent Of the people oi America, II considered an
element Of our political system; and, n the Holy
Bible IL at once the source Of Christianity, and the
depository and fountain Of all civil and religious
freedom, We oppose every attcmpt 10 exclude ID
from the schools thus estabIished IN the Sutes
xlI.--The American party having arisen upoa
the ruins and Ia spite ftbe opposition of the Whg
and Democratio parties, cannot be In any manner
responsible for tho obnoxious acts Of violatsd
pledges Of either. And the systematic agitation
U4yI0X
evated sectional hostility into positive element
ofpoliticL power, and brought our institutions
into peril, II has therefore become the imperative
duty Of the American party 70 intepose for the
purposs OF giving peace 70 the country and per-
petuity 70 the Union. And - experience has
shown u impossible to reconcile opinions 90 en-
srcme a those which separate the disputants, and
as there can be'no dishonor In Submitting 10 the
laws, tho National Council has deemed Il the host
guarantee Of common justice and Of future peacs,
70 abide by and maintain the sxissing laws upon
the subject Of slavery, - final and concluaive
settlement Of that subject, In spirit and 10 sub.
stance. al.ss
And regarding Il the highest duty 10 avow their
opinions upon q subject 90 important, In distinct
and unequiyocal terms Il u hereby declared = the
sense Of this National Council, that Congrsss pos
sesses no power undsr the Consultation, 70 legis-
late upon the subject of Slavery In the States
whore Il does or may exist, 70 exclude any Htate
from admission into the Union, because its Consti
tuition does or does not recognise the institution
Of Slavery as part Of It's social system and en-
pressly pretermitting any expression Of opinion
upon the power of Congress 70 establsh or pro-
hibt Slavery In any Territory, Il Is the sense Of
the National Council that Congress ought not 70
legisate upon the subject Of Slavery within the
Territories Of the United States, and that any in
reference by Congress with Slavery a. u exists In
the District OF Columbia, would be violation Of
the spirit and intention Of the compact by which
the State Of Maryland ceded the District 10 the
United States and breach Of the National faith.
XIII.-The policy Of the Government Of the
United States in its relations with foreign govern
nents, Is to exact justice from the strongest and
do justice TO the weakest; restraining, by all tho
power Of the government, all Its citizens from In.
reference with the internal concerns Of nations
with whom we are at peace.
XIv.-This National Council declares that Ill
the principles Of the Order shall be henceforxnrd
everywhere openly avowed; and that each mesA-
Der shall be At liberty TO make known the existence
Of the Order and the fact that he himself ID mem-
Der, and il recommends that there be no conceal.
nent of the places of meeting Of subordinate coun
ellis
Z. B. BARTLETT, of Kentucky,
President Of National Council.
G. ID. DKsHLER, Of New Jersey,
Corresponding Secretary.
JAMES M, STEPHENS, OF Maryland,
Recording Secretary.