Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-06

At irregular neetiny of the National Council, %
Ae Americas Party, begun and held at Philadei-
yhja, on the 5th of june, a. d., 1855, the fol-
lo,sias ,eas adopted as The Platform and Prin.
ciplss Of the 0rganisatiom.
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.
tment 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.
iII.-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" And hence
lat Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subyort It.
3D. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endsngers 1t.
3D. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
III political differences which threaten its integrity
tr perpetuity.
4th. The 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.
sth. The full recognition Of the rights Of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Consultation; and q careful avoidance, by the
General Government Of al interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
Iv.-0bedience to the Constitution of these Uni
ted Ststes as 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 specious the ypreteIm.
Avowing that In al doubtful or disputed points t
may only be legally sscertained and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as corvilary to the above;
l. A habit Of reverentih obedience 70 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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
statcsmanship, which to be oontradistingnished
from acts OF ordinary legislation, by the fact OF
their being Of the nature Of compacts and agree
ments and 80, to be considered fxed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modification Of the
laws regulating immigration and the settlement OF
from love Of liberty or hxtred of oppression, seeks
an ssyum in the United States, friendly reeep-
ton aud protection. But unqualiaedly condemn.
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupe.t.
VI. The essential modification Of the Natural.
ixation Laws. ~
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, Of al State laws allowing foreigners not
na,sraliasd vote. ],
acts OF Congress- making grants Of land 10 unnatu-
the Territories
vfI--Hostility to the corrupt means BY which
tho leaders Of party have hitherto forced upen us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity against the prevalent d1rnorsl-
ling system Of rewards for political subserviency,
and Of punshments for political Independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after ofhce which char
acterizcs tho age.
These on the one hand. On the other:-
Imitation OF the practice Of the purer days Of
tlr Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
"ofiicc should seek the man, and not man the of.
fcc" and of the rule that, the just mode Of ascer
tanning fitness for Office Is the cspability the faith
funcss, and the honesty OF the incumbent or can
didate.
vlII.--Resistsnce to the aggressive policy and
cc rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement 70 all
political stations executive, legislative, judicis, or
diplomatic Of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly, 70 any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastca, and who are
Americans by birth, education and trsining--thus
fulfilling the maxim; " "AsrRrcAss OMIT saALL
GOV ram AxERIcA."
Tho protection Of al citizens In the legal and
proper exercise OF their civil and religious rights
aud prspoges; the maintenance Of the right Of
every nan TO the iuI unrestraincd and peaceful en-
joyn,eu, efhh own religions opinions and worship,
and sjsslous resistance Of all attempts BY any sect
decentralization Or church 10 obtain an ascsndsnry