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

ouoJ VI ~ Ho0 p0VpA0 OuB4t " Uc cCOubk1utAy oWoAoS
since history and experence prove that foreign in
fuance is of the most baneful foes Of republican
government - Washsngon.
commercial or In whatever form 1t may be attempted.
| can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish OF Slas Dean that there were an ocean Of fire
between this and the old world '"-sJSf~sos.
At a regular meeting Of tho National Council, Of
the american Party, begun and held at PhiLGdcl-
phjG, on the 6fh of J4ns, A. d., 1855, the Jol-
lo,Oiny ,Oas adopted as Ths Platform and Prin-
ciples Of the Organization. M
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe e--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.
1L-The cultivation 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 veneration, 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.
lH-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
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it. Fa EH
I'd. Uncompremising antagonism to every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
s political differences which threaten its integrity
or pcrpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded ON geographical discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
encc of interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
9th. The sull recognition of the rights of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution and q careful avoidance, by the
General Government of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action
IV.-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
steadast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however spccious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful CO disputed points 1t
may only be legally ascertaiaed and expounded by
the judicial power OF the United States
And, as a corolhry 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.
Q. A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
statesmanship, which to be contradistinguished
from acts Of ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
tucu ucluR vi tlle uhtuTc VI CouphCLb anu AHree-
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 10 the honest immigrant who,
from love of liberty or hatred Of oppression seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly reoep-
ton and protection. But unquaiaedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores Of felons and
paupets.
vi. Tho essential modification of the Natural
isation Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalzed to vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land to unnatu-
ralized foreigners, and allowing them TO vote in
VII Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Impacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system of rewards for political subservency
aud 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 -
Imitation OF the practice Of the purer days OF
tho Republic; and admiration of the maxim that
"ofice 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 cspabity the faith
fnlness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
ddate.
VIIL-Resstance TO the aggressive policy and
cc.rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political statonst recutive legislstiv Judicial or
dplomatic--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-thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AMERIoArs pNLr sHALL
GOVERN AMKRIcA."
Tho 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 unrestrained and peaceful
jcynerd Of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance of all attempts by any sect
denomination or church, to 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.
IX.--The reformation Of the character Of our
National Legislature, by eevsting to that dignihed
and responsible position men Of higher qualifca-
tions, purer morals and more unselfsh patriotism
X.-The restriction Of executive patronage, es-
pecially in the matter of appointments to Office, 90
far II may be permitted by the Constitution and
consistent with the public good.
M.--The education of the youth Of our country
In schools provided by the State which schools
shall be common 70 all without distinction Of creed