Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-18

1T regular meeting of the National Co,taca, Of
the American Party, begun and held at Phiiadei-
ph;a, on the 5th of .Iuaae, A. d., 1855, the fol-
io,oing ,eas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
eiptes Of the Organization.
THE acknowledgement 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
Proyidcntal agency.
1.-THE Guilty ,tion and development Of sen-
timent Of profoundly intense American feeling OF
passionate attachment to our country, Its history
aud its institutions; Of admiration for the purer
days OF our nat onal existence; of veneration for
tho heroisn that precipitated our Revolution and
Of emulation Of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
l[I--The maintenance OF the union Of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
10 lse the language of Washington, " the primary
oh ,sct of patriotic desren And hence
LIST. Opposition 10 all attempts to weaken or
subvert Il.
I'd. Uncompromsing antagonism TO every prin-
ciple OF policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment Of
tll political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies TO polAi-
ulRislOn, louIlutu OH RtoKIhpnfch uirtflnl-
nations, or on the belief that there Is real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
9Th The rnll recognition Of the rights Of the
. several States as expressed and reserved In the
Consultation !; and 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 az the supreme law Of the land, sacred
Iy obligatory upon all It's parts and members and
steadfast resistance TO the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however sprcious the preteIts.
Avowina that In all doubtful disputed points IL
may only be legally ascertain ID and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as corollary 10 the above:
l. 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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.
T. A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
stateemanship, which to be contradistinguished
from acte OF ordinary legislation, by the fact OF
their being OF the nature Of compacts and agree
Inent.; and go to be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modiu alton 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, q friendly recep-
ton and projection But unqualiaedly condemn
ing the transmission 10 our shores OF felons and
paups,E
vi. The essential modification Of the Natural
lzation Laws.
The repeal nv the Legislatures Of the respective
States, OF all State laws allowing foreigners not
nst,lralzed to vote
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of an
arts ot Congress making grants Of land TO unuatu-
rallied ioreigners, and allowing them to vote in
tho Territories.
VII. Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders OF patty have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable epmity against the prevalent demoral-
lxing system OF rewards for political subseryency,
and Of punlahments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which char
scterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other -
Imitation Of tho practice OF the purer days OF
thu Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
"ofice should seek the man, and not man the Of
fee" and of the rule that the just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office Is the capabity the faith.
fnlness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can.
didnte.
vIII.-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church 10 our country by the advancement to all
political stations legislative, judicial
diplonatic--of those only who do not hold civil
aliegiance. directly or indirectly, TO any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical and who are
Americans by birth, education and training--thus
fulfilling the maxim: AMERICANS ONLY sRALL
aovERs ANEnfcA."
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
ioymeul Of his own religious opinions and worship,
and Jealous resistance Of all attempts by scrt
denomination or church, to obtain an ascend ,c5