Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-02

1t regular meeting Of the National Council, OF
the american Party, begun aud held at Philadei-
pl4ia, on the OH of June, II. d., 1855, the fol-
loaing was adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciplsx Of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be-
ing who rules over the Universe,-who presides
over the councils Of nations, s,-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.
1.-THE cultiyt ton and development Of a 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 precpitated our Revolution; and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied It's provisions.
fII.--The maintenance. Of the union Of these
United States as the paramount political good or
90 use the language of Washington the primary
object of patriotic desiren And hence
lst. Opposition TO all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
ID Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
cple of policy that endangers It.
Sd The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment of
upolitcal differences which threaten its integrity
,rperpetuity
ith The suppression Of all tendencies to polti-
cal division, founded on geographical .discrimi-
nations, or on the belief that there Is real differ
cncc Of interests and views between the various
sections Of tho 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.
ls..ro fcf fhoC Couaf ifufin 0f mi
ted States, ss the supreme law of the land sacred
ly obligatory upon al It's parts and members and
steadst resistance 70 the spirit Of innovation upon
fs principles, however specious the preteIts
Ayowing that In all doubtful or disputed points it
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as acorollary to the above:
|. A habit Of reyerentid obedience TO the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
2. A tender and sacred regard br those acts Of
statesmanship which are 10 be contradistinguished
from acts OF ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being OF the nature Of compacts and agree
mcnts; and so, TO be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision aud modification 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, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquslifedly condemn
ing the transmission 20 our shores of felons and
paupers.
vL--The essential modification Of the Natural
ization LAVE.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalized to vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, Of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land to unnatu.
rallied foreigners, aud allowing them TO vote In
the Territories.
.vII-Hostility 10 the corrupt means by which
tho leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political crecds
Implacable eumity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system Of rewards for political subserviency,
and Of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the Wild hunt after Office which char
aeterizes the age
These on the one hand On the other -
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days Of
IT, Republic and admiration Of the maxim that
"oGice should seek the man, and not man the Of
6ce,T and of the rule that the just mode Of ascer
tainng fitness for Office is the capabity the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didatc.
vIII-Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to MI
political stations Legislative, judicial or
diponmtic--of those only who do not hold civil
alltgiancr, directly or indirectly, TO any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical and who are
Americans by birth, education and training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AsERIcASs ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA
The 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 ran TO thefnl nnrestrsiped and peaceful en-
ioymeh ofhis own religions opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all attempts by ar Sect