Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-15

Ata regular meeting of the National Council, of
the american Party, begun andheld at Phiiadet-
phia, on the 9Th of June, n. d., 1855, the fol-
io,Oing adopted as The Platform and Pran-
eiples Of the Orqanisation.
I.-The acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be
ing, who rules over the Universe, 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.
1.-The guilty alton and development Of sem
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 veneration, for
the heroism that precipitated our Revolution; aud
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, I" the primary
object of patriotic desire" And hence
1st. Opposition to all attempts TO weaken or
subvert II.
I'd. Uncompromsing antagonim TO every prin-
ciplc OF policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment OF
al political differences which threaten Its integrity
or psrpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to pot-
cal division, founded on geographical discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there Is a real differ
ence 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; asd 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, the supreme law Of the land, sacred
" obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steads resistance to the spirit OF innovation upon
It's principles, however spccious the pretexts-
Avowing that in all doubtful es disputed points Il
may only be legally ascertaiaed and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And as a corollary TO the above:
|. A habit Of reverental 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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
statesmanshp, which are TO be contradistinguished
from acts OF ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being Of the nature OF compacts and agree
ments and 80, TO be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and MODIFICATION Of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement Of
immigrants. Offering to the honest immigrant who,
from love OF liberty hatred Of oppression, seeks
an asylum In the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualiRedly condemn.
ing the transmission 10 our shores Of felons and
paupe.s.
vi The essential modification Of the Natural
isation Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, of all State lave allowing foreigners not
naturalized to vote.
Tho repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land to unnatu-
rallied foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
tho Territories.
yTL-Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of patty have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political crceds.
Implacable against the prevalent demoral-
izing system OF rewards for political subserviency,
and Of ppnishments 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 the practice Of The purer days Of
tho Republic; and admiration Of the maxirs that
"ofice should seek the man, and not man the Of
6ce,p and Of the rule that the just mode Of ascer.
tanning fitness for Office is the capability the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate.
vIIL-Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies Of tho Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement TO all
political stations xecutive legislative judicial or
diplomatic-of those only who do not hold civil