Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-02

!, regular meeting Of the National Conucii of
n. american Party, begun and held at Phiiadel-
~ y The 9th Of june, 4. d.. 1855, the fol-
XIII, ,,,;,a ,oo. I'D pied as The Platform and Prn-
eiples Of Die ,'sgdnisation.
1.-The acknowlt' t'dynent Of that Almighty Be-
inr who rules over t.Ss Uniyerse, who presides
over the councils of natic,us, ,--who conducts sue
/. 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. .tion and development Of a sem
sinent of profoundly intense American feeling; OF
passionate attachment to our country, its history
and its institutions; of admiration for the purer
siays OF our nat onal existence of venerstion, for
the heroisin that precipitated our Revolution and
Of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions. 6 of sss
iII.-The maintenance Of the union of these
United States IA the paramount political good or,
TO Use the langue ge OF Washington, " the primary
object Of patriotic desire" And hence
Ist Opposition TO oil attempts to weaken or
sdbyert it. 8
I'd. Uncompromisng antagonsm TO every prin-
ci,sle Of policy that endangers it.
sd The advocacy of an equitable adjustment OF
All potca differences which threaten its integrity
or perpctuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded a. geographical discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
9Th. The full recognition of the rights Of the
several States, as expressed and reserved IN the
Constitution and careful avoidance, by the
General Government, of all interference with their
rights by Legislative or executive action.
IV.--0bedence TO the Constitution OF these Uni
ted States, az the supreme law of the land, sacred
" obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadast resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
it's principles, however spccious the etexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful ,r disputed points Il
may only be legally ascertainrd and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States
And, as a corollary to the above; M f.ts,
l. A habit Of reverential obedience to the law,
,ybether National, State or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
dhe proper authority.
q. A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
statesmanship, which are to be contradislng,dshed
,,-nm acts Of ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
.h,;r hcing Of the nature of compacts and agree
s,.s I'D So to be considered fixed and settled
national policy 80 ..,,,; ..,;,, - ~,
.or,,,.t;rr ;,,,, vration, and the settlement Of
;,r,n;rrents 1sIfsrinuto the honest immigrant who,
from, lave II liberty Or ha, red Of oppression, seeks
An asvlum IN the United tes, 2 friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquIihedly condemn,
ing the transmission 70 our eho.eSo' 'eio'is ~"
paupe,s.
VI The essential modification of the Natural
ization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of thu respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalized to vote. i
Tho repeal, without retroactive operation, OF gu
acts OF Congress making grants of land 70 unnata-
ralized Foreigners, and allowing them to vote III
the Territories.
VII. Hostility TO the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable cnmity against the prevalent demorai-
izing system Of rewards for political subseryiency,
and Of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterixes 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
office 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 capabity the faith
fulncss, and the honesty Of the Incumbent or can
didate.
vflT.--Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement TO all
political stations sccutivo, iegslativ judicial or
aiplomatic--of those onlf Who do ! hold civil