Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-14
THE WEEKLY AMERICAN ORGAN
Is published every Saturday, on the following
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"Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence
Iconure you 70 believe me, fellow citizens the jea
onsy OF free people ought 10 be constantly awake;
since history and experience prove, that foreign in
huence 10 one Of the most baneul foes of republican
government - WdahwVt0ns ls
hope we may find sone means, in future, oi
shielding ourselves from foreign influence political
commercial OF in whatever form may be attempted
wish Of Silas Dean. that there were ocean of fire
between this and the old world. '"-Jlaf~s
Ata regular ,asetsny Of t1s Natio,al Council, ot
" phia, on The 6A Of June, A. D. 1855, the fol-
HI loving auas adopted as Tho Platform and Prin-
hncipkas of the Organization. iatsa -s9s9t
THE acknowledgment 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
Providential agency. la laagBsna
aIL--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 national existence; of Eeneration, 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 "
II.--The maintenance Of the union of these
United States rs 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,. sFa FsA4 E5kF 81 afsEtBG
3D. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers III o.ssst q %
aG Sd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment Of
oil political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity. . ,, -,, n.
-4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polt-
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. @s9'sa es
9th. The fnl recognition Of the rights Of the
several States, as expressed and reserved In the
Constitution and o careful avoidance, by the
General Government, of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
1V.--0bedence to the Constitution of these Uni
ted States, the supreme law of the land, sacred
ly obligatory upon ali It's parts and members and
steadast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however specious the pretexS.
Avowing that In all doubtful er disputed points Il
may only be LEGALLY ascertained and expounded by
thejudical power Of the United States 't
And as corollary to the above: III
= /. 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. fe ~
"A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
statesmanship, 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 so, to be considered fxed and settled
national policy. r 9t3s "a nsss5' uBs1 eia
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 or hatred of oppression, seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualiaedly condemn
ing the transmission TO our shores of felons and
paupe,s. tfat 4
wi. The essential modification of the Natural
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalzed to vote. bt fii 81 h5a.t .aEa
3 The repeal without retroactive operation, of all
acts of Congress making grants Of land TO unnatu-
rallied foreigners, and allowing them to vote In
the Territories
vII.-Hostility to tie corrupt means by which
the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds. p s53-
Implacahe enmity against tho prevalent demoral-
izing system of rewards for political subserviency
and Of punisbments for political Independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the ago. lt3fain faHi ri Fw
These on the one hand. ION the other - aS
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days Of
thu 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 sscer
tainng fitness for Office is the capabity the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate. s8 Nte kss{g stlEs
yIII--Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
&C c.rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country BY the adyancement to all
political stations-t xecutive, legisativ judicial on
diplomatic--of those only who do not hold civn
allegiance directly or indirectly, TO any foreign
power, whether civil ecclesiastical and who are
Americans by birth, education and traning--thus
fulfilling the maxim: " AMERroAss ONLY sHALL
GOVERN AMKRIcA."
The protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
an privileges; the maintenance of the right of
every man TO the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
jcynerd OF his own religious opinions and worship,
aud 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. tfg
IX-The reformation of the character of our
National Legislature by elevating TO that digni6ed
and responsible position men of higher qualiiica
tions. pnrer morals, and more unselHsh patriotism
x.-The restriction of executive patronage, es-
pecially in the matter Of appointments to Office, 80
far as Il may be permitted by the Constitution, and
consistent with the public good.
XI.--The education Of the youth Of our country
in schools provided by the State; which schools
shall be common to all, without Distinction cree