Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-19

1t regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the America,. Party, Jeg1R and held at Phiiadet-
ia, on the 5th of June, a. d., 1855, tie fol-
io,giny pas adopted as The Platform and Frin-
ciplss Of the 0ryanization.
1.-The acknowledgement Of that Almighty Be
ing, who rules over the Universe, who presides
over the councils Of nations 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 aa
1.-THE Guilty ition 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 nat onal existence of veneration, for
the heroism that precipitated our Revolution; and
of emulation of the virtue wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied It's provisions.
lTI-The maintenance Of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
TO use the language of Washington, " the primary
object of patriotic desire" And hence
lst Opposition 10 all attempts TO weaken or
subvert It.
I'd. Uncompronising sntagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers Il.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment OF
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded on geographical ldiscrimi-
Nations or on the belief that there Is real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union. .4
6th. 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
frht nv Ia Iva nr ara
Iv-Obedience 70 the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States as the supreme law Of the land, sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadast resistance 10 the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Avowing that In all doubtful disputed points IL
may only be legally ascertaned and erpounded by
the judicial power Of the United States
And, as a corollary to the above:
|. A habit Of reverentia obedience 10 the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
O. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
statesmanship which are to be contradistnguished
from acts OF ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being OF the nature of compacts and agree
ments; and 90, 70 be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modification Of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement of
from love of liberty or hatred Of oppression, seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquali6edly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupele.
vi. The essential modification Of the Natural
hation Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, Of all State laws 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 70 vote IN
the Territories. ae.
VII Hostility TO the corrupt means by which
the leaders OF party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacsble enmity against the prevalent demorsl
ling system Of rewards for political subseryiency,
and Of punishments for political Independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
scterixes the age. t7t
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
6ccn and OF the rule that the just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capsbity, the faith
fulncss, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
dijate. sQa
Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C r,rpting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement TO all
political stations executive, Legislative, judicial
diplomatic--of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly, 10 any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical and who are
Americans by birth, education and training thus
fulflling the marimi AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
GuvERs AngRIoA.p et MaE ~
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
joyn,ert his own religious opinions and worship,
and eslous resistance Of all attempts by any sect
denomination or church 10 obtain m sscendsncy
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