Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-27

At a regular meeting Of the National Council, Of
the american Party, begun and held at Philadcl-
ia, on the 5M of june, A. d., 1855, the fol-
io,Oi,,q ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples of the Organization
1.-The acknowledgement 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
Provdential agency.
1.-THE guilty alton 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 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 its provisions.
lII.-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
lst. Opposition TO all attempts to weaken or
subvert 1t.
3D. Uncompromisng antagonsm to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
3D. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
II political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded on geographical .discrimi-
nations or 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.-Obedence to the Constitution of these Uni
ted States, the supreme law Of the land, sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadast resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful disputed points it
may only be legally ascertaned and expounded by
the judicial power OF the United States
And, as corollary to the above:
l. A habit Of reverentisl obedience TO the law,
whether National State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
tho proper authority.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, which 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 6xed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modification of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement Of
immigrants. Offering 70 the honest immigrant Who
from love Of liberty hatred of oppression, seeks
an asylum In the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquali8edly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
psupe.s.
vi, The essential modification of the Natural
ization Laws.
The repeal BY tho LegisI.tures Of the respective
States, OF all State laws allowing foreigners not
nsturulized to vote
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
acts Of Congress u,sking grants Of land to uunatu-
rali1ed 'oreigner. and allowing them to vote in
WI -Hos,ilisv 10 The ooryuut me.ns by which