New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-16
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PARTY.

The following are the Platform and Principles of
"the American Organization as finally decided up
on bv the American National Convention at late
hour on Thursday night:
PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES
The acl nowledgment OF that Almighty Beng who rules
over the Uuiveew DO predes the Councils OF Nations
who conducts the affairs OF men and VINO, 10 eey sP uy
ton has distinguished as by some token frvdena agency
IL The cultivation and development a sentiment OF pro-
fundy intense American feeling; OF passionate
our country it, history and its nsttnons OF admiration M the
pu i,s,sd Our Revoiu ION: aud OF emulation of the
virtue and patriotism that framed our Constitution and
Ill The maItenlnce the of these United states
the political good or TO use the ansusss o. ASH.
l. Opposition to all attempts 70 weaken or subyeTt It.
Urcou Pr missing ansgonism to every principle OF pohcy
s. Tie sdSoesey of an equitable adjustment of all political
diff, rences which ;heaten rs integrity or perpetuiy
l. The suppression of oil tendencies to political division
founded d.eiimnations or on ths belief inat
there difference OF interests and views o"eeh the
yurious sections If the Union.
expressed and reserved in the Constuon an esseu avoid
by the General Government OF all interference Win their
riahts BY legislative or executive action.
the supreme law Of the land, sacredy obligatory upon all '
povstn upon IN principles however specious the pretext
Aycwinr thai IL all doubtful disputed ponts may only be
i scs see And as eoroiIsry 70 The above
l. habit Of reyerenia obedience TO the laws whether VA
tional State Municipal until they are either repealed or
declared unconstitutional by the proper authority
tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
which aye 10 be guhed from acts OF ordinary esis
Ison Iy the fact of their being Of the compats aud
agreements end so to be considered hxed ana settled
radical revision and modification Of the laws regulating
Immigration and the settlement Immigrants Offering to the
honest nm rant who from love Of liberty hatred oppres
seeks asylum in the United states friendly reception
and protection Buf unquahedy condemnine the transmission
10 our shores Of felons aud psupefs.
VI The essential Modification Of the Naturalization Laws
The repea by the legislatures oil the respective ol 81
allowing foreigners not NATURAL red to vote Inc re-
peal without retroactive opersuo OF al cts o. sA
rans OF land to unbaurazed Foreigners and allowing ho
TO vote ln the Isrn9ries. - l, lit A.. to,.r. &c
parry have hitherto forced upon US our rurs ana our pe
cree, lmplacsbe enuity against the present denoszns
OF rewards for political subseviency and OF punishment
fo political Independence Disgust for The wild hunt AFTER Office
viii chsscierze the These the hand On the
ynbc; and admiration Of the maxim that Office should seek
The man the office and Of the rule that the Just
and the henesEy Of the incum bent or eandd.te
denotes OF the Catholic Church country by the
advAIcenent all political sta,ionexecutive. legislative, u
dcisl or diIomstc-of those only who do not hol civil ale
suce directly indirectly, any foreign power, whether
civil or eocleaes aud who Americans by birth educa
ton and tTainnghu fulfilling the maxin AhEkicANs Only
sH.LL covEtN AMERIcA" The protection OF all citizens 10
the leea and proper exercise OF their eiV end resous s
sud pnyegesi the maintenance Of tn rght OF sNy nan 70
tn full uncraued and peaceful enjoyment OF ms own re-
gious opinions and worship and jealous resistance oil al az
tep by denomination or church 70 OBTAIN an e.
cerdancy any other in the state by ans OF any SPECIAL
nnsubsn on bv division Of their civil allegiance VITA any
foreign powtr potentate or oeesiasfic. -, -.
I,tr, ~ eeSstinsfo TINT sni-d and responsible position
men Of higher qualifications purer morals and more 0e'A
-. H.,
X-Tbe restriction Of executive IA IN
matter al otuents far II may be permitted
by the Consttu'on an consistent "itn ne P..s 80 M
XII The education the youth Of cur country IA sehoo pro
ed by me state; which schools shall be 20 a. with
out creed party AMI free from any influence or
direction OF Denomination OF partisan ciasce- nu mas
much 20 Christianity b. the Contributions o. neary az ne
Sefes by the Of the most eminent Judicial
by the e the people OF Anercs epnre "a
element Of political system and . the Holy B'Se l. %
eoe the source o, Christianity and the depository a1d fountain
OF al evil s1us freedom We oppose esefy eept 10
exclude from the school thus established IN the States
XII The American p-ry having arisen upon the ruins AID IN
~ b. ned In snv manner responsible lr the obnoxious acts or
pledges 81 either. And tue 5ysiennic agitation o. r
ssveIy question By thrse PAR is hsy elevated sS9ol Dos
ftv Ito positive element az pol al power and brogh
urrs perl has fher, fore become the irpefe we gu
~ Of efican rar nferpose W tie Porpose OF giving
reace the country psetuty 70 tue unon And ~ e1
rifce has show impossible Tecnlcie opinions 10 extreme
a. those which ererute the cruCD there can 1e no
es ono in submiting the laws, the National )unc has
deemed tae best guarantee OF mon stce and OF ine
pesce abide by and maintain the existing avs upon he
srhect Of slavery final and Conclusive Settlement OF thar
,uhiect IN spirit and 10 substance.
Ana regard ~ il she duty their opinions
al ect important 10 dtnc aod unequivocA terms 10
hereby declared the Of this National Council thaF Con
sress possesses power Under e Corsiuten 70 egaee
upou The subcf q IN the states where does o, may
exist exclude any state On ADMISSION into tue uHa
tecEuse Constitution does does recognize tne i
on Ct slavery part Of Ire social syem and expess pre-
PERMITTING expression q opinion upon the P%sfM so1
the Of the National Council that Congress ought ny -
eElaie upon the subject a Slavery within tbs leEo) o.
United States. and that int rfereBce By teusees
Slavery e1ists IN tr District q Columbia wOad -
ton OF ard intention Of the compact by
Of Nsryani cded the District to the United S''
tresch Of the NarinAl faith. - ,,..s s.t.. IN
IL relations win foreign Governments, 70 exact a.
he strongest .ud 10 do Justice the weakest
a. tie pyv,r Of .hs Goyernmsn. al Is cEens trSu ieoS