Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-08

Ata regular nteetiny of the National Council, oj
the An,eriea, Party begnn and held at Philadel'
phja, on. the 9Th Of june, A. d., 1855, the fol-
ioaoi,g ,cas adopted as The Platform and Prin.
ciptes of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be.
ing, who rules over the Universe,-who presides
over the councils of natons,--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.
1.-THE cultiv alton aud development Of a 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 herosm that preciptated 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
Unitod States as the paramount political good or,
to rse the language of Washington, {" the primary
object of patriotic desire" And hence
LIST. Opposition TO all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
I'd. incorporating antagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
I'd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment of
VI political differences which threaten its integrity
or pepetuity.
4th. The suppression OF all tendencies to polit-
cal division, founded on geographical ,discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
enco Of interests and views" between the various
sections of the Union.
5th- The sull recognition of the rights OF tho
several States as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution and a careful avoidance, by the
General Government OF all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
IV.--0bedience to the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States as the supreme law Of the land sacred
ly obligatory upon all Its parts and members and
steadst resistance 20 the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however specous the pretexts
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points it
may only be legally ascertained and expounded 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are either repealed declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
=. tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
statcsmanship which are TO be contradstinguished
from acts Of ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being OF the nature Of compacts and agree
ments; and so, to be considereda fixed and settled
national policy.
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-
ing the transmission to our shores Of felons and
paupo;s.
vi. The essential modification Of the Natural
ization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturulized TO vote.
Tho 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 the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon u5
our rulers and our political creeds
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izng system Of rewards for political subseryiency,
and Of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age.
These ON the one hand On the other: -
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days Of
tho Rcpublic and admiration of the maxim that
"ofice should seek the man, and not man the Of
fee" and Of the rule that, the just mode OF ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capabiity the faith.
fulncss, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate.
vIII-Resistance 10 the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement to all
political stations sexecutive, legislative judicial or
diplomatic--of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly, to any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are
Americans by birth, education and training--thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AnERIUANs ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA
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
every nan to the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
joymerd Of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all attempts by anv sect
denomination or church, to Obtain an ascendency