Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-01

At regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the american Party, begun and held at Philadel-
phja, on the 9Th of June, n. d., 1855, the fol-
to,ui,,g ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples Of the Organization
1.-The acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be
ing, who rules over the Universe,-who presdes
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
1.-THE cultiv ition and development Of SEN
tment 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 heroisn 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 Lse the language of Washington, " the primary
object of patriotic desire" And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
I'd. Uncompromisng antsgonism TO every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it.
3d. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
III political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th The suppression of all tendencies to polhi-
cal division, founded on geographical .discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
euce OF interests and views between the various
sections of the Union.
9TH. The rull 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
rights by legislative or executive action
IV.-0bedence 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
steadast resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles however sIecious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful rr disputed points il
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as a corolary to the above
l. A habit Of reverentia obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, 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 considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and mobilization Of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement of
immigrants Offering to the honest immigrant who,
from love Of liberty hatred OF oppression seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualiRedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores Of fclons and
paupe.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
naturalized TO vote.
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 uoat;I;ty 20 tha cor,,tnt y,aona hv which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system OF rewards for political subservency
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 Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
"office should seek the man, and not man the Of
6ce" and of the rule that the just mode CT ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capabilty the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
ddate.
VllL-Resstance to the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement TO all
political stations Legislative, judicial or
dplomatic-of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly indirectly, to any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical and who are
Americans by birth, education and training--thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AMERIoAHs ONLY sHALL
GOVERN AMERICA"
Tho protection of all citizens n the legal and
proper exercise OF their civil and religious rights
aud privileges the maintenance of the right of
every man to the full, unrestrained end peaceful en-
joymed Of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all ATTEMPTS by anv snct
denomination or church, 10 obtain an ascend acy