Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-04

Al regular meeting of the National Council, of
The American. Party, begun and held al Philadel-
phia, on the 9TH of June, a. d., 1855, the fol-
loaci,tg ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciplss of the Organization.
The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Unverse,-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 guilty stion and development of sem
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 its provisions.
1II-The maintenance Of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
TO Use the language Of Washington, " the primary
oil, ,ect Of patriotic desire" And hence
lst. Opposition TO all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
I'd. Uncompromsing antagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
al political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polti-
Cdl ulflslOH, lounueu uH RtOBIHpulCai ulsCTiin-
Nations or on the belief that there is real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
6th. The full recognition of the rights of the
several States az 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.-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
steadast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however sIccious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful disputed points 1t
may only be legally ascertai1cd and expoundcd by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as a corollary to the above
l. A habit of reverental 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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
statesmanship which are TO be contradistinguished
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 modihcation 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-
ton and protection. But unqualiRedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons 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 10 vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land 10 unnatu-
ralizcd ioreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories.
VII. Hostility TO the corrupt means by which
the leaders of patty have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds
Implacable ennity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system OF rewards for political subserviency,
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
fce," and of the rule that the Just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capabty, the faith
funcss, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
ddate.
V1II.--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
dplomatc--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: ANERrcAHs ONLY sHALL
aoyERN AxERIcA.n
Tho 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 man to the fun unrestraned, end peaceful en-
joymerd oil his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance of all attemps by any snct
denomination or church, TO obtain an ascend lcy