The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-30

of vigorous national character, we hold
that they should be common to all citizens
without distinction of creed; and to that end
should be fret from oil influence or direction
of religious zeal. And as we believe the
Holy Bible to be the fountain and depository |
of the universal religious doctrine of our
country, and the teacher of the profoundest
wisdom to oil men, we express our firm dis
sent and reproof against any and every at
tempt to exclude it FROM the course of school
instruction.
And now having announced the princi-
Piles of the party upon the chief and pecu.
liar questions which have created the neces-
sity for its organization, we deem it proper
at the came time, TO declare the views by
which it is governed, in reference to other
important question touching the administra.
ton Of public affairs. IT is therefore further
Z. RESOLVED, That the American party,
holding the Union of the States to be the
great distinctive and vital idea of permanent
and comprehensive American repubicanism.
will devote its united power to tie duty OF
sustaining and strengthening that Union
against the attacks either open or secret, OF
whatever enemy may assail it. To that end
it will insist upon q strict construction of the
constitution of the United States, in accor-
dance with the intent and meaning of that in
strument, as expounded by its authors, and
as sanctioned by the most approved opinion
of the country.
Upon the full acknowledgment and due
preservation of the rights of the States, as
expressed and reserved in the constitution;
and the careful avoidance by the general gov
eminent and by each of the States respect
lively, of interference with the rights of eth
er by legislative or exclusive action.
Upon the faithful performance by the gen.
raj government, by every State, and BY
every public functionary of each, of all duties
enjoned upon either BY the constitution Of
the United States. To the same extent the
American party also pledges itself to sup
press as far as it has the power, all tenden-
cies to political division founded on geogra-
phical position, to rebuke all agitation upon
topics Of dangerous import to the peace and
harmony of the Union, 20 check the efforts
of selfish and designing politicians to create
dissensions by appeals to local interests or
prejudices Of class. The purpose and de.
sire of the party being to encourage and
establish broad and paramount sentiment
of national loyalty thoroughly American in
character, and sufficiently powerful to pro-
tect the Union against all sectional hostility.
8. RESOLVED, That the American party re-.
CARDS it as the policy of the Government to
exercise its power to secure the prosperity
of American interest, and to give the NEST
ample scope to the ingenuity and industry
Of American cit zens ia every lawful pursuit;
that TO accomplish this it is its duty to give
all aid, compatible with the power vested in
il, to internal and external commerce, by i'm
proving the navigation of rivers, by adapting
the national harbors, both on the lakes and
sea coast, to the protection and convenience
Of shipping; and by promoting the construc-
ton of national roads for the intercommuni.
cation between the oceans which bound the
territories of the Union. To encourage the
development of American genius by due
protection Of inventions, productions of art,
! and works of literature and science. To
guard the industry Of the country against the
. injurious influence of the adverse policy of
foreign nations, and to secure, as far as the
same may be done, in accordance with the
powers conferred by the constitution, the
prosperity of the American workman, by
giving him the preference in the supply of
/ the work required by the country.
To maintain the public defence, by suf.
fcient military and naval force, and by
an efficient system Of Notifications; and fin
1 ally.
To administer the government with lib.
eral economy which shall supply nothing to
r wasteful extravagence,-but all that is prop
er to the healthful development and progress
I Of great nation.
And as the American party is aware that,
in the duties here enumerated, there will be
0 different views honestly entertained, at dffe-
). rent periods, aud in different sections of the
country, on the question of the best means
, of securing some Of the ends proposed, we
a take the ground of Congressional indepen.
: dence; that measures Of temporary policy
n which, from their very nature are constantly
' and variously affected, by the changing CON-
{ dition and circumstances Of the nation should
|. be committed to the free decision of the peo-
e Pile, to be in accordance with their owr sense
d of what is best adapted to the wants of each
{ section Of the country-untrammeled by the
0 influence of party dictation; that the opin-
!. IONS of the constituency of each State, so far
as Senators in Congress are concerned, are
: the best guides to the general estimate OF
d what is most conducive to the welfare of all,
!; and that the action of Government should be
f conducted in spirit of compromise, direct
' ed to the establishment Of that content
# which is essential to the general prosper
r ity.
j. We are especially induced to make this
!, declaration, because we are not willing that
g the efficiency and usefulness of our Associa-
}, ton in the prosecution fits great Constitu-
: tional and reforming purposes, should be i'm.
!, paired by discussions arising out OF differen-
e ces of opinion upon subjects in their nature
e transitory, and dependent upon the shifting
o condition of national expansion and growth
9 of public interests, and upon the details of
Il which entire unanimity of view is scarcely
s possible.
9. Resolved, That we utterly condemn as