Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-28

At regular meeting Of the National Council, OF
the american, Party, begun andheld at Phiiadet-
phja, on the 5M of June, n. D., 1855, The fol-
io'ciag ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
cipies Of the Orqanization.
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 guilty .tion and 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 purcr
days of our nat onal existence; of veneraton, 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
United States as the paramount political good or,
to Lse the language of Washington, +" the primary
OF, ect of patriotic desire" And hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
Cd Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
cple OF policy that endangers 1t.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
u political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th The suppression Of all tendencies to polti-
cal division, founded on geographical .discrimi-
nations or the belief that there is real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections of the Union.
9th. The full recognition Of the rights of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution and careful avoidance, by the
General Government, Of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
1V.-Obedience 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
steadfast resistance TO the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however spacious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful 1T disputed points it
may only be legally ascertain "a and exponnded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as a corolary to the above:
|. A habit of reverential obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
tho proper authority.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, 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 modiu, aton 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 unquaaedly 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
naturnlzed 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
vH.-Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of patty have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
zing system OF rewards for political subserviency
and of punshments 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
tEr Republic; and admiration of the maxim that
office 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 capabilty, the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate.
vIII.-Resistance 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
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: "AsERIoASs ONLY sHALL
GOVERN AMERICA
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 to the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
joymerd of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance of all ATTEMPTS by anv snct
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