Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-05

At regular meeting of The National Council, Of
beAn.erica,. Party, 6egna aud held at Philadsl-
ph.a, on the 9Th of june, a. d., 1855, the fol-
lo,oing yas adopted az The Platform and Prin-
eipies Of The Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment Of thst Almighty Be
Ing, who rules over the Univcrse, who presides
over the councils Of nations,--w conducts the
affairs Of men, and who in every step by which
we have advanced to the character Of m indepen-
dent nation, has distinguished US by some token Of
Providential agency.
1.-THE cultiv 4tion and development Of SEN
ti,nent Of profoundly intense American feeling; OF
passionate attachment TO our country, It's history
and its institutions of admiration for the purer
days OF our nat onal existence Of yeneration, for
the heroisin that precpitated our Revolution; and
of emulation Of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
iII.-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
subvertit
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
cple OF policy that endangers t.
sd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment of
III political differences which threaten It's integrity
or pcrpetuity. h IN
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to polti-
cal divislpn, sfounded on geographical discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there II real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections of the Union. ~ s
5th. The full recognition Of the rights Of the
several States, as expressed aud reserved In the
Consultation; and q careful avoidance, by the
General Government of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action. er
1v.--Obedience to the Constitution of these Uni
ted States, a. the supreme law of the land, sacred.
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members; and
steadst resistance 10 the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however specious the pretexts
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points Il
may only be legally sscertsined and eIpounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, an corolary to the above
1. 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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
statesmanship which are TO be contradistinguished
from acts OF ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being OF the nature of compacts and agree
mcnts; and So to be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modification Of the
lava regulating immigration, and the settlement Of
immigrants Offering 20 the honest immigrant who,
from love Of liberty hatred of oppression seeks
an asylum in the United States friendly recep-
tiou and protection. But unquaE6edly condemn
Ing the transmission TO our shores of felons and
VI The essential modification Of the Natural
ixation Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the. respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
natunlzed TO vote.
Tho repeal, without retroactive operation, Of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land TO unnstu-
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 us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Tniplacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system OF rewards for political subserviency,
and Of punishinents for political Independence
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
scterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other -
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days Of
IT. Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
"otfice should seek the man, and not man the Of
6cc,' and Of the rule that, the just mode Of ascer
tanning fitness for Office Is the capability the faith.
flncss, and the honesty Of the Incumbent or can
didate.
vIlI--Resistsnce to the aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church 10 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 AMERICANS osLr SHALL
GOVERN AugRicA"
The protection Of all citizens In the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
and prvilages the maintenance of the right Of
every nan to the full unrestrsined and peaceful en-
joynierd ofhis own religious opinions and worship,
and Jealous rcaistance Of All attempts by any acct