Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-05

Ill regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the american Party, begun andheld at Phiiadel-
phia, on the 9Th of June, Il. d., 1856, the fol-
ioaOing ,cas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciPfss of The Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe, who presides
over the councils Of nations, s,-who conducts the
affairs Of men, and who, in every step by which
VIC have advanced TO the character Of an indepen-
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token OF
Providental agency.
1.-THE Guilty. ,tion and development Of SEN
trnent 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 veneraton, for
the heroism that precpitated 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 Use the language of Washington, the primary
object of patriotic desire" And hence
LIST. Opposition TO all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism TO every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it,
Sd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment OF
gil political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polni-
cal division, founded ON geographical .discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there s real differ
enre OF interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
5th. 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.
IV-0bedience TO the Constitution of these Uni
ted States as the supreme law OF the land, sacred
" obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadst resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
Its principles, however sIrcious the pretexts.
Ayowing that in all doubtful ,r disputed points il
may only be legally ascertailcd and expounded by
the judicial power OF the United States,
And, as a corollary to the above:
l. A habit Of reyerentia obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
q 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 modincaton 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, a friendly recep-
ton and protection But unqualiRedly condemn
ing the transmission 10 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
naturulized to vote
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land to unnatu-
ralized foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
tho Territories.
VII. Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party 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 punishments for political Independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age.
Those 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
fcc," and Of the rule that the just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capabilty, the faith
funess, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
ddate.
VIIL-Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
&C ruptinr tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement to all
political stations executive, 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 arc
Americans by birth, education and training--thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AMERIcAss ONLY sHALL
GOVERN AMERICA
Tho protection Of all citizens in 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-
joymeht Of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all attempts by any snct,
denomination or church, 70 obtain an ascend acy