Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-11

At regular meeting of the National Council of
thsAmericD. Party, begun and held at Phitadel-
yhia, on the 9th of juno, A. d., 1856, the fol-
io,oi,ag ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
cipies of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be.
ing, who rules over the Universe,-wh presides
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. ition aud development Of a SEN
iiment 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 precpitated our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions
= iIl--The maintenance Of the union Of these
United States the paramount political good or,
TO ise the language Of Washington, !" the primary
object Of patriotic DESIRE And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert It,
Cd. Uncompromising antagonism TO every prin-
ciplc of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment OF
sll political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th The suppression of all tendencies to polhi-
cal division, founded on geographical discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
encc OF interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
9Th. The full recognition of the rights OF tho
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution and a careful avoidance, by the
General Government, of all interference with their
rights by legislative executive action.
1v.-Obedierice to the Constitution of these Uni
ted States as the supreme law Of the land sacred
L.. all tta arta nd mo and
steadfast resistance TO the spirit Of innovation upon
Its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Ayowing that In all doubtful 'r disputed points IL
may only be legally ascertainSd and expounded by
the judca, power Of the United States.
And, as a corollary to the above:
l. A habit Of reverential 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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
craftsmanship, which are to be contradstinguished
from acts of ordinary legislation, by the fact OF
their being of the nature Of compacts and agree
rnents; aud So TO be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
V. "A radical revision and modification 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-
tion and protection. But unquali6edly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores Of felons and
paupe.s.
vi. The essential modification Of the Natural
izstion Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturazed 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
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.
Implacabe enmity against the prevalent dcmoral-
izng system OF rewards for political subserviency,
and OF punishments for political independence
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
actorxes tho age.
These on the one hand. On the other -
Imitation Of the practice of the purer days of
tE 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 capabiity, the faith
fulncss, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate.
VIII,-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
ce rpting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement to all
political stations legislative, judicial or
diplou,atic---of those only who do not hold civil
aIle0iance. directly or indirectly, TO any foreign
power whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are
Americans by BIRTH education and training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AArRIoAss ONLY SHALL
aovsrs AnERIcA."
Tho protection Of sll citizens IN the legal and
propsr exercise Of their civil and religious rights
s,d privileges; the maintenance Of the right Of
every nan 20 the iul unrestrained and peaceful en-
Ioyn,ea oi his own religious opinions and worship
and Jealous resistance of all sttempts By snv sect
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