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

At regular meeting Of the National Council, Of
the american Party begun aud held at Phiiadci-
hja. on the oh of June, A. d., 1885, the fol-
lo,cing ad pied as The Platform and Prin-
ciples Of the Oroanixation.
1.-The acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe,-who presides
over the councils Of nations 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 by some token Of
Providential agency.
1.-THE Guilty. ltion and development Of sem
timent 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 heroisn that precipitated our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied it's provisions.
IH.--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 desiren And hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert It.
I'd. Incorporating antagonism TO every prin-
ciple OF policy that endangers it.
ri I'D. The advocacy OF an equitable adjustment OF
III political differences which threaten ts integrity
or perpetuity.
ith The suppression Of all tendencies to politi-
Sui ulfibioH, tOuiutu Oh StoRfdpHlCdl ulsCrtiui-
natons or on 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
righta by legislative or executive action -
- IV.-0bedence to tho Constitution Of these Uni
ted States, as the supreme law Of the land sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadfst resistance to the spirit ofnnovaton upon
its principles, however srccious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful cr disputed point. il
may only be legally ascertaiaed and expounded by
the judicial power OF the United States.
And, as corollary to the above:
1. 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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.
Q. 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 fxed and settled
national policy. seN4
VA 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 tho United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquaaedly condemn
ing the transmission TO our shores of fclons and
paupels. fAAs+
VII The essential modification Of the Natural
ization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
Ststes, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
nsturalizcd 10 vote. s
The repeal without retroactive operation, of al
acts OF Congress making grants Of land 70 unnatu-
ralized foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories.
VII. Hostility 10 the corrupt means by which
the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds. N
Implacabe enmity sgainstthe prevalent demoral-
izng system OF rewards for political subserviency
and Of punisbments for political Independence,
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
soterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the othcr -
Imitation of the practice Of the purer days Of
tto Republic I, and admiration Of the maxim that
"office should seek the man, and not man the of.
fee" and Of the rulo that tho Just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capability the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate.
VuI.--Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C .ruptng tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement TO all
political statioust xecutve, legslatv judicial or
diplomatic--of those on5 Who do ! hold civil