The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-20
PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES.

PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES.
1.-The acknowledgment of that AL
mighty Being, who rules over the Universe
who 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 independent nation, has dis
tinguished US by some token of p rovidential
agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development of
sentiment of profoundly intense American
feeling: of passionate attachment of our
country, its history and its institutions; of
admiration for the purer days of our National
existence; of generation for the heroism that
precipitated our Revolution; and of emula-
ton OF the virue, wisdom and patriotism that
framed our Constitution, and first successful
ly applied it's provisions.
III.-The MAR tenance of the union of
these United States as the paramount polit-
ical good; or, to use the language of Wash
ington, "the primary object of patriotic desire"
LIST. Opposition to all attempts to weaken
or subvert it.
I'd. Incorporating antagonism to every
principle of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjust
ment of all political differences which threat
Ell its integrity or perretuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to
political division, founded on geographical
determinations, OF on the belief that there is
a real difference OF interests and views'' be-.
tween 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 interle-
renee with their rights by legislative or exc
cutve action.
Obedience to the Constitution of
these United States as the supreme law of
the land. sacredly obligatory upon all its
parts and members; and steadfast resistance
to the spirit of innovation upon its prin-
ciples, how ever specious the pretexts.-
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed
points it may only be legally ascertained and
expounded by the Judicial power of the
United States.
And, as a corrolary to the above:-
]. A habit of reverential obedience to the
laws, whether National, State, or Municipal
until they are either repealed or declared I'M
constitutional by the proper authority.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those
acts of craftsmanship, which are to be contra.
distinguished from acts of ordinary legisa-
ton, by the fact of their being of the nature
of compacts and agreements; ard so, to be
considered fixed and settled national policy.
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
the United States, a friendly reception and
protection. But unquaIifiedy condemnng
the transmission to our shores, of feaoas and
paupers.
VI.-The essential modification of the Ma
turalization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the re-
spectve States, of all State laws allowing
foreigners not naturazed to vote.
The repeal without retroactive operation,
of all acts of Congress making grants of land
to uEnaturalized foreigners, and allowing
them to vote in the Territories.
VH.-Hostilty to the corrupt means by
which the leaders OF party have hitherto
forced upon US, our rulers and political creeds.
lmplacable enmity against the present de-
moraizng system of rewards for political
subservency, and of punishments for political
independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which
characterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other
Imitation of the practice of tn purer days
of the Republic; and admiration of the maxim
that "office should seek the man, and not
man the Office" and of the rule that, the
mode of ascertaining fitness for office is the
capability, the faithfulness, and the honestv
| of the incumbent or candidate.
| VIII.-Resistance to the aggressive policy
and corrapting tendencies of the Roman
| holi in, i
vancement to all political statons-execu-
tive, 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 ONLY
SHALL GOVERN AMERICA
| The protection of all citizens in the legal
/ and proper exercise of their civil and reli-
| gious rights and privileges; the maintenance OF
the right of every man to the full, unresgran-
ed and peaceful enjoyment of his own religi-
Gus opinions and worship, and jealous resis-
lance of all attempts by any sect, denomina-
ton or church to obtain an ascendancy over
any other in the State, by means of anv
| special privilege or exemption, by any poll
| tical combination of its members, or by a
division of their civil allegiance with any
foreign power, potentate or ecclesiastic.
IX.-The reformation of the character of
our National Legislature, by elevating to that
digniied responsible position men of higher
qualifications, purer morals, and more un-
selfish patriotism.
/ X-The restriction of executive patronage
especially in the matter of. appointments
to ofice-so far as it may be permitted by
the Constitution, and consistent with the
public good.