Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-25

At regular meeting Of the Natiorla CopaciA ef
tbs AMERICAN Party, begun and held at Philadfl 4
plia, on the 5th Of jane, a. D., 1885, the fot-
lo,oing was adopted as The Platform and PYin-
ciples Of the Organization-
1.-The acknowledgement of that Almghty Be-
ing, 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 indepen-
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token Of
Providential agency.
1.-THE Guilty. ttion and development of a SEN
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 national existence of veneration, for
the heroism that precipitated our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and FIRST successfully
applied its provisions.
1II.-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
1st Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert IL 5H
Cd Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers 1t.
Sd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment Of
III political differences which threaten its integrity
tr pcrpetuity.
4tn. Ine suppression OF al tenuencies 70 pOnt-
cal division, founded on geographical .dscrim-
nations, o. 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, Is expressed and reserved in the
Constitution and a careful avoidance, by the
General Government, of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
IV.--0bedence 10 the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States, as the supreme law Of the land sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
it's principles, however specious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points IL
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as corollary 10 the shove:
/. A habit Of reverentisl obedience TO the law,
whether National State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
.. A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
statesmanship, which are to be contradistnguished
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 modification of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement Of
Immigrants Offering TO the honest immigrant who,
from love Of liberty hatred Of oppression seeks
m asylum In the United States a friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualiaedly condemn.
ing the transmission to our shores Of felons and
paupers
vI.--The essential modification Of the Natural
The repeal BY the Legislatures Of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
nsturaIized TO vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, Of all
acts Of Congress making grants VI land TO unnatu-
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. r3
Impacable enmity againstthe prevalent demoral.
iziug system OF rewards for political subscrviency
and Of punishments for political independence
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other -
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days Of
the Republic; and admiration of the maxim that
"ofIice should seek the man, and not man the Of
fee" and of the rule that the Just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office Ia the capability, ths faith
funess, aud the honesty Of the incumbent or can.
didate.
VIII-Resstance to the aggressive policy and
corrupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement to all
political stations-executive Legislative, judicial or
diplomatic 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 OMIT SHALL
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The 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 unrestraned, and peaceful en-
ioyment ofhis own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all attempts by any sect
denomination or church TO obtain an sscendency