Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-09

al regular meeting Of the National Council, Of
the American Party, begun and held at Phiiadel-
ph;a, on the 9th of June, a. d., 1855, the fol-
io,oing ,cas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciplss of the Organization. fS
1.-The acknowledgement Of that Almighty Be-
ing who rules over the Uniyerse,--who presides
over the councils of nations, who conducts the
affairs Of msn, and who, in every step by which
we have advanced 10 the character Of an indepen-
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token of
Providcntial agency.
L--The cultivation 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 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.
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
lat Opposition TO all attempts to weaken or
subvert II. ~
I'd. Incorporating antagonism to every prin-
cplc Of policy that endangers II.
3D. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment of
III political differences which threaten its integrity
r perpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to polit-
cal division, founded ON geographical discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is a real differ
ence Of interests and viewsu 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 n careful avoidance, by the
Gcneral Government, of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
IV--0bcdience TO the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States, as the supreme law Of the land sacred
y obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadst resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
its 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 q corollary to the above:
I. A habit of reyerential obedience TO the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
tho proper authority. ,4a.
.. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
Craftsmanship, 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 10 the honest immigrant who,
from love of liberty or hatred Of oppression, seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualifedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores Of felons and
psupel.
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
naturalized 70 vote.
The repeal without retroactive operation, of all
acts OF Congress making grants of land to unnatu-
ralized foreigners, and allowing them 70 vote in
the Territories.
VII.-Hostility to the corrupt means by which
tho lcaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacsbe enmiiy agsinstthe prevalent demoral-
izng system OF rewards for political subserviency
and Of punishmens for political Independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age. fE.4
Those on the one hand. On the other -
Imitation of the practice Of the purer days Of
IT, Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
Office should seek the man, and not man the Of
cc," and Of the rule that, the just mode Of ascer
tanning fitness for Office is the capabilty the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate.
yIlI.--Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
&C ruptinQ tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement to all
political stations Legislative, judicial
diplouatic--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. ]" "AuERioAss ONLY SHALL
GovraN ANEEIoA." ta
The protection Of all citizens ia the legal and
proper exercise Of their civ and religious rights
and privileges the maintenance Of the right Of
evsry man 70 ihI unrestrained and peaceful en-
joymsta ofhis own religious opinions and worship,
aud ealous rssis<Asss ofnll sAsempts BY any sect