Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-16

III regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the Amsricaa Party, begun dheld at Phiiadel-
phia, on the 5th of June, a. d., 1885, The fol-
io@i,tg ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
eiples Of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty 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
Proviiential agency.
1.-THE Guilty ,tion 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 heroisn that precipitated our Revolution and
of emulation Of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
llI.-The maintenance of the union Of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
to Use the language Of Washington, the primary
OIL, ect Of patriotic DESIRE And hence
lst. Opposition TO all attempts TO weaken or
subFert il.
2d.i Uncompromising anta2onism TO every prin-
cple of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment Of
"A political differences which threaten s integrity
or perpetuty. a..... ...
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polNi-
ulNlslUH, lOuHueu ReOkfhpHlChi .uistTlHi-
nations 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, "a expressed and reserved in the
Constitution |; aud a careful avoidance, by the
General Government, Of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
IV-Obedience 10 the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States the supreme law of the land, sacred.
Iy obligatory uponh MI its parts and members and
steaast resisance the spirit Of innovation upon
It's principles, however sp.-cions the pretexts.
Avowing that In. all doubtful disputed points il
may only bc legally ascertain d and expoundcd by
the judicial power Of Che United States.
And, as corollsry to the above:
I. 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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.
g. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
statesmanEhip which are 10 be contradistnguished
from acts Of ordinary Legislation, by the fact Of
their being of the nature Of compacts and agree.
ments; and 80, TO be considered fixed and settled
oational policy.
VA radical revision and MODIFICATION of the
laws regulating immigration and the settlement Of
mmigrants Offering TO 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 unqualiaedly condemn.
ing the transmission TO our shores Of felons and
paupe:s.
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 to vote.
Tho repeal, without retroactive operation, Of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land to unnatu-
rallied .oreigners and allowing them to vote in
the Territories.
vII--Hostility TO the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of patty have hitherto forced upon M
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demoral.
izing system oi rewards for political sub@erviency,
and Of punishments Cor political Independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
scterizes the age.
These on the one hand On the other -
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days Of
tho Republic and admiration Of the maxim that
Office should seek the man, and not man the Of.
fee" and OF the rule that the Just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for office is the capabiHty, the faith
fuuess, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can.
didate.
vIIL--Resistance 10 the aggressive policy and
&C ruptinp tendencies OF the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political statons-eKecutive, Legislative, judicial,
dplomatc--of those only who do not hold civil
alleeance. directly or indirectly, to any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are
Aine,icans by BIRTH education and training--tbus
fulfilling the maxim: " AMERICANS oNLY sHALL
soyfas AsrRicA"
The protection of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
and privileges the maintenance of the right Of
every man 10 the full nnrestrained and peaceful
ioymerd oil hlo own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous Resistance Of all attempts by anv snat
denomination or church, TO obtain an ascend lcy