Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-04

Hncc mBtory ana experience prove, that foreign IN
fuence is of the most banefuI foes of republican
government. . Woshington. yi 4
81 hope we may find soRe means, in future, Of
shieding ourselves from foreign influence, POLITICAL
can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish Of Sas Dean that there were an ocean of fire
between this and the old world. '"-s,s Person.
Al a regular meeting Of The National Oo,saoil, Of
Ae Amcrican Party, Begin assdheld at Phiiadcl-
phj ia, on the 5th of June, a. D., 1866, the fol-
lo,o,,g acas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples Of the Orqanisation.
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
Providential agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development of 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
III.--The maintenance of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
to Use the language of Washington, " the primary
Oh, ,ect Of patriotic desire" And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
Cd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
3D. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
al political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
cal division, founded on geographical discrilni-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
ence Of interests and views" 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 a careful avoidance, by the
General Government of all interference.with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
IV.-0bedience to the Constitution of these Uni.
ted States as the supreme law of the land sacred.
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadist resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however spacious the pretexts.
Avowng that in all doubtful te disputed points Il
may only be legally ascertain I'd and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as a corollary to the above:
l. A habit Of reverental obedience to the law
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed declared unconstitutional BY
the proper authority.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
statesnanship, which are to be contradistnguished
from acts Of ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being OF the nature Of compacts and agree
ments aud so, to be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and mobilization Of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement OF
immigrants Offering to the honest immigrant who,
from love of liberty 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
paupets.
VII 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.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, Of all
acts OF Congress making grants of land to unnatu-
ralzed foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories,
vII.--Hostity to the corrupt means by which
the leaders OF party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds
Implacable enmty against the prevalent demoral
izing system OF rewards for political subserviency,
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 - "a
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 tho of
6ce" and of the rule that the just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capablity, the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate. @f#Hf&
vIIL-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C .Tupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church, lin our country by the advancement to all
political stations xecutive legslativ judicial, OF
diplomatic--of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly, to any foreign
power, whether civil OF ecclesiastical, and who arc
Americans by birth, education and training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AMERIoANs ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA tGfF8"
The protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
an i privileges; the maintenance of the right OF
every man to the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
jcyneni ofhis own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance of all attempts by any sect
denomination or church, to obtain an ascendency
over any other in the State, by means of any
special privileges or exemption, by any political
combination OF its members, or by a division OF
their civil allegiance with any foreign power, po-
tentate, or ecclesiastic.
IX.--Tbe reformation Of the character of our
National Legislature, by eevating to that dignded
and responsible position men Of higher qualifca-
tons, purer morals and more unselfish patriotism
X.--The restriction Of executive patronage es-
pecaIly in the matter of appointments to office, 80
FAR az it may be permitted by the Consultation, and
consistent with the public good. @
Xf.--The education Of The youth of our country
in schools provided by the State which schools
shall be common TO all without distinction Of creed