Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04


-zs AMERICAN PARTY 6esEn and he'd al Phi
s,f,Ja. osu tie 5ih Jaze Il d. 1855. the fslEosr-
;ag ras afoptsd as
-. platform aid Principles of the Org nj
zatio1.
The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be-
rbo rules over the UnIverse-xho preSides
- % ,he Councils of NatIot.s-who conducts the
.=,irs OF men, and who, in every step by which
:. Esve advanced n the character oi inie-
'.I-nt nation has distinguished Us by :ok-
: of Provitential agency
III The cultivation and Development OF a SEN
zsut of profoundly Intense American feeling; OF
I-N;oaa;e attachment to country, its history
EI,ss institutions; OF admiration for the pur=sr
- Of our National eNistenre; OF veneratiDr for
=. berosi1n that precipItated our Revolution: and
r.,uIatIon OF the virtue wisdom. and patriot
% that framed our Constitution and first success
.lv applied its provisions
IiI The maintenance OF the union of these
1-1,tsi States as the paramount political good;
= =, Use the language of Washington the prin-
" object OF patriotic desIre-V And hence
,s, Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
sa5vert II
81 Uncorn3rs,mising antasonisrn 70 every prin-
lie Of policy that euslsugeTs II
n Tie advocacy o equitable adjustment of
II r,sitIcaI differences which threaten Its integ
nv or p~rPetuIiy
- dvisIon founded on geographical discrinlina-
.r or on the belief that there real difference
Interests and views between the various sec
.ious Of the Union.
5,b. The iull recognition of the rights OF the
several States as expressed and reserved IN the
C.rstIfutiun: aa1 careful avoidance by the Gen.
srsI Government OF all interference with their
r;sbts by legislative OF executive action
" Obedience TO the Constitution OF these Uni
=: States as the supreme law OF he land sacred
II obligatory upon all Its parts and members: and
s.esdast resistance to the spirit OF innovation up
an II, principles. however specious the pretexis
.vovvins that in all doHbtiuI disputed points it
nav only be legally ascertan-d and expOanded
Er the Judicial power OF the United States
And. as cOTolary to the above
l 4 habit oil Tevereutial obedience to the laws.
whether National. State, Municipal. until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional
| bv the proper authority
, tender ard sacred regard for those acts OF
ss,resulanship. which are To- be conjTa-disiin-
sTisbed from acts of ordinary legislation by the
srt of their being OF tine nature Of compacts and
zsrsenents: dud 30 to be considered a fixed and
settled rational policy
4 radical revision AMI mobilization OF the
lars regulating immigration. and the settlement
ofrnmisrlntS- Offering TO the honest immigrant
wba. Tor love oi liberty or hatred of oppression.
| sseks an asylum In the United States friendly
dsnhins the Transmission 70 shores oi ielons
and PzIprrS-
vi lie essential modification of the Natural
izsfT1 Laws
t-rep.aI by the Legislatures of the respective
States. OF al State laws allowing foreigners not
r1,urzlizs,i tn vote
The repeal. without retroactive operation Of all
7cs OF Cu.-grr>> making grants OF land TO unnatu-
Iaizel flreisners. and allowing them to vote in
The Territories
Vii Hostility 70 the corrupt means BY which
tie leaders Of party have hitherto lOrced upon Us
osr rulers and our political cTeeds-
Iu7laca5le enmity against the prevalent de-
ulraIziu system OF rewards Tor political s''serv-
l-nry. and OF Punishnsnts for political indePeHd-
eu-e-
Disgust ior the Wild hant after Office which
cls-acte7iZeS the are
These On the one hand On the other
Isuita;Inu CT the pTactire of the p,irer DAYS @:
the BePH5'ic; ard admiration q. The nraxiul that
-,Eire should seek the man. and not man ti,e OIL
Hc-- and Of the rule that the Just mole OF asceT-
:lIuag fitness Oi-e l. the Capabiii:y the faith
!IIseSs- aud the honesty ct the incumbent CT can
tlIa'e
VIII Resistance 70 the aggressive policy and
e7TTUp;ins tendencies If the Roman Catholic
CaHrch In oar country by the advaucenls Mt To all
V'-T-5i s'at0ES-e Vects-I-e legislative judicial
orty yOmaiic-u1 those oHv =. 10 10 I,ui hold civil
a.eglanCe- directly Indirectly. 10 any foreign
p'weT whether civil ecclesiastical. aE1 " lao
are Americans by birth esUCaiion and training
;l1s iuih.ilng the maxim, -AIEEIc4Ns ONLY
SIiL- GOVERN ANEEiCA-"
me protection OF all citizens in the legal aud
ToPer exercise OF their civil and religious rights
az! privileges; The maintenance Of the right al
every man tO the iItiI- UnFesi TsIned and peaceful
ezEym-nt Oi MS OWL religious opinions and yv.lr-
sap AMI a JEALOUS resistance %! ali attempts by
aly sect denomination or Church TO Obtain an as
efHiaury over any other IN the State. by means ol
2ay special privileges or exemption. by any pO-
AiIcal combination OF its members or by tivis-
hH "i their civil allegiance with any foreign
POWER p1tentate eccieSiasiic
IA Inc reformation of the character Of our
AatInna! legislature bv elevating To that disni-
hed AMI responsible position OF higher quail
1-4tIonS PuTer morals and more unseiEsh ;leiri-
otI>n-
y The restriction ct executive patronare-
specially IN The matter OF appointments 10 Office
80 ar as 1t may be permitted by the Constitution
and CONSISTENT with the public good
Al The Hdaca.ian OF the youth OF our country
N >eaoois provided by sie State; which schools
<haI be cUulmna TO all. without distinction OF
sIeed or party and free from any influence or si-
FertIOn Of denominatIoHaI or partizan character.
AMI Inasuurh CHRISTIANITY by the C.,nstI-
'uois OF nearly all the States: by the decisions
g me most eminent IHllSial authorities: and by
ne consent oi the people Of America- is co,lSid-
e'e'Aeit oi OtiF political system; and as the
u'tE Bible Is at once the sOurre of Christianity
ma the depository and fountain OF all civil and
IelSO"S freedom, we oppose every attempt to
eAc'He 1t :IOm the schools thus established In the
STATES
All: The American party having arisen unon
ne n. Iui'iS and IN spite OF tine opposition OF the
"A'S anu Democratic parties cannot he held in
%ly manner responsible Tor the obnoxious acis or
'H.aitd pledges OF either And the systematic
STATION OF The Slavery question by those parties
ing eietated sectional hostility into d D,,itIve
.sHlenl oil political power and brought our iust
llolS into peril it has therefore become the i'm
l-'ahVe duty OF the American party TO imterpose.
= ~e purpose Of giving peace 10 the country md
le'peiuIty to the Uricu. And as experience has
.-'"u II impossible to reConcile ou MONS so ex-
me as those which separate the disputants. and
'ue'e can he no dIsbOIlor in su.mittin. to the
N>' 'he National Council mas deemed it the best
sNaGtee OF common !tussice and OF future peac.,.
s'hie by and maintain the existing laws uDon
- sloiert OF Sasery- a fEaI and conclusive
sauce f N Az >AO-
Atd regarding it the highest Iutv 10 avovy their
tI'h> Upon subject important in dIs,inrt