New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-13
THE LOUISIANA KNOW-NOTHLNGS.

The following document appears in the New-Of-
leans pspers of the 9th inst:
NEw-ORLIANs, Wednesday, July 4, 1855.
The American INVENTION for the state Of Louisa-
ma convened in this city Monday the 2i July inst,
and proceeded TO organize. On Tuesday, the Sd, At
ter receiving and acting upon Credentials and appoint
inc a Committee on Platform and Address, the Con-
yention adjourned until the an on the Fourth
form and State Policy, which were unanimously
adopted: ,
The American Party Of Louisiana having completed
its organization, is demonstrated by the Assem- bling
in the City of NewOrleans OF delegates from the va
rous local ORGANIZATIONS throughout The STATE. and
believing thet the principles which bind its members
together in unison with the sentiment Of large
class Of our ellOwctzens who are not affiliated with
us as members, deems il proper at this period to
make such an authentic declaration OF principles as
VIII do Justice TO tie pure aud patriotic motives
which have Gcfueted its members. and By securing
the public APPRECIATION, S enable Il to direct the ad-
instratioi ofthe State Government into course more
consouant With tie Naive sentiment OF the country.
The American party OF Louisiana, in having COW
cred its proceedings up TO this time with the vail Of
sccresy has been influenced 10y considerations OF the
greatest importance 10 secure the successful aitan-
ucu Of It's object This secresy IN ts elementary or
canizaiion is low approved by its deliberate iuag
uent a. having been perfectly proper and Just, and
success of tie RAPID organization OF the party Is
the hest proof it's policy In all Governments and
at all times al party organizations have been more
or less secret ia their action, aud particularly - IN
Their sources whence they derive their counses. The
country was already divided into two 20 HeriM pol
cal parties whose leaders lad been cmpOye for years
in drilling n masses into the belief that i'8 prOspei
~ depended upon the success OF then several meas
urcs rather Of placing them IN power 10 carry these
measun into effect. Who does not see nov eagerly
the leaders both great and small, of the Old parties
would have combined to crush ont tue life during Tie
/ struggling moments Of paltuTition, or even IN as
| early growth, of an element so adverse to their
| party existence, and 30 certrin TO deprive them
! of the "spois of Office p Who that understands
/ the influence Of party in restraining the mpetuous,
urging forward the timt and controlling ne masses
with the old slogan cries of Democracy and Nhiggery,
does not see that IL would not have required infant
HERCULES TO have destroyed the Amencan party 4 1t
had exposed its first efforts at UNION to the assault OF
/ such combination. It's formation 1ad Us existence
would have teen an impOssibihty. Deeply Impressed
with This belief we net in secret for the purpose Of
ORGANIZING. In doing so we knew that We exposed
ours, Ives to the ceDsure OF our opponents 10 Nnem
Thu secresy afforded argument % defamation when
thew did not dare oppose principles and we kew
also hat we esranged from many VINO were fnead-
In 10 our object but who were unwilling 10 promote 1t
liv secret organization Conscious however, OF the
rectitude Of our motives and our purpose Delu7 ue
Soissto 81 opr country We did not hesitate TO incur
The censure and defamation OF our opponents ahu INC
martial estrang ement Of orr 300 tmld ulenls. Dui
our party having attained the vlgor OF manhood,
and being repaired to do battle for cause through
the press uno the husings, now publish these our
principles, and by them We are prepared to stand or
fall
PLATFORM OF THE AMEgS!cAN PARTY OF LOU
l. We advocate amendment OF the Naturailza-
ton Laws with proper safeguards to preserve the pu-
| ritv of the elective FRANCHISE.
3 We advocate the passage OF such laWs es Wl
prevent tie immigration OF paupers and ciiAAals 10
! this country.
3. We oppose any interference in the vested rights
of eli persons whether they be Of native or foreign
a We are in favor Of uon-intervention with Slavery
hv the Federal Government except for the protection
! Of cur constitutional rights.
3 We advocate high National Policy, such as
will afford stern and unWayering protection 10 tae
American name abroad, and will follow and guard the
/ American citizen wherever he moves.
G. We believe that America should be governed oy
Americans, efecting the through the balot-oox
alone the only legitimate instrument OF reform II thl.
! county.
:. We believe tha, the Office should seel, The mal
spd rot the the office, and shall oppose the dis
trhuti0n Of Office among ohceseekeEs, or az reward
/ for partisan services
/ = We will maintain and defend the Constitution Of
the United States the Union il exists, and the
rights OF the States without dnnuiOn. iasseisng upon
faithful performance thepsrt OF the Gesefal Gov
/ eminent Of al the duties enioined upon II by the
! Constitution -
| 9. While we approve Of the platform adoptedby
the late National Council of the American party at
Philadelphia, reject the application o. the prinei-
PIES OF the eighth article To American Catholics as IN
! us. uufounded, and entirely unworthy OF our coun-
try We s1al for ever continue TO protest az ains'
any abrdgement Of religious liberty, holding u a.
oardiI al maxim that religious faith "A q question DC
tween each individual aDd his God we H''er'y o'u-