Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07
1t a regular nseeting Of the Natioaal Coaprii, Of
tle AmeSixuA pdrly, 6eg,s,. aid held al P1iladei
! ytN,fosffdc 5h of .,ipe, "A. d., 1855, Its yoi.s
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At regular nseeting Of the Natiostai Cau,,ri, Of
the Anexixunl Edriy y, begun aid held at PhiLaaet.
ptM.oyff fhe 5th of .1lae, "A. D., 1885, ~ fei..
ssss ssas est,ptdd.as Tn Platform and PA,
cipJex Of tae Orqanixatiorl.
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, III 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 Guilty. ition aud 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
lH-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
1st. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
snbvert 1t.
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment Of
III political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to polhi-
cal division, founded ON geographical .discrimi-
nations, or on the belief that there isa real differ
ence of interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
X 9th. 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.-Obedience TO the Constitution of these Uni
ted States, the supreme law Of the land, sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadfast resistance TO the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however spccious the pretexts.
Avowing that In all doubtfnl.r disputed points 1t
may only be legally ascertaiied and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as a corollary to the above:
l. 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.
q tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, which are to be contradistinguished
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 TO the honest immigrant who,
from love Of liberty or hatred of oppression, seeks
an asylum in the United States friendly recep-
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
naturalzed to vote.
The 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 party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Impacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system OF rewards for political subserviency
and Of punshments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other -
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days Of
ttn Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
"oficc should seek the man, and not man the Of
ce," 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.
VIlL--Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement TO all
potcal stationsexecutve legislative, judicial, or
dipomatic--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 trainng--thus
fulfilling the maxim " AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
aovERN AMsRIoA."
The protection Of all citizens IN the legal and
proper exercise of their civil and religious rights
al privileges; the maintenance Of the right Of
every man to the full, unrestraned, snd peaceful en-
i !, lieu Of his own religious opinions and worship,
nd Jealous resistance of all attempts by any snct
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