Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14

1T regular meeting of the National Council of
sie American Party begun and held at Philadel-
ph ia, on the 5th of june, a. d., 1855, the fol-
looi'tg adopted as The Platform and PRIV.
ciples 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
Providential agency.
H.-The cultivation aud development of q SEN
tment 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 heroism that precipitsted our Revolution and
Of emulation of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
lI.-The maintenance of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
to Lse the language Of Washington, :" the primary
object Of patriotic DESIRE And hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert il.
I'd. Uncompromisiug antagonism to every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
I'd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
III political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to polAi-
cal division, founded on geographical discrimi-
nations, on the belief that there is real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections of the Union.
9Th. The eull 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 the supreme law Of the land, sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
stesdfast resistance the spirit of innovation upon
it's principles, however spacious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful e disputed points il
may only be legally ascertailrCd and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States
And, as a corollary TO the above:
|. 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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.
.. A tender and sacred regard for those acts of
craftsmanship, which are to be contradistnguished
from scts 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-
ton and protection. But unqualiaedly condemn
ing the transmission 10 our shores Of felons and
paupe.f.
vi. The essential modification of the Natural
ixation Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturazed to vote.
Tho repeal without retroactive operation, of all
acts Of Congress making grants of land to unnatu.
rallied foreigners, aud allowing them to vote in
the Territories
TI-Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of patty have hitherto forced upon u3
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demor1l.
zing system OF rewards for political subserviency,
and OF punshments for political independence.
Disgust for tho wild hunt after Office which char
scterizcs tho age.
These on the one hand. On the other -
Imitation Of tho practice Of the purer days Of
tho Republic; and admiration OF the maxim that
"officc 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 capability the faith
funcss, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
dlate.
VII-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement TO all
political stations legislative, judicial
dplomatic--of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance directly or indirectly, to any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical and who
Americans by birth, education and training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: "ANKRrcANs ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA"
Tho 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 nan 20 the full unrestraned, and peaceful en-
joyuerd OF his own religious opinions and worship,
and Jealous resistance Of all ATTEMPTS by any scct,
denomination or church, TO obtain an ascend lcy