The American patriot., 1855-06-30

American people, containing platform of their
principles. Is t5
The majority of the National Council of the
"American" party continued in session after
the boiling of the delegates representing twelve
States in the Council, and after considerable
labor, fashioned the following platform of prin-
ciples, upon which they recommend tho patty
to public support:-Creole.
PLATFORM AND PRINclPLEA
1.-The acknowledgement Of that Almighty
Being, who rules over the Universe-who pre-
sides over the Councils of Nations-who con-
ducts the affairs of men, and who, in every
step by which we have advanced to the char
actcr Of an independent nation, has distin.
guished US by SOME token of Provfdential
agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development Of a
sentiment of profoundly intense American feel
ing of passionate attachment to our country,
its history and its institutions; of admiration
for the purer days of our National existence !;
of veneration for the heroism that precipitated
our Revolution; and the emulation of the vir-
tue, wisdom and patriotism that framed our
Constitution and first successfully applied its
provisions.
IH.-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
LIST. Opposition to all attempts to weaken
or subvert it. s,. ,t..-fc,
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism to every
principle of policy that endangers it
Sd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjust
ment Of all political differences which threaten
its integrity or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to
political divisions, founded on geographical
determinations, or on the beliefthat there is a
real difference 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-Obedience to the Constitution of these
United States, as the supreme law Of the land,
sacredly obligatory upon all its parts and mem.
bers, and steadfast resistance to the spirit Of
cious the pretexts Avowing that in all doubt
full or disputed points it may only be legally
ascertained and expounded by the judicial
power of the United States
And as corrollary to the above:
| l. habit Of reverential obedience to the
laws, whether National State, CT Municipal,
until they are either repealed or declared un-
constitutional by the proper authority.
Q. A tender and sacred regard for those
acts of craftsmanship, which are to be contra
distinguished from acts Of ordinary legislation,
by the fact of their being of the nature of COM
pacts and agreements; and SO, to be consider.
ed a fixed and settled national policy.
| VA radical revision and modification Of
the laws regulating immigration, and the set.
Element of immigrants: offering to the honest
immigrant. who from love of liberty and hatred
ofoppression, seeks in an ASYLUM in the Uni
ted States a friendly reception and protection:
but unqualifiedly condemning the transmits
sion to our shores of felons and paupers.
VT-Thc essential modification of the Natu-
ralization laws.
The repeal by the Legislature of the respect
i've States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners
not naturalizcd to vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation Of
all acts of Congress, making grants of land to
unnaturalized foreigners, and allowing them to
vote in the Territories.
VII.-Hostility to the corrupt means by
which the leaders of parties have hitherto
forced upon us our rulers and our political
creeds.
Implacable enmity against the present de-.
moralizing system Of rewards for political SUBJ
serviency, and Of punishment for political in
dependence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which
characterizes the age.
| These on the one hand. On the other
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of the Republic; and admiration of the maxim
that "office should seek the man, and not man
the Office" and of the rule that, the just mode
of ascertainng fitness for Office is the capabil-
ty, the faithfulncss, and the honesty of the in
cumbent or candidate.
V11.-Resistance to the aggressive policy
and corrupting tendencies Of the Roman Cath
olic Church in our country by the advance
ment to all political stations-executive, legis-
iative, judicial or diplomatic-of those only
who do not hold civil allegiance, or indirectly,
to any foreign power, whether civil or eccles-
iastical, and who are Americans by birth, cdu.
cation and training-thus fulfilling the maxim,
"AMERICANS ONLY SHALL GOVERN
AMERICA"
The protection of all citizens in the legal
and proper exercise Of their civil and religious
rights and privileges; the maintenance Of the
rights Of every man to the full, unrestrained
and peaceful enjoyment Of his own religious
opinions and worship and a jealous resistance
of all attempts by any sect denomination or
church to obtain an ascendancy over any ether
in the State, by means Of any special privileges
or exemption, by any political combination Of
its members, or by division Of their civil al
legiance with any foreign power, potcntate or
ecclcsiastic.
IX.-The reformation of the character Of
our National Legislature, by elevating to that
dignified and responsible position men of high
er qualifications, purcr morals, and more un-
selfish patriotism