Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-23

AZ regular ,sestimg of the National Council, Of
y The AmericaM Party, 6cgwp and held at Phiiadeh
NJ Dhja, on the 9Th of june, n. d., 1855, the fol-
io,simq ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
5 ciplss of the OvQanisation. n ei.1 MI
IS 1.-The acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be
ing, who rules over the Universe who presdes
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. &
1.-THE cuitivstion and development Of sem
timent Of profoundly intense American feeling; OF
passionate attachment TO our country, its history
and It's institutions !; of admiration for the purer
days Of our nat onal existence; of veneration for
the haroism that precipitated our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions. 49, ( -
'iIf-The maintenance Of tile 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
ist Opposition g all attempts to weaken or
subvert II - .s5.',,.8 ,,s, ts,6 NJ
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prn-
.ciple Of policy that endahgers il. ,@R
ia Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
all political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity. 70 s'i4 .3g.ss5s ~ "
4th, The suppression Of all tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded on !" geographical discrimi
nations or on, the belief that there Ia afeal differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union. 1sa 44.a - aoA II
9th. The eull recognition Of the rights Of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution and careful avoidance, by the
General Government Of al interference with their
rights by Legislative or executive action.
1v.--0bedicnce to the Constitution Of these Uni
ted Ststes as the supreme law Of the land, sacred
o,.i.~atrrv rfs r.axnhora md
steadst resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
its principlesg however specious the pretexts.
AvowinQ that In all doubtful sc disputed points II
may only be LEGALLY ascertaiasd and expounded by
the jndical po yer Of the United States
And, as a corollary to the above
j. A habit Of reyerentid obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority. eHH9R M
q. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
statesnanship which are to be contradistingushed
from acts of ordinary legislation, by the fact Of
their being Of the nature of compacts and agree
ments; and 80, to be considered aired and settled
nAv VA pu"is radical revision md modiuas,Ou Of the
4 laws regulating immigration, and the settlement of
inmigrants Offering 10 the honest immigrantwho,
from love af liberty or hatred of oppression seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqnaliGedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores Of felons and
paupesr, f.sot m ssAgs ~ tfse
vi. The essential modification Of the Natural
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States Of sl State laws allowing foreigners not
nsturaIiscd TO vote \. s fs, alge.s =
The repeal, without retroactive operation, OF al
acts OF Congress making grants Of land to mnatu-
( ralxed foreigners, and allowing them 70 vote in
the Territories.
y vII.--Hostilty 70 tho corrupt means by which
the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds. sr
ImpIacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
ixing system Of rewards for political subservency,
and Of punishments for political Independence.
Disgust for tho wild hunt after Office which char
actsrizes the age. S, 49, ts.,f
These on the one hand. On the other ,---ot
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days Of
tho Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
(" Office should seek the man, and not man the Of
6ce," and Of the rule that, the Just mode Of
tanning fitness for Office Is the capabty, the faith
falness and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate. t4SfskAw 4f
vIIL--Resistance to tho aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by tho advancement TO all
poual stations recutive legisativ judicial or
diplomstic--of those onb who do hold civil