Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-13

At regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the American Party, begun and held at Phiiadei-
phia, on the 9th Of J,tne, II. d., 1855, the fol-
1o,ri,iq auas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
cipies Of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty De-
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
Proyidcntal agency.
II--The guilty ltion and development OF Sen
tiIuent Of profoundly intense American feeling; OF
passionate attachment to country, its history
and its institutions; Of admiration for the purer
days of our nat onal existence; of veneration for
the heroism that precipitated our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
IH-The maintenance Of the union Of these
United States 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
aubvert il.
Cd. Uncompromsing antagonism TO every ,rin-
ciple of policy that endangcrs it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
I'll political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polli-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections of the Union.
6th. The full recognition Of the rights of the
several States as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution; and 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 as the supreme law Of the land, sacred
" obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadst resistance TO the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Ayowing that in all doubtful disputed points it
may only be legally ascertanCd and expounded by
the judicial power OF the United Statcs
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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional 10y
the proper authority.
q A tender and sacred regard for those acts of
craftsmanship, which are 10 be contradistnguished
from acts Of ordinary legislation, by the fact OF
their being of the nature of colnpacts 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 hatred Of oppression, seeks
an asylum In the United States, friendly reccp.
ton and protection But unquali6cdly condemn.
ing the transmission TO our shores Of ielons and
paupe.s.
VI The essential modification of the Natural
izstion Laws
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalized TO vote
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
acts OF Congress making grants of land to unnatu-
rallied foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories.
VII. I.-Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders OF patty have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political crends
Iniplacsble ennity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system OF rewards for political subservioncy,
and Of punishments for political Independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the othcr:-
Imitation OF tho practice of the purer days OF
tho Republic; and admiration of the maxim that
Office should seek the man, and not man the OF.
fcc," and Of the rule that the just mode OF ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capaby, the faith
fulucss, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate.
vIlI.-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church IN our country by the advancement to all
political stations executive, legislative judicial
diplomatic of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly, to any foreign
mower whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who
Americans by birth, education and traning--thus
fulfilling the maxim AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
aovERs ANERicA."
Tho protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
and privileges; the maintenance of the right oil
every man to the full unrestraned and peaceful en-
ioymetd OF his own religious opinions and worship,
and Jealous resistance Of all attempta by anv sect
denomination or church, to obtain nm ascendency