Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-17

Ata regular meeting Of the National Council, Q,
The America, Party, begun and held at Philaoel-
ph;a, on the 9th of June, n. d., 1855, the fol-
lo,oi,g ,cas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples of the Orqanizdtion.
I.-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
Providentia agency.
1.-THE Guilty. iton and development of 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 ona existence; of veneration, for
the heroisn that precptated our Revolution and
Of emulation Of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions
United States as the paramount political good or,
TO gse the language Of Washington, " the primary
oh ect Of patriotic desiren Aud hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts TO weaken or
subvert it.
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple OF policy that endangers it,
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
Ell political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polfti-
cal division, founded on geographical ,discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
ence 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.
1v.-0bedience to the Constitution Of these Uni
ted Stntes as the supreme law Of the land sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however sTscious the pretexts.
Avowng that in all doubtful tr disputed points it
may only be legally ascertaile3 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are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by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.
y. A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
craftsmanship, 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 So to be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modiisation 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 recep-
ton and protection. But unquali6edly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores Of feons 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
naturnlized 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. Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system OF rewards for political subserviency,
and Of punishmcnts for political Independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age.
These on the one hand On the othor:--
Imitation of the practice Of the purer days oi
tho Republic; and admiration OF the maxim that
office should seek the man, and not man the Of
fce" and Of the rule that, the just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capabiity, the faith
fulness, and the honesty OF the incumbent or can
didate.
vIIL--Resistancc 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 or
diplomatic--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 training---thus
fulfilling the maxim: AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
aoyERN AMERICA
The protection OF all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise of their civil and religious rights
anl privileges the maintenance OF the right OF
every man to the full unrcstrained 9nd peaceful en-
icynera Of his own religious opinions and worship,
ind Jealous resistance Of all ATTEMPTS by any soct,
denomination or church, TO obtain an sscend acy