Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-20

At regular meeting Of the National Council, ot
the 4merican Party, begun and held at Philadel-
phja, o., the 5h Of June, A. d., 1885, The fol-
lo,oing soas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
cipLes Of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be-
ing who rules over the Universe,-who presides
over the councils Of natons,-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 cultiv ition 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 onal existence; Of veneraton, for
the heroism that precptated our Revolution and
of emulation Of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
lIl.-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 it.
ID. Uncompromising antagonism TO every prin-
ciple OF policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
n political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to polit-
cal division, founded on geographical .dscrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is a real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
5th. The 9ull 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 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
It's principles, however specious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful disputed points il
may only be legally ascertaned and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, a corollary to the above:
I. A habit Of reverential obedience TO the law,
whether National, State or Municipal, until they
either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, which are TO be contradistnguished
from acts OF ordinary legislation, by the fact of
their bcing 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 hatred Of oppression, seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualifedly condemn
ing the transmission 10 our shores Of felons and
paupo.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
naturalized TO vote.
The repeal without retroactive operation, Of all
acts Of Congress making grants Of land to unnatu-
ralized 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.
Implacsble enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izing system Of rewards for political subserviency,
and Of punlshmcnts for political independence
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other:--
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
fec" and Of the rule that, the just mode Of ascer
tanning fitness for Office is the capability, the faith
iilness, and the honesty of the incumbent or CAN
didate.
VIII.--Resistance 10 the aggressive policy and
&C ruptng tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement to all
political stations legislative, judicial, or
diplomatic-of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly, to any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastcal, and who are
Americans by birth, education and training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AMERIoASs 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 man TO the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
joymefd Of his own religious opinions and worship,
aud jealous resistance Of all attempts by any Sect
denomination or church 10 obtain an ascendency