Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-16
WASHINGTON, D. G.
VESPASIAN ELLIS, Editor.
The National American Platform.
SATURDAY. JUNE IS, 1865.


The National Council at Philadelphia ad
journed this morning, after an arduous session
Of eleven days. The injunction Of secrecy has
been removed, and its full proceedings will be
published in this paper on Monday next.
Tho platform of principles adopted by the
Council will be found below 1t is eminently
national, conservative, and Amertcan, and has
been hailed with reclamation by the American
party in this city and the adjacent States, as
we'll as in New York, Philadelphia, Richmond,
Baltimore, and other important Northern anu
Southern cities from which dispatches have
been received.
This platform, we have the fullest confidence,
viii be warmly endorsed throughout the South
crn States, and by the Union-loving citizens
If all the States. AT the ensuing elections in
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Kentucky, and other Southwestern
States, 1t will strengthen the American party
incidentally, and render il invincible by any
force that can possibly be brought against it.
Had this platform been adopted one month
earlier, the American party would have swept
Virginia from tho Atlantic to the Ohio. Theciiief
objections brought by the presses and the ora
tors Of the opposition in that State to its prin.
cplss are now fully refuted and overthrown
and throughout the remainder Of the South
ern States it will march triumphantly to vic
tory. It's candidates for State officers and for
Congress in every State, can now confidently
appeal to its platform rs containing not sin
gle sentence which any true American citizen
can disapprove, and as repletc with the sound
est, the wiscst and the most patriotic po-
htical doctrines that have cmanated from any
National Convention ever assembled in this
country.
In conclusion, we exhort our numerous read
CTS in every section Of the Union, to address
themselves Immediately to the important work
of organization. The secrecy Of the order Le-
ing dissolved, numerous accessons to the par
ty, will doubtless be received in every county
and district Although later in their coming
than those who have preceded them, they
should be regarded AZ brethren entitled to
equal privileges aud equal rights. The great
est political contest which has occurred since
1910, Is about to commence; and there should
be no jealousies or claims fer precedence amid
those who are to be hcnceforth ranged under a
common banner
ORGANIZED ORGANIZE should now be the
watchword in every State where elections are
to be held the present year. The ablest and
best men in the American party should be Sc
Iected as its candidates, and the principles Of
that party clearly and forcibly expounded
through the press and on the stump. Clubs
should DO formed in every election district to
procure the necessary documents and to ensure
their circulation among the people. In word
every measure that can DO devised should be
adopted to effect a thorough and vigorous OF.
ganisation Of the American party in every sec
ton Of the country.
1t regular meeting Of the National Council, cf
the American Party begun aadheid at Phiiadei-
phia, on the 5h Of June, a. d., 1855, The fo'-
lo,ping was adopted as The Platform and Prin.
eiplss Of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgement 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 nave ADVANCED 70 the CHARACTER OF Nm lnuepcn-
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token Of
Providential agency.
1.-THE guilty ition and development Of a sen.
timent Of profoundly intense American feeling; Of
passionate attachment 10 our country, its history
and Is institutions Of admiration for the purer
days OF our national existence Of generation, for
the heroism that prccipitated our Revolution and
Of emulation Of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
fU.-The maintenance Of the union Of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
30 use the language Of Washington, the primary
object Of patriotic DESIRE And hence
LIST. Opposition TO all attempts TO weaken or
subvert II.
I'd. Incorporating antagonsm 10 every prin-
cple Of policy that endangcrs il.
I'd. The advocacy Of an equitable adjustment Of
al political differences which threaten It's integrity
or perpetuity.
eth. The suppression Of all tendencies to politi-
oal division, founded on geographical discrimi
nations, or on the belief that there IL a real differ.
snoe OF interests and Views" between the various
ss,tions Of the Union.
9th. The full recognition Of the rights Of the
esveral States, rs expressed and reserved IN the