Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-30

At regular meeting Of the National Council, Of
the american Party, begun andheld at Philadet-
a,ha,' on the 5M of june, a. d., 1855, the fol-
loacing ,cas adopted as The Platform aud Prin
ciples of tie Organization.
THE acknowledgment of that Almighty Be
ing, who rules over the Universe, e,-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
Providential agency.
1.-THE guilty atom and development Of a SEN
timent of profoundly intense American feeling; OF
passionate attachment to our country, its history
aud 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.
lI--The maintenance of the union of these,
United States the paramount political good or,
to Use the language Of Washington, "the primary
object Of patriotic DESIRE" And hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert 1t.
Cd Uncompromsing antagonism TO every prin-
ciple Of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
s political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuty
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to politi-
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 sull 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.
IV.-0bedience TO the Consultation Of these Uni
ted States 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 specious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points Il
may only be legally sscertained and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States.
And, as corollsry to the above:
|. A habit of reverental obedience TO the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
q 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 being 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 or hatred of oppression seeks
an asylum in the United States, a friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquali6edly condemn
ing the Transmission to our shores Of felons and
paupe:p.
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-
rallied foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
tho Territories.
Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of patty have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Iniplacable enmity against the prevalent dcmoral-
izng system Of rewards for political subserviency,
and Of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
sctetizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other:-
Imitation Of the practice Of the purer days Of
ii Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
"ofico should seek the man, and not man the Of
ficen 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.
VIII.--Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C ruptinR tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the Advancement TO all
political 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: "AsERIcASs ONLY SHALL
GovERs AMERICA
Tho protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
aud privileges the maintenance of the right OF
every an to the full unrestrained, and peaceful en-
joymeid Of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance Of all ATTEMPTS by any sect
denomination or church, TO obtain an ascendency