Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-15

Al, a regular niectiag of the National Council, 0,
the American Party, begun a'sdheLd at Phstddei
h;a, on The 5th of June, a. d., 1855, the fol.
iopoi,,g ,cas adopted as The Platform and Pria
ciples of the Organization.
1.-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
,Providential agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development of SEN
timent of profoundly intense American feeling; oi
passionate attachment to our country, its history
and its institutions; Of admiration for the purer
days Of our nat onal existence of veneration, for
fhe heroisn that precipitated our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our consultation and first successfully
applied its provisions.
iII.-The maintenance of the union of these
United States as 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 OF
subvert It.
I'd. Incorporating antagonism 10 every prn.
ciple Of policy that endangers 1t.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment oi
h political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th The suppression Of all tendencies to politi
cal division, founded on geographical sdscrimi
s.nations or On the belief that there is real differ
6e1fohs of the Union. 1t@s
With. The sull recognition of the rights of the
,several States as expressed and reserved in the
Consultation; and a careful avoidance by the
General Government, Of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
IV.-r-0bedience to the Constitution Of these Uni.
ted States, az the supreme law Of the land sacred
rfa md ruo
steadast resistance the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however sIccious the pretexts.
Ayowing that in all doubtful ,r disputed points il
may only be legally ascertaine ed and expounded by
the judicial power of the United States.
And, as a corollary to the above:
l. A habit of revercntial obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts oi
statesmanship which are TO be contradistinguished
from acts OF ordinary Legislation, by the fact o
their boing OF the nature OF compacts and agree
ments; and so, to be considered fixed and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modincation Of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement Of
Immigrants. Offering TO the honest immigrant who,
foan love Of liberty or hatred Of oppression, seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
tion aud protection. But unqualiaedly condemns
ing the transmission to our shores of feons and
paupe,s.
vi The essential modification Of the Natural.
ization Laws.
The repeal by tho Legislatures Of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalized 10 vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, Of all
acts OF Congress making grants Of land TO unnatn-
rallied toreigners, 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 againstthe prevalent demoral-
izing system OF rewards for political subserviency,
and OF punlshments 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
"ofice should seek the man, and not man the Of
frs, and Of the rule that the just mode Of ascer-
tsinfng fitness for Office is the capabiity, the faith
fuiness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didsfe.
VIII,--Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
cc.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
Americana by birth, education and training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: "sANERIoAss ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA"
Tn, protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
ani privileges the maintenance of the right Of
every man TO the full unrestrsined snd peaceful
icymerd ofhis own religious, opinions and worship,
end jealous resistance Of afattempts by any scot,
denomination or church. 10 obtain an hscendf ncy