Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-27

At regular meeting Of the National Cotsncii of
the american Party, beyaa and held at Phstddei-
phia, on the 9th Of Jnne, A. ID. 1855, TIE fol-
lowing .cas adopted az The Platform and Prin-
ciples Of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be
ing, who rules over the Uniyerse,-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 a SEN
tment 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 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
1H-The maintenance of the union Of these
United States a. the paramount political good or,
. To use the language Of Washington, the primary
object of patriotic desire" Aud hence
1st Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert L.
Cd. Uncompromising antagcnism TO every prin-
ciple of policy that endsngersit.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment OF
81 political differences which threaten It's integrity
,r perpetuity.
4th. The suppression Of all tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded ON geographical sdiscrimi-
nations, or on the belief that there 10 real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections of the Union.
5th. Tho full recognition Of the rights Of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution; and careful avoidance, by the
General Government, Of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
IV.-0bedience TO the Constitution of these Uni
ted States as the supreme law of the land, sacred.
ly obligatory upon all Us parts aud members and
steadfast resistance 70 the spirit Of innovation upon
It's principles, however specious the pretexn.
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points Ii
may only be legally ascertained and e1pounded by
the judicial power Of the United States
And, as a corollsry to the above:
/. A habit Of reverential obedience 10 the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
3 2. Atender and sAcred regard for those acts OF
statesmanship, which are 10 be contradstinguished
from acts of ordinary legislation by the fact Of
their being OF the nature of compacts and agree
ments and 90, to be considered fixed and settled
national policy. s a
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
nm asylum In the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualiRedly condemn
ing the transmission 70 our shores Of felons and
panpcrs.
vI.-The essential modification Of the Natural
izston 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 al
acts Of Congress making grants Of land to unnatu-
ralized foreigners, and allowing them TO vote in
the Territories. fa seE @
vII---Hostlity 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-
izng system of rewards for political subserviency
and Of punishments 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
the Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
" Office should seek the man, and not man the Of
fcen and Of the rule that, the Just mode of ascer
tanning fitness for Office Is the capabity, the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didste
VIII. Resistance 10 the aggressive policy and
corrupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church Ia our country by the advancement to all
political stations legislative, judicial
diplomatic---of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance; directly or indirectly to any foreign
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical aud who are
Americans by birth, education and training thus
fulfilling the maxim: "ANEuoASs ONLY sHALL
GOVERN AMERICA
The protection of all citizens Ia the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
and privileges; the maintenance Of the right Of
every man TO the fill unrestrained, snd peaceful en-
joymsnt Of hs own religioua opinioDs and worship,
and jealous resistAnos of an attempts bya any sect
d6noenfuatipn or church "a obtain an serHndency