Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-19

At a regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the dnaerican Party, begun a,adheLd at Ph,Ia6l-
pltia, on the 5th of June, a. d.. 1855 the fof-
io.cing ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
cipies Of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgement Of that Almighty Be-
ing who rules over the Universe, who presides
over the councils of nations, s,-who conducts the
affairs Of men, and who In every step by which
we have ad vanced to the character Of an indepen-
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token Of
Providential agency.
1.-THE guilty ston 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 national existence; Of veneration, for
the heroism that preciptated our Revelation and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions
iII.-The maintenance Of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good; OF,
to use the language of Washington, :" the primary
lst Opposition to all attempts TO weaken or
subyert it. $780,.
I'd Uncompromising antagonism to every prin.
ciple of policy that endangers II.
sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
III political differences which threaten its integrity
CT perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polti.
nations, or on the belief that there is real differ
ence OF interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
9th. The 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.--0bedence 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
its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points Ii
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States
And, as corollary to the aboys;
l. A habit of reverential obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared Unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
Q. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
Craftsmanship, which 10 be contrsdistlnguished
from acts OF ordinary Legislation, By the fact Of
their being of the nature Of compacts and agree.
ments and so, to be considered fred and settled
national policy.
VA radical revision and modification Of the
laws regulating Immigration and the settlement Of
immigrants. Offering 70 the honest immigrant who,
from love Of liberty or hatred Of oppression, seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquaIiaedly condemn
ing the transmission 70 our shores Of felons and
paupers.
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
the Territories.
vu-Hostility TO the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon US
our rulers and our political creeds
Implacable enmty against the prevalent demoral-
zing system OF rewards for political subserviency,
and Of punlshnents 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
"otfice should seek the man. and not man the Of
ce," and Of the rule that the just mode Of ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capabty, the faith
fulness, aud the honesty Of the incumbent or can.
didnte.
vIII--Resstance to the aggressive policy and
corrupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political stations--executive, legislative, judicial or
dipomatic--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 trnining-thus
fulfilling the maxim "AMERTcAss ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA"
The 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 unrestrsned, and peaceful en-
joyment his own religious opinions and worship
and Jealous resistance of all attempts by any sect
denomination or church 10 obtain an asceudencJ