Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-07

ousy Of free people ought to be constantly awake
since history and experience prove that foreign In
Huence is of the most banefu foes of republican
government Washington
Il hope may find some MEANS in future, o
shielding ourselves from foreign influence, political
commercial or in whatever form it may be attempted
can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish Of Silas Dean that there ocean Of fire
between this and the old world. .'"--Isferso
at regular meeting of the National Council, oj
ths American Party, begun aadheld at Philaae!,
phja, on the 9th of June, a. d., 1855, the fol-
loaciag ,Oas adopted as The Platform, and Pria-
ciples of the Organization
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe 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.
I. 1.-THE cultivation and development of SEN
timent of profoundly intense American feeling of
passionate attachment to country, its history
and its institutions; of admiration for the purer
days of our nat onal existence; of veneration, for
tho heroism that preciptated our Revolution and
Of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
lU.--The maintenance of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
to Gse the language of Washington, the primary
. object of pstriotic DESIRE" And hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
eli political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to poht-
cal division, founded on geographical dscrim-
nations or on the belief that rhere is a 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.-Obedence to the Constitution 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 spccious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful disputed points it
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power of the United States.
And as corollary to the above:
l. A habit of reverential obedience to the law,
whether National State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
g. 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 cOmpaets 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 friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualifedly condemn
ing the transmissop to our shores of fclons and
paupets.
VII The essential modification Of the Natural
isation Laws. H'
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, Of alf State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalzed to vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
acts Of Congress making grants of land to unnatu
ralizcd foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories = 49, ~, rt sr
VII Hostility to, the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon US
our rulers and our political ereeds- M
Impacable enmity against the prevalent demoral-
zing 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 OnPthe othcr:--
Imitation Of the practice of the purer days Of
tho Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
"office should seek the man, and not man the Of
6ce" and of the rule that, the just mode of ascer
tanning fitness for Office is the cspabity the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate. sV ne Il CE -NEHU# Eoe0 8ttfM i
vIII.-Resstancc to the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political stations xecutive, egisativ, 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 traning-thus
fulfilling the maxim: " AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA
The protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
AMI privileges; the maintenance of the right OF
every to the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
joyReud of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance of all attempts by any sect,
denomination or church, TO obtain an ascendency.
over any othor in the State, by means of any
special privileges or exemption, by any political
combination OF its members, or by division of
their civil allegiance with any foreign power po-
tentate, or ecclesisstic. f,f ftta ) ,f Ugi al
X.-The reformation Of the character Of our
National Legislature by eevating to that dignifed
and responsible position men OF higher qualifcs-
tons -purer morals, and more unse6sh patriotism.
X.-The restriction Of executive patronage, es-
pecally II the matter of appointments to Office, 90
far as 1t may DO permitted by the Constitution, and
consistent with the public good.
XL--The education of the youth of our country
in schools provided by the State which scbcols
shall be common to all, without distrctirsI cree<