Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-30
The Platform.

AZ The request Of q number of our Subscribers, we
rep iblish to-day the American platform 1t ought TO
he preserved aud even committed to memory by
every American in the land. The principles therein
ayowed are political axoms whose truth and propri-
ey cannot be denied by the deadest foes of the
American party. They are the principles which were
cherisled and first announced to the world by the
fu,nders Of our government the trainers Of our
stitution and the herQes of our Revolution. They
are the principles which dictated the Declaration OF
Independence 76 and sanct6ed the blood of the pa
tiiots who fought at bennington and Bunker Hill.
They filed the heart of the great Washington. They
supported his dropping spirits and cheered on his
gallant little army through all its trials and deprva-
tons to glorious success. They are the corner
the approval of the best and wisest patriots and
statesenof the nation of both the old political par
ties and they are now deeply fixed in che hearts of
all true Americans, of all sincere lovers Of their
country. 1 @t y
The success of q party organized upon such prin-
ciples will tend to bring back TO our halls Of lesla
ton and to our governmental administrations the
pure simplicity and stern integrity Of the early days
ofthe Republic. Their successful establishment is
essential to the stability and perpetuity of free
institutions. Their annuncation has struck chord
that vibrates in the breast Of every patriotic Ameri-
can citizen and upon the hills and in the Valleys in
field and forest in the workshops and warehouses
and dwellings,, however high or humble throughout
the land, they recognised and joyfully adopted
by the hgh-souled Of the SOIL and even by the
best and most truly AmericanScd among our adopted
ca1kens 40 tne uuc pTiscsPioS upon WINCH snouiu DC
based the political action Of every American repub
licAn. 1a@ zrN .r3
The American party has just cause to be proud Of
this platform. IL Is in every respect national. All
the other political factions which are to hold con-
vcntons during the coming month. will try In vain
10 make platforms that shah begin 70 compare IN ma
tionality with that of the American party n thew
attempt to make any Ut all, which we yerv much
doubt they will be compelled 10 borrow from ours 70
svoid secticnalism. The opponents of the American
patty are necessarily sectional parties While thew
are seeking to secure the spoils Of public plumber
and striving 10 divide the people Of the country into
parties Distinguished only by geographical divisions
the Americans are moving steadily onward, carrying
the dag and keeping step TO the music Of the Union
and msking its maintenance the paramount object Of
their political efforts. G.
wesay TO our readers, study this platform. Make
yourselves familiar with its every principle In each
section and line and sentence will be found wisdom
patriotism, asd true nationality. Show II to your
neiRhbors whs are not yet identified with the AIner
can party. Read il TO them section by section, and
tell them to ask their hearts and minds, IL their
Judgements do not sPprove and their hearts beat in
unison with every sentiment that 10 expressed in This
p'suorm There are few who have within their