Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-07


conjure you 10 believe me- fellow w-ctixens-the jea-
ousy OF free people ought to be constantly awake;
sinos history and experience prove that foreign in
auenoe 10 one Of the most baneful foes Of republican
government Waskington.
hope We may fnd some means, in future, OF
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 Sas Dean that there were an ocean of fire
between this and the old world '"-slsf~on.
At a regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the Americas Party, begun and held at Philadel-
phjd, ON the 9th of June, a. d., 1855, the fol-
ioaoing ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples of the Organization
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 char acter 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; of
passionate attac ,lment to country, its history
and its nstif f.utions of admiration for the purer
days OF Oar national existence; of veneration, for
the hero osm that preciptated our Revolution and
Of Emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
fdnt framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
IU.-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 or
subvert it.
Cd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prn
cple of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
oil political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polit
cal division, founded on geographical discrim
nations, or on the belief that there is real differ
ence of interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
9TH. The sull recognition of the rights of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution; and q 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
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members; and
steadast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however srecious the pretcxts
Ayowing that in all doubtful or disputed points it
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power of the United States.
And, as corollary to the above:
/. 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. s,1v
Q. "A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
from acts of ordinary legislation by the fact of
their being of the nature of compacts 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 transmission to our shores of felons and
paupers.
vL-The essential modification of the Natural
ization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, OF all State laws allowing foreigners not
natnralized to vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
acts of Congress making grants of land to unnat-
uralized foreigners, 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 against the prevalent demoral-
izing system of rewards for political subserviency,
and of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterzes 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
lice, and OF the rule that the just mode OF ascer-
tanning fitness for Office is the capabilty the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate
VIII.-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
coTupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political stations--executive, Legislative, judicial
diplomotic-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 training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AMKRIcANs 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, unrestrained, and peaceful
enjoyment Of his own religious opinions and wor-
ship and jealous resistance of all attempts by any
Sect denomination church, to obtain an ascen-
dency over any other 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 ecclesiastic.
K.-The reformation of the character Of our
National Legislature, by eevating to that dgni6ed
and responaible position men of higher qusliica-
tons purer morals, and more unsel6sh patriotism.
X.--The restriction of executive patronage, es-
pecialy in the matter Of appointments to Office, 80
far as II may be permitted by the Constitution, and
consistent with the public good
N-The education of the youth Of our country
IN schools provided by thA State; which schools
shall be common to aneit ,utA stinction of creed,