Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-05


Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence
oonjure you to believe me- fsllow-citizens 1.-The jea.
ousy OF free people ought TO be constantly awake
since history and experience prove that foreign In
dusnce ia of the most baneful foes of republican
government" WGshsagtoa.
q hope we may find some means, Id future OF
ehielding ourselves from foreign influence, political
commercial 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 '"rjefsrson.
a regular meeting Of the National Council, Of
The American Party begun and held at Philadel-
hia, OF, the 9th of jane, a. d., 1855 the fol-
io,ring acas adopted as The Platform and Pria-
cipies Of the Orqanization.
THE acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe, 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 by some token Of
Providential agency.
1.-THE cultivation aud development Of SEN
timent of profoundly intense American feeling; OF
passionate attachment to our country, its history
and it's institutions; of admiration for the purer
days of nat onal existence; of yeneration, for
the heroism that precipitatcd our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied it's provisions. >,
III.The maintenance of the union OF these
United States as the paramount political good or,
to Use the language of Washington, " the primary
oh, ect of patriotic desire" And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
I'd. Unconpromisng antagonsm to. every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it. .
3D. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment Of
ell political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity. .
4th The suppression of all tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded on geographical discrmi-
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 a careful avoidance, by the
General Government, of all Interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
v.-0bedience 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
steadas resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however spccious the pretexts.
Avowing 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 a corollary to the above
l. A habit Of reyerential obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority
p A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
craftsmanship, which are to be contradistinguished
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 mobilization 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, q friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualiRedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupo,s.
VII. THE essential modification of the Natural
ization Laws. t # 'fa
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalized to vote. GSatfM
The repeal, without retroactive operation of all
acts Of Congress making grants of land to unnatu
ralized foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories. e.
VII L-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
scterizes the age
These on the one hand On the other - !,
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 capabiity, the faith
fulness and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate
VIIL--Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C .rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political legslativ judicial or
diplomatc--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 !" AMERICANS ONLY sHAIL
GOVERN AMERICA 4
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-
icy nert 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 other in the State, by means of any
special privileges or exemption, by any political
combination OF its members or by n division OF
their civil allegiance with any foreign power, poe
tentate, or ecclesiastic. & rsetf..l ..s*s.sa.f
IX.--The reformation Of the character of our
National Legislature, by elevatihg 10 that dign6ed
and responsible position men Of higher quaIifca-
tons, purer morals, and more unselish patriotism
X.-rThe restriction OF executive patronage cs-
pecially in the matter Of appointments TO office SO
far as IL may be permitted by the Constitution and
consistent with the public good. lHnsyia
M.--The education of the youth Of our country
In schools provided by the State which Ychools
shall be common 70 all, without distj"ctkrT creT