Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-18

L
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" = sgson !. 60 !,
shinl1pg ourselv xtom foreign influence, political,
son16rcal or in Whatever form it may be attempted
tsn scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish Of Sas Dean that there were an ocean OF fire
between this and the old world "-Jsferson.
At regular meeting of the National Council, OF
the American Party begun, and held at PhSddel-
phj ia, on the 5h of June, a. d., 1855, the fol-
loOing ,oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgement of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe, who presdes
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.
1.-THE cultivation 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 nation existence of veneration, for
the heroism that precipitated our Revolution; 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 or,
object of patriotic DESIRE" And hence
1st. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
i. Cd. Uncompremising antagonism to every prin-
cpe of policy that endangers it,
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
oil political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
cal division, founded on geographical discrimi-
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
ence Of interests and views" between the various,
sections of the Union
5th. 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 executive action.
1V.-Obedence to the Constitution of these Uni
ted States the supreme law of the land, sacred
ly obligatory upon all it's parts and members; and
steadst resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however specious the prctexts.
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 corolary to the above:
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.
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 compacts and agree
ments and 80, 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 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.
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 unnat-
uralzed 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 punshments 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
"offce should seek the man, and not man the Of
ce,n and of the rule that, the just mode of ascer
tanning fitness for office is the capabity the faith
fulness and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate
VIII.-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
corrupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political statons-executive legislative judicial or
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 "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, 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 a division of
their civil allegiance with any foreign power, DO
tentate, or ecclesiastic.
IX-The reformation of the character of our
National Legislature, by elevating to that dignhed
and responaible position men of higher qualifca-
tons, purer morals, and more unsel6sh patriotism
X.-The restriction Of executive patronage. es-
pecialy in the matter Of appointments to office so
far as il may be permitted by the Constitution and
consistent with the public good
XI.-The education Of the youth Of our country
in schools provided by the State; which schools
sha be common TO all without distinction Of creed,