Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-28

t0mmercal, or In whatever form II may De attempted
can scarcely withhold myself from joining In the
wish of Sas Dean that there were ocean of fire
between this and the old world. .'"--s)s8eSoa.
At a regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the american Party, begun, and held at Philadel
phia, on tho 9th of June Il. d., 1855, the fol-
lowing ,cas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples of the Organization.
1.-The Acknowledgements 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 US by some token Of
Providential agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development of SEN
siment of profoundly intense American feeling; of
passionate attachment to our country, its history
and its institutions; of admiration for the purer
days of our nat onal 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 the paramount political good or,
to use the language of Washington, I" the primary
object of pstriotc desire" And hence
1st 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
all 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 eull 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.-Obedience to the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States, 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 specious the pretexts.
Avowng 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:
|. A habit of reverental obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
Q. 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 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 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.
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acts of Congress making grants of land to unnat-
uralzed foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories
VII.--Hostihty to the corrupt means by which
the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon US
our rulers and our political creeds.
Impacable enmity against the prevalent demora-
izing system of rewards for political subservency
and of punishments 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
"office should seek the man. and not man the Of
fce," and of the rule that the just mode of ascer
ming fitness for Office is the capabity, the faith
funess, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
ddate.
VIIL-Resstance to the aggressive policy and
corrupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church i'll our country by the advancement to all
political stationsexecutive legislative judicial or
dplomotic--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 trainng-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
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 or 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
X.-The reformation of the character of our
National Legislature by elevatng to that dignifed
and responable position mes of higher qualilica-
tions, purer morals, and more unselfsh patriotism
X-The restriction Of executive patronage, es-
pecally-in the matter Of appointments to office, so
far 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 thu State which schools
shall be common toalr ,utfi stinction Of creed,