Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-05


Quay Of fee people ought 70 be constantly awake
zince history and experience prove, that foreign in
duenos 3 one Of TIE mos. banefu foes Of republican
~ hope we may lind some means in future, o.
shielding ourselves from foreign influence political
can sOsrOely withhold myself nom joining in the
wish OF Silas Deans thst there ocean Of fire
between this and the old world. ""--Jsfsrson.
d regular ,seeting Of the National Council, Of
ths Amsrican Party begun and held at Phiiadet-
mia, or the 5th of june n. d., 1856, the fol-
Il sociry ,oas adopted as The PLATFORM and Pri,-
ciptes Of the Orqanisation. It9s 1
THE acknowledgement Of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe,-who presides
over the councils of nations,--who conducts the
Il affairs of men, and who, in every step by which
s have advanced to the character of indepen--
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token Of
Providential agency. 5git5J|
1.-THE cultivation and development Of SEN
timent of profoundly intense American feeling of
passionate attachment to country, its history
end its institutions of admiration for the purer
days OF our onai 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.
IU-The maintenance of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good ; or
r to use the language Of Washington !" the primary
object of patriotic DESIRE" And hence ia a&
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it. i e', eT N
I'd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
cple OF policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
al political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity. .i1 anf at4G. hae
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to polti-
n cal DIVISION founded on "geogr6phical discrimi-
nations on the belief that there is a real differ
ence Of interests and views" between the various
sections of the Union.
.gs 9th. The Full 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.
lV.-Obedieace to the Constitution Of these Uni
ted States, the supreme law Of the land sacred
~ obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadfast resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
it's principles, however sreeious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points it
may only be legally ascertaned and expounded by
the judicial power of the United States. q,s.1
And, as corollary to the above: a(s
l L. A habit of reverential obedience to the law,
y whether National, State, or Municipal until they
either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
= statesmanship which to be ontradstinguished
a 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
N national policy. Il
-.I VA radical revision and modification of the
n 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, a friendly recep-
tion and protection. But unqualifedly condemn
Il ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupers, IN 8g 5s.. 3F E,.sr fF h5ts tS
VL--The essential modification of the Natural
ization Laws. 7pss4 tg bae
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, of all State laws allowing foreigners not
natuiaiized 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. 81 alt IaoN har eah .aa
VIl.--Hostity to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and, our political creeds. ii y.
" Implacable enmty against the prevalentdemorsl-
zing system of rewards for political subserviency,
and of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which char
acterzts the age.
h4-t These on the one hand. On the other:--tfa
Imitation of the practice of the purer days of
the Republic; and admiration of the maxim that
"ofice should seek the man, and not man the of
fce," and of the rule that the just mode of ascer
tanning fitness for oices the capability the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate @ AfA a CO .
VIII Resistance to the aggressive policy and
coTupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
" Church in our country by the advancement to all
political stations-executve, legislative, judicial, or
diplomotic--of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly, to any foreign,
i power whether civil ecclesiastical and who are
Americans by birth, education and training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
y, ,aovERS AMERICA" RsfIrIf8 a
r 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 religions opinions and wor
chip and jealous resistance Of all attempts by any
sect denomination church, to obtain an ascen
dency over any other in the State, by Of any
special privileges or exemption, by any political
combination Of its members, or by q division of
their civil allegiance with any, foreign power, po-
tentste, or eccesiastic. ~
Ix.--The reformation Of the character of our
National Legislature, by elevating to that dignRed
and responaible position of higher qualiica
"a tious, purer morals, and more unselfsh patriotism
tt X.--The restriction Of executive patronage es-
pecially in the matter Of appointments to office so
tar as may be permitted by the Constitution and
consistent with the public good.
~ XL--The education Of the youth of our country
IN schools provided by the State; which schools
shl be common toall lr2s >uiIi stinction Of creed,