The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-03

ulaing immigration and the settlement Of imngrantsi
Offering 10 the honest Immigrant Who from love Of bes
Sass friendly reception and protection, but uaqas.
hedy condemning the transmission TO our shores OF 0hs
and paupers.
laws. .... aa
The repeal by the legislatures OF the respective States Of
ell State laws allowing foregners not natnrslzed 70 voc
The, repeal without retroactive operation OF NIL acts OF
Congress making grants of lands uunatnrasd foreign
err, aud allowing them to vote in the Territoree
VI Hostility to the corrupt means by which the lead
es Of party have hitherto forced upon us cur rers ami
impIaeabie eh,ny against tho prevalent demoralLing
system Of rewards for political subseryency and OF pun
ishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which character
lies the age, .t-#aa.t@e taaa# HN.M
These on the one hand. ON the other:
limitation OF the practice OF the pure days Of The repub
lie and admiration Of the maxim that "oiee should seek
the man. and not the the Office and OF the rule that tho
just mode Of ascortning fitness for office is the capahiy
tue athnnes and the honesty OF the incumbent or can
didate. a-
VII Resistance to the aggressive policy and corrupt
ing tendencies of the Roman Gsthec Church iu
try by the advancement AL political staioag executive,
Legislative, judicia diplomatic OF those only who do
not hold civil allegiance directly or indirectly, g any
foreign power whether civil ceeieslastGa and who
Americans BY BIRTH education and training thus iuiug
the MAXIM AMERICANS ONLY SHALL GOVERN AnralcA"
The protection Of all czspa in the legal and proper
ercSe Of their civil aud religious rights and privileges the
maintenance Of the right OF every man to the full unrc-
strained aud peaceful enjoyment VI his own religious opn
ions and Worship and jealous resistance Of oil attempts
by any sect denomination church, 10 obtain
deucy any other IN the State b means Of any special
privileges exemption, by any political combination Of
it's members or by division q their allegiance with
any foreign power potcntate or eeelesiastic.
TX The reformation OF the character OF our national
legislature by elcyang 10 that danea and responsible
position Of higher qualifications, parer horas and
more unseldsh patriotsm.
X The restriction of executive paronageespecaly in
the matter of appointments TO cceso far as II may be
permitted by the constitution and consistent with the pub
lie good VA.
II The education of the youth Of country in schools
provided by the State which schools shall be to
all without distinction OF creed party and free from
any influence or direction Of UNCONVENTIONAL or partisan
character. +"
And inasmuch as Christianity by the constitutions Of
nearly all the States by the decisions Of the eminent
judicial authorities and BY the consent of the people OF
America Is considered clement OF political system
and the depository and fountain Of all civil aud religious
freedom oppose every attempt to exclude it from the
schools thus established in The States
MI The American party having arisen upon the ruins
and in spite of The opposition Of the whg and democratic
parties cannot be held in any manner responsible for the
obnoxious acts and violated pdges of either And the
systematic agitation OF the slavery question by those par
ties having elevated sectional hostility into positive Gle
ment political power and brought institutions into
peril 1t has therefore become the imperative duty of tho
American party to ntcrpose for tho purpose of giving
peace to the country and perpetuty TO the Union And
experience has shown impossible reconcile opinions
extreme as those which separate the disputans and as
there lie dishonor in submitting the laws the
tona council has deemed 1t the best guarantee OF common
justice and OF future peace TO abide by aud maintain tho
existing laws upon the subject OF slavery as final and
conclusive settlement Of that subject In spirit and in sub
stance
And regarding it the highest duty to asow their opin-
ions upon subject important in distinct and unequvo
cal terms it is hereby declared the Of this national
council that Congress possesses power under the cops
tuition to cgsatc upon the subject OF slavery in The States
where il does exist exclude any State from
admission into the Union because its constitution does or
does recognise the institution Of slavery part OF
its social system and expressly preermng any expires
sion Of opinion upon the power of Congress establish
prohibit slavery in any Territory, Is the sense OF the
national council that Congress ought not legsaie upon
the subject of slavery within the Territories Of the United
States and that any interference by Congress with slavery
exists in the District Of Columbia would he viola
ZION Of the spirit and intention Of the compact by which
the Slate OF Maryland ceded the District TO tho United
States, and breach Of the national aith.
Kill The policy Of tho government Of the United States
in its relations with foreign governments Ii 10 exact justice
from the strongest and do justice to the weakest restrain
ing BY all the power of the government all its citizens
from Interference with the internal Of nations
with whom we are at peace. rs5E q tz +. IA
XIV This national council declares that ali the princi-
pies of the order shnl be henecoward where openly
nvowed and that each member shall be liberty to make
sefis member and II recommends that there be
caaceaiment OF the places OF meeting Of subordinate
cls H. B. BARTLETT, ofKy.
President Of National Council.
G. D. DEsuLER, Of j.,
Corresponding Secretary,
JAMES NJ. STEPHENS Of Nd,
hsCOtOnS
PLATFORM or THE ASTrwELrTn-srerIoS roIrEns Jrxr
1856 ....E
The undersigned minority Of the commitlee dissenting
from some OF tho proportions reported by ile majority
submits the following his views OF what is demanded
by the order as o @E .aw ~
Platform cf Principies 80
Assembled In convention members of the American
organization dissenting from the platform Of principles
aud SET forth by the majority Of the American
National Convention, which was convened al Philadt
pha the 9th day Of juno 1885, aud considering that
frank aud distinct PRONUNCIATION &c principles and
due alike 10 ourserps 10 te o. ganizaon We
represent and 10 feow-czens large we therefore
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l. That veaSra,e and win forever uphold Tho Amer
can Union In ils integrity go
. That wc insist lint the government of the Union shall
he sustained in the exercise OF the powers whf the
shtuon coufr and That those powers shall be exercised
for the Objects which the constitution ndiraoa--lor The
establishment Of justice for the Insurance OF domrSr
tranquility for the defence FOR ihe promotion OF
tho general welfare and for the security OF the blessings
liberty. .e-
g. That the rights Of The States The rights OF persons
must be maintained against all Unconstitutional ages-
sons from whatever quarter such expressions may pro-
coed.
That the executive Legislative and Judicial depart
uents OF toe government should be guided In their action
solely by reference 20 the welfare " The people, ana Should
never be permitted 70 exceed their constitutional powers
D. That improvements o rivers and barbors national
importance constitutional objects Of national legsa-
on since the revenues OF the collected
by duties on imports those duties sh0ulA te levied with
wise Discrimination, 10 promote The Int rosts Of
american industry and inposc the highest possible bur
G. That our foreign policy should DO one Of generous
sympathy with the oppressed every where hut especially
with oppressed nations and ell our NEGOTIATIONS shonh