Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-02

Against the insdious wiles Of foreign influence
conjure you To believe me- citizens-thej jeal-
cusy Of free people ought to be constantly awake
aimee history and experience prove, that foreign in
nuence is one Of the most baneiul foes of republican
government. -" Washington.
II hope we may fnd some means, in future, Of
shielding ourselves from foreign influence, political
commercial in whatever form it may be attempted.
4 can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish of Sas Dean that there ocean of fire
between this and the old world. ."-eeferaon.
Al regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the american Party begun and held at PhiladeI-
phia, on the 9th Of June, A. d., 1855, the fol-
io,ci,.g scas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples of TIE Organization.
1.-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 indepeii-
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token Of
Providential agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development of SEN
tilnent 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 precpitated our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
II--The maintenance of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
to use the language of Washington, " the primary
object of patriotic desire" And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
eubvert 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-
i. =. f. IL
nations or on the belief that there is real differ
ence of interests and views" between the various
sectons 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.
IV.--Obedience 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
steadast resistance to spirit of innovation upon
it's principles, however specious the pretexts.
AvOwing that in all doubtful rrr disputed points it
may only be legally ascertaiaed and expounded by
the judicial power of the United States.
And, as a corollary to the above:
I. A habit of reverental obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed declared unconstitutional BY
the proper authority.
Q. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
statesmanship which are to be contradistnguished
from acts of ordinary legislation, by the fact oil
their being of the nature of compaets and agree
meuts; and 60 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, a friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualifedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupeis.
vi The essential modification of the Natural
zation Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures Of the respective
States, of all State laws allowing foreigners no!
naturalized to vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
actsot Congress making grants Of land to unnatu-
rlil foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
theTsfitories.
VII -HNStility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
mplacable enmity againstthe prevalent demoral-
izing system of rewards for political subseryeHcy,
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
tho Republic; and admiration of the maxim that
coffee should seek the man, and not man the Of
Ace" 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
di1ate. x4
VIII.-Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
&C -rupting tendencies Of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to ali
political stationst xecutve, legslaty judicial or
diplomatic--of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly 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 ,nanto the full unrestraned, and peaceful en-
jcynerd of his own religious opinions and worship
and ajeaous resistance of all attempts by any sect
denomination or church, to obtain ascendency
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.
IX.-The reformation of the character Of our.
National Legislature, by elevating to that dgnifed
and responsible position mon of higher quaiica-
tions purer morals, and more unselhsh patriotism
X-The restriction OF executive patronage, es-
pecially in the matter Of appointments to Office, 80
far as Il may be permitted by The Constitution, and
consistent with the public good
X.---The education Of the youth of our country
in schools provided by the State which schools
shall be common to all, without dstinoteaI cree