Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-09

wish of Sas Dean that there ocean of tire
between this and the old world. "--yeTvson.
.At regular meeting Of the National Council Of
the american Party, begun and held at Phitadet-
phia, on the 9th of June, 4. d., 1856, the fol-
loacing soas adopted as The Platform and Pri,.-
ciples Of the 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 indepen-
dent nation, has distinguished us by some token of
Providential agency.
IL--The cultivation and development Of a sem
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 national existence; of veneration, for
the heroism that precptated our Revolution and
of emulation OF the virtue, wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied it's provisions
IU.-The maintenance Of the union of these
United States 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
subvert it. k ,fH4#ats 1854
L 3D. 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 ell tendencies to polti-
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 sull recognition of the rights Of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution; and careful avoidance, by tho
General Government, of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action. 0s
IV.-0bedience 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
steadst resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
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 corollary to the above:
i. A habit of reverential obedience to the law,
Wheeler National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority. - fs.ga ~
2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, which are to be contradstingnishcd
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 or hatred of oppression seeks
an asylum in the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquaifedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores Of felons and
paupers.
VI-The essential modification Of the Natural
ization Laws. s8
Therepeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturaized to vote
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of all
eCC <~c l.~
uralized foreigners, and allowing them TO vote In
the Territories oa
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 prevalentdemoraL
izing system of rewards for political subserviency
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
"oi6ce should seek the man. and not man the Of
fce, and of the rule that, the just mode Of ascer
tanning fitness for Office is the capabty the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the, incumbent or can
didatc. 1ta
VIII.--Resstance to the aggressive policy and
corruptng tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political stationsexecutve, legislative, judicial
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
-falflling the maxim: AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA" Httt.lt@
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 bis 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 a division Of
their civil allegiance with any foreign power, POI
tontatc, or ecclesiastic. eVtfG wrw-
q IX.--The reformation Of the character Of our
National Legislature, by elevating to that dgnihed
and responaible position men OF higher qusIica-
tons, purer morals, and more unselfsh patriotism
X.-The restriction of executive patronage, es-
pecally in the matter of appointments to Office, so
Tar as il may be permitted by the Constitution, and
consistent with the public good. $3.50
.XI.--The education Of the youth Of our country
in schools provided by the State; which schools
shall be common to all ri outii stnction Of creed,