Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-21


auence . one Of the most baneful foes of republican
government."-- Washington.
hope we may find some means, in future, Of
shielding ourselves from foreign influence, POLITICAL
commercial, or in whatever form it may be attempted
| can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish OF Slss Dean that there were ocean of fire
setwesn this and the old world "-Js6ersoa.
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The american Party begun and held at Phsiadei-
phja, on the 9th of June, a. d., 1855, the fol-
Lo,ci,ig ,eds adopted as TIE Platform and Pri,s-
oiples Of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be-
Ing, who rules over the Universe,-who presdes
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
timent of profoundly intense American feeling; of
passionate attachment to our country, its history
and It's institutions of admiration for the purcr
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 as the paramount political good or,
to use the language Of Washington, g the primary
object of petriotic desire" And hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert 1t.
cd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
oil political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of ell tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded on geographical dscrimi-
nations, or on the belief that there is real differ
ence of interests and views" between the various
sections of the Union.
9th. The tnll 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.
g IV.--Obedience to the Constitution of these Uni
ted Ststes as the supreme law of the land sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however srecious 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
And, as a corollary to the above:
l. A habit of reverential obedience to the law
whether National, State, or Municipal until they
are either repealed declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
g. A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
craftsmanship, which are to be contradstingushed
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 sccks
an asylum in. the United States, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unquafedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
pGupers
VL-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.
The repeal without retroactive operation, of all
acts Of Congress making grants of land to unnat-
uralzed foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories
VII.--Hostility 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 punshments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterize 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
"ofice should seek the man. and not man the Of
fce," and of the rule that, the just mode of ascer
Ia ming fitness for Office is the capabty, the faith
didate.
VIII.--Resstance to the aggressive policy and
corruptng tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political stations legislative judicial or
diplomotc-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
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 ascen-
dency 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 dignfed
and responaible position mea OF higher qualifca-
tons, purer morals, aud moro unselfsh patriotism
X.-The restriction Of executive patronage, es-
pecially in the matter of appointments to Office so
far as il may be permitted by the Constitution and
consistent with the public good.
NI.-The education Of the youth Of our country
in schools provided by the State; whch schools
shall be common to all without distinction Of creed,