Daily American organ., 1856-02-21

Against The issi1ious lies of foreign influence
oonlsre you e hsisvs IA fellow -citi.sns-thej jsal
aimee history aud sxPsfiens prove that foreign in
Suenoe Is of ths zas 6ansful foes Of republican
goysrnment - Wsa3laactos- M E NJ
shielding ourselves &vG A9Vign influence, political
commercial or in Nthasver form il may be attempted
can searsely witAnctd myself from joining in the
betwsea this and the old world "--et6@son.
Al regular ,ssssi,1 JF tks National Cosreii, Of
Medmsrfcd~ pufsy 8sg,sa aud held at Philaael-
g@ia, %. sAs pc ef fsne, A: d., 1856, the fol-
sofosng acas adPtSd a. THE PLATFORM aud Pries
cipfes Of the OYg0ni ectSos
L-phe acknowledgment of that Almighty Be
ing, who rules over the Universe,---who presides
over the councils of n3stSonB, who conducts the
Affairs of men, and who, in every step by which
we have advanced TO fhe character of an indepen-
gent nation mas distinguished US by some token Of
Provdential agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development of sen
timent OF profoundly Intense American feeling Of
passionate attachment to our country It's history
and ts institutions; OF admiration for the purer
days OF our nat Qnd exisosence Of veneraton, for
the heroism that precipitafted our Revolution am
Of emulatoit of the yirtyse wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
spplied its provisions. 49, leIt s
lLL--The maintenance \ of the union of these
United States as the pararkount political good or
to use the inngue go of WaAhington, g the primary
object Of pstriotic desire" AAnd hence
iat. Opposition to all attempts TO weaken or
subyert it. A.e
- I'd. Unccmpronising antxs xsgonism to every prin-
cple oil policy that endsngers{ it.
Sd. The advocacy Of an equaitable adjustment Of
nipoliticsl differences which shreaten its integrity
or perpetuity. 9 o
4th. The suppression Of am tendencies 20 politi.
cal division, founded on "setbKraphical discrimi
NATIONS or on the belisf that tbere is real differ
enoe oil interests and views between the various
Sections of the Union
9th. The full recognition on the rights of tho
several States, as expressed aud reserved in the
Constitution; and careful aHoiAancs, by the
General Government of all intedferensse with their
rights Dy legislative or executveH action.
IV.-Obedience to the Cu1lstitd&tion Of these Uni
ted States, the supreme law Of 1.-THE land sacred
iy obligatory upon all its parts an&d members and
Bteadast resistance to the spirit of Annoyaton upon
its principles, however srecious\ the pretexts
Avowing that in all doubtful or disSputed points il
may only be legally ascertaned and 3axpout,ded by
. the judicial power of the United HtAtesA .
Aud az a corolary TO the sbove: Jrf
4. A habit Of revcrential obedience btc sne law,
whether National State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed declared by
the proper authority. n -
2. A tender and sacred regard forf those acts of
craftsmanship, which to be contr hdstinguished
from acts of ordinary iegisationt by the fact of
their being of the nature of comp&Rcts and agree.
ments and 80, to be considered Axfed and settled
national policy,
VA radical revision and mods ehcaton of the
laws regulating immigration and the settlement of
immigrants. Offering to the honeat Nmmigrsnt who,
from love of liberty or hatred of oprsusion seeks
an asylum in the United States ttfiendly recep-
ton and protection. But unQualiEf fedly condemn
ing the transmission TO our shoresS Of felons and
paupers.
VI--Thc essential modification OF the Natural
iZation Laws. \
The repeal by the Legislatures of Nhe respective
States, Of all State laws allowing kbreigners not
naturalized to vote.
The repeal without retroactive opdbration Of u
acts of Congress making grants Of /, Ind TO unnst-
uralzed Foreigners, and allowing the)m 10 vote IN
the Territories. E#
VI.-Hostilty to the corrupt mealns by which
the leaders Of party have hitherto for1ccd upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmty against the preyale1 ut demoral-
icing system of rewards for political sub&serviency
and of punishments for political indspend1 1ence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizes the age.
These on the one hand On The otter:--
Imitation of the practice of the purer daysA OF
the Republic; and admiration Of the maxim that
"office should seek the man, and not man the OH
Ree, and of the rule that the just mode Of asccl-&
tanning fitness for Office is the capabity the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or csn-
didate. -. fa
VtlI.-Resistance to the aggressive policy and |
coirupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic |
Church in our country by the advancement to all |
political stations--executive, Legislative, judicial or
diplomotio--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; "AMERCAEs ONLY SHALL /
GOVERN AMERICA @ e8
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
scct denomination or church, TO obtain an sscen-
deney over any other in the State by means Of any
special privileges or exemption, by any political
combination of ts members, or by q division of L
their civil allegiance with any foreign power, po-
tentate, or ecolesisst5c., 80 x. ~ ~-s-rgr
IX.-The reformation of the character Of our
National Legislature, by elevating 70 that digni6ed
and responaibe position men Of higher quali6ca-
tions purer morals, and more unsel6sh patriotism.
X-Thc restriction Of executive patronage, es-
peciay in The matter of appointments 70 Office, so
lar as Il 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 tho State; which schools
shall be common toalFO ,uti stinction Of creed,