Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-15

government Washington.
81 hope we may find some means In future, OF
shielding ourselves from foreign influence, political
commercial in whatever form it may be attempted.
can scarcely withhold myself from joining In the
wish OF Silas Dean that there ocean of fire
between this and the old world '"--Jsferson.
At a regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the american. Party, begun, and held at Philadel-
ph ia, on the 9th Of June, A. d., 1855, the fol-
toving oas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
cipIes 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.
1.-THE cultivation and development of a SEN
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 nat onal existence; of yeneration for
the heroism that precipitated our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied it. provisions.
III-The maintenance of the union of these
United States as the paramount political good or,
to use the langua ge of Washington, g the primary
OBJ, ect of patriotic desire" And hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
I'd. Uncompromisng antagonism to every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it.,
3d. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
ell political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
lth. The suppression of all tendencies to politi-
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.
9Th The FULL recognition of the rights of the
several States, as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution aud careful avoidance, by the
General Government, of all interference with their
rights by Legislative or executive action.
IV.--Obedence 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
its principles, however spccious the pretexts
Avowing that in all doubtful 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:
]. A habit of reverental obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
O. A tender and sacred regard for those acts OF
craftsmanship, which are to be contradistinguished
from acts of ordinary legislation, by the fact of
their being of the nature of compacts and agree
ments; and 80, 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, friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualifedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupe.s.
isation Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturalized to vote.
The repeal, without retroacE. operation, of all
acts OF Congress making grants5 5f land to unnatu-
rallied foreigners, and allowing them to vote in
the Territories.
the leaders Of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demora
izng system OF rewards for political subservency
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
"ofice 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
didate.
VlL-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
cc .rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to all
political stations xecutive egisativ judicial or
diplomatic--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 to the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
icyperd of his own religious opinions and worship,
and jealous resistance of all attempts by any sect
denomination or church, to obtain an 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 eevating to that diguified
and responsible position men of higher oualifica-
tlons, purer morals, and moro unse6sh 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.
M.-The education of the youth OF our country
In schools provided by the State which gchools
ahall hc comp,on IN all uithouk d;atincto of ,raay