Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-09

wish of Silas Dean that there of fire
between this and the old world. .'"--vJsf sferson.
Ara regular meeting Of the National Council, of
the American Party begun and held at Philadel-
phi ia, on the 9th of June, a. d., 1855, the fol-
lo,cing cas adj pted as The Platform and Prin-
ciplss of the OrqanizGtion.
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.
H--The Guilty. ,tion and developments Of SEN
tment 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 precipitated our Revolution and
of emulatioi 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, the primary
object of patriotic desire" And hence
lst. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
suhyert it. ,
3D. Uncompromisng 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 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. e
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--Ohedence to the GOnatituti0n of these IJni-
ted States, as the supreme law of the land, sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadfast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful CIR disputed points it
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power Of the United States
And, as corollary to the above:
/. A habit of reverential obedience to the law,
whether National State, or Municipal, until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
g. A tender and sacred regard for those acts Of
craftsmanship, which are to be contradstinguished
from acts of ordinary legislation by the fact Of
their being of the nature of compaets 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 unqualfedlJ condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupels. .
vi. The essential modification Of the Natural
ization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, Of all State laws allowing foreigners not
naturazed to vote.
The repeal without retroactive operation, of all
acts of Congress making grants of land to unnatu-
all~ tr,x
the Territories.
VH.--Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon us
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacabe enmity against the prevalent demoral-
izng 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
th u Republic; and admiration of the maxim that
"ofice should seek the man, and not man the Of
6ce," and of the rule that, the just mode Of ascer
tanning fitness for Office 10 the capsbiity, the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate. ee Hn
vIIL--Resistance to the aggressive policy and
&C .ruptng tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church In our country by the advancement to all
political stations xecutive, legslatv judicial
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: "ANKRIoAss osLr sHALL
GOVERN AMERICA"
Tho protection Of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise of their civil and religious rights
aui privileges; the maintenance of the right OF
every man to the full unrestrained and peaceful en-
jcynerd 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 bya division of
their civil allegiance with any foreign power, po-
tentate, or ecclesiastic.
IX.--The reformation Of the character of our
National Legislature, by eevsting to that dign6ed
aud responsible position men of higher qualifca-
tioas, purer morals, and more unse6sh patriotism.
X.-The restriction Of executive patronage, es-
pecislly in the matter Of appointments to office, so
far 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
shsl be common 10 all, without dist"ctssJ cree