Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-26

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 Silas Dean that there of fire
between this and the old world .'"-e,sfrson.
at a regular meeting Of the National Council, Of
The Americam Party, begun and held at Phitadel-
hia, on the 9th of June, a. d., 1855, the fol-
losciag scas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
eipIes Of the Organization.
THE acknowledgment Of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe,--who presdes
over the councils of nations, 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.
lI-The cultivation and development of a SEN
timent of profoundly intense American feeling; oi
passionate attachment to our country, its history
and its institutions; of admiration for the 'purer
days OF 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 it's 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 pstriotic desire" And hence
1st. Opposition to all attempts to weaken OF
subvert it.
!. Cd. Uncompremsing antagonism to every prin
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment ol
oil political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th The suppression of all tendencies to politi
cal division, founded on geographical discrim
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; and careful avoidance by the
General Government of all interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action.
1V.-Obedience 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
seadfast resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however sFecious the pretexts
Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points il
may only be legally ascertaned and e1pounded 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
either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
O. 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 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 o
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 unqualiedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupers.
VL--The essential modification of the Natural
ization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States, OF all State laws allowing foreigners moi
natnralized to vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation, of al
acts of Congress making grants of land to unnat
uralized foreigners, and allowing them to vote il
the Territories. @ D a.sH
VII-Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders OF party have hitherto forced upon III
our rulers and our political creeds
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demoral
izing system of rewards for political subserviency
and of punishments for political independence
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acteriz4s the age
These on the one hand On the other
Imitation Of the practice of the purer days o
the Republic; and admiration of the maxim tha
"ofice should seek the man, and not man the of
fee" and of the rule that, the just mode of ascer
tanning fitness for office is the capability the faith
fulness and the honesty of the incumbent or can
didate
VlIl.-Resistance to the aggressive policy anC
corrupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement to al
political statons-executive, legislative judicial OF
diplomotic-of those only who do not hold civi
allegiance, directly or indirectly, to any foreigr
power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are
Americans by birth, education and training-thui
fulfilling the MAXIM AMERICANS ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA
The protection Of all citizens in the legal ant
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
and privileges; the maintenance of the right o
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 an sscen
dency over any other in the State, by Of any
special privileges or exemption, by any potica
combination of its members or by division o.
their civil allegiance with any foreign power, po
tentate or eccesastc.
lX.-phe reformation OF the character OF oul
National Legislature, by elevating to that dgniieC
und responaible position men Of higher quaifica
tons, purer morals and more unselish patriotism
X.-The restriction of executive patronage. es-
pecialy in the matter Of appointments to Office, &c
far as il may be permitted by the Constitution anC
consistent with the public good.
XI--The education of the youth Of our country
Ia schools provided by tho State; which school.
shall be common toRllF SutU stinction of crecd