Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-22

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 were an ocean of fire
between this and the old world '"-oIeeerson.
At regular meeting of the National Council Of
MsAmeriean Party, begun a''dheld az Philadel-
phia, on tie 9th of June, d. d., 1855, the fol-
iopi,.g aoas adopted as The Platform and Prin-
cipies Of the Organization.
THE acknowledgment of that Almighty Be
ing, who rules over the Universe presides
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
Providental agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development Of sen
tment Of profoundly intense American feeling; OF
passionate attachment to our country, its history
aud its institutions; of admiration for the purer
days of our national existence; of veneration for
the heroism that precipitatcd our Revolution and
of emulation of the virtue wisdom and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied its provisions.
II.-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 al attempts to weaken or
subvert il.
!. 3D. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
ciple of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
all political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to politi-
cal division, founded on geographical discrmi-
nations, the belief that there is real differ
ence of interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union. al
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
lV.-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
steadast resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however spccous the pretexts.
Avowing that In all doubtful or disputed points it
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power of the United States.
And, as a corolary to the above:
1. A habit of reverential obedience to the law,
whether National State, or Municipal until they
either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
3. 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
immigrants. Offering to the honest immigrant who
from love of liberty hatred of oppression seeks
asylum in the United States friendly recep-
ton and protection. But unqualifedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of felons and
paupers.
VL-The essential modification Of the Natural.
izaton 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-
uralized 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
Implacable enmity against the prevalentdemoral-
izing system of rewards for political subserviency,
and of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which char
acterizrs 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
"office 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 capabilty the faith
fulness, and the honesty Of the incumbent or can
didate.
VIII.-Resistance to the aggressive policy and
corrupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Onurcn IN our country Dy the advancement W all
political stationsexecutiye, legislative, judicial or
diplomotic--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, unrestrsined, 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 asceD-
dency any other in the State, by means Of any
special privileges or exemption, by any political
combination of its members, or by a division Of
their civil allegiance with any foreign power, po-
tentate, or ecclesiastic.
K.-The reformation of the character Of our
National Legislature, by elevating to that dignifed
and responaible position men OF higher qualifica-
tions, purer morals, and more unselhsh patriotism
&--The restriction Of executive patronage, es-
pecialy in the matter of appointments to office, 20
far MS It may be permitted by the Constitution and
consistent with the public good.
XI--The education Of the youth Of our country
in schools provided by the State; which schools
shall be common to all without distinction Of creed,