Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-12
Political InteIligence.

The National American Club Festival New
York; came off ON Tuesday night last Among the
resolutions adopted at the meeting, we find the
following
Resolped, That the highest civic duties of an
American citizen is to promote the prosperity of
his own country; that to do this he should endea-
vor to preserve, strengthen and defend the princ-
pies Of American republicanism as they were pro-
mulgated in the Revolution of l776 and incorpo-
rated in the Constitution of the United States.
And to this end we hold 1t indispensable that
every citizen who has the privilege of voting in
elections should be acquainted with the consttu-
ton, both by capacity to read and understand it
in the language in which it is written, and by such
long and familiar intercourse with the country and
it's institutions as is necessary to Undue his mind
with the distinctive American perception of the
nature of free government and with that sentiment
of attachment to it which shall render him at all
times its effective friend and supporter.
That with this view of the qualifications for cti-
Zenship, we proclaim 1t to be fundamental pre-
cept of our republican system that America should
be governed only by Americans.
RESOLVED, That upon the great subject of slave
ny we pretend not to be wiser or better than our
fathers, but keep equally clear as they did from
the utraism of the side, that in the insti
tuition the corner stone of every political social
blessing, and from the anaticsm of the other side,
that would upheave, in spite Of every constitu-
tional barrier, and in disregard of all consequences
the unity, integrity and brotherhood of the Union
and that in accordance with the provisions OF the
constitution and the past usages of this govern
ment when new State seeks admission into the
Union, and presents a republican constitution, il
shall be admitted either with or without domestic
slavery, the citizens forming the new State shall
for themselves determine. sEsb
The American State Council of Ohio adjourned
on the 4th instant, previous to which the follow.
ing report was unanimously adopted:
The committee on the state Of the Order, to
whom was referred the report of the President,
have considered the same, and beg leave to report
that in view of the approaching session of the Ma
tionl Convention at Philadelphia, and in good
faith TO the States represented in the Convention
of the Americans, held at Cincinnati in November
last it is inexpedent for this State Council to legis-
late upon the subject of the reports submitted to
the said Convention at Cincinnati. The whole
subject win again come before the National body,
when II is expected that the delegation from Ohio
viii strenuously oppose the twelfth section Of the
platform adopted by the Convention at PhiladeL
phia in June last.
The principles Of the American party having
been proclaimed to the world, the committee are
Of opinion that hereafter purely American nomi-
nations should be made for President and Vice
President Of the United States, and for all State
and local officers.
On the subject Of secrecy, the State. Council can
not egislate any further than to express an opin-
ion, and the committee would therefore recon-
mend that the subject be referred to the National
Council.
A Fillmore Club favorable 10 the nomination Of
Willard Fillmore for the Presidency, has been form
ed in the eighteenth ward, Philadelphia
At regular meeting Of Young America tsecond
ward, Louisville,) Council, held Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 2, 1860, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That our able Representative in Con-
gress, Col Humphrey Marshall, has our most sim
cere thanks for the position taken by him in the
organization Of the House Of Representatives, his
position being the only true national ground on
which members Of the American party can stand
dscarding, a. Il does, Black Republicsnism on the