Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-06

nuenco is one OF the most banefu foes oil republican
government Washington. fA alf
* hope we may find some means, in future, OF
shielding ourselves from foreign influence, political
commercial or in whatever form il may be attempted
l can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish Of Sas Dean that there were en- ocean of fire
between this and the old world. .'"--ysS~soM
-as regular meeting of the National Council, Of
the Aalerica, Party, begun and held at Philadel-
phia, on the 9th of June, a. d., 1855, The fol-
to,oirg adopted as The Platform and Prin-
cipIss Of the Orqanization. n. h ST..
THE acknowledgement 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 purcr
days of our nal. ona existence; of veneraton, for
the heroism that precptated our Revolution and
Of emulation of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism
that framed our constitution and first successfully
applied it's provisions n5t
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
1st. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it. @
I I'd. Uncompromising antagonism to every prin-
cple of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
al political differences which threaten its integrity
or perpetuity.
4tI 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
5th. 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.--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
scadfast resistance to the spirit Of innovation upon
its principles, however srecious the pretexts.
Avowing that in all doubtful disputed points it
may only be legally ascertained and expounded by
the judicial power OF the United States.
And, as a corollary to the above:
l. A habit of reyerential 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 to be contradistinguished
from acts of ordinary legislation, by the fact of
their being of the nature of compacts and agree
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
ON asylum in the United States a friendly rccep-
tion and protection. But unqualifedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores Of felons and
paupers. P.a .t9s Na6-E3
VI-The essential modification Of the Natural
ization Laws tH fH.' 4-Tsea sE it
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. tta1
VII II.-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 prevalent demoral-
izing system of rewards for political subserviency,
and of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which char
acterizts 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
''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
fulnesa, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
ddate. ef.a
VIII--Resistance TO the aggressive policy and
conupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
: Church in our country by the advancement to all
political stationsexecutive, Legislative, judicial
dplomotic-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."S4u #H
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, 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 ascen-
dency 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 ecclesiastc.
K.--The reformation Of the character Of our
National Legislature, by elevating to that dignfed
and responaible position mea OF higher qualifca-
tons, purer morals, and more unsel6sh patriotism
X.--The restriction Of executive patronage, es
pecialy in the matter Of appointments to Office so
lar as It 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 schools
shall be common TO allri' ,uiki stnction Of creed,