Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-08

pnledlng 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 of fire
between this and the old world. ."--Os6oson
At regular meeting of the National Council, of
the American Party, bsg,ss and held at Philadel-
phja orsthe 6th Of June, A. d., 1866 the fol-
loWing sods adopted as The Platform and Prin-
ciples of the Organization.
1.-The acknowledgement of that Almighty Be-
ing, who rules over the Universe, who presides
over the councis Of natons-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
Provdential 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 purer
days of our national existence; of veneraton, for
the hcroism 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 patriotic desire" And hence
lst Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
lg Cd. 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 discrimi-
nations on the belief that there is real differ
ence of interests and views" between the various
sections Of the Union.
5tb. 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.
IV.-0bedience 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
steadst resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles, however srecious 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 corollary to the above:
IA habit of reverential obedience to the law,
whether National, State, or Municipal, until they
either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority
2. tender and sacred regard for those acts of
craftsmanship, which are to be contradistinguished
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 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 unqualiRedly condemn
ing the transmission to our shores of ielons and
paupers.
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
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.
VH.-Hostlity to the corrupt means by which
the leaders OF party have hitherto forced upon US
our rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmty against the prevaentdemoral
zing 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
the Republic; and admiration of the maxim that
<"offce should seek the man, and not man the of
ce," and of the rule that, the just mode of
tanning fitness for Office is the capability the faith
fulness, and the honesty of the incumbent or can
dfdate.
VIII.-Resstance to the aggressive policy and
corruptng tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Cnurcn III our country Dy the auVanceHlenJ 10 al
political stations-executive Legislative judicial or
dplomotic-of those only who do not hold civil
allegiance, directly or indirectly to any foreign
power, whether civil ecclesiastical and who are
Americans by birth, education and training-thus
fulfilling the maxim: "AMERIoANs 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, 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 over 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 ecclesisstic.
IX.--The reformation of the character of our
National Legislature, by olevating to that digni6ed
and responaible position men OF higher qualifica.
tions, purer morals, and more unselHsh patriotism
X.--The restriction of executive patronage, es-
peciay in the matter of appointments 10 Office, 80
far as II 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 tho State; which schools
shall be common 10 si outi stinction Of creed