The native American., 1838-09-22
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
Preamble and Constitution Of the Natire ..fmeriean
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1'uWoie ana CONSTITUTION OJ Me Nutipe ..daheTtedn
association Of the United States
Whereas it is admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capabe but bound by all the principles OF
hauona preservation to govern their affairs by the agen-
cy Of lneir own clzens; and believe the republican
form OF our government to be object Of fear and dis
IKE 10 me advocates oil monarchy in Europe and for that
reason II for other order to preserve our instu-
ons pure and unpouted we are imperavey called up
on TO administer our peculiar system free OF all foreign
influence and interference. BY admitting the stranger
Unfortunately to the exercise of those high attributes
which constitute the rights of the native born American
citizen, weaken the attachment Of the native and gain
naught but the sordid allegiance OF the foreigner The
rights of the American which he holds under the Const
tuition OF the Revolutions and exercised by him the go
rios prerogaye of his BIRTH calculated to simulate
to action condense TO strength, and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy sa"
Basng hep the right and duty to confederate on these
high truths profess other object than the promotion
OF our native country in all the walks of private honor
public credit, ard national independence; and therefore
we maintain the right in its most extended form, of the
native born American and he only to exercise the vari
Gus duties incident to the ramfcaons of the laws,
cu1ire legislative ministerial from the highest TO the
lowest post of the Governments and to obtain this great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal Of the natraliza
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and if it did not have no wish to establish
er post dcto laws the action seek with regard to the
s Of Naturalization is intended to act in prospective
character. We shall advocate equal liberty to all who
were born equally free; to be born, constitutes when
connected with moral qualities. in minds, the aristo
cracy OF human nature Acting under these generic prin
cples we further hold that to be permanent people,
must be united bound together by sympahies, the
result of a common political origin; and to be national we
must cherish the native American sentiment to tho entire
and radical exclusion of foreign opinions and doctrines in
toduced by foreign paupers and European political adj
vehters From Kings gallant forefahers won their
iberties-the slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again. .4.&t...
Regiolsly entertaining these sentiments, we as so
lemny believe that the day has arrived when the Amer-
should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity Of their political institutions We have reached
that critical period oreseen and prophesed by some of the
clear sighted apostles of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the ocean our shores
when every wind that blows watts the ragged paupers to
our cities bearing in their persons and characters
the elements OF degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils we now called upon to unite energies
10 light over this great moral revolution the shadow of
our first revolt Of glory, will be the duty of the sons of
those wars and we must 60 into the combat determined
TO abide by our couaty to preserve her honor free from
conagon and her character, as separate people, high
and above the engraftment of monarchcal despotsms
ARTICLES CT TIE CONSTITUTION.
FIRST. We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all lawful
means, with fellow native citizens in the United
States to procure repeal of the naturalization law
Second. We will all proper and reasonable exer
ons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emonments
honor of office, whether under the General or State
Governments. aas'. .Na.
Third That we will not hold him guiltless of his coun
try wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in office while thereis competent native willing oaccept
foaTh That we will not, in any form manner con-
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country, aid be the of aiding, the cause
OF any politician party whatsoever, but will ex-
clusively advocate, stand to, and be separate and
Independent party of native Americans for the cause of
the country, and upon the principles set forth in the
above preamble and these articles.
FJM That we will not in any manner whatever, con-
meet ourselves, be connected with any religious sect
denominations leaving every creed to its strength
and every untrammelled in his faith adhering
for ourselves, to the sole of the natives the es-
tablshment of national character and the pepetuty
of our institutions, through the Of country
Sirh. That this Association shall be connected with
and form part of such other societies throughout the
United States may hereafter be established
on the principles of our political creed.
SeUenM. That this Association shall be STYLED the
Native American Association of the United States''
Eighth. That the officers shall consist of President
Vice President Council of Three, Corresponding Secre-
tary, Recording Secretary, Committee on Addresses
to consist o tire nbers, Treasurer and such others
as may be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined
Nanm hat all t. foregoing officers shall he elected
by this meeting, to for year. except the Com
mittee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President. . Eo1 'fI'1--t
1enh That the President, or in his absence the Vice
President or in the absence of both the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary is authorized to convene meet,
ing OF this Association whenever it may be deemed ne
cessary.