The native American., 1839-06-29
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Native .d,ertcan
Association Of the United States.


Association Of the United States.
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capable but bound by all the principles of
national preservation to govern their affairs by the agen
CIV of their own citizens and believe the republican
form of our Government to be object Of fear and dis
like the advocates of monarchy in Europe and for that
reason if for other order to preserve our instisa
tons pure and unpouted we are mperatveiy called up
on to administer peculiar system free of all foreign
influence and interference By admitting the stranger
Unfortunately to the exercise Of those high attributed
which constitute the rights of the native born American
citizen we weaken the attachment OF the native andgain
naught but the sordd allegiance of the foreigner The
lights of the American which he holds under the Cons
uon of the Revolution and exercised by him as the go
ious prerogave of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
acton condense to strength, and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basng then the ght and duty to confederate these
high truths profess other object than the promotion
of our native country in all the walks of private honor
public credit and national independence; and therefore
we maintain the right In its most extended FORM OF the
native born American and he only to exercise the Var
Gus duties incident to the ramifcatons of the laws exc
cutive legislative ministerial from the highest to the
lowest post Of the Government: and to obtain this great
end shall advocate the entire repeal OF the naturaza
ton law by Congress Aware that the Constitution for
bids and if it did not, we have no wish to establish
er post aco laws the action seek with regard to the
laws of naturalization is intended to act in prospective
character We shall advocate equal liberty to all who
were born equally ee to be so born, constitutes when
connected with moral qualities in our minds the arsto
cracy OF human nature Acting under these generic pn
must be united one bound together by sympathes the
result of 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
troduced by foreign paupers and European poltica al
venurers From Kings gallant forefathers won their
berties-the slaves Of Kings shall not win them baok
Regiously entertaining these sentiments, we as 80.
lemny believe that the day has arrived when the Amer,
cans should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity Of their political institutions. we nave reached
that critical period oreseen and prophesed by some OF the
clear sighted apostles of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats on the ocean to our skores
when every wind that blows watts the ragged paupers to
our cities bearing in their own and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder 10 prevent
these evils we are called upon to unite cur energies
To fight 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 cou2try to preserve her honor Tree from
conagon and her character, as separate people, high
and above the engrafment of monarchical despousms
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
FIRST We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all Lawful
means with our fellow native citizens in the United
States to procure repeal of the naturalization law
Second We will use all proper and reasonable exer-
or honors of Office whether under the General or State
Third. That we will not hold him guilless of his coun
trys wrong Who having the power shall place foreigner
in Office while there is competent native willing oaccept
Fourth That we will not in any form or manner, CON
meet ourselves with the general or local politics OF the
country AID, De tne Va
of any politician party whatsoever, but VIII ex,
clusively advocate stand to, and be separate and
aadependent party Of native Americans for the cause OF
the country and upon the principles as set forth IN the
above preamble and these articles.
Fifth That we will not, in any manner Whatever. con-
meet ourselves be connecte with any rehgious sec
mr. Denominations: leaving every creed to Its own stIenh
and every man unrammeed in his own ialth adhering
for ourselves to the sole of the natives Inc es-
tah;shment of national character, and the perpetui'y
of our institutions through the means OF our oa0n country
S;,th That this Association shall be connected with
and form part of such other societies throughout the
United States as may now or hereafter be established
ON the principles of our political creed
Scpenth That this Association snail De syieo 'he
4.Native American Association of the United States
Eighth That the officers shall consist OF RESIDENT
Vice President Council of Three, Corresponding oecre-
tary Recording Secretary, Committee on Addresses
10 consist Of three members Treasurer and such others
- NAV be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall ne eiectea
NV This meeting, for one year, except the oo
n;ttee on Addresses which shall pc appointed oy he
TSnh That the President, in his absence, the wee
p;Jont or in the absence of both the Corresponding
~ Pcordnp Secretary is authorized to convene meet
ing Of this Association whenever it may be deemed ne
cessary.
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