The native American., 1840-09-05
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Natire american
Association of the United States

Preamble and Constitution Of the Natire american
Association Of the United States.
WHEREAS, il is an admitted factthat all Governments
are not only capable, but bound by all the princi-
Piles of national preservation TO govern their affairs
by the agency o! their own citizens and we believe
the republican form of our Government 10 De an
object of fear and dislike to the advocates OF mon
archy in Europe, a for that reason, if for none
other, in order to preserve our institutions pure
and unpolluted we are eimperatively called upon 10
administer our peculiar system free of all foreign
influence and interfere. ce. BY admitting the
stranger iscrnin ,tely 10 the exercise OF those
high attributes which constitute the rights OF the
native barn American citizen we weaken the at.
tachment of the native, and gain naught but the
sordd aliegia. ce of the foreigner. The rights Of
the American, which he holds under the Consti-
tuition of the Revolution, and exercised by him
as the glorious prerogatve of his birth, calcu
lated to stimulate to action condense to strength,
and cement in sentiment and patriotic sympathy.
Basng then. the right and duty to confederate on
these high truths, profess other object than the
promotion of native country In all the walks oil
private honor, public credit, and national nde2en
dence; and therefore we maintain the right, in its
most extended form, Of the native born American,
and he only, to exercise the various duties incident
to the ramihcaGons of the laws, executive legisla
tive, ministerial, from the highest to the lowest
post of the GovernmeAt-aId to obtain this great
end, we shall advocate the entire repeal Of the natu
ralization laws by Congress. Aware that the Cons,-
tuition forbids, and even it did not we have no wish
10 establish er post facto laws the action we seek
with regardto the laws 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 arisocracy of human
ture. Acting under these generic principles, we
further hold that, 10 be permanent people we must
be united one, bound together BY sympathies, the
result ofa common political organ and to be nation
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TO the entire and radical exclusion of foreign opn
ions and doctrines introduced by foreign paupers and
Enropean political adventurers. From Kings our
gallant forefathers won their beres-the slaves Of
Kings shall not win them back again.
Religiously entertaining these sentiments, we as
solemnly believe that the day has arrived, when the
Americans should unite as brothers to sustain the
strength and purity of their political Institutions
We have reached that critical period foreseen and
prophesed by some Of the clear sighted apostles of
freedom, when danger threatens from every ship that
floats on the ocean to our shores-when every wind
that blows watts the ragged paupers to our cities
bearing in their own persons and characters the ee-
ments of degradation and disorder. To prevent
these evils, we called upon to unite our en-.
ergies To fight over this great moral revolution
the shadow OF our first revolt of glory, will be the
duty of the sons OF these wars, and we must go
into the combat determined to abide by our coun-
try; to preserve her honor free from conagion and
her character as separate people, high and above
the engrattment of monarchical despotisms
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
First. We bind ourselves TO cooperate, by all law
ful means. with our fellow native citizens in the
United States to procure repeal of the naturaliza
ton laws.
Second. We will use ell proper and reasonable ex.
ertons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emo
unents or honors OF office, whether under the Gen.
eral or State Go, ernment,.
Third That we will not held him guillless of his
country's wrong, who, having the power, shall place
a foreigner in Office while there is competent ma
tive willing to accept.
Fourth. That we will moi, in any form or manner
connect ourselves with the general local politics
OF the country, aid, be the means of aiding,
the cause of any politician or party whatsoever, but
will exclusively advocate stand to- and be separate
and independent party Of native Americans, for the
cause Of the country, and rnon the principles as set
forth in the above preamble and these articles
fYM That we will not, in any manner whatever,
connect ourselves, be connected, with any reIig-
GUS sect or denomination leaving every creed to its
own strength. and every man untrammelled in his
own faith; adhefing for ourselves, TO the sole cause
OF the natives, the establishment Of national char
acter. and the pe!petuity OF our institutions through
the means of our otcn coUntyymen.
Strth. That this Association shall be connected
with and form paI Of such other societies throug-
hout the United States as may now or hereafter be
established on the principles Of our political creed
Seeenh. That this Association shall be STYLED the
"Native American Association of the United States "
Eighth. That the officers shall consist of Presi.
dent, Vice President, Council of Three, Correspop-
ding Secretary, Recording Secretary Committee
on Addresses. to consist Of three members, Trea.
snrer, and such others may be required under any
bylaws hereafter adopted and whose duties shall be
therein defined.
Ninth. That all the foregoing officers shall be cleo
ted by this meeting, TO serve for one year, except
the Committee on Addresses, which shall be appoin
ted by the President.
Tenth. That the Presiden', or, in his absence the
Vice President or in the ahse nee of both, The Cor
responding or Recording Secretary is authorized TO
convene a meeting of this Association, whenever It
may be deemed necessary.
Washington Ciy 1890