Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-22
WASHINGTON, p. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 22 1854
OUR PRINCIPLES.

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OUR PRINCIPLES.
First. We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws of naturalization, or IL that cannot be ac-,
complished, then such modification of those
laws, as win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twsnty-one years, altar taking the oath of alle-
glance to the United States, and Of a6juration
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes.
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of a
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
paupsrs or criminals and to send back to the
countries from which they come, all such for
eigners Of these classes as may, in violation Of
such law, hereafter reach our ports; and to
require the President Of the United States to
demand from any government which may
send hither such classes Of its subjects, imnss-
diats and ample satiyaotion for sHeA outrage,
and . proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof 9l is
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointnent Of any Jorsign-6oyp citizen to any
Office Of trust honor or emolument under the
Federal or State governments, or the employ
ment or enlistment Of such persons in the army
or navy IN time of soGr maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natips-6orn citizens Of
the United States have the right to govern the
land Of their birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be content with the enjoy
ment Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws Ms .3 M Fiji
Fburth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form Of. an oath
to support tie CoastitutiOn Of the United
States, and to be administered to all persons
elected or appointed to any Office Of trust, honor,
or emolument under the Federal or State gov
ernments, as win effectnally exclude from such
Offices all persons, who shall not directly and
explicitly recognise the obligations and bind
ing force Of the Constitution Of the United
States, as paramount to all obligations Of adhe.
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince power,
potentate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances. T 5g
Filth. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one Of the States of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment Of free outrage any
person Of foreign birth, who has not beep first
made citizen of the United States, according
to the uniform rule of naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution. 6s 4
Sirth. We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any union Of Church and State,n no matter
what class of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union. pf
SepentA We shall vigorously maintain the
Uested rights of all persons, of native or foreign
birth, and shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference with such vested rights
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
all sabridgmsnt Of religious liberty, holding
it as cardinal maxim, that religious faith is a
question between each individual and his God,
and over which, no political government, or other
human power, oan rightfally exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form. .sa
|. NINTH We shall oppose AZ higher law
doctrines, by which the constitution is to be set
at nought violated, or disregarded, whether by
poIiticians by rsligionists, or by the adherents
or followers Of either, or by any other class Of
persons
Tenth Wo shall maintain and defend the
constitation rs 1t stands, tina Union as 1t ex-
lists and the rights Of the 6sata, without tii-
minution as guaranteed thereby: cpposiag at
al times, and to the extent Of or ability and
influences, all who may assail thssa, = either Of
them. a
Elsrenth We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on the groaad Of his Opposition
TO, or his support Of, Democratic measures, on
Haig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines. l5 a&
TUe{ftA And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exostions to build up an "Arssricdn party, y
whose maxim shAl be se4 \ .s- b y. 4.
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