Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-25
. 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 will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of residence of
twenty-on years, after taking the oath Of alle-
glance to the United States, and of a5juration
of all other powers, potentates, and princes.
Second We shall advocate the passage of
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
paupers 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 nmme-
diate and ample satisfaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any Joreign-born 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 ioar I; maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natice-born 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.
Fdurth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form Of an cath
10 support the Constitution 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 will efectually 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 adhc-
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince, power,
potentate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances
Fifth. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one of the States of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment of free suffrage any
person Of foreign birth, who has not been first
made a citizen Of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" Of naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution.
Sigth We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any "union Of Church and State" no matter
what class Of rcligionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
Sepenh We shall vigorously maintain the
vested 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 abridgment Of religious liberty, holding
IL as cardinal maxim, that religious filth is a
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or other
human power, can fightfully exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form.
Ninth. We shall oppose all "higher law"
doctrines, by which the constitution Ia TO bc set
at nought, violated, or disregarded, whether by
politicians, by Teligioaists, or by the adhcrents
or followers of either, or by any other class Of
persons
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as it stands, the Union as it ex-