Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-23
WASHINGTON g. SATURDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 2a 1854
OUR PRINCIPLES.

eae OUR PRINCIPLES. si8s
Fsrse We shah advocate repeal Of the
laws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be ac-
complished. then such a modification Of those
laws, as win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twenty -one years. after taking the oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and Of abjuration
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
paapsrs or orinsinGs, and to send back to the
countries from which they come, al such for.
eignsrs Of these classes ~ may, in violation Of
such law, hereafter rnacha our ports; and to
require the President of the United States to
demand from any government, whish may
send hither such classes of its subjects, irns-
di0ts and ample sdtisfactio~ .tSy such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof 81 iFs Ali sa hl9a
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any .torsign-5orn 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 q aar; maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the aatips-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 10 participate In
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws. ss a.nBl sa
Es EurtA. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form OF an oath
to support the Consultation 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 effectualy exclude from such
Offices all persons who shall not directly and
srplieitly 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,
potentste, or authority whatever, under any and
al circumstances. e s
Fifth. We shall maintain tbe doctrine that
no one of the States of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment Of free suffrage any
person Of forsign birth, who has not been first
made citizen of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" Of naturalization pre-
scribed by Congress- under the provisions Of
the constitution. f3 III
Sirth. We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any union Of Church aad Ssats," no matter
what class of religionists shall ssek to bring
about such union. Ia 08st
SesentA. We shall vigorously maintain the
sssted rghts of all persons, Of nstive or foreign
birth, and shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference with such vested rights
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
all a6ridgment Of religious liberty, holding
It as cardinal maxim, that rsligiows ,aieA is q
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rightftlly exercise any su-
pervision or control at any time, in any place,
or in any form. !.
Ninth. We shall oppose N higher law"
doctrines, by which the constitution is TO be set
at nought violated, or disreglrded, whether by
politicians, by religionists, or by the adhersnts
or followers Of sitAsr, or by any other class Of
persons ~ 4
Tenth. ", chan maintain and dessnd the
oo,stitution a. it stands, tho Unis~ as IL ex-
lists, and the rights or the States, wilhout d.
minution As guaranteed thereby: og1(esing at
all times, and to the extent Of our Ab(1Ay and
hlauence, all who may assail them, % sithsr oi
them q eF tltt eQi soea9E
EIerent1. We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on the ground Of his opposition
TO, or his support Of Democratic measures OF
Wing measures; but We shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines. So,
HoslftA. And lastly, we shall use opr utmost
exertions 70 build up an 7" Amsrican party
whose maxim shall e..si Hilr agr q go .tssgaI
AxERIcAss saALL sUIE Tnns. Cousrxrl &
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