Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-25
AMERICAN ORGAN.

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The following preamble and resolutions.
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adopted at mass meetng OF the cltzens oi
Washington. on the 27th dav of September
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iast, present tne general senuments OF the
American party" in this city, and will doubt
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icSS ~ Ioau Wion iii.OacS. " u'o Hiol'S VI
American principles throughout the country
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ton was held at Carusi's Saloon on tie 10th instant
upon 4 call made IN and srproyed by the Executiye
organ. the proceedngs Of Which, in the resolutions
speeches of certain Selected orators at subsequent
adjourned meeting are now spread before the public
eye in the columns of said organ and its kindred
presses, with appreciation and whereas said resou-
patriotism, asssil PRINCIPLES dear to tie American
heart and neceasary "a The safey az the constitution
and TO the ueace and prosperity Of our country, and
whereas he Executive is invoked therein to remove
fum public employment such oficehoders al enter.
tan tose principles thereby to perpetrate ruthless
uruscrip3jon Of both Whics ana Oemoctats for an
hones( difference Of opinion, therefare---
sr IA y cx pnd rao eo y .ne han
contradieted by actions cannot deceive the sensibe
and yieilsnt Guardians Of American liberty. whose
apprehensons have been excited at behofding the
sff4des that have been made toward couplete con.
tsol Of our government by the subjects of foreign
potentate well-known "A the ayowed enemy of our
whole American system TO whose overthrow they
are solemnly devoted
Rssolcsl That al yirilant custodans Of that bene.
hcent system Of civil and religious freedom bedueath-
ed 10 u by the fathers of the repubc Il "A our duty
to meet and repel ali insidous attacks upon our lib.
critics Is well as oil open assaults and that we view
with indignation and alarm the assertion of prnci.
pies and purposes on the part of the recognized ex
ponents Of the Roman Catholic Church in the United
States subversive Of our republican institutions,
that If not now resisted, will lead at no distant day,
to the overthrow Of the American Constitution and
the complete establishment Of despotism
RssosUed That while, in the past political divisions
struggled in honest conflict over contested principles
and measures ali of which are now settled vet IN
the present crisis of danger TO all that both parties
hold dear We will bury every remembrance OF past
oppositon and spledre to each other our lives our
fortunes and our sacred honor not 10 cease our ex
ertions until our country shall be freed from the
dangers that now menace IT,
pies Of our political and moral creed sacred regard
for the constitution in all its provisions upon which
are based our glorious American principles
of speech freedom Of opinion freedom of conscience
freedom Of the press together with a school system
for the diffusion Of intelligence sanctifed by an open
Bible as the rule Of faith and practice holding as an
established principle that intelligence and virtue are
essential TO the success Of free government
Resogped That while we welcome to our country
the victims Of tyranny from foreign lands and offer
them place by our side under the shield Of our con-
stitution we claim for Americans the right to govern
their own country. and those who do not Ike our
government have our hearty consent 10 po elsewhere
II the pursuit Of haupiness
Rssolpsd That the fourth resolution of the meeting
at Carusis Saloon, recommending to the President o
federal government who NAV have thought fit 10 be-
come members of the association Of Know Knoth-
ings-a Recommendation which before its adoption,
had been recognized and acted upou nv the Execu.
tive Of the United Statssnronoses an a Alarming and
dangerous nfraction of the principles of seEgoyern-
meait and calls for the prompt and decisive rebuke
Of all the free citizens OF these United States without
distinction Of party sect or creed
Resolccd, That every Protestant denomination in
the United States maintains the constitutional prn-
ciple Of separation of Church and State-in which
principle many American Catholics sincerely concur,
while on the other hand. the Papal Church abroad
openly, and always and everywhere maintains the
doctrine Of obedience of the civil to the
authority both In Europe and America the sad and
countless sm0rants avinr frorn mn it, fvrannv nv and
misery n onr own bannv land and In tbe other n
the i91nornnce ana naycrty m the masses in the
wealth and vices Of the clergy, and in the ceaseless
ins,rrrect;on. Yoassacrcs and nroyerhiaI instahtv
of our Southern .ister R.nubI;cs -'
Rss,ipsd That mon tbese nr;nc;nIes we ANIMAL
from The onnions wbose nroc1a amatson has canrsed
tbis meeting 10 ,bs neora ~ a,s Wnitsd ststes.
and ajtbou% wa miobt infer tbey are an ernonent
off execntivs feenos from tbe oi,ciai .os;t;pns of
tbse who controlled the nroceed;nrs vet We will s
hone that the President who alone has the power
will arrest The nroacr;ntion alreadv becun M &tbf,
oaioe-bolders 10th Democrats and Wh;gs for daring
10 entertain American and Protestant sentiments
and win reject the mercenary suggestion urged upon
him by the fourth resolution Of the meeting sst week
as covert scheme 10 crafty the annette Of Office,
seekers at the expense Of MANY who zealously and
efficiently aided In his elevation 10 power and whose
removal under existino oircumstances will ix an in
delible stain mon him as man and as the President
of the United States
ResoIved That having seen the deuunciations that
nsionists o. the North, who are denounced as ao.
s1I soroeo In tne Ia'.orous mcuons wn'cn aslrsc'
.aose oaes Dy wn'cn ,ney aIe one aIIer anoiner PC
iak Paoeu IN vPPos'sion W .he aumm's.rhuon, We