Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-21
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 q residence Of
twsnty-one years, after taking the oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and Of a6jwdtion
Of all other powers, potsntates and princes. &
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of a
stringent law by Congress- to prevent the inn
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
paupeys or criainals, 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, imms-
diats and ample satiyaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointmmt Of any .1orsign-6orn 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 scar maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the nGtios-6ors citizens Of
tho United States have tho right to govern the
land Of their birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be content with the enjoy
mont Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws aA.a Ri aa
Fourth. We shall advocate and urge tho
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 cmolument, under the Federal or State gov
ernments as viii effectually 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
! 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 q citizen Of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" of naturalization pre-
scribed by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution. n ~ = .,,ag
.Sirh. We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any union Of Church and State" no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union. g.saM s.
SeoeaM. We shall vigorously maintain the
pested rights Of all persons Of native or foreign
birth, and shall at al times oppose the slightest
interference with such vested rights
Eighth. We shall Oppose and protest against
all abridgment Of religious liberty, holding
il as a cardinal maxim, that religious .taita is
question between each individual and his God
and over which no political government, or other
human power, can rightfully exercise any su.
pcrvision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form 49,, -,
Ninth. We shall oppose al "higher law"
doctrines, by which the constitution is to be set
at nought, violated, or disrsgrdsd, whether by
politicians, by ysligionists. orby the sdherents
or followers of either, or by any other class Of
persons. frt Hl.h4 ssn ilaa a
Tenth We shall maintain and dsGund <he
constitution ~ il stands - Union - II ex-
ists, and the rights - thc States, without d.
minution as guaranteed thereby. cTposing At
all times, and 10 the extent Of our ability and
influence, all who may assaii them, or either Of
them.
EleVenh We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on the ground Of his opposition
to, or his support Of, Democratic measures, or
Whig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines
7weJfsh And lastly, wc shsil use our utmost
excrtions to build up an "Ansericon party, |"
whose maxim shall be: sfa p esliT ~
AMERICANA SHALL RULE THr;lR COuNrRvl 'tsl