Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-09
WASHINGTON, D. g, SATURDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER O. 1854
OUR PRINCIPLES.

OUR PRINCIPLES. q
First. We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws of naturalization, or If that cannot be ac-
complished. then such . modification Of those
laws, as win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of . residence Of
twonty-one years, after taking the oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and Of a5jwation
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes.
Second We shall advocate the passage of a
stringent law by Congress to prevent the imr
nigration hither Of foreigners, who are either
pGupsrs or criminals, and to send back to the
countries from which they come all, such for
eigners Of fthesc 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, insnae-
dilute and ample satistaction for such outrage,
and aproper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any JorSign-bosn 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 ndtive-b 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 cnjoy-
ment Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws
F6urM. 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 effectually exclude from such
Offices all persons, who shall not directly and
erplicitly 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 citizen of the United States, according
to the 'tuniform rule" Of naturalization pre-
scribOd by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution. - f
Sirth. We shall oppose now and hereafter,
any union Of Church and Sfsts,ns no matter
what class of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union. M
Seventh, We shall vigorously maintain the
ccsted rights Of all persona 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
al a6ridgment Of religious liberty, holding
it IS . cardinal maxim, thst rsligious faith is a
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government, or other
human power, can rightfully exercise any su-
pcvision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form
Ninth. We shall oppose ali "higher law
doctrines, by which the constitution is TO be set
at nought, violated, or. disrcgsrded, whether by
politicians, by rsligionists, or by the adhercnts
or followers Of either, or by any other class Of
persons.
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as II stands, the Union A. il ex-
lists, and the rights Of the States, without d.
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing at
all times, and to the extent Of our ability and
influence, all who may sssail them, or either Of
them
Elspcnth. We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on the ground Of his opposition
To- or his support Of, Democratic measures on
Whig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines
7weyfth And lastly, we shall use our utmost
excrtions TO build up an "American party, "
whose maxim shall be;
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