The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-11

10 understand the principles oil thls arder'
ne publish below their constitution. which
Ia said TO be correct
ARTICLEL
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
SIC. I. AS o fundamental article in our
political creed, DC hold. in the language OF
the Constitution Of the State Of OHIO, that
''All mcp have q natural ard indefeasable
Fight 70 worship Almighty God according
sne dictates Of their own condolences" and
that ''no religious test shall be required as
q qualification for Office
Sec. 8, As a principle equally dear to
every friend Of our Republican form Of Gov
nrnment, we hold, that Whenever the born
subject Of any foreign state, potenta.e. or
power, renounces and forswears all allegi-
ance TO the sa:se, and BY our laws, and his
W free will and accord, becomes a citizen
sf the United States, all distinctions op &C.
count Of birth are ants American, anti Re
publican. and dangerous to the perpetpity
VI free institutions, which has made this
Government, above all others, the home Of
she down tEodden and oppressed Of othsr
lands.
SEC. 3. That with the early fathers Of
he Republic-the wise and patriotic men
tLs Republic, who framed and 2 lopted and
gave to the world the American Declara-
lion of independence, in the resolves Of the
Ieth OF August, t776, adopted by the Con
81 rental Congress, we hold that cit is the
wise policy Of these States TO extend the
protection Of their laws to all these vho
should settls among them, Of whatever ma
ton az religion they might be, and to admit
,heas 9 i participation OF she BENEFITS cfciv
IL and religious freedom; and the benevo'
lence Of this practice, rs well as its saluta-
ry effects, have rendered it worthy Of being
continued in future times"
Sec. 4. Thata secret political party,
known to the world as 'KLow Nothings,'
but to the Initiated as the Supreme Order
Of the Star spangled Banner" has reared
its disorganiying head in our midst; binding
its members By sacred and dreadful oaths
TO set at naught and 10 render migratory thai
great principle Of our liberties. mans free
FIGHT to worship GJd as his eoncience may
dictate, making freedom OF worship, unless
it is exercised asa majority Of its members
choose, an estvangement from places Of hon
or or Of n~roft-=snd to render nugatory and
void the pledges Of the C'ntinental Con
cress, almost coincident with the Deciaia-
lion of Independence, AMI drafted AM pas
sed by the same men. and thus 20 create in
our midst a privileged class, like the nobili
" of Europe, based upon birth and not up
On merits.
SEc. 3. That wo are opposed to such a
Party-opposed to its attacks upon the Con-
stiiution-opposed to it because Of the pin
eiples, at war with free government, which
1t inculcates-cpposed to il. because it was
q germ Of the reasonable Hartford C,nven
ton which. curing the darkest hours OF th
war with England, me as a band of conspir-
ing traitors, giyings,aiI aud comfort TO the en-
envy, and who declared among o'her things
ss their 9th resolve, "That no person who
shall be hereafter naturalis d, shall be eiig-
sa3Ie 81 . member Of the Senate and House
Representatives, nor capable of holding
" civil Office under the authority Of the
aited States and this they did IS Knew
~othingism nov does, under the false plep,
~ s.were no parties to the tanract, and
We no stake in the wslf.Fe Of the country
what is recent and trsnsitory."
SIC. 8. That standing BY our govern
mt Is it is-belieying IL be the r est
ID best III any human government ysi de-
led holding 10 the principle OF religion
Iteration as the mariner clings TO his las
flank when darkness and tempest close a.
ssund him'-we are antsgonistie to so CAL
ed Know Eothingism 10 all things which
propose . change Of the sestl,d principle
and policy Of cur government,
ARTICLE II.
0ssECrs u FAKE az TINS ASSOCIATION.
kxC. /. That ID order that our opposi
lou to Know NnJhingism may be more ef
ssstual-in preyeRtins the ineenaiary efforts
Vi those who seek 10 change the government
~ regards religious freedom, AMI Who seek
il make birth ! qualification for Office, We
kyrm ourselves into an association TO b.
known - ths "Sag NIGHTS Constitutions
Council"
Sac. ?. That gyr the present iss proceed
ings shall remain secret, bur no oaths are To-
ss administered. and is proceedings are
IN, u ~ fsEsa y msRner. % interfere