Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-13

avs oI uatufANxAIOns OF III that cAnnVt be uc-
complished, then such modification of those
laws, a. win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens short Of residence Of
twenty-one years, aner taking the oath Of allc-
glance TO the United States, and Of a1juration
Of all other powers, potentates and princes.
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of q
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hithcr Of foreigners, who are either
paupsrs or criminals, 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 10
require the President Of the Tuiici Ststes %
dmaSnds frsfd any government which may
send hither such classes Of It's subjects, isnnss-
diats and ample satisfastion. for such outrage,
and a proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or APP
poinhnent Of any .J5rsign-born citizen to any
Office Of trust honor or emolnment under the
Federal or State governments, or the employ
ment or enlistmento such persons in the army
or navy In time Of sar maintaining, AZ we
do the opinion, that the adtiDs-born citizens ol
the United States have the right to govern the
land Of theft birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be csntent with the enjoy
ment of life, liberty and properly, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the cnaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws.
Fourth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form Of an oath
70 support the Constitution 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 will effectually exclude from such
offices all persons, who shall not directly and
snplicitJy 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,
tpotentate, 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 imit 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 uniform rule" of naturalization pre-.
scribed by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution.
Sirth. We shall oppose, now and hereafter
any "uaaion Of Church and State, no matter
what class Of rciigionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
Ssoeath. We shall vigorously maintain the
uested rights Of all persons, of native 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 IF religious liberty, holding
It as cardinal maxim, that religious .taith is a
question between each individual and his God
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rightfully exercise any su-
pervision or control, Mt any time, in any place,
or in any form.
Ninth. We shah oppose all "higher law
doctrines, by which the constitution is to be set
at nought violated, or disregarded, whether by
politicians, by religionists, or by the adherents
or followers of either, or by any other class Of
persons.
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as II stands, the Union as it ex-
lists, and the rights Of the States, without di-
ninution as guaranteed thereby: opposing at
all times, and to the extent Of our ability and
influence, al who may assail them, or either Of
them.
Elepeath. We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on the ground of his opposition
to, or his support Of, Democratic measures, OF
Whig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines
T1elfsh. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions 10 build up an american party, y
whose maxim shall be:
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR CoUETRYi
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
in the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning Of
the year 1885:
Well aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free; that all attempts to influence It by tenn
poral punshments or burdens, or by civil inoapa-
citations, tend only TO beget habits of hypocrisy
and meanness, and are departure from the plan
oftbe Holy Author Of our religion, who, being Lord
both Of body and of mind, yet chose not 10 prop
agate by coercions either was in his almighty
power TO do; that the impious presumption ofleg-
islatures and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical
who, being themselves but falible and uninspired
men, have assumed dominion over the faith Of
Others setting up their own opinions and modes Of
thinking as the only true and nfalible and such
endeavoring to impose them upon others, hath es-
tablished and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of the world, and through all tine
that TO compel man to furnish contributions OF
money for the propagation Of opinions which he
disbelieves Is sinful and tyrannicL that even the
forcing him to support this that teacher Of his
own religious persuasion is depriving him Of the
comfortable liberty of giving his Contributions