Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-23

Our Principles.
First We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws of naturalization, or if that cannot be ac-
complished. then such modification of those
laws, as will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short of residence of
twsnty-one years, after taking the oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and of a6juration
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of
stringent law by Congress to prevent the inn
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
pGupers 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 to
require the President of the United States to
demand from any government, which may
send hither such classes of its subjects, imme-
aiate and ample satisfaction for such outrage
and q proper indemnify against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointmsnt Of any .Jorsign-5orm citizen to any
office Of trust honor or emolument, under the
Federal or State governments or tho employ
ment or enlistment Of such persons in the army
or navy IN time of Uar maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natipe-5orn 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 enjoy
ment of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws.
F5urth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form Of an oath
20 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, whe 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,
potentats, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances.
FVth 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 g uniform rule" of naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution.
SiTth. 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.
Sssenh We shall vigorously maintain the
rested 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 a6ridsmsnt Of religious liberty, holding
it as q cardinal maxim, that religious faith is q
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rightfnIly exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place
or in any form.
Ninth We shall 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 1t stands, the Union as Il ex-
lists, and the rights Of the States, without di-
minution rs guaranteed thereby: opposing at
all times, and to the extent Of our ability and
influence, all who may assail them, or either Of
them.
ElsvenM We shall oppose no man, and gus
k.t.. - r. z. IL
TO, or his support Of Democratic measures, or
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines.
TsoeJth. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions TO build up an american party
whose maxim shall be-:
AxKRIoAss SHALL RULE THEIR CoUrraYi
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
In the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning Of
the year 1855:
Wen aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free that all attempts TO influence Il by tenn
poral punishments or burdens, or by civil incapa-
citations, tend only 70 beget habits of hypocrisy
and mcanness, and are departure from the plan
Of the Holy Author Of our religion, who being Lord
both Of body and of mind, yet chose not to prop
agate by coercions on either, in his almighty
power TO do; that the impious presumption Of leg
isatures and rulers civil as wel as eccesastical,
who being themselves but hble and uninspired
men, have assumed dominion over the faith Of
others, setting UP their own opinions and modes Of
thinking the only true and iniallible and as such
endeavoring 10 impose them upon others, hath es-
tablished and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of the world, and through all time;
that to compel a man TO furnish contributions of
money for the propagation Of opinions which he
disbefeves Is sinful and tyrannical 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
TO the particular pastor whose morals he would
make his pattern, and whose powers he feels most
persuasive 70 torghteousness, and is Withdrawing from
ceeding from appreciation Of their personal con-
duct, are an additional incitement TO earnest and
unremitting labors for the instruction Of mankind;
that our civil rirhfa hape no deraondn1,ce ON n- z.