Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-09
Our PRINCIPLES.


laws Of naturalization, or if that cannot be ac-
complishcd. then such modification Of those
laws, as win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twenty years, after taking the oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and Of abjuration
Of all other powers, potcntates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of a
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
pGupers or criminals, and to send back to the
countries from which they come, all such for
eigncrs Of these classes rs 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 hithcr such classes Of its subjects, in,nse-
diats md ample satisfaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof.
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointmmt Of any .fo,eign-6orn citizen to any
office Of trust, honor or emolument, under the
Federal or State governments, or the employ
mcnt or enlistment Of such persons in the army
or navy IN time of par maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natire-6o7n 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
mcnt Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution OF
our laws.
Fbwth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form of an oath
10 support the Constellation Of the United
Stdtcs and to be administered to all persons
elected or appointed to any office OF trust, honor,
or emoumcnt under tho Federal or State gov
ernments, as win effcctually exclude from such
Offices all persons, who shall not directly and
ezplicitly 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.
: FIN. 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 "uniform rule" Of naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress- under the provisions Of
the constitution afc
SiSh We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any union Of Church and State no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek TO bring
about such onion
SeoenM. We shall vigorously maintain the
vestod rights Of all persons, Of native or foreign
birth, and shall at all times opposet the slightest
interference with such vested rights
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
all a6ridgmoat Of religious liberty, holding
II as cardinal maxim, that relig ious faith Is
question between each individual and his God
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rightfully exercise any SUI
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form.
NintA We shall oppose all "higher law"
doctrines, by which the constitution is to be set
at nought, violated, or disregardcd, whether by
po6ticians 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 it stands, the Union as it ex-
lists, and the rights of the Stotes without d-
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing at
all times, and to the extent Of our ability and
influence, all who may assail them, or either Of
them.
EieUentA We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on The ground Of his opposition
to, on his support OF, Democratic measures, or
Wig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines.
Toetffh And lastly, we shall use our utmost
cxcrtions to build up an american party"
whose maxim shall be:
AaKRIcASs SHALL RULE THEIR CoUNrRyi
> NJ. r.. PARKER, 6r
House and Sign Painter and Glazier.
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