Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-14

Our Principles.
First We shall advocate repeal of the
laws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be ac-
comphshed. then such modification of those
laws, as viii prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short of residence Of
twenty-one years, after taking the oath Of ale
glance 10 the United States, and Of a1juratiors
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes.
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of a
stringent law by Congress to prevent the inn
migration hither Of foreigners, who arc either
paupers 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 hithcr such classes Of its subjects, jnsnss.
diGts and ample satiSfaotion for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any Joreign-6orn 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 soarI maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natioe-5orn citizens ol
the United States have the right to govern the
land of their birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be centent with the enjoy.
ment Of life, liberty and properly, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws.
FturtA. We shall advocate. and urge the
adoption of such an amended form Of an oath
to 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 viii efectually 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
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 sss6rage any
person Of foreign birth, who has not been Jfysl
made a citizen of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" of naturalization pre-
scribed by Congress, under the provisions o.
the constitution. ss
Saith. 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. Ha
SeOentA. We shall vigorously maintain the
vested 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 a6ridsment Of religious liberty, holding
1t as 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 rightfully 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 se'
at nought, violated, or disregarded, whether by
politicians, by religionists or by the adherents
or followers Of either, or by any other class Of
persona
Tenth We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as it stands, the Union as Il ex-
lists, and the rights of the States, without d.
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing al
all times, and to the extent Of our ability and
influence, oH who may assaA them, or either Of
them. s0e a4f aia
Elevsnth We shall oppose no man, and sus.
tain no man, on the ground of his opposition
TO, or his support Of Democratic measures, OF
Rhig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines
noelfA. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions to build up an american party y
whose maxim shall be:
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR CoUNTKYi
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 punishments or burdens, or by civil incapa-
citations, tend only to beget habits Of hypocrisy
and meanness 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 10 prop
agate by coercions on either, as was In bis almighty
power TO do; that the impious presumption of leg
slstures and rulers, civil as wen as ecclesiastical
who, being themselves but fllible and uninspired
men, have assumed dominion over the faith Of
others, setting up their opinions and modes Of
thinking the only true and infable, and NJ such
endeavoring to impose them upon others, hath es-
tablshed and maintained false religions over the
greatest part OF the world, and through all time
that to compel man TO furnish contributions OF
money for the propagation of opinions which he
disbeleves is sinful and tyrannical that even the
forcing him to support this or that teacher of his
own religious persuasion Is depriving him Of the
comfortable liberty of giving his contributions
10 the psrticnlrr pastor whose morals he would
make his pattern, and whose powers be feels most
persuasive tonghteousness, and is withdrawing from