Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-01

ments Of others only as they shall square with, OF
differ from his own; that it is time enough, for the
rghtfdl purposes ofscivl government, for its off,
Gers 70 Interfere when principles break out into
overt acts against peace and good order; and
finally that truth Is great and will prevail ifieft to
herself that she Is the proper and sufficient antag.
onist o. error, and has nothing to fear from the
CONNECT unless by human interposition disarmed Of
nor natural weapons, free argument and debate,
errors oeasing to be dangerous when 1t Is permitted
freely 70 combat them
Bs 4, therefore, enacted By the General As.
sena6ty, That no man shall be compelled to fire.
quent or support any religious worship, place, OF
ministry whatsoever, nor shall he be enforced re-
strained, molested or burdened in hsbody or goods.
norshall he otherwise sueron account ofhs religious
opinions or belief but that all men shall be free to
profess, and by argument to maintain, their opin-
ions In matters Of religion, and that the same shall
in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil
capacities. a4
And though we well know this Assembly, elected
by the people for the ordinary purposes Of legis-
lation only, have no power to restrain the acts Of
succeeding assemblies, constituted with powers
equal to our own; and that, therefore, to declare
this act irrevocable would be Of no effect in law
yet, we are free to declare and do declare, that the
rights hereby asserted of the natural rights Of
mankind, and that IL any act shall be hereafter
passed to repeal the present. or to narrow It's one.
rations, such an act will be an infringement q
natural right.
The following preamble and resolutions,
adopted at mass meeting Of the citizens OF
Washington, on the 9th day of September
last, present tho general sentiments OF the
American party" in this city, and will doubt
less be read with interest BY the friends Of
American principles throughout the country,
to wit:
Whereas, public meeting of citizens of Washing.
ton was held at Carusis Saloon on the 18th instant
upon call made In and approved by the Executive
organ the proceedings Of which, in the resolutions
sad 70 have been adopted at that meeting and in the
speeches OF certain selected orators at subseqaeni
adjourned meeting, are spread before the public
sye In the columns of said organ and It's kindred
presses, with approbation and whereas said resolu-
nons however dressed up in abstract professions Of
heart and necessary 70 the safety Of the constitution
and 70 the peace and prosperity of our country and
whereas the Executive is invoked therein to remove
ncm public employment such oficeholders as enter
prescription Of both Wings and Democrats for an
honest dinerence Of opinion. therefore
He:otesd That mere professions Of lore TO the CON-
sotutlon and 70 OWL and religious freedom, when
and vgilant guardians Of American liberty, whose
approximations have been excited at behofdinr the
stidss that have been made toward complete con-
uoi "a our government by the subjects Of foreign
whole American system to whose overthrow thew
are solcmnly devoted N
Rssoosl That Is vigilant custodians Of that bene-
ncent system Of civil and religious freedom bequeath-
% meet and repel all insidous attacks upon our lib
critics q well a. all open assaults; and that we view
with indignation and alarm the assertion of prnci-
ples and puPo,es on the part Of the recognized
gonen Of the Roman Catholic Church in the United
SsAe,s snbyefsise Of eur republican institutiohs,
whinh cunahtuts agkressiohs of such q character
hA1 bot now resisted, win lead at no distant day
70 the overthrow of the American Constitution and
me compiste establishment Of despotism.
Rssotssd That WHILE in the past political divisions
O. the country, a. Whig and Democrats, we have
struggled In honest conflict over contested princples
and measures, all Of which ara now ssttlsd vi in
hs present criss Of danger 70 all that both parties
opposition and "psdge 70 each other our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor net to cease our es-
ertons until our country shall be- ffsed from the
dAngers that now menace il
hssotoed, That we proclaim, the cardinal prisei-
pies Of our political and moral creed sacrrd regard
for the constitution In all its provisons upon which
are based our Florioss American princples
sPeech freedom Of opinion, freedom Of conscience
hcedom Of the press, together with school system
for ths diffusion sf intsgenos, sanctied by an open
Bible A. the rule Of faith and practice holding a an
esablished principle that intelligence and virtue are
essential 70 the succcss Of free governmsnt =.
hesotesd, That while We welcome TO our country
the victims OF tyranny from foreign lands, and offer
them place BY side under the shield Of our con-
setuton, we claim for Americans the right 10 govern
their own country; and these who do not Ike our
Eovernmcnt have our hearty consent 10 30 elsewhere
a the pursuit Of happiness. - fta
Hssoced, That the fourth resolution of the meeting
at Csrusis Saloon, recommending 10 the President o.
The United States prescription OF all officers Of the
federal go.erninent who may hare thought nt 70 be
stx.nxx 49,. ~ Fl
lngs-s Recommendation which, before its adoption
bad been recognised and acted upon by the EIecu
i've OF the United Ststes-proposes an alarming and
dangerous infiacton Of the principles Of sefgovern
Of all the free citizens Oh those United Stss without
distinchon OF party, sect or creed. .ssg
hssolced That every Protestant dissemination In
the United States maintains the constitutional prin
principle many American Catholics sincerely concur
while on the other hand, the Papal Church abroad
openly, and always and everywhere maintains Che
doctrine Of obedience Of the civil 10 the ecclesiastical
authority, both In Europe and America; the sad and
rusneus effects Of which, in the one, are seen in
countless emigrants flying from It's tyranny and
misery 70 our own happy land, and in the other, in
The Ignorance and poverty Of the masses, in the
wealth and vices Of The clergy, and In the ccaseless
insurrectons massacrcs, and proverbial instability
OF our Southern sister Republics.
Rss5vcd, That upon these principles we appeal
Rom the opinions, whose proclamation has caused
tnis mecunR, 70 he people OF the United states
and, although We might infer they are an exponent
Of executive feelings, from the efcial positions Of
thoss who controlled the procecdngs yet win still
hope that the President who alone has the power,
win arrest the prescription alrcsdy begun OF faithful
ofhoeholdcrs, Both Democrats and Wings for daring
% entertain American and Protestant sentiments,
and viii reject the mercenary suggestion urged upon
him by the fourth resolution OF the meeting last week.
A. covert scheme TO GRITTY the appetite Of Office
seekers st the expense ef many who zealously and
ecienty aided in his elcvstion 70 power and whose
removal under existing circumstances will FIX an in.
delibls stain upon him man and the President
Of the United States m
h>solpsd, That having seen the denunciatons that
amost daily issue from certain presses against the
"fusionsts' sf the North who are denounced az abb
sorbed in "the trstorous factions" which distract
thoss States by which they arc enc aer another be
ing placed in opposition 10 the administration, we
were ssonished 10 hear the pressing nviton in the
second resolution Of our opponents 70 men Of all po.
hticsl opinons without regard TO their "political
antscedents," u form "f6sienr with them in their
future action an invitation broad enough 10 include
Garrison, Abby Kelly, and Fred Douglas, besides
their coadjutors In the two houses Of Congress.
hesotced, That we, too appeal 10 all Americans
who love the Union, which "mnst be preserved" and
the constitution, which established and maintains il