Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-10


errors ceasng to be dangerous when ii is permitted
freely to combat them.
BE Il, therefore, enacted By the General As-
scnabty, That no man shall be compelled to fire.
quent or support any religious worship, place, or
ministry whatsoever, nor shall he be enforced re-
strained, moested burdened in his body or goods,
nor shall he otherwise suffer on 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.
And thoughwe well know this Assembly, elected
BY the people for the ordinary purposes of legis-
lation only, have power to restrain the acts Of
succeeding assemblies, constituted with powers
equal TO our own; and that, therefore, to declare
this act irreyocable would be of no effect in law
yet are free to declare, and do declare, that the
rights hereby asserted are Of the natural rights Of
mankind, and that If any act shall be hereafter
passed to repeal the present or to narrow its ope
rations, such an act will be an infringement of
natural right.
The following preamble and resolutions
adopted at q mass meeting of the citizens Of
Washington, on the 9th day Of September
last, present the 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 Caruss Saloon, on the 10Th instant
upon call made in and approved by the Executive
organ, the proceedings of which, in the resolutions
said to have been adopted at that meetng and in the
speeches OF certain selected orators at subsequent
adjourned meeting, are now spread before the public
eye in the columns of said organ, and its kindred
presses with appreciation and whereas said resolu-
tens however dressed up in abstract professions Of
patriotism, asuad principles dear to the American
heart and necessary to the safety Of the constitution
and to the peace and prosperity of country and
whereas the Executive is invoked therein to remove
from public employment such officehoders as enter
tain those principles thereby to perpetrate ruthless
prescription Of both Wings and Democrats for an
honest difference Of opinion therefore
Resotoed That mere professions Of love TO the con-
sttution and to civil and religious freedom, when
contradicted by actions cannot deceive the sensible
and vlgilant guardians of American liberty, whose
apprehensions have been excited at beholding the
strides that have been made toward complete con-
troll OF our government by the subjects Of foreign
potentate wellknown as the avowed enemy of our
whole American system, to whose overthrow they
Reso1oed, That vigilant custodans Of that bene-
hcent system Of civil and religious freedom bequeath
ed to us BY the fathers Of the republic it is duty
to meet and repel all insideus attacks upon our lib
critics as well as all open assaults and that we view
with indignation and alarm the assertion Of princ-
pies and purposes, on the part of the recognised
ponents OF the Roman Catholic Church in the United
b;ah' .;s supserslVe oI cur rePuoncan institutions,
that If not now resisted will lead at distant day.
TO the overthrow Of the American Constitution and
the complete establishment of despotism.
80 tsa tna' wn,le IN ,ne Past pontca DIVISIONS
struggled in honest conflict contested principles
shs anu ~ es, an u wmcn are now setuea, YET IN
the present crisis Of danger to all that both parties
nas;s; We m pury every re,nemprance OF past
drtunss and o,r - eac our ives our
ana our sacred honor net 70 cease our ex
Saa ,snS uhni % our country snan DC Heeo irom tne
uaIgers .1a1 MI now menace IL
la - @ lha! we procalm as tne cardlnai primer
for the Constitution in ali H. nrovison. upep When
as .,eh Ps
sPeecn Heeoom OF OPINION, reeoom 9, conscience,
s t "a ane pre-, nge.ner win schooi system
I ,o ~ usloh Vi ce sanctneo, an open
5ioe a. ahe rule o. ath and practice holding as an
essaD.;aI !, H. aAs anu virtue are
'osp pnsas.J " se Ts sucSess aa VI Iee gosernnen1
ar s..;,1, as. en-. mnno mo weloomc our country
place ~ our slde unoer the shield OF our con-
n, n, We oia,ln Ior ainer'cans .ne ilgnt 70 govern
saen omn cvuhIy ana these VINO 40 not hke our
s nhse our nearly consent 70 go elsewhere
p"sageSy D. gu.Sorr M. ~ naPpr,noSyS NJ
resoesa, mat tne Iourtn reseiuuon OF the meeting
~ . Saoon recommending 70 the PRESIDENT ef
ns ohieeo otAtes proscripuon Oh all omcers OF the
o,,s s VINO may nave thoqgnt NJ 70 Pc
T. 80.
,ngsLa instrumentation which, before Its adoption,
nad been recognised and acted upon by the Execu-
ave Of tse United States proposes an alarming and
dangerous niracnon OF the principles OF sefgoyern-
men5 ana calls ior tne prompt and decisive rebuke
a tne Iree citizens OF these United States, without
o'spnclon p o1 party sect or creed.
a, nssoeoea ~ nnat every PROTESTANT denomination IN
sp as 1sa.es maanns 1 the oonsntuhonai pm
oPle ol separation Of ohnrch and Staten which
plhsnnope many hmerican oatnoncs sincerely concur
WINE mnne On tne otner nana, tne fapai Church abroad
SPenly, ana aways, ana everywhere maintains the
oi oDeoepce OF the eivil 70 the eccleslastlca
as;sney, po.n IN Europe ana Amencaj tne sad ana
n., somsus enec.s o. winch, IN the one, are seen N
.s;aa..e uvuess eigran% nylng Irom us tyranny ana
misery 70 our own happy land ana IN the other, IN
.ne .gnorsnce and poverty OF the masses, IN the
anu wees OF tne clergy ana ~ the cease,ess
lIsurreeuons, massacres, ana proverpm instapiity
!" Ru,,;.O% our SoS'srhn Thn. sister . hepubhos
f,op ne ,,;,; Nm. upon .nese princpes we appea,
an M sne 1plnons, whose prociamanon mas caused
snd snns aIho ,ne people Of the United states
~, NJ a.ooen We mgnt lnie, tney are an exponent
~ e1ecuuVe Ieenngs, rom the einciai positions o.
nose mno contTolea the proceedings yetwe VIII stl
ngRe Una. ,ne fresloent VINO alone has the power,
viii arrest tne prescription already begun OF faithful