Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-06
WASHNGTON, G, SATURDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 8 1855


| The following preamble and resolutions,
adopted at anmass meeting Of the citizons Of
Washingto lon, on the t27th day Of September
last present the. general sentiments Of the
American party in this city, and viii doubt
less be read with interest by the friends Of
American principles throughout the country,
to wit: tsR g8 A'sRr~ F ai ss8is
whercas, public meeting of citizens Of washingl
ton was held at Csxusi's Saloon, the 10th instant
upon = eall made IN and approyed BY the Executive
ns S = y ts = sno s y II,
specches Of certain sele9tsd orators at subsequent
adjourned nesting now spread before the public
eye In the columns OF EAid organ, and its kindred
ions however dressed up in abstract professions Of
patriotism, asIal principles dear to the American
hsart aud necessary 70 the safety Of the constitution
and 10 the peace and prosperty Of our country and
Whereas the Executive ~ invoked therein to remove
from public employment such oiiceholderss ~ enter
tain those principles thereby " perpetrate arHhless
prescription Of both Wings and Democrats for an
Rcsogs~s That mere professions of love to the con
stitntion and TO civil and religious freedom, when
oontradicted by acons cannot deceive the sensible
and ygilant guardians Of American liberty, whose
apprehensiops have been excited at beholding the
strides that have been made toward complete con
troll Of our government by the subjects Of foreign
potentate well l-known as The ayowed enemy Of our
wholey American system, TO WHOSE cverthrsw they
Rssogce3, That as yigant cust0dians Of that bene-
fcent system Of civil and religious freedoms bsqueat
Cd 70 us by the fthers Of the republic II IL o1gdpy
e meet and TepsI al insidiops attacks upon our b
critics as well ss al open assaults and that We view
with indignation and alarm the assertion Of pfinci
pies and purposes, on the part Of the recognised
ponents Of The Roman Catholic Church In the United
States, subyerziye eof republican, instituticns
(which constitute aggressons ofasuch j character
that not now resisted will lead, ut no distant day
70 the overthrow of the American Constitution and
the complete establishment Of despotsm, .s.l
RssoIced, That WHILE in the past political divisions
4 Of the country, as Wings and Democrats, wc have
struggled in honest conflict oyw contested principles
and measures, all Of which are now settled, vet in
the present crisis Of danger to all that both parties
opposition, and pledge to each other lives, our
fortunes, and sacred hNh0r net to cease our ex
crtions until our country shall be freed from The
Rssopsd, That We pToclaim, - he cardinal prnci-
spes Of our political and moral eresA sacred regard
for tho constitution In all its provisons upon which
are based our glorious american principles
Of speech, freedom of opinion, freedom of conscience
freedom Of the press, together with school system
for the diffusion Of intelligence snncfcd by open
Bible the rule Of faith and practice holding as
established principle that intelligence and virtue are
ESSENTIAL to the success Of . free government. f
! Resotved, 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-
their own country and those who do not like our
government have hesrty consent to 20 elsewhere
II the pursuit Of happiness asa.l
Rssoaeed, That che fourth resolution Of the meeting
at Oarusis Saloon, recommending to the President o
the United States prescription OF All officers Of the
federal goSernment who may have Thought fit TO be-
come members Of the association Of Know Knoth-
Fings q recommendation which, before its adoption,
had been recognised and acted nDon by the sExecu.
tive Of the Unsfcd States an alarming and
dangerous infscton of the principles Of sslrgovern
nent and calls for the prompt and 1decisive rebnke
Of Ill the free otizens ol these United States without
distinction Of party sect or creed, ss1s. sigaas
Reso1ced, That every Protestant denomination in
the United States maintains The constitutional prn
ciple Of separation Of Church and State in which
while on the other hand, the PspsI Church abroad
openly, and always, 'sad everywhere maintains the
doctrne Of obedience of M svil to the eoclesnsticl
nthsIisy, both in Europe snd AEsrioa she sad and
countless cmigrnnA Tying n1m Us tyranny and
mksery TO our own happy 1and ard n the other, in
the Ignof-pes and potsrF * De masses, in The
.sarreooas an ss. = @ md prosai @ y al ia ssSiss
of our Southern sister Reputlick ~ xi5h Aqfoast
R<seiusd, That upon these principles We appeal
irom the opinons, Whose proclsnation has caused
and, shcug6 We might p Infer 4 they ~ are cane an ssponsn a
Of executive feelings from the tf1ciai positions oi
those who ccntrced the proceedings yvfrr VIII still
hope that the, Prsidont who alone has the power,
oboe holders, both Dtanocrsx aud Wings, br daring
| 70 entertain American and ProtsstAnt scntments,
and will reject the merccnary suggsston urged ppon
y eses e sg e aps y
seekers at the expense er MANY WHO rcalonsIv and
eilcently aided in his elesstionto power and whcse
removal under existing circumstances will AZ tn.
delibls stain upon him "a man and - The FrusAsut
of the United States. - NJ 81 .ro,sr,sih Yio5
kesoSped, That having seen the depuncistons tAa,
almost daily issue from csrtain presses against the
"fnsonisss Of the North, who are denounced as alb
eorbed IN "the traitorous factions which distrac,
those States BY which they are one as- Another be
ing placed in opposition 10 Tho adnsnietration wa
were astonshed TO hear the prcasng inyiton in tbe
second resolution q our opponents % men q ~ po
snteeedents,D 10 form o. faSsn'i with trsr an theiI
future action-an invitation broad eDonxh 10 include
Garrison, Abby Kelly, and Fred Douglas, besides
their a.djutors in tho too houses Of Conyvess gaL
.Resolvss, That We, .too, xppesi 10 all Amsnc@ns
who love the Union which ssmust be preserved and
the constitution. which established and nsintsins H.
and The rights of the Ststcs which conpsse Il, and
especially 10 the religious, the moral end the order
loving classes 70 unite with us 10 enccting The re
ferns nscessAry 10 the safety and prosperity Of cor
country, bsieying we do, that IL is high tnh the
o q q s.sesaed LA and unsSrugulSns
the hands Of men acquainted with ts character npd
spirit, and who duly value its countless dressings
And whereas we believe IN the competency, ability
and right q Ancrcsnborn citizens % govern thcar
Resolved, That we win not vote for nor assist IN
eevatng foreigners by birth 70 Offices Of trust efno
ument, or honor under our government; nor viii we
vote for or assist in elevatng 10 such Offices any
American born citizens who recognise or hold them.
selvcs under any allegiance Whatever 10 any foreign
prince, potentAte. power or authority 3a 4 sgyl
Rssoived, That the naturalization laws ought 20 be
totally repealed or materially altered and de term oI
residences before admission 70 the right- n citizen.
ship be extended " the psriod cf twentyone years.
/ tN PERSONS residing in the First and
Second wards desiring 70 subscribe to the "AnERi.
! CAN 0RaAN," will leave their names at William "
Hilton's, Agent No. $685. Eleventh street betweenIl
spd n and at Mr., Carrors shoe store, No. III Penn