The American patriot., 1855-04-21
OUR PRINCIPLES.

l. We shall advocate a total repeal Of the
laws Of naturalization, or if that cannot be
accomplished, then such modification Of
those laws, as will prevent future immigrants
from becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twenty.one years, after taking the oath Of al
,esiance to the United States, and of alju-
ration Of all other powers, potentates and
princes.
I'd. We shall advocate passage Of strin-
gent law by Congress to prevent the immi
grafton hither Of foreigners, who are 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
rcouire the President Of the United States to
demand from any government, which may send
hither such classes of its Subjects immedi-
ate and ample satistactiom for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof.
Sd. We shall oppose the election or appoint
ment of any .foreign-born citizen to any Of
flee 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 war maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natiue-born 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
ment of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enacton, administration, or execution Of
our laws.
4th. We shall advocate and urge the adop-
ton of such an amended form Of an oath to
support the Coonstitution Of the United States
and to be administered to all persons elected
or appointed to any Office Of trust, honor, or
cnolument, under the Federal or State govern
nlents, as will effectually exclude from such Of
ficcs all persons, who shall not directly and er-
plicitly recognise the obligations and binding
force of the Constitution of the United States
as paramount to all obligations of adhesion or
allegiance to any foreign prince, power, poten-
tate, or authority, whatever, under any and all
circumstances.
5th. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one of the States of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment of free outrage any
person of foreign birth, who has not been first
made citizen of the United States, according
to the "uniform rule" of naturalization pre-
scribed by Congress- under the provisions Of
the Constitution.
9Th. We shall oppose now and hereafter, any
"unio,a Of Church and State" no matter what
class of religionists shall seek to bring about
such union.
7th. We shall vigorously maintain the vested
rights Of all persons, of native or foreign birth,
and shall at all times oppose the slightest inter-
ference with such vested rights.
9Th. We shall oppose and protest against all
abridgement Of religious liberty, holding it as
carninal maxim, that religious faith is a
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or hu.
man power, can rightfully exercise any super.
vision or control, at any time, in any place, or
in any FORM
9th. We shall oppose all "higher law :" doc
trnes, by which the Constitution is to be set al
nought, violated or disregarded, whether by
politicians by religionists orby the adherents
or followers Of either, or by any class of per
sons
10TH We shall maintain and defend the con-
stitution as it stands, the Union as it exists
and the rights of the States, without dim
mutton as guaranteed thereby; opposing at al
tmes and to the extent of our ability and in
fiuence' all who may assail them, or either o
/ them.
llth. We shall oppose no man, and sustain
no man, on the ground of his opposition to, o.
his support Of, Democratic measures, or Viii
measures; but we shall oppose those who Oh
pose our doctrines, and sustain those who sustai,
our doctrines.
18th. And lastly, we shall use our utmos
exertions to build up an "American" party
whose maxim shall be;
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR COUNTRY!
H The following epitaph may be foun
upon tombstone in Staffordshire, England:
Beneath this stone, a lump Of clay,
Lies Arabella Young,