Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-01
our efforts until the Star Spangled Banner
| floats freely over the renationalized land OF
| our birth and our affections.
RESOLUTIONS,
Adopted July 5th and 7th, lS45.

thing, TO he worth preserving and transmitting
| unimpdired:
Believing the permoacncy Of those nstitu-
tions to depend upon the honest and intelli-
gent exercise of the right of suffrage:
Believing that ruin, lift come, will come
through a peruerSi0n and )use Of that right /:
! Believing such perversion and abuse TO
have already prevailed, and to be now in-
crcasing. TO an alarming extent
Believing that the greatest source Of evil
| in this respect is to be found in the rapid
influx of ignorant foreigners and the facility
with which they are converted into citizens
believing that Americans in form should,
and Of right, ought to he, Americans at
heart:
Believing that, under any circumstances,
it is dangerous TO commit the bsllot-boX, the
! Ark Of our Ereedom's Corendnt, TO foreign
| hands, or submit our dcstinies to the possible
control Of them who may be foreigners in
heart, and American in form ony
Believing that, from any o!the old political
organizations as such, We cannot hope for
any radical reform Of the evils We deprecate {:
Therefore Resolccd, That we do hereby
form ourselves into national political party,
for the radical reform Of abuses, and the
preservation Of our institutions and our liber-
ties, under the name Of the Native American
Party.
Resoioed, That as Native Americans, we
cannot consent to give our political suifrages
to any other than to those born on our soil
and matured among our institutions.
ReSolved. That no foreigner, hereafter
coming to these United States, shall be al
lowed to exercise the elective franchise, until
he shall have been a resident here Ct least
twenty-one years.
Resolved That while every constitutional
effort should be made to guard against the
deleterious consequences Of rapidly in
creasng immigration, by the enactment of
the most efficient laws for the accomplish
ment of that all-important object, still a
generous magnanimity requires that those
aliens who are, or may become, inhabitants OF
the United States, should be kindly received,
and every privilege extended TO them, except
that of participating in any Of our political
administrations, and exercising the right Of
suffrage, until after o residence Of ut least
twenty years.
ReSolred. That, as Native Americans, We
will foster and defend all the great interests
of our country, its agriculture, its commerce,
its mechanics and fine arts, manufactures,
navigation, mining and science and literature,
against the world.
ResOiced, That we urge the promotion and
fostering of all means of moral and ,lnteiiec-
tua culture, by permanent provisions Tor
general education, believing the intelligence
Of the people to be necessary to the right use
and the permanence Of our liberties, civil and
religious.
ReSotced That we advocate the universal
liberation Of every religious faith and sect
and the total separation OF all sectaranlSm
ane politics.
Resolccd. That the Bible, rs the only basis
e. l;o, Of ha al al
true liberty and equality, and thus, as the
corner stone Of our free institutions should
be freely read by all men.
/ ReSolced, That removals from important
/ Offices under the general government, shonld
be made like appointments by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, or other
| approving body, except in the absence OF
the Senate, when the President. may have
/ the power to suspend for cause.
/ Resolred. That these, principles, lying as
! they do at the very foundation OF our political
| freedom, and even existence, involve, and are
paramount to all others, however important,
| to our external prosperity
Resoiced, That the interest, the real welfare
Of all parties, the honor Of the nation, all re-
quire that subordinate party questions should
be made to yield to the great principles for
/ which we are contendng.
Resolred, That organizations of Native
American Associations should be establishes
in all our towns and wards of cities.
Resolved, That the appointment of two
Delegates from each Congressional District,
be recommended to meet in General Con-
vcntion on the second Tuesday of May, lSlI,
to nominate candidates for President and
Vice President Of the United States, and
that the place of meeting be Pittsburg, IA.
! Resolred. That the Native American Party
do and will advocate the principle, that the
! naturalization of foreigners bo confined e&-
cusively to the Courts of the United States,
and that public registration ofa!lapplicants
for the elective franchise be made.
ResOlvsd, That we advocate the principle,
that no alien shall be natnralzed, except on
the production of Custom House cetiicate
to be procured on his landing on these
American shores, proving his residence o'
twenty-one years ; such certhcate 10 be
given up to be cancelled. .,
Rcsolred That we hold II to be the duty o
all true Native Americans. 10 give then
sulirages to those only who subscribe heartily
to our principles, and will maintain them.
Resoirea, That we do advocat o the pa;so
of laws imposing upon all foreigners comm.
hither for purposes Of permanent residence,
capitation tax, sufficiently large 10 preven
the excessive influx Of the vicious and psupc
immigrants, and that We do it as matter
selc-defence.
Reso'red, That as Native Americans, NJ
hold il to be our duty to take nigh mora
ground on all subjects TO grapp'e with IN
principles of right, of truth, and OF justice
without regard to mere questions OF aYalls
bility and TO contend for them iearleSsl.
against the world.
Resolred, That we recommends ma, no ",'e'
be permitted to land in these United states
without certificate OF good moral character
and who is able to providefor his own support
which certificate shall be signed by the nitet
States Consul Of the port, from whence h'
sailed, in conformity with the Act OF Con
gress, passed in 1902 under President JET
ferson.
Resolved, That tbe several Executive
Committees of the States, be requested TO
appoint each two proper persons' to consli-
tute Corresponding National Committee.
President--H. A. S. DEARBONE, Mass.
l.. ID. CuAPIS, n. Y, CuARLEs SEXTON,
| y. j., THOMAS D. GROVER, Pa. WM, n.
HApENAx. KY, JosErH h. BuRrIs, NO.,
Wee Presidents.
WI. PRAIL, \. Y, EDWIN r, CAMPBELL,
O., JOIN r. DRIGes, \. y, GEORGE q Wrsr'
Pa, Secretaries.
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