Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-26

Our Principles. e
FIRST. We shall advocate repeal of the
laws Of naturalization, or II that cannot be 40
complished, then such modification of those
laws, as viii prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of a residence OF
twonty -one years, after taking the oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and Of a5juration
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of
stringent law by Congress to prevent the inn
migration hither of foreigners, who are either
paupsrs or criminals, and to send back to tho
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
require the President of the United States to
demand from any government which may
send hither such classes Of its subjects, jmns-
diats and ample satiyaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any Joreign-6oyn citizen to any
office 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 oar; maintaining, as we
do tho opinion, that the natius-born citizens OF
the United States have the right to govern the
land of their birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be centent with tho enjoy
ment Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws. , .-
FbUrth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended .torrp of an oath
70 support the Constitution Of the United
States, and to be administered to al persons
elected or appointed to any Office Of trust honor,
or emolament, under the Federal or State gov
ernments, as viii efectually exclude from such
offices all persons, whs shall not directly and
explicitly recognise the obligations and bind
ing force Of the Constitution Of the United
States, as paramount to all obligations Of adhe-
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince, power,
potentate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances. s4t
Fifth. 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 fret
made citizen of the United States, according
to the "uniform rule" of naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress, under tho provisions Of
the constitution.
SistA. We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any "union Of Church and State" no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek TO bring
about such union. - fb $3.50
Seventh. We shall vigorously maintain the
pested rights OF all persons of native or foreign
birth, and shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference wilh sish syssted rights.
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
all abridgmept Of religious liberty, holding
it as cardinal maxim, that religious Jaith is q
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rightfully exercise any SUI
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form.
NntA We shall oppose ~ "highsr law,
doctrines, by which the constitution ID 10 bs 81
At nought violated or disreg.rded, whsthsr "
poIitioisns, BY rsyigiesisss, o. by The s1husllS
or followers Of either, or BY any other clan q
persona . ~ vi sft68 trissss .sb.sty- =
7snA We shall maintain And delbud u
constitution as 1t stands, tho Union q Il q.
lists, and the rights Of the States, without d.
minution as guaranteed thereby: oypoStn0 q
all times, and to the extent of our ability snd
influence, all who may assail them, or either Of
them. f '1i le@fI q
ElsvsaM We shall oppose no man, and ms
tain no man, on the ground of his Opposition
to, or his support Of, Democratic measures or
Whig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines.
nDelfh. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions to build up an american party
whose maxim shall be; aef SO
AxnHrcAss SHALL EUIE THEIR CoUnKri
II
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
in the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning Of
the year 1885. *H9a a - tt~,a 80 s,
Well aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free; that all attempts 10 influence II by tenn
pora punishments or burdens, or by civil incapa-
citations, tend only 10 beget habits of hypocrisy
and mesnness, and are departure from the plan
Of the Holy Author Of our religion, who, being Lord
both Of body and Of mind, yet chose not TO prop
agate by coercions on either in his almighty
power 20 do; that the impious presumption Of leg
slatures and rulers civil as wen ss ecclesiastical
who, being themselves but flIible and uninspired
men, have assumed dominion over the faith Of
others, setting up their own opinions and modes of
thinking as the only true and nfaIlibe and a. such
endeavoring TO impose them upon others hath e.
tablished and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of the world, and through al time
that 10 compel man 10 furnish contributions Of
money for the propagation Of opinions which be
dsbeieves Is sinful and tyrsnnical; that even the
forcing him to support this or that teacher Of his
own religious persuasion Is deprting him OF the
comfortable liberty of giving his contributions
to the particular pastor whose morals he would
make his pattern, and whose powers be feels most
persuasive oighteousness and Is withdrawing from
the ministry those temporal rewards, which, pro-
ceeding from an appreciation Of their persopA con-
duct, are an additional incitement 70 esrncst and
unremitting labors for the instruction Of mankind
that our civil rights have no dependence on our re-
ligious opinions more than our opinions In physics
or geometry that, therefore, the prescribing Of
any citizen as unworthy the public confidence by
laying upon him an incapscity Of being called 70
the Offices Of trust and emolumcnt, unless he pro
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