Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-06

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FIRST. We shall advocate repeal of th,
laws of naturalization, or.if that cannot be ac
complished. then such modification Of thos,
laws, as will prevent future Immigrants from
becoming citizens, short of a residence o
twsnty-one years, after taking the oath Of allie
glance TO the United States, and of a5juration
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes.
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of I
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither of foreigners who are eitho,
pGupefs or criminals, and to send back to the
countries from which they come, all such for
eigners of these classes as may, in violation O
such law, hereafter reach our ports; and tc
require the President Of the United States te
demand from any government, which may
send hither such classes Of its subjects, imsms
diato and ample satiVaction for such outrage
and a proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof F Aa stfd @
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap.
pointment Of any .Joreig,,-born 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 sOor maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the native-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 the enjoy.
ment Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution oi
our laws.
Fburth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form, of an oath
to support tho Consultation Of the United
States, and to be administered to all persons
elected or appointed to any Office Of trust, honor
or emolument, under the Federal or State gov.
ernments, as will efectually exclude from such
offices all persons, whs shall not directly and
erpNcitly recognise the obligations and bind.
ing force Of the Constitution Of the United
States, as paramount to all obligations Of sdhc-
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince, power,
potentate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances.
4 FUftA. We shaE maintain the doctrine that
no one Of the States of this Union has the right
to admit 70 the enjoyment of .frss suffrage 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.
Saith. 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.
Seventh. We shall vigorously maintain the
cested rights Of all persons, of native or foreign
birth, and shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference with such vested rights.
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
all aoridsment Of religious liberty, holding
it as cardinal maxim, that religious faith is a
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rightfully exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form.
Minth We shall oppose ali "higher law
doctrines by which the constitution is to be set
at nought, violated, or disregardcd, whether by
politicians by rsligionists, or by the adherents
or followers Of either, or by any other class Of
persona ~.
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
oonstitution as it stands, the Union as IL ex-
lists, and the rights Of the States, without di.
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing Al
all times and to the extent Of our ability and
influence, all who may assail them, or either o.
them.
ElevenA We shall oppose no man, and sus
tain no man, on the ground Of his opposiuor
10, or his support Of, Demeoratic measures, o.
Fhg measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines
Hoelfth. And lastly, we shall use our utmos
exertions TO build up an "Anserican party, :
wheee maxim shall be:
AKxRroArs SHALL RULE THEIR OoUSTRri
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, pssses
In the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning o
the year 1855;
Well aware that Almighty God hath created Tn,