Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-28
our Principles.

First. We shall advocate repeal of the
Laws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be ac-
complished, then such a modification Of those
laws, as VIII prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twsnty-one years, after taking the oath Of alle-
glance to the United States, and Of a6iuraticn
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes.
Second. We shall advocate the passage of a
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
paapers or criminals, and to send back to the
countries from which they come, all such for
eigncrs 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 f'om any government which may
send hithcr such classes Of its subjects, imane-
diGts and ample satisfactien for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third We shall oppose the election or APP
pointment Of any Jorsign-born citizen to any
Office Of trust honor or cmolument under the
Federal or State governments, or the employ
,mcnt or enlistment Of such persons in the army
or navy IN time Of par maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the ndtive- born citisens OF
the United States have the right to govern the
land of their birth; and thst all immigrants
from abroad should be csntent with the enjoy
ment Of lfc, liberty and property, under our
snstitations, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution of
our lawa m A
Fburth We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form Of an oath
to support the Coilstitution fof tts 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
ornments, as viii effectually exclude from such
offices al persons whe shall not directly and
erphcttty 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
ap circumstances.
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 suffrage any
person of foreign birth, who has not been first
madc citizen Of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" Of naturalization pre-
scribed by Congress, under the provisions of
the constitution
Sirt6. weshall oppose, now and hereafter,
any "ppion Of Church and State" no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
SeDenth We shall vigorously maintain the
vested rights Of all persons, of native or foreign
birth, and shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference with such vested righta
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
all a6ridsuent Of religious liberty, holding
1t as a cardinal maxim, that religious faith is 4
question between each individual and his God
and over which no political government, orother
human power, can ightfully exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form.
Ninth We shall oppose all "higher law
doctrines by which the constitution il to be set
at nought, violated, or disrcgaried, whether by
politicians by religionists, or by the adherents
or followers of either, or by any other class Of
persona t8Iaha4
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
constitution AZ it stands the Union as it ex-
lists, and the rights Of the States, without di-
minution Ms guaranteed thereby: opposino at
all times, and to the extent Of our ability and
influence all who may assail them, or either Of
them.
EzsoentA We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on the ground Of his opposition
10, OF his support Of Democratic measures, or
Whig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines
7toslfth. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions to build up an american PARTY y
whsse maxim shall be:
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