Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-18

NfF t@ Our Principles. sal S6.t.t8 ,
Nrst We shall advocstsa repeal Of the
laws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be nc
complished, then such modification OF those
laws as will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of : residence Of
-tmsnty-one years, after taking the oath Of alle-
glance to the United States, and Of ALTERATION
Of all other powers, potsntates, and princes
4 Second We shall advocate the passage Of a
stringent law BY Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither of foreigners, who are either
paupers or orinstnaSs, and TO send back to the
countries from which they como, al suoA 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, imms-
.aiate and ample satiytaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof 4rtta iss, y sas.,s.s NJ g
Il Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any torsign-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 cf U0r maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natise-5orn 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 q
our laws. f .,,,. n. 5.t.., ,s53, .t !, ,.s
Fbarth We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended Jorm ef en- oatA
to support tho Constituti0n Of tho United
States, and 10 be- administered to al persons
elected or appointed to any Office Of trust, honor,
or emolument, under the Federal or State gov.
ernments, as viii e6ectually exclude from sach
Offices all persons, who shall not directly and
arplicitly recognise the obligations and bind
ing force Of the Constitution Of the United
States, as paramount to I'll obligations Of adhe-
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince, power,
potentate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances. g., @a.1.. .gF
Is Fifth. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one Of the States Of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment Of .frss ss.1rdgs any
person Of. foreign birth, who has not been fret
made citizen Of the United States, according
to the " unifrm rule of naturalization pre-
scribed BY Congress, under the provisions ol
tho constitution.
Sirth We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any "Snion Of Oh1roA and Stat" no MISTER
what class Of rsligionists shah sock to bring
about such union. '.t
SssentA.. We shall vigorously maintain the
Usstod rights of all persons, Of native or orsign
birth, and Shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference with such vested rights.
/ Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
uH o6ridsnsnt Of religious liberty, holding
it as cardinal maxim, that rsliyious faith Is Z
squestien between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rightfnlly exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form. taa
Ninth We shall oppose Ill ahighsr law
doctrines, by which the constitution is to BE- set
at nought violated, or disrcgarded, whether BY
politicians, by religiopists, or by the sdhervnts
or followers Of either, or BY any Other elaas q
persona Mesa y
TsnA. We shan maintain and defend the
constitution as it Stands, the Union n Il en-
lists, and the rights Of the States, without d.
minution - guaranteed thereby: opposing q
oil times, and to the extent Of our ability and
influences, al who may assail them, or either u
them. s@ Hel aiss4 h 6.als.6e
ElscsntA We shall oppose no man, and sus.
tain no mxn, on tAs gsexnd Of his opposiuoA
to- or his support Of, Dsmoordtic measurcs on
WAig measures; but We shah oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our dochin0
nssLftA And lastly, we shall use oar utmost
erertions 10 build up an "Amsrioon party,
whose maxim shall be: =
AnnsoAm SHALL RULE THKn OouNrnYi
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
in the Assembly Of Virginia In the beginning Of
the year 1880; asr
Well aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free; that al attempts 10 influence Il by tem-
poral punishments or burdens, or by civil incapa-
citations tend only TO bcget habits Of hypocrisy
and meanness, and are q 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 cocrcions either was In his almighty
powert TO do; that the impious presumption ofleg-
slatures and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical
who, Deing themselves but fallible and uninspired
men, have assumed dominion over the faith Of
others, setting up their own opinions and modes Of
thinking the only true and infallible, and such
endesvoring 10 impose them upon others hath e.
tablished and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of the world, and through all tirne
that 70 compel a man TO furnish contributions Of
money for the propagation Of opinions which be
dsbefeves Ia sinful and tyrsnnical that even the
forcing him to support this or that teacher Of his
own religious persuasion is depiving him Of the
comfortable liberty of giving his contributions
to the particular pastor whose morals be would
make his pattern, and whose powers he feels most
the ministry those temporal rewards, which, pro.