True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-06-27

NATURALIZATION Laws.
Ill., Opposition to all political organizations
composed Exclusively Of Foreigners, and to
Foreign Military Companies, and to oil attempts
to exclude the Bible from Schools supported BY
the government
The foregoing are the first three planks
in the Platform of principles of the A
merican Party of Ohio," as recently pro-
claimed to the world, by the State Council
at Cleveland. In advocating the princi-
pies therein set forth, as well as through
out the entire Platform, we do it not by
way of excuse Or defence, but as questions
right in themselves, founded upon Truth,
Equity, and Justice, .. ...
These planks embrace all that is said
and held to, as to the rights and privileges
Of men foreign born. Contrary to what
has been aud continues to be said by op-
poncnts of the American party, 1t will be
seen that nothing is here demanded but
what We, the American people, who con-
stitute and support this free government,
have perfect right to demand-nothing
to which even our foreign born citizens,
eau, with propriety, fairly object.
Knowing how important it is to our
country, that "pure religion, and unde
fled" should ever have a strong abiding
place in the hearts of our people, aud that
between man and God we want 10 COVER
mental interference, we require iA the first
place "unlimited trecclOm of Religion" "
Every man shall worship God according
to the dictates of his own conscience. No
union of Church aud State. No legisla-
tion Cor this sect or that; but laws general,
which shall treat all alike A religion SC
entirely free of all restraint, save Of its
own holy influences, which shall exercise
that moral control Of man, that he vii
think of doing only that which is just be
tween man and man. A religion whicl
having inspired men with pure and hol.
aspirations, will not endeavor by use of it
church machinery and priests, to interfer
in political matters, either with the peopl
at the poles, or with public officers at seat
of government. In thus contcnding fo
unlimited freedom Of Religion, whicl
American Principles and American Gov
ernmcnt has heretofore secured to US, an
which We intend, by the same principle
and government, shall be transmitted I
our latest posterity; we therefore must III
compromisingly, oppose any church or sec
which shall endcayOr to exert undue il
tiuence upon the affairs of government
or which shall claim from its member
temporal allegiance higher than that whic
our free Constitution, aud just and equ
table government secures TO all. A frt
church, untramelled by government,
lead and keep men in the ways of mora
ty and holiness; a free government, by
free people, unmolested, in political mt
ters, BY ecclesiastical influences, or pries
" power. 70 such freedom in Relgio
such entire separation of Church al
State, We think no man in this count
can object, be he native or foreign bo
BE he Protestant or Roman Cathol
unless indeed, it is the wish and intonti
of such o man, to subyert our free g
ernmcntand people to the dominion of
particular church. Not only can no m
object, but every American will feel bou
to support such freedom Of Religion, a
consequently, to oppose such church usm
ton, be its head at home or abroad--mc
especially if qJrood as.u ...
With equal libeIality of sentiment, t
sentiment Of the true American Democr
i,principlo, dove admit the immigration
worthy oppressed foreigners. The fui
tive from, ,lnonarchical oppression, WI
from love of liberty, seeks protection