Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-10


FIRST We shall advocate repeaI of thu
laws Of naturalization, or if that cannot be nc.
oomplished. then such a modification Of thoss
laws, as will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short OF residence o
twonty -one years, after taking the oath Of allie.
glance to the United States, and of a6juration
Of all other powers, potentates and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of q
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither Of foreigners, who are eithe,
paupers or criminals, and to send back to the
countries from which they come, all such for
eigners Of these classes as may, in violation ,oi
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, insne.
diats and ample satiSfaction for suoA outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof 4t
Third, We shall oppose the election or APP
continent of any ycyoign-6orn 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 soar !; maintaining, as we
DO the opinion, that the natipo-bosn citizens Of
the United States have tho right to govern the
land Of their birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be content with the enioy-
ment Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws. ftA.t9
Fburth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form ar an oath
TO support tho ConstStltion Of the United
States, and to be administered to all persons
elected or appointed to any office of trust, honor
or emolurnent under the Federal or State gov
ernments, as will efectually exclude from such
offices all persons, whe shall not directly and
sgpIicitly 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. ,......f.., .,,.5g,.,s;f
FVth. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one Of the States of this Union has the right
to almit to the enjoyment Of free ss6racs any
person Of fJoreign birth, who has not been first
made citizen Of the United States, according
to the "uniform rulo" of naturalization pre-
scribed by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution. M ~ IA. ar NJ
Sirth. 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. spHa.as
Seventh. We shall vigorously maintain the
rested 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
al dbridgment Of religious liberty, holding
1t rs cardinal maxim, that religious faith Is
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government, or other
human power, can rghtfully exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or In any form. @ s s.4t y
MlnfA We shall oppose al ahighcr law
doctrines, by which the constitution is TO be set
At nought violated, or disrcgarded, whether by
politicians, BY rsligionists, or by the adherents
or followers Of either, or by any other class Of
persona -r ~ 8s
Tenth We shall maintain and defend the
constitatio~ ss il stands, the Union as it ex-
istA and the ri0Ats Of tho States, without di-
minution - guaranteed thereby: opposing at
all times and 10 tho extent of our ability and
influence, all who may asssil them, or either Of
them. fg a'ca sge e ~ sl Z q
Il RzsvenM We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on ts 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 ,-.. r..
7DelftA. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
excrtions 10 build up an "Amsrican party"
whose maxim shall be-; IS alg
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR CoUNTByi
AN ACT for establishing rolgions freedom. r,assed