Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-14
Our Principles.

tAWs VI natufaulauon, or III tnht cannot De aC-
complished, then such modification of those
laws, as win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twenty-one years, after taking the oath of ale
glance to the United States, and of G6juration
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of q
stringent law by Congress TO prevent the inn
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
paupers or crimj,als, and to send back to the
countries from which they come, all such 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, insme-
diate and ample satiyfaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any Joroign-5orn 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 wGr \; maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natios-50n 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 Of
our laws.
Fburth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form Of an oath
to support the Constitution 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 effectually exclude from such
offices all persons, whe shall not directly and
explicitly 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.
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 outrage any
person Of foreign birth, who has not been first
madea citizen Of the United States, according
to the uniform rulen of naturalization pre-
scribed by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution.
Sirth We shall oppose, now and hereafter
any "u,aion Of Church and State" no matter
what class of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
Sepenth. 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
all a6ridsment 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.
Ninth. We shall oppose al ahigher 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
persons. 3o
Tenth We shall maintain and defend the
c0nstituti0n rs IL stands, the Union as II ex-
ists and the rights Of tho States, without d.
minution rs guaranteed thereby: opposing at
all times, and to the extent of our ability and
influence, all who may assail them, or either Of
them.
EzsvenM. We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on the ground Of his opposition
to, or his support Of, Democratic measures, or
Waig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines fa br8 M
ncelfyA And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions. to build up an /" American party"
whose maxim shall be:
AnxncAxs SHALL RULE THEIR OoUxTRYi
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
in the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning Of
the year 17s6: s
Well aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free that All attempts 10 influence Il by tenn
poral punishments or burdens, or by civil incapa-
citations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy
and meanness, and are departure from the plan
of tho Holy Author Of our religion who being Lord
both of body and Of mind, yet chose not TO prop
agate by coercions on either as was In his almighty