The American patriot., 1855-05-19
OUR PRINCIPLES,

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u We shall advocate total ropoal Of the
laws of naturalization, or if that cannot be
accomplished then such modification of
those laws, as will prevent future immigrants
from becoming citizens, short of residence of
twenty-one years, after taking the oath of al.
legiance to the United States, and of a1ju-
ratio" of all other powers, potentates, and
princes. hrlioa
I'd. We shall advocate passage of strin-
gent law by Congress to prevent the immi
grafton hther of foreigners, who are either
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 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, imn,edi.
ate and ample satistaction for such OUTRAGE.
and a proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Sd. We shall oppose the election or appoint
ment OF any toreign-born citizen to any of.
flee Of trust, honor or emolument under the
ment or enlistment of such persons in the army
or navy in time of war; maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natire-6orn citizens Of
the United States have the right to govern the
land OF their birth; !; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be content with the eniov.
ment OF life, liberty and property, under our
Institutions, without seeking to participate in
the cnaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws
4th. We shall advocate and urge the adop-
don Of such an amended form Of an oath to
support the Coonstitntion IF the United stasos, |
and to be administered to all persons elected
or appointed to any office of trust, honor, or
elnoiament under the Federal or State govern
ments, as will effectually exclude from such Of
hces a" persons, who shall not directly and er-
p'1c'tty recognise the obligations and binding
iorce OF the Constitution of the United States
as paramount to all obligations of adhesion or
allegiance to any foreign prince, power, poten.
tate, or authority, whatever under any and all
.oth. 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 srst
made citizen of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" Of naturalization pre-
scrbed by Congress, under the provisions of
the Constitution.
9th. We shall oppose now and hereafter anv
"anson Of Church and State, no matter what
class of relgionists shall seek to bring about
such union.
7th. We shall vigorously maintain the vested ,
nsnts OF all persons, of native or foreign birth
and shall at all times oppose the slightest inter.
ference with such vested rights.
eth We shall oppose and protest against all :
arrangement Of religious liberty holding it as :
. carhinal maxim, that religious faith is +,
question between each individual and his God :
ana over which no political government or hn.
mah power, can rightfully exercise any super.
VISION or control, at any time, in any place. or
in any form.
Sth. We shall oppose all "higher law "doc- b
'fMes, by which the Constitution is to be sat at :
nought, violated or disregarded, whether bv :,
~ '"''JtV"fote, VI ny TIE aOlefontS n
OF followers of either, or by any class of per. g
sons.
lotn. We shall maintain and defend the con- :,
"'sut10n as it stands, the Union as it exists
"a the rights of the States without dimi- :.
uu''on u as guaranteed thereby; opposing at all :.
ames' and to the extent of our ability and in ;,
luence, aHwho may assail them or either Of =
hem. - Il
lin we shall oppose no man, and sustain Il
10 10 man. on the ground of his opposition to or "
Dis support Of, Democratic measures or Wz;o j'
measures; but we shall oppose those who nv o
pose our doctrines, and sustain those who susto;n
our doctrines is
izth' And lastly, we shall use our utmost u
e1ertlons to build up an "American" partv a
whose maxim shall be; - n
AAERiCANs SHALL RULE THEIR CoUNTRyi
Against the insidious wles of foreign in. c.
uaehce-l conjure you to believe me- fellow. u