Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-11
Our Principles.

First. We shall advocate Tep6Gt OF tie
laws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be ac-
complished, thcn such modification of those
laws, as win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short of q residence OF
twenty one years, after taking the oath of alle-
glance to the United States, and Of a6jurdtion
of all other powers, potentates and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither of foreigners, who are either
paapers or criminals, and to send back to the
countries from which they come, all such for
rigners 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 irnme-
diateand ample satisfaetion for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof te4 nl 8ts
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointmcnt Of any .Joreign-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 toGr maintaining, a. we
do the opinion, that the natius- born citizens Of
the United States have the right to govern the
land Of their birth; and that All immigrants
from abroad should be csntent with the enjoy
lment Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws. .aHHas 49sall YIa#.
Fbmth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form Of an oath
70 support the Oonstitution of the United
States, and TO be administered to all persons
elected or appointed to any Office Of trust honor
or emoument, under the Federal or State gov
ernments, as will effectually exclsde from such
offices al persons, whs shall not directly and
erptioitty 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
potcntate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances.
FVth. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one Of the States Of this Union has the right
to admit 10 the enjoyment Of frss suffrage any
person Of foreign birth, who has not been yfrst
made citizen Of the United States, according
to the "uniform m. !" Of naturalization pro
scribed by Congress, roder the provisions Of
the constitution.
Sirth. We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any "nnion Of Church and State no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
Sepsnth We shall vigorously maintain the
vested rights Of all persons, Of native or forsion
birth, and shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference with such vested rights. 5rgT
Eighth We shall oppose and protest against
aH abridgnent " rstigicus liberty, holding
It as \ cardinal maxim, that reiigiotu Tdith Ia
question between each individual and his God.
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rightfully exercise any SUI
pervision or control, At any time, in any place,
or in any form. .
Ninth. We shall oppose all "higher lswn
doctrines by which tho constitution il to be set
at nought violated, or disrcgsrdcd, whether by
politicians, by rstigionists or by the sdherents
or followers of eithor, or by any other class Of
persons
Tenth We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as il stands, the Union as Il cx-
lists, and the rights Of tho States, without d.
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposiag at
al times, and 70 the extent OF our ability and
influences al who may assail them or either Of
them. a@
Eloesnth We shall oppose no man, and sus.
tain no man, on The ground Of his opposition
to, or bis support Of, Democrafio measures, or
Whiq measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain thoss who
sustain our doctrinoe
Iroyfth And lastly, we shall use our utmost
.exertions to build up an "Americaa party
whose maxim shall be-: vF
AsERIoArr SHALL RULE rHEm CouNrrri