Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-19
WASHINGTON D. 9. MONDAY AFTERNOON MARCH Is. 1856


Our Principles.
FIRST We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws of naturalization, or If that cannot be ac-
complished, then such modification Of those
laws, as viii prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twonty-one years, after taking the oath Of allie
glance to the United States, and Of a6jawation
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
poupers 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, imme-
diate and ample satisfaction for such outrage,
and a proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointmcnt Of any Jorsign-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 soGr ; maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natioe-5orn citizens Of
the United States have the right to govern the
land Of their birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be centeht 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 a
FbIrth. 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 win 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. X
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 suffrage any
person Of. foreign birth, who has not been first
made citizen of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" of naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution. @ III
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.
Seventh We shall vigorously maintain tho
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 all "higher law"
doctrines, by which the constitution is to be set
at nought violated, or disrcgarded, whether by
politicisns, by religionssts, or by the adhcrents
or followers Of either, or BY any other class Of
persons. Bs M
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as il stands, the Union as IL ex-
lists, and the rights Of the States, without di-
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing at
all times, and to the extent of our ability and
influence, all who may assail them, or either Of
them.
Flepenth. We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on the ground Of bis 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 1..el
Hoslfth And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions 10 build up an american party, I"
whose maxim shall be:
AMKmcArs SHALL RULE THEIR CoUNTRYi
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
In the Assembly Of Virginia In the beginning Of
the year l7s6:
Well aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free that all attempts TO influence Il by tenn
poral punshments or burdens, or by civil incapa-
citations, tend only TO beget habits Of hypocrfsy
and meanness, and are departure from the plan
Of the Holy Author Of our religion, who being Lord
both Of body and Of mind, yet chose not 70 prop
agate by coercions on either as was in his almighty
power to do; that the impious presumption Of leg
islatures and rulers, civil wcll ecclesiastica
who, being themselves but fallible and uninspred
men, have assumed dominion over the faith of
others, setting up their own opinions and modes Of
thinking the only true and infallbe, and such
endeavoring to impose them upon others, hath es-
tablished and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of the world, and through all time
that TO compel man to furnish contributions Of
money for the propagation Of opinions which he
disbelievcs Is sinful and tyrannical that even the
forcing him to support this or that teacher Of his
own religious persuasion is depriving him Of the