Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-17
WASHINGTON, p c. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

The following preamble and resolutions,
adopted at mass meeting Of the citizens of
washington, on the 9th day Of September
last present the general sentiments Of the
American party" i'm this city, and win doubt
less be read with interest by the friends of
American principles throughout the country,
to wit
Whereas, public meeting Of citizens Of Washing
ton was held at Carusis Saloon, on the 18th instant
upon . call made IN and approved by the Executive
said TO have been adopted ut that meeting and in the
speeches of certain selected orators at subsequent
adjourned meeting are now spread before the public
eye in the columns Of said organ, and its kindred
presses with APPRECIATION and whereas said resolu-
hons however dressed up in abstract professions Of
patriotism, asial principles dear TO the American
heart and pecessary to the safety Of the constitution
and TO the peace and prosperity Of country and
whereas, the Executive is invoked therein TO remove
from public employment such oficeholders enter
tain those principles thereby to perpetate ruthless
prescription of both Wings and Democrats for an
honest difference Of opinion. therefors-
Resot0ed That mere professions of love to the con-
stitution and to civil and religious freedom, when
conradcted by actions cannot deceive the sensible
and vigilant guardians Of American liberty whose
spprehensions have been excited ut beholding the
strides that have been made toward complete con-
troll of our government by the subjects Of foreign
p0tentate well-known as the avowed enemy Of our
ara .olamrIv JarotSJ ' y "- " 9
Rssozued That, as viglant custodans Of that bene-
hcent system OF civil and religious freedom bequeath
ed to by the fathers Of the republic it is our duty
to meet and repe all insidious attacks upon lib
critics well all open assaults and that weview
with indignation and alarm the assertion Of prjnci-
pt Il . pa " ~ Nh; ~ .no Z; ;sd
States, subversivs Of republican institutions,
which constitute aggressions of such character
that, if not now resisted win lead at distant day,
khAD
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ResoIpsd That While n the mat rjitcal 3;vis;ons
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srt;ons ynt o,r .ont. hsu ~ TsS Sr' ~. ~ ~.
Ssnoers thst n"w ,,e,as. !. '-. - no.A '''0
Rssoipsd That wa nrocls;m :. the cardinal pr;pc;-
nlas If o,,r roI;,;ca, apS y,,. c-aJ .sc,sd aard
Er tba ~ conlta, :; I'll @ ;a
are based our glorious American
Of speecb freedom of on;n;on faedom ~ conso;srcs
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estabsbed nr;ncne that ;ntaIsrence and xrstua ~
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a, :.:, ca. ".0 r W : = ~. syA.sry
she, rlaoo ~, r 4. e ,a .h;ad ~ a onri
sttntioa we Claim for Amerans he riUht 10 Soyern
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= fha r,,rsr;t of ~ sr,;rass S s = - y mi
P.5raS Tba4 ,Ip pe,,sn ,.o,.;o., - a.. v.ss4;r
Al Csrus's saloon recommendinC To the President q
cadarsi ~ ,pa - thosrh+ ~ ~ -
coroe members az the aasoc;ai;on az Know Knotb.
incs-a reconinendaton which before its adontion
tive cS tha fnIiad States nro,osss an s,ssnn1 snd
dangerous ;nfracton ~ the nrsnc;nles ~
ment and calls for the promnt and decisive rebuke
Of all the free citizens o these United States without
distinction az Marty sect or creed ",''-e'''
Peeoirsd That eyerv Protestant denomination in
the United States maintains te constitntionsl prn
cipIe Of senarrtion Of Church and State-in which
While On the other hand the psnsI Chnrrh sbruad
onanIv and a,ways and aServwbiera ma;nta;ns the
doctrine of obedience ~ the civil to tbe eclsiasticaI
authority. both in Europe and America, the sad and
countless en,;orsnts fv;ng fnrn IT, tvrsrnv and
m;serv 10 orr own harry land and in ths othar In
the i9norsnce and poyerty of the masses in tbe
wea,tS md vices NJ IT, clerrv and IN tbe
insurr,ct;ons massacre. md nroyerh;aI ;nstahtv
of onr Southern s;.trr Raprhl;cs
Pssoined That mon tRese nvincinles MA anraal
from the opinions whose proslsmstson has cspnssd
this meeting. To the peopls Of the United States
and aIthonI ,e m;rbt ;pfer thex are an sryo,en,
of exec,tivs fselings from tha o,c;si os;t;pns ~
those who cortroljed ,ss nroesd;n@s xst - iii It'll
ho,a that a. p,..s;aant f,,,sS 49,, - ~ - ..s-
viIl arrest the nroscyintion aIreaax he ~ {itbfI
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- srtarsa;n uar;csn md prnt.s,snf ,au.;..,s,ss
snd s;ii ;.t the .r,a.,.,a., s,,sss, 1S @
him hv ths orr,h re.ot;an ~ W. ,ss,n, - ,ph
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uepo s.in ugoh nm ss "An anu 40 INC rosioons
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almost daily issue from certain presses aUainst the
@fasicnstsa .f the North, who are denounced ab-
sorbed in "the traitorous factions" which distract