Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-31
Our Principles

First. We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be &C
complished, then such modification Of those
laws As will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of q residence Of
twenty years. after taking the oath Of alle-
glance TO the United States, and Of a6juration
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes.
Second. We shall advocate the passage of a
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither of foreigners, who are either
paupers or oriminaL, and to send back to the
countries from which Ahsy 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, insms-
diats and ample satiyaetion for sueA outrage
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any Jorsign-born 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 war maintaining, as we
do the opinioo, that the native-5orn 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
ment of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking TO participate In
the enaction, administration, or execution of
Fourth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form Of an oath
TO support the Constitution of ths United
States, and TO be administered to all persons
elected or appointed to any Office of trust honor,
or emolument under the Federal or SUITE goy-
ernments, as will effectually exclude from such
Offices all persons, whe shall not directly and
e1plicitly recognise the obligaions and bind
ing force Of the Constitution of the Unitnd
States, rs paramount to all obligations OF sdhe-
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince power.
potentats, or authority whatsoever, under any and
all circumstances
FIFTH We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one Of the States Of this Union has the right
to ainit 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 m ~ Of naturalization pre-,
sribcd BY Congress, I1der the provisions Of
the constitution.
Sigth. We shall oppose, now and hereafter.
any "union " Church and State.p no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
Seventh. We shall vigorously maintain the
vested 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
aH abridgmcnt Of religious liberty, holding
1t as cardinal maxim, that religious faith is
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 disregarded, whether by
politicians, by religionists, or by the adherents
or followers Of either, or by any other class Of
persons
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend tn.
constitution as it 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.
Egspsnth We shall oppose no man. and sus.
tain no man, on the ground Of his Opposition
70, or his support Of, Democratic measures, or
Wing measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines. :
nceJth. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
eIertions 70 build up an "Amsrican party, y
whose maxim shall be-:
AMERICANS SHALL RuLr THEIR CoUsnri