Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-24
WASHINGTON D. g. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH "a 1856


ments Of others only as they shall square with, or
differ rom, his own; that il is time enough for the
nghtful purposes OF civil government for its Off
Gers to interfere when principles break out into
overt acts against peace and good order; and,
nnaily that truth is great and win prevail iflef to
herself that she 10 the proper and sufficient antag-
onist OF error, and has nothing to fear from the
conflict, unless by human interpostion disarmed Of
her natural weapons, free argument and debate,
errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted
freely TO combat them
Be it, therefore, enacted by the General As-
sembiy, That no man shall be compelled TO fire.
quent or support any religious worship, place, or
ministry whatsoever nor shall he be enforced, re-
strained molested, burdened in his body or goods
norsha he otherwise suferon account
opinions belief but that all men shall be free To
profess, and by argument to maintain, their opin-
ions In matters of religion, and that the same shall
in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil
capacities. E
Y And though we well know this Assembly. elected
by the people for the ordinary purposes of legis-
lation only, have no power to restrain the acts Of
succeeding assemblies constituted with powers
equal to our own; and that, therefore, to declare
this act irrevocable would be of no effect in law
yet we are free to declare and do declare that the
rights hereby asserted are of the natural rights of
mankind, and that If any act shall be hereafter
passed to repeal the present. or to narrow its ope-
rations, such an act viii be an infringement Of
natural right. 4
The following nraaynhIa ond rosoI,,+;o,s
adopted at q mass meeting Of the citizens of
Washington, on the 9th day of September
last, present the general sentiments of the
American party" in this city, and will doubt
less be read with interest by the friends Of
American principles throughout the country,
70 VII:
Whereas q nrh,;c roaat;r. ~ .;.,,.r. ~ u..b;
ton was held ~ carns;'s Saison an ta ,ah .n
,,,,o ) Iii LII s oa =: ua oaioon, oI the istn instant
or0ap tha ad;.. ~e ;os " lc nAecuuye
sasI ~ hsva hea ada,s.aJ ~ ~ - ny resoulohs ~
sneecbes ~ certa;n aic.a5 y. ahu ~ ~
adjourned meeno ara nn srrasd 49, @ ,p
ave- II tho colnsns ~ oa;d pe,oic .ne PUBIC
nresses Nth rrb ~ sa1 a nnu l's Alnulea
fens ho,savar SrassnS - h. eao oe'u :esoiu @ !
natrotsm a.,s.T :. Proiesslons o
heart and neoessarr 10 tba safa. s ~
and IL ths ssS "a = ~ .e
wbereas sbe Es;p r ~ vr uounsry anu
from rrhl;c sIa. !. I W. ,nIlsln " ieiose
tain tbosa saun oicenoiaers as eh.er-
nroscTntan aS totI Wh;a p .l rasniess n
honest d;far.ucs ns a,,;m;or ior an
RTssSnJ Thst 80 ...ss s,o, ~ -
t;tt; - 10 - W Plo,essons u loye 70 tne con
contra d.t.J - ss S.m anu Ieigious lreeaoui, Wnsn
and veiant Guardians Of American ibsrty whose
strya thss ~ nAko 49, Deen eAc.eo ~ Deno,olng tne
.r s .na1 nave been made toward complete con-
,otaut.ts ~ ~ Dy tne SUBJECTS ol iorelgn
whos Amar;csn snstsss a0 Ssa eney " .s our
ara s,smniy Jarotsd :" WHOSE o'er'nroW tney
PssaInaJ That - =, :.
scar, ss, s 80; q M, cuseoaiahs o. ,naI Dene
al ~ ~ hS ,h y cis ana renRous freedom oequeath
~ 4 - s,e l1leis sa ~ .ne repuDnc IL Is our auty
sr.;as :. rs 4. Il, a,r a'sacks upon our hD
;,h ;5;sa.; - a. 9pen assau'.s' ana tnat we view
~ .S s snaAon anu ai'rni .ne assertion OF primer
,s,,ts r. H On 'Se part o. tne recoghsed eA
..h;eh suossrsye o. eur republican institutions,
M 70 ooaeuie sa agErsssons OF such character
~ NV Low ress,su, VIII lead AZ no distant day,
N. e,r,,Iasn ~ u sne Amercan constitution ana
~ ps.a1IaJ Tss. ss..onsninsnI sa ~ oespousm-
30 a. .na' w1,,e "a .ne Pss' poliucai divisions
~ - as IKE anu DemocIais We nave
~ nonest connct over contested principles
ahs anu neasures an ol wncn are now settled yet IN
sI 49, erisis -, sanger 70 All tnat DOM parues
as oou dsar we win pury every remembrance of past
SSrposaon, anu pieoge 70 eaen otner our hves, our
..;a. an1 ouI sacred nnnor net 70 cease our e1-
dsraar uha, ~, our country snah DO reed nom tne
1-IBess rBs s,Ar ~ ~, nov monAce
-. sSesa Inai we proclaim as me cardinal prncl,
~. ou @ p...s pnc ano mora creed, sacred re{ara
Le o9hss'uuon IN al ls PROVISIONS, upon w5lcn
~ ,nesch ~ onien pda ns
~ .ne press .ogetner witn schooi system
phi - .h ~, ~ - x;,h ss ~, ~ ~ oPen
DUE - 'ne rue oi mn ana pracuce noiong as an
ss.sI INA, m ana virtue are
...ltl.
=. 1879, Lna. WINE We weicome " our country
.h .hs sosns !" yrAnny Lrom ioreign Ianas ana ouer
p'aoe " ouI soe unoer tne sneid Of our con-
.ha, "e clsm ior Amsrcans zoe rignt 70 govern
s'sol o.n .1unnyi hnu tsose VINO 90 no, IKE our
nA,s our nearly consent 70 20 elsewhere
1'puy % paas"l. ~, ~ nsspPesnes.. ~
'on, a lnAt he lourth reseunon OF the meeting
~ fInss aloon, reoommenoing 70 the Prendent OF
sSI iu 90 oeAses Prvsohpuon OF All omcers ot the
eueIA ko,eInmsh. VINO may nave tnougnt nt 70 be-
SN Son'e nienpers l ,ne sssociAuon 81 hnow hDoth-
ulB' recomnenosuon Wpicn, before us ADOPTION,
.a no zen recoRnseo ana scted upon by the Execu-
s ~ sse Dasea ousss- proposes an alarming and
a, nS III ~ " .ne princip,es on seirgoyern-
~ ~ es W tne prompt ana decisive reouke
e ne clu.ens o. tnese United states, without
u'1pnos'oJ p..s,.,J y RaIv, seek or creed.
an. Ir.t,sS s.. as eveIy Iroees.An. denomination IN
i, ~ o.sses nansns me consutuhonal prin-
nTs;nc,s ,.as. ~ O1u,Gn ana n'a,ein which
h;l - a. Sasnopcs al nc s,ncereiy concur,
~ Ia ,'e t onr hAna, .no rspal Onnron abroad
~ ~ hh.nssys, sno e'eIy wnere maintains me
s,as ~ oI tne e'til 70 ine ecclesasucal
s',,'sss ssn.. ~. ana Amerca; tne sAd ana
sr,,n.is nss - "sSn, ~ .ne vne, AZ zen ~
...,.o.' \. @ s'eIan's @ nylnR rom in tyranny ana
~. - W. oMn happy anu ana IN tne otner, IN
ne s.S ss ana potery o. tne masses, "a the
;r.nrr.;,. y. VIC anu ~ the cesseess s,e.