Demoine courier., 1855-04-12

following from the "American OrgaR,''
the mouth. piece Of the party a, Wash,
ing'on city, sets forth their principles.
OUR PRINCIPLES.
lst We shall advocate a repeal Of the
laws OF naturalization, or if tina. cam
be accomplished, then such a Mod.
r,,-ann OF Ahase laws as will prevent
-. exahts he-.becominp citi.
hehs' SNORT OF a roeiaence OF 49,.
after taking the oath of allegiance 70 ea ais
United States and Of abIuration of all
other powers. potentatcs and princes.
End. We shall advocate the PASSAGE
OF a stringent law by Congrass re.
vent the immigrai;ef nrtner Of foreigners.
who are eitner paupers or criminals. and
10 send back to the countries from which,
they come, all such foreigners of these
classes as may, in violation OF such law,
hereafter reach our ports; and TO require
the President of the United States 10 de.
mand from any government, which may
send hi,her such classes of its subjects,
Immediate and ample satisfaction for
such outrage, and a proper indemnify
against the repetition thereof. .sl
Sd. We shall oppose the election or
appointment of any foreign born citizen
to any Office of trust, honor. or emolu
ment, underline Federal or State Govern.
menis, or the employment or enlistment,
of such person 10 the army or navy In
time of war; maintaining as we do, the
opinion, that the native born citizens OF
The United States have the RICH, to gov
ern the land Of their birth; and that all
immigrants from abroad should be con-
tent with the enjoymen. of life, liberty
and properly, under cur institutions,
william: seeking 10 participate in the en-.
action. administration, or execution OF
our laws.
4lh. We shall advocate and urge The
the adoption Of such al amended form
of IN oath TO support the Consultation
Of the United States, and 10 be admin.
isiered TO all persons elected or appoint
ed to any office of trust, honor. or emol.
ument, under the Federal or State gov
ernmenis, as viii effec.ually exclude
liom such offices Gu persons. who shall
not directly and explicitly recognise the
obligations and binding force of the Con.
s!itu,ion OF the United States. as para
mount to all obligations of adhesion or
allegiance to any foreign prince, power,
?oleataie, 0. any authority whatever un-
der any and all circumstances.
9Th. We shall maintain the doctrine
that nc one of the States OF this Union has
the RICH, TO admit to the enjoyment OF
free suffrage any person of foreign birth
who has no. been first made a citizen OF
the United States, according to the "uni-
form rule" Of naturalization. prescribed
by Congress, under the provisions Of the
constitution.
9th. We shall oppose. now and here
after, any union of Church and State"
no matter wha, Glass Of religionisis seek
TO bring about such union.
7th. We shall vigorously maintain the
vested rights of all persons, OF native or
foreign birth, and shall a, all times op.
pose he slightest interference with such
vested rights.
Sth We shall oppose and protest
against all abridgement Of religious liber.
~. holding il as a cardinal maxim, tina,
religious faith is q question between each
individual ard bis God, and over which
no political government, or othe- human
power, can .ighifully exercise any super.
vision, or control, at any time, in any
place, or in any form.
9th. We shall oppose all ''higherlaw''
doctrines, by which the constitution is
TO be set at nought, violated. or disre,
garded, whether by politicians, by relig,
~ionists, or by the adherents or followers
Of or by any other class of persons.
10Th. We shall maintain and defend
the consultation as it stands, the Union
as it exists, and the right of the States
without diminu,ion as guaranteed there
by; opposing a, all times, and 10 the
greatest exien, Of our ability and our in
fuenra, all who may assail them. OF
either OF them. %. aa' :
ii,h. WI shall oppose no man. anc
sustain no man, on the ground of his op
position TO or his supper. OF. Democratic
measures, or Wing measures; but We
shall oppose those who oppose our doc
trines, and sustain those who sustain oul
doctrines. "33 csa-
18th. And lastly, we shall use oul
utmost exertions to build up the "Amer-
lean party" whose maxim shall be.
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR COUNTRY
"Philura, lear," said a loving husband
to his LOYAL spouse, who was severa