Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-04

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EsSsk We shan advocatea repeal Of the
iaws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be ac-
cornplished then such modification Of those
laws, Is win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citisena, short of residence OF
twsnty-one years, afsr taking the oath of ale
glance to the United Ststes, and Of G6juraticn
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes.
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of .
stringent law by Congress to prevent the inn
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
poupsrs or orimSa0ls, and 10 send back to the
countries from which thsy como, al such for
signers Of these classss ~ may, in violation Of
such law, hsrsaAr reach our Pcrts; and to
require the President Of the United States to
demand from any government which may
ssnd hithsr such c1assss Of its subjects, inns-
Si~ts and assph satis6astisn for sseA outrage,
and proper indemnity ssainst the repetition
thereof
7zSrl We shall spposs the election or sp-
ipointnmt Of any Jsrsien-5srn citizen to any
once a trust honor Or ssaoauunent under ths
Federal or SAats govssnnsnts, or the employ
meat or enlistment Of such psGsons in the army
or navy IN tiss Of ssav; nAintaining, a we
do the opinion, tzat ths nssiss-Sorn citizens Of
the United States have the right to govern the
land of their birth and that al immigrants
from abroad should be csntent with the enjoy
msnt Of life, liberty ana property, under our
Institutions, without seeklng to participate In
the enaction, sdminiszstion, or execution of
our lava ea 9&
u FbvrtA We shal advocate and urge the
adoption Of such An s1ssnded form Of an eoeA
to support Ms Oonstitstion Of tie United
Statss, and to Be administered to all persons
elected or appointed 10 any once Of trust, honor
or emolument under the Federal or State gov
ernments, a. win effectually exclude from such
Offices all Psrsons, whs shall not directly and
ezpNcitly recognise the obligations and bind
ing force Of the Constitution Of the United
States, ~ paramount 70 Al obligations Of adhe-
sion or ahss'ancs = any torsign prince, powsr,
poscntate, Or authority whatever, under any and
FyftA. We. shall maintain the doctrine that
no one Of the States Of this Union has the hight
to admit to the enjoyment Of free rt6rags any
person Of foreign birth, who has not been .frst
Z made citizen Of the United States according
TO the uniform ru., Of naturalization pre-
scribed BY Congress, rodcr the provisions Of
the constitution. s@#
SirtA We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any "ursion Of Church and Stats," no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union. e
SsvsntA. We shall vigorously maintain the
vssted rights Of all persons, of native or FOREIGN
birth, and shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference with sach vested rights a..
.EiahtA We shall oppose and protest against
al abridgment Of religious liberty, holding
it as . cardinal maxim, that Religious faith is 4
question between each individual and his God.
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rghtfnlly exercise any su-
pervision On. control, at any time, in any place.
or in any form sul Bee efis0 asitE
Nintx. We shall oppose al higher law
doctrines by which the constitution ia to be set
at nought, violated, or disregArded, whether by
politioians by rstipionists, or by the adherents
or followers Of either, or BY any other class Of
persons ~
Tenth We shall maintain and defend the
Constitution AZ it stands, the Union as IL ex-
lists, and the rigAts Of the States, without d-
minution n guaranteed thersby: opposing at
All times, and to the extsnt of our ability and
influences, all who may assail them, or either Of
them. M n
Eleventh. We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on The ground Of his 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 aS
nsesfth And lastly, we shall use our utmost
excrtions TO build up an american party,
whose maxim shsll be
AxERIoAss sBAIL RULE THEIR OoUrrRrl