Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-27

NGION. ID. G., TUESDAA
ments Of Others only as they shah square with, or
differ from, hts own; thai Il Is time enough for the
righuuI purposes Of civil government, for its on
GERS 70 Interfere when principles break out into
overt acts against peace and rood order; and,
finally that truth is great and win prevail II flcft 70
herself that she d the proper and sufficient antag-
onist Of error, and has nothing to fear from the
conflict, unless BY human nterposition disarned of
her natural Weapons free argument and debate,
errors ceasng to be dangerous when il Ii permitted
freely TO combat them. dga
BE- q, tAsygors enacted By the General AZ
sssr6ly, That no man shall be compelled TO ffe-
ministry whatsoever, nor shah he be enforced re-
strained, molcsted or rburdened IN hsbody Or goods,
shall he otherwise sufferon account
opinions Or 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
And though We wen 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 tootr own; and that therefor6, 10 declare
this act irrcvocable 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 10 repeal the present. or TO narrow It's ope-
rations, such an act will be an infringement Of
natural right
The following preamble and resolutions,
adopted at 4 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,
to wit:
Whereas, public meeting Of oitrrens Of Washing
ton was held a. Carusis Saloon, on the 18th instant
upon . call made In and approved by the Executive
organ, the proceedings Of which, in the resolutions
sasd 70 have been adopted a that meeting and n the
adjourned mceting are spread before the public
eye In the c0lumns of said organ and its Kindred
presses, with appreciation; and whereas said resolu-
nens however dressed up in abstract professions Of
heart and nscessary TO the safety Of the constitution
and 70 the pe.ce and prosperity OF our country and
whereas, the Executive Is invoked therein to remove
Tom public employment such Qfaceholders as enter
prescription of both Whgs and Democrats for an
honest difference Of opinion therefore
RssoIced That mere professions Of love TO the con-
sitution and to civil and religious freedom, when
QtcElV0T Btu1lD6
and vigilant guardians Of American liberty, whose
apprehensions have been excited Ut behofdinQ the
strides that have been made toward complete con-
troll Of our government by the subjects Of foreign
potentate welhkn0wn as the avowed enemy of our
whole American system, 70 whose overthrow they
are solemnly devoted
Rssolpsd That as vigilant custodians Of that bene
dcent system Of civil and religious freedom bequeath
Cd 70 US by the thefs Of the republic il s duty
to meet and repel all fnsdious attacks upon our lib
ertes a. well as al open assaults and that view
with indignation and alarm the assertion of prnci-
ples and purposes, on the part Of the recognised
ponents OF the Roman Catholic Church in Che United
States subversive Of eur republican institutions,
which oonsttute aggressions of such Q character
that not now resisted, will lead al no distant day
70 the overthrow Of the American Constitution and
the complete establishment Of despotsm.
Rssotped That while, In The past political divisions
Of the country, as Wings and Democrats, we have
struggled In honest conflict over contested principles
and msssures ell q which arc now settled. ysi in
hold dear we win bury every remembrance Of past
opposition, and pledge 70 each other our lives, our
fortunes and sacred honor net TO cease our ex-
ertions until our country shall be freed from the
Resolosd That we proclaim. a. the cardinal princi.
pies OF our political and moral creed sacred regard
Tor the constitution In all its provisions upon which
are based our glorious American principles-feedom
o. speech fsedom of opinion, fresdon Of conscence
freedom Of the press together with school system
for the diffusion Of intelligence sancti6ed BY an open
Bible as the rule OF ih and practice, holding a. an
established principle that integence and virtue are
RssoissS, That whiIs we welcome 20 % our country
the victims Of tyranny from forcgp lsnds, and offer
them place BY side under the shield Of our con-
sttuton, we claim for Americans the right 70 govern
heir own country; and tkese who do not like our
government have hearty consent 70 70 elsewhere
|, the pursuit Of happiness.
R~scavsd, That the fourth resolution Of the meeting
- Caruss saloon, Recommending 70 the President ef
shs United States prescription f all ofhocn Of the
federal government who may have thought Cd 70 be-
come members Of the association Of Know Kpoth-
ings-A recommendation which, before its adoption
bad been recognized and acted upon BY the Execu-
I've o. the United States proposes an alarming and
dangerous infscton Of The principles Of s-lfeover-
ment and calls for the prompt and decisive rebuke
Of All the free citizens OF these United States without
disnncnon Of party, sect or creed.
hsso!vsd That every Protestant denomination In
toe United States maintains the constitutional prin
cipls Of separation Of Church and Stste--in which
principle many American Catholics sincerely concur
while on the other hand, the Pspsi Church abroad
openly, and always, and everywhere maintains the
authsrity both IN Europe and America; the sad and
rusDsus affects of winch, In the one, In
oountlsss emiRrxnts flying from its tyranny and
misery 70 our own happy land, and in the other, in
wealth and Woes Of he clergy, and In the ceaseess
insurrcctions massacres and proverbaI instability
Of our Southern sister Republics.
he~cfrsd, Ihst upon these principles We appeal
nom the opinions, whose proclamation has caused
this nesting, 70 the people Of the United States;
and. although We might infer they are an exponent
Of executive feelings, from the eicia positions Of
those who controlled the proceedlngs yefwe win still
will arrest the prescription already begun Of faithful
o'ceholders, both Democrats and Wings, Cor daring
% entsrtsin American and Protestant sentiments,
and VIII rejeof The mercsnary suggestion urged upon
him By The fourth resolution Of the meeting last week
~ covert scheme 70 crafty the appetite of odBce
seekers sf the expense II many who zealously and
rficsntly aided in his elevation 10 power and whose
removal under existing circumstances Win Az an in
Of the United Sstess sMiaI n A tfss. 81
hesolced, That having sssn the denuncistions that
almost daily iuue from certain presses against the
"fusionists' II the North, who denounced alb
sorbed In "the trsitorous factions" which distract
thnas Htatns BIZ Hhrh they are sne nfer annthcr he