Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-07
WASHINGTON. d.. c.. SATURDAY AFTERNOON APRIL = 1856
our PrineipIea.

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FIRST. We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws of naturalization, or if that cannot be ac-
complished, then such modification of those
laws, as will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens short of a residence Of
twenty zone years, after taking the oath of ale
glance to the United States, and of a6juyation
of all other powers, potentates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage of a
stringent law by Congress to prevent the inn
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
pduperS or criminals and to send back to the
countries from which they 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, imme-
diate and ample satisfaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third We shall oppose the election OF ap-
pointment of any Joreign-6orm 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 an time of oar maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natiDe-born citizens of
the United States have the right to govern the
land of their birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be content with the enjoy
ment of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution of
our laws.
Fourth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption ofsuch an amended form Of an oath
TO support the Constitution of the United
States, and to be administered to all persons
elected or appointed to any Office Of trust, honor
or emolument, under the Federal or State gov
ernrnents, as will effectually exclude from such
offices all persons, whe shall not directly and
erplicitly recognise the obligations and bind
ing force Of the Constitution Of the United
States, as paramount to all obligations Of adhe-
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince, power,
potentate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances.
FJth. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one Of the States of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment of free suffrage any
person of foreign birth, who has not been first
made a citizen of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" Of naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution.
Sirth. We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any "uaion Of Church and State" no matter
what class of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union
Seventh. We shall vigorously maintain the
rested 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
all a6ridsment Of religious liberty, holding
it as a cardinal maxim, that religious faith is q
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
persona
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as it stands, the Union as it 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.
Eleoenth We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on the ground Of his opposition
to, or bis support Of, Democratic measures, or
Rhig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines
Toelfth And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions to build up an "Amerioan party" |"
whose maxim shall be-
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR CoUsTRTl
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
In the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning Of
the year 1885:
Well aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free that all attempts to influence 1t by tenn
poral punishments or burdens, by civil incapa-
citations, tend only to beget habits Of hypocrisy
and meanness, and departure from the plan
Of the Holy Author of our religion Who being Lord
both Of body and of mind, yet chose not TO prop
agate by coercions on either, in his almighty
power TO do; that the impous presumption Of leg
isstures and rulers, civil well ecclesiastical
rho being themselves but fallible and uninspired
men, have assumed dominion over the faith Of
others, setting up their opinions and modes of
thinking as the only true and infable, and such
endeayoring to impose them Upon others, hath es-
tablished and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of the world and through all tine
that 70 compel a man TO furnish contributions of
money for the propagation of opinions which he
disbeiieves is sinful and tyranncsl that even the
forcing him TO support this that teacher Of his
own religious persuasion is depriying him of the
comfortable liberty of giving his contributions
TO the particular pastor whose morals he would
make his pattern, and whose powers he feels most
persuasive TO righteousness and is Withdrawing from
the ministry those temporal rewards, which, pro-
ceeding from an appreciation Of their personal con-
duct, are additional Indictment to earnest and
unremtting labors for the instruction OF mankind;
that our civil rights have no dependence on our re-