Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-05
Our Principles

Our Principles.
Fsrst We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be &C
complished, then such modification Of those
Laws, as viii prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twsnty-one years, after taking the oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and Of a1juvation
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither Of foreigners, who are either
paupers 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-
date and ample sativaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any Joreign-6orn 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 In time of to0v maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natips-5orn citizens Of
the United States have the right to govern the
land of their birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be centent with the enjoy
nent Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our laws.
| Fburth. We shall advocate and urge tho
adoption of such an amended form of an oath
TO support tho Constitution Of tho 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
ernments as will effectually exclude from such
offices all persons who shal not directly and
explicitly 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.
FIFTH. We shall maintain the doctrine that
mo one Of the States Of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment Of tres suffrage any
person Of foreign birth, who has not been first
made 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 "union Of Church and State" no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
Seventh We shall vigorously maintain tho
ossted rights Of all persons, Of native or oreign
birth, and shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference with such vested rights.
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
all a6ridgnsent Of religious liberty, holding
1t as cardinal maxim, that religious faith is 4
question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or rother
human power, can rightfuily exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form.
Ninth. We shall oppose al "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
| persons.
Tenth We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as II stands, the Union as II ex-
lists and the rights Of the States, without di-
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing at
all tines and to the extent of our ability and
influence, all who may assail them, or either Of
them.
Elepsnth 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.
noelfth. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions to build up an american party, y
whose maxim shall be
AmRroAEs SHALL RULE THEIR OoUNrRri
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
in the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning Of
the year 1885:
Wen aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free that all attempts TO influence II by tenn
| poral punishments or burdens or by civil incapa-
citations tend only TO beget habits Of hypocrisy
and meanness, and are a 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 mpious presumption oflcg-
4 isiaturts niit lNu es WcH hs cCcehhstlchl,
who, being themselves but hllible and uninspired
men, have assumed dominion over the faith Of
others, setting up their own opinions and modes of
thinking the only true and infalible and AZ such
endeavoring to impose them upon others, hath cs-
tablshed and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of the world, and through all time !;
that TO compel man 10 furnish contributions Of
money for the propagation Of opinions which he
disbefeves, s sinful and tyrannica that even the
forcing him TO support this or that teacher Of his
own religious persuasion is depiving 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 Ia Withdrawing from
the ministry those temporal rewards, which, pro-
ceedng from an appreciation Of their personal con-
duct, are an additional incitement TO earnest and
unremitting lsbors for the instruction Of mankind
that our civil rights have no dependence re-
lgious opinions more than our opinions in physics
or geometry that therefore, the prescribing Of
any citizen as unworthy the public confidence by
laying upon him an incapacity of being called to
/ the Offices Of trust and emolument, unless he pro-
/ hat rol,s &.