Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-19

First We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws of naturalization, or If that cannot be &C
oomplished, then such modification of those
laws, as will 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 abjuration
of all other powers, potentates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of a
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, inrne-
diate and ample satisaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment of any .torsign-6orn citizen to any
Office Of trust, honor or enolument, under the
Federal or State governments, or the employ
ment or enlistment of such persons in the army
do the opinion, that the natice-boTn 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
ment Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate In
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
our lava
Fourth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption of such an amended form Of an oath
TO support the Constitution of the United
States, and TO be administered to all persons
elected OF appointed TO any Office Of trust honor,
or emolument, under the Federal or State gov
ernments, as win effectually exclude from such
Offices all persons, whe shall not directly and
explicitly recognise the obligations and bind
ing force Of the Constitution of the United
States as paramount to all obhgations%of adhe-
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince, power,
potcntate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances -fr'
FIFTH. 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 . citizen of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" Of naturalization pre-
scribed 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.
Sepenth We shall vigorously maintain the
cssted 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 abridgnsent qf religious liberty, holding
1t as cardinal maxim, that religious Jaith is .
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 sci
at nought, violated, or disregarded, whether by
politicians, by religionists, or by the adherents
or followers Of either, or by any other class o.
persona
Tenth We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as it stands, the Union as II ex
lists, and the rights of the States, without d
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing al
oil times, and to the extent Of our ability ant
influence, all who may assail them, or either o
them.
Elepenth. We shall oppose no man, and sus
tain no man, on the ground of his opposition
to, OF his support of Democratic measures, o1
Whig measures; but we shall oppose those wht
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those VIII,
sustain our doctrines.
TDelfth. And lastly, we shall use our utrnos
exertions to build up an american party,
whose maxim shall be:
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR OoUNrnyi