Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-27
Our Principles.

FaTSt. We shall advocate repeal of the
avs of naturalization, or if that cannot be ac-
,omplished, then such modification of those
avs, as will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short of residence Of
twenty-one years, after taking the oath Of alle-
glance to the United States, and of aljuratioa
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
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, insnae-
fiate and ample satisfaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election OF ap-
continent Of my Joreig'I-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 scar;: maintaining, as we
10 the opinion, that the aatioe-b0n 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 laws.
Fourth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption of such an amended form, Of an cath
% 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
ernments as will effectually exclude from such
Offices all persons who shall not directly and
sgpticStly 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
al circumstances
Fsfth. 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
10 the uniform rulo" of naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress; under the provisions Of
the constitution.
Sirth. We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any "upion Of Church and State" no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
Sepenth. 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
1H abridsment Of religious liberty, holding
il as cardinal maxim, that religious faith is a
question between each individual and his God,
ind over which no political government, or other
human power, can rightfully exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
OF 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
persons
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend tho
constitution as 1t 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. st.H
Eleoenth. 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
TiOeJth And lastly, we shan use our utmost
exertions TO build up an american party y
whose maxim shall be:
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR CouNrRYi
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
in the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning Of
the year 1885:
Wei aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free that all attempts to influence It 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 70 prop
agate by coercions either, as in his almighty
power to do; that the impious presumption of leg
tNtatuftn tIFu rs wen hb cCSlerltsJCal.
who, being themselves but Gallible and uninspred
men, have assumed dominion over the faith Of
Others, setting up their own opinions and modes Of
thinking the only true and intalble, and rs such
endeavoring TO impose them upon others, hath es-
tablishod and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of the world and through all tine |;
that 10 compel man to furnish contributions Of
money for the propagation of opinions which be
dsbeeves, is sinful and tyranncal that even the
forcing him to support this that teacher Of his
own religious persuasion is depriving 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 70 righteousness and Is withdrawing from
the ministry those temporal rewards, which, pro-
cceding from an appreciation OF their personal con.
duct, are an additional Indictment to earnest and
unremittng labors for the instruction Of mankind I;
that our civil rights have no dependence on our re.
ligious 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 70
the Offices Of trust and emolumcnt, unless he pro.
Tess or renounce this or that religious opinion Is