The American patriot., 1855-06-09
OUR PRINCIPLES.

OUR PRINCIPLES.
/. We shall advocate a total repeal Of the
laws of naturalization, or if that cannot be
accomplished, then such a modification of
those laws, as will prevent future immigrants
from becoming citizens short of a residence of
twenty -one years, after taking the oath of al
leriance to the United States, and of a1ju-
ration of all other powers, potentates, and
princes.
ID. We shall advocate a passage Of strin-
gent law by Congress to prevent the immi
grafton hither of foreigners, who are either
paupers or criminals and to send back to the
countries from which they come, all such for
egners 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, immedi-
ute and ample satisfaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Sd. We shall oppose the election or appoint
ment of any .toreign-born citizen to any Of
flee 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 war; maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natire-6orn 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.
4th. We shall advocate and urge the adop-
ton of such an amended form Of an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United Suites,
and to be administered to all persons elected
or appointed to any Office Of trust, honor, or
emoument, under the Federal or State govern
ments as will effectually exclude from such Of
fees all persons, who shall not directly and er
plicit1y recognise the obligations and binding
force of the Constitution of the United States
as paramount to all obligations of adhesion or
allegiance to any foreign prince power, poten-
tate, or authority whatever, under any and all
circumstances.
5th. 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-
scrbed by Congress, under the provisions of
the Constitution.
9th. 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.
7th. We shall vigorously maintain the vested
rights of all persons, of native or foreign birth,
and shall at all times oppose the slightest inter
ference with such vested rights.
sth. We shall oppose and protest against ali
e5ridgement Of religious liberty, holding it as
a carninal maxim, that religious faith is q
question between each individual and his God
and over which no political government or hu
man power can rghtfully exercise any super
vision or control, at any time, in any place, ol
in any form.
9TH We shall oppose all "higher law " doc
trines, by which the Constitution ito be set a
nought, violated or disregarded, whether by
politicians by religionists by the adherent
or followers of either, or by any class Of per
sons.
10th. We shall maintain and defend the con
titution as it stands the Union as it exists
and the rights of the States, without dimi
mutton as guaranteed thereby; opposing at a
times, and to the extent of our ability and in
auence, all who may assail them, or either c
Them.
18th. We shall oppose no man, and sustai
no man, on the ground of his opposition to, q
his support of, Democratic measures, or VIII
measures but we shall oppose those who O,
pose our doctrines, and sustain those who sustai
our doctrines.
L 18th. And lastly, we shall use our utmo
exertions to build up an "American" part!
whose maxim shall be;
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR COUNTRY!
Il Against the insidious wiles of foreign il
haence-I conjure you to believe me, fellow
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