Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-03

Oygan," Washington city, and be postpaid.
~ All advertisements for the O,yan'' should
be handed into tho Office before twelve o'clock H.,
the day Of publication. u ,f8 rses a47ai8 4.ia
ia Our Principlcss M i. ssyf
First We shall advocate repeal of the
laws Of naturalization; or If that cannot be ac'
complishcd, then such modification Of those
laws, as will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of . residence o.
twenty -onc years, after taking the oath Of allie.
glance to the United States, and Of aJjuration
Of all other powers, potentatcs, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of q
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
cigners Of these classes IS may, IN violation ol
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 It's subjects, insnss-
diats and ample satistaction for such outrage,
and proper Indemnity against The repetition
thereof. 4. NJ. y, s.'- t.s s.s
Third, We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointmcnt of any .toreign-born citizen to any
office Of trust, honor or emolument under the
Federal Of State eovsfnhiaehits, or the employ
mnent or enlistment Of such persons IN The army
or navy in time of soar maintaining, as we
DO the opinion, that the ,satirs born citizens Of
the tinted States have the right t6 govern the
land Of their birth; and that all immigrants
from abroad should be content with tnv ,i,-- eicy
ment of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution Of
OUT lawa,
tSHrth. We shall advocate and Urge the
adoption Of such an amended form ef an oath
to support the Constitltion 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 viii effectually exclude from such
offices all persons, who shall not directly and
explicitly recognise the obligations and bind
ing force of the Constitution Of the United
States, as paramount TO ali obligations pf adhe-
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince, power,
potentatc, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances, ~
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 .Jirst
made citizen Of the United States, according
to the uniform rule" OF naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress-, under the provisions Of
the constitution. aiu II ,tEHTt
Sirth. We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any union Of CAurca and Stat, no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union. tF
Sspsnu. We shall. vigorously maintain the
Ussted rights Of all persons, Of native or foreign
BIRTH and shall at all times oppose the slightes,
interference with such vested rights
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
all abridgmcnt Of religious liberty, holding
it as a cardinal maxim, that rezigiou taith 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 shaH sppcse al ahighcr law
doctrines, by which the constitution is 10 be sc'
at nought, violated, or disrcgardcd, whether by
politicians, by rcligionists, or by the adheronts
or followers Of either, or by any other class q
persona
Tenth We shall maintain and defend The
constitution as it stands the Usion as Il ex
lists, and the rights Of the States, without di
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing Al
all times, and TO the extent of our ability snd
influence, all who may assail them, or either O
them.
ElepenM. We shall oppose no man, and sus.
tain no man, on the ground of his opposition
to, or his support Of, Democratic measures, on
Whig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines.
TDeJth. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions 10 build up an "Amerioan party, y
whose maxim shall be-:
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR CoUNTRyf