Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-03


ments Of others only as they shall square with, or
difier fom, his own; that 1t is time enough, for the
rightfui purposes Of civil government, for its off,
cerS 70 Interfere when principles break out into
overt acts against peace and good order; and,
nnay that truth is great and viii prevail If left to
herself that she is the proper and sufficient antag-
onist o. error, and has nothing to fear from the
conflict unless by human nterposition disarned Of
her natural weapons, free argument and debate,
errors ceasng 70 be dangerous when it Is permitted
freely to combat them.
Be H therefore, enacted By the General As
ss'rbiy, That no man shall be compelled to fire.
quent or support any religious worship place, or
ministry whatsoever, nor shall he be enforced re-
strained, moested orburdened in his body or goods.
rsha he otherwise suffer on account ofhisreiigious
opinions or belief but that all men shall be free to
profess, and by argument to maintain, their opin-
ions in matters Of religion and that the same shall
IN no wise diminish enlarge, or affect their civil
capacities
And though we well know this Assembly, elected
BY the people for the ordinary purposes Of legs-
lation only, have power to restrain the acts Of
succeeding assemblies, constituted with powers
equal to our own; and that, therefore, to declare
this act irrevocabe would be of no effect in law
yet we are free to declare, and do declare, that the
rights hereby asserted are of the natural rights Of
mankind, and that II any act shall be hereafter
rations snch ~ -, r;II ~ y ;aSl mao~ s ope.
natural right.
The following preamble and resolutions,
adopted at q mass meeting Of the citizens OF
Washington, on the 9th. day Of September
last present the general sentiments Of the
American party" In this city, and will doubt
less be read with interest by the friends OF
American principles throughout the country,
to wit:
Whereas. /. nnh,;c rraet;nx of c;t,v.r. - w..h;n
ton WA. hsa Il Tarais. sao cluzyns ~ IN a % asning
or - ali saa =; Salon, On 'ne istn instant,
or ,ha ~ A. a.iu aPp:oset " tne hAecuuve
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nre..ss Win n saia 1rgan anu ls knored
items, however drssned nm IL shstrat ~
natr;otis,n 80. .::p * - apsAact Ptoiessions u
heart ana - .t @ear the Aerlcan
snd - M - .nc saey 81 tne constitution
wharsss ~ Exoc,sp mma y our country ana
sr bl;a 0 ..sIs = lnvokeo ,neren 70 remove
t.; men. sncn ohcenolders as enter
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ana nc;sav. " aCMons' csnno1 aeceive tne sensible
ana guaroans OF american liberty whose
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W aoiaI syslem, 70 whose overthrow they
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80; -. Iii ~ lnslous atsacks upon our ND
sish n;~a.;a - al Spsh assaults ana tnaI We view
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