Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-02
WASHINGTON, q, TUESDAY AETERNooN, ,JANUARY q 1854

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
aAmerican party" in this city, and will doubt
less be read with interest by the friends Of
American principles throughout the country,
to wit: 1,.
Whereas, public meeting Of citizens Of Washing
ton held at Carusis Saloon, the 10th instant
upon call made in and approved by the Executive
organ, the proceedings Of which, in the resolutions
said 70 have been adopted ut that meeting and in the
speeches Of certain selected orators at subsequent
adjourned meeting are now spread before the public
eye in the columns Of said organ, and its kindred
presses, with appreciation and whereas said resolu
tions however dressed up in abstract professions Of
patriotism, asuall principles dear TO the American
heart and necessary to be safety Of the constitution
and to the peace and prosperity Of our country and
Whereas the Executive Is invoked therein to remove
from public emplcynlsnt such oiceholders as enter
tain those principles thereby to pergetate ruthless
prescription of both Wings and Democrats for an
honest difference Of opinion; theTefere- ttfots.,
Resolued That mere professions Of love to tho
contradicted by actions cannot deceive the sensible
and vigilsnt guardians of American liberty whose
apprehensions have been excited ut beholding the
strides that have been made toward complete con-
troll of government by the subjects of foreign
potentate welLknown as the avowcd enemy Of our
whole American system, to whose overthrow they
| are soemnly devoted. I4 ,.s
Reso,oea, That as vigant custodans Of that bene-
fcent system Of civil and religious freedom bequeath
ed to by the fathers Of the republic it is our duty
TO meet and repe all insidious attacks upon lib
critics as well as all open assaults and that we view
with indignation and alarm the assertion of princi-
pies and purposes the part of the recognised ex
ponents of the Roman Catholic Church in the United
States, subversive of our republican institutons
which constitute aggressions Of such character
that If not now resisted will lead at no distant day
hp I'M utit itufin nd
the complete establishment Of dcspotism.
HesoSved, That while, in the past political divisions
oi the country, as Wings and Democrats, we have
struggled in honest conflict over contested principles
and measIlres all Of which are now settled vet In
the present crisis Of danger to all that both parties
hold dear we will bury every remembrance Of past
opposition, and "pedge to each other lives our
fortunes and our sacred honor not to our ex-
crtions until our country shall be freed from the
dangers that new menace it.
Resotoed, That we proclaim, the cardinal princi
ges q our political and moral creed sacred regard
for the constitution in all its provisions upon which
are based our glorious American principles freedom
Of speech freedom Of opinion freedom Of conscience
freedom of the press, together with school system
for the diffusion Of intelligence sanctifed by open
Bible the rule Of faith and practice, holding as an
established principle that intelligence and virtue
essential 70 the success of u free government
Resoloed, That while We welcome TO our country
them place by cur side under the shield Of our con-
stituton, we claim for Americans the right togovern
their own country; and those who do not like our
government have our hearty consent to go elsewhere
n the pursuit OF happiness. tasA tsn 2.
ResoIoed That the fourth resolution Of the meeting
at Caruss Saloon, recommending to the President OF
the United States prescription OF all officers OF the
federal government who may have thonght BIT to be-
come members OF the association OF Know kpoth-
ings-a Recommendation which, before its adoption,
had been recognised and acted upon by the Execu-
tive of the United States proposes an alarming and
dangerous intracon Of the principles OF sefgoyern-
cr rprn a1H rpbt I'm
o. all the free citizens OF these United States, without
distinction Of party, sectsor creed. ssa ss{t Fl
R.so.eed That every Protestant denomination in
the United states maintains the constitutional prn
oipae " seParauon ~ CnuSn anu otate IN winch
principle many American Catholics sincerely concur,
whiie on the other hand, the Papal Church abroad
openly, ana always and everywhere maintains the
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au'nsus enec.s oi wnicn, IN tne one, are seen 10
countess enigrzntss lying from Its tyranny and
misery q 70 our own happy land and In the Other IN
the Ignorance and poverty OF the masses, in the
wealth and vices Of the clergy and in the ceaseess
insufrecuons, massacrcs, and proverblai instability
OF our southern sister Repubhcs,f
hesoeoed, Inat upon tne7e principles we appeal
rom the opinions, whose proclamation has caused
this meeting, to the people of the United States;
and, although we might infer they. arc exponent
of executive feelings from the official positions Of
those who controlled the proceedings yet we will still
hope that the President who alone has the power,
VIII arrest the prescription already begun OF faithful
ofhce-holders, both Democrats and Wings for daring
70 entertain American and Protestant sentiments,
and Will reject the mercenafy suggestion urged upon
him BY the fourth resolution OF the meeting last week.
ss covert scheme 70 grsaiy the appetite OF ONCE.
seekers al the expense 81 many who zoalously and
emcientiy aided IN his elevation 70 power, and whose
removal under existing circumstances viii NIX an in
delibie stain upen him ss man and as the President
OF the un,ted cfates t.sottf..s y.
hseo'csd That having seen the denunciations that
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.orhed IN ,ho tr.;,oro,,s fo.ua.S nb;rh
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