Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-25
WASHINGTON D. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 25 1856


ments Of Others only as they shall square with, or
differ rom, his own; that IL Is time enough, for the
rghtful purposes Of civil government, for its off,
GERS 70 interfere when principles break out into
overt acts against peace and good order and,
finally that truth Is great and win prevail If left to
herself that she Is the proper and sufficient antag-
onist OF error, and has nothing TO fear from the
conflict, unless by human interposition tsarned Of
her natural weapons, free argument and debate,
errors ceasing to be dangerous when IL is permitted
freely TO combat them.
Bs Il, therefore, enacted BY The General A.
senabty, 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 molested rburdened in his body or goods,
n0rghal otherwise sueron account ofis religious
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. as sasg
And though we well know this Assembly. elected
by the people for the ordinary purposes Of legis-
lation only have no power to restrain the acts Of
succeeding assemblies constituted with powers
equal TO our own; and that, therefore, to declare
this act irevocable 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 If any act shall be hereafter
passed to repeal the present or to narrow its ope-
rations, such an act will be an Infringement Of
'-@'Da1 'sAs'
The following preamble and resolutions,
adopted at mass meeting Of the citizens Of
Washington, on the 27th day Of September
last, present tho general sentiments Of the
American party" in this city, and viii doubt
less be read with interest by the friends Of
American principles throughout the country,
to wit -
Whereas. ! nublic meetirr ~ c;,,,sr. 90 wa.h,ro.
's,, III ,sd u On sne ~ Istn instant
a ~ ~ anu ~ tne A1ecuuve
III !, hsva 49,, y .ne resoiuuohs a,l
snsecbes Of certan aectsS aha ~ ne
saor.d = ,ao.;s s0'ovscu M oIaNrs as supseqGent
svs +; ~. nng, afo NOW d spleaa DeioIe .ne PuDnc
sas - ;., us - oaiu vIgsn, anu l.s AlnuIeo
hans howsvsr Srassad anI sSao issoiu, y,
patriotism, aaai principles dear to tSe American N
and ~ ,he nesos IA - snu safety ~ .ne
sha-s.s n ~ na prosPerlty o. OUT country ana
Na bin - s. ,nerein remove
tain those prncpIss thereby u = rbs
PosOI'Puon 1 s oL pom wings ana democrats for an
PasI.ag Thst :. ~. 1pin,on .ne.eIsr9 s p,
.tns;o Iaa' msTe proiessons q love % the con-
eontradisted BY actions cannot deceive the sensible
anu slgl.anI guaroiAns q American liberty whose
s,gds. .hst nAse Deen exssea e oeno,ding thc
sS ~ ~. navo uern n,aoe Wwx,u oomPiete con-
PI'en.ase weil-known as the svowed enemy Of our
~ "ae.o s nniIlan sysSen, 70 Whoso overtnrsw tney
afJ ps.og.aI solgn.1y rls Heso.eu.
acsn. .vsss, ~ ~ cos.oclans q Ina. oene
q % US Dy tne fathers of the republic s our duty
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