Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-12


The following nreamble and resolutions
adonted ~ = ,aass F,saat;n. ~ A.. c;t;ssss -
%uop.eu Molu. :. mass ineeihg u tne ciuhois "
!" asiungton, on the 21th day OF September
last present the general sentiments Of the
American party" in this city, and will doubt
lcss he read with interest 6v the friends ~
s.:s. N-- 49,. 49, 80 ~ 80 ~ ra.s~I =
AheIicai Pilhcipies tnroughout inc country,
10 wit
ton was held ~ Carusis saloon on the 10th instant
mon i call made n and annroved bv The Erecutiye
organ. The proceedings Of Which, In the Resolutions
sad 2 have been adopted at that meeting and IN the
adjourned meeting. are now spread before the n,bic
eve IN the columns Of said organ. and its Kindred
presses with appreciation; and whereas said resol,
tons however dressed m In abstract rofessions If
patriotism. as,al principles dear to he American
heart and necessary 10 the safety Of the consttuton
and 10 the neace and prospertv az our conntrv and
whereas, the Executive is invoked therein to remove
from public emnloyment such oficeholders "a enter
tain those prnoiples thereby 70 perpetrate ruthless
proscription OF both Whics ana Democrats for An
honest difference Of opinion therefore
Resoloed, That mere professions Of love to the con-
stitution and to civil and religious freedom when
contradicted by actions, cannot deceive the sensible
and vigiIant guardians of American liberty, whose
apprehensions have been excited at behofdnr the
strides that have been made toward complete con-
troll Of our government by the subjects Of i foreign
potentate weilknown as the ayowed enemy of orr
| whole American system. to whose overthrow they
are solemnly devoted.
Reso1re1 That AZ yicilant custodians Of that bene
icent svstem az civil and relrions freedom henueath
Cd n NJ by the fathers of tha renhI;c Il i or dmtv
TO meet and repeI ali insdious attacks upon our b-
critics ns wall as ali oman ssanlta. and that wa view
with ind;~nat;on ana alarm the assertion If nrno
nlaa and n,rnosas On tho nart ~ Ana ,acoon;sa az
Moments ~ tbo Roman Cstbac Church in fhe Tinted
States. subyersiye of our republican institutions
that If not now resisted win lead at no distant day
To the overthrow Of the American Consttntion and
| the complete establishment Of despotism. s'7 i
Resoteed That while, in the past political divisions
| Of the co,iptry as Whra and Democrats we have
STRUGGLED in honest conflict over Contested prnciples
and measures. ali Of which are now settled yef IN
the present c,is Of danger to all that both parties
hold dear we will bury every remembrance Of past
opnos;t;nn and njedce n each other o,,r lives o,r
fnrtnas and opr sacred hanoro naf To caasa o,r Az
ertons until onr country shalt be freed from the
| dangers that new menace it. .
Resolped. That we proclaim as the cardinal prnci
ples Of our potcal and moral creed sacred regard
far the Constitution IN ali its nrovisons mon which
are based our glorious American principles
Of speech, freedom Of opinion, freedom of conscience
for the diffusion Of ntelIipence sanced by an omen
Dibe az the rnle of faith md practice holding as an
esablished principle that inteoence and virtue are
| essential ta The success of' n free goyernment
Rsso1peI That while we welcema To omr country
The v;ct;r,s ~ tyrannr frnno Grsn ierds and ofyr
them nlace by our sidc nnder the shield of onr con,
stitution we claim for AmeriCans the right 70 govern
government have onr hearty consent III 90 else,yhere
| n the pursuit Of happiness I
Rasofued That the fourth resolution of the meetns
at Carusis Saloon recfynmennp to the Prasident n
the United States proscrpton of ali oficers of he
federal Uovernnent WIN NAV have thouoht Al to he
cor,e members az the association of Know Knoth.
inrs-e Recommendation which, before its adoption.
tive cf i've Ifn,tsd Satas m alarming ana
dangerous nfaction Of the princpes of selfgoyern-
ment, and calls for The prompt and decisive rebuke
Of ali ths free ct;yans ~ these limited States without
| distinction Of party sect. Or creed.
| Pesolped That every Protestant denomination in
the United states maintains Inc conrtitntionsi nr;n
ciple of a senarntion Of Church and Staten which
while on The other hand. the Pspsi Church abroad
| onenIv and ALWAYS and evervwhere rnaintans Yhe
doctrine Of obedience of the civil to the ecclesisstoa
authority, both in Europe and America the sad and
countless emiorants ayinp from its tyrsuny snd
misery 10 our own banpv land and in the other IN
the irnorance and poverty of the masses In ~
wealth and vices Of the clergy. and in tie ceaselss
nsurrectops massacrcs and proverbiai iustabilifv
of our Southern sister Republcs ~
Resolped. That upon these principlos we appeal
from the opinions. whose proclamation has osused
and aishaI a ~ rS T,;,,bt ;pfs~ sha -. -
ef execntive f.alings from tha ofr;ai ,o.itnn. ~
those who controeS tbe nroceednrs vet We will stli
hope that the President, who alone has the power.
ofIic-holders bofb and Whirs far daring
70 entertain American md Protestanf sentirnentx
and will reject the merccnarv .nrrestion urped upos
AZ covert scheme 10 crafty the annette OF ofioe
seekers at the expense Of many who zealously and
efficiently aided In his elevation 10 power and whose
removal under existing circumstances win fx an In
debe stain upon him as q man and a the President
Of the United States. 80 : u T--'- -
fesoJped That having seen the denuncntions that
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