Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-17

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ments Of others only as they shall square with, or
differ nom, his own; that It is time enough for the
rightfu purposes Of civil government, for its off,
Gers 70 interfere when principles break out into
overt acts against peace and good order; and,
nnay that truth 10 great and win prevail If left to
herself that she is the proper and sufficient antag-
onst Of error, and has nothing to fear from the
conflict unless by human nterposition dissrmed of
her natural weapons, free argument and debate,
errors ceasng to be dangerous when it is permitted
freely to combat them.
10 u, uergore enacted BY the General As
ssns6ty, That no man shall bo compelled to fire.
quent or support any religious worship, place, or
ministry Whatsoever, nor shall he be enforced. re-
strained molested burdened in his body or goods,
norsha he otherwise suffer on account ofhs 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.
Y And though we well know this Assembly, elected
BY the people for the ordinary purposes of legis-
iation 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 irrevocable 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 it's ope-
rations, such an act will be an Infringement of
natural right.
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Ano io1owhg preamble and resolutions,
adopteu NJ mass meeting OF the citizens of
Washington, on the 9th day of September
last present tho general sentiments of the
H American martyr IN this citv and xv;lI SJonht
Iaro IL o.. 80 - ..o ~, a.u WI uouot
American principles throughout the country.
to wit:
Wbaroo. : ,,,h,;a ,,.; IL
ton WAS held Il raruss 0rI1sns t ta % masang
orcss, ~ ~ anu aPProvea py tne Executive
sa% y hsva 49, y wncn, IN sne resolutions
anaacba. oS csr.s; .iao.aS 'as lceuhg ana "a tne
adjourned msst;nn ars me- asJ ~ saDseqden.
nyesaas ~ SG ;, q said organ ana ITS kindred
hana howaaa. aSp.opasoni anu whereas said resou-
natr;ot;sm an,s ~ IN aDsract professions o.
bsart snd aS ~ gear 70 tne American
and to The neecs ana = 1 sas.y 2. .ne consIt.oa
whs-s. - ~ ~ ana prosper OF our country; and
s.s. .no Ea1cuuve = INVOKED tnereln 70 remove
.s;n uDO sucn ofhcehoiders as enter
proscrintion Of hotb Why % perPe.ae ruthless
Pssei,aJ Thst VI s spinion .nereiere- u
.tt,snr "a INV - $ ele Proessions Of love 20 the con-
ana civil and religious freedom, when
and sas % of 1%srssn liberty .saiSs asoss
sPPssnensions M nave been excited at beholding the
suides That have been made toward complete con-
noeutate 1ar oy the subjects Of foreign
whole Lmet;csn systa,, 40 t' , Tuwea LEY u . 1ur
are soiemniy dsvotsd 'e1' /" "no'' o'ef'nrs" 'nsy
Resolrea Ths. . .;,,,.. ...s,.rn..p -.
Acant svsts S Ill - oI ,nAt Dene
sS ~ ny h .h ana renelous freedom bequeath-
% meet .nd rsr. M 9. dne repaDIc It's our dnsy
srties A. wei, ~ a n upon our nd
wh nd;~rs.;o :. a SpeI sssanss ana snat we view
nles and nurross ~ ~ - :. o ~ asse - M M " pl,nol M
ponents of tbe Poms rstbns G,,, ne e S ea
Statas snbysr.iva ~ .s;. q w unl.eu
which constit,ts .r.rs;ar. ~ .,'.L .
thss " mi NJ. Du9,, q sucn cnnracser
TO tRe ovsr,hvrs- ~ ~ ,,. = .e.s ny Gn. ny
ths comniats ~. 80 ~ - so~on anu
RssoJssd That While in tSs DAT poiit;csl d,.;op.
Of tha cc,,ntr - VIZ; - - n r. ~ is'ons
str,,r~yJ Il, ~, ~ - 4 M rl w nsse
and s,isss III ~ S:St 1 - ~
,he prrsent crl.. ~ ss - sso ~ no~ so,T % ~. IN
Mold dear "a I'll, - 1..h 81 snis uo'n psiles
opposition and = - oshsr arr ,,ss ~ pss. .
Sdrfnnes ~ o,- pvskSS - o.uet ~ cur ses, our
s,t;ons rrti ~. Eu NJ 70 oesse our ex-
dancer. th~t NV. ,s.,.. 's'AA o0 neeu nom sne
RssoJ.sd Thai - ,.sv.l.;.. I. -. ..,,,.
pies 81 ctf poIitiosi apS mors cs.S sun prns si
ior he oonsttnon II IN ~
are bss5 cur s.rs. upon wslco
Of speech. freedom OF ouiuion frreom n
freedom of he press together With school systsr
Bible 49,. rule a. sith and sr.st;s SclJr - opsn
erxahlS3 tlss ;s N ,.srs W. - sn
esssntisi 20 hs sl6tess of ~ vi'as NJ
Rsaoi.si Thst ~SiIs ,-~-ss.ss.sy' syvstnmsn1 y s.
the victims ~ tvr.n~- -. sssss.1 vuI county
,rir,S ~ -. :J!Ia n so,sn nnGh sno oner
.s,,.;. ~ ~. oul sos undef tne u sn:sd o. our con-
.ls,r 80 - .s on hI amsI-ns .a me ngns 70 Eovcn
w~a r..eryi eryi Auo .sese VINO 90 NOT nke our
= ~ .,a Sp,Dui Uui nssy oonssnt 70 90 sss~nee
~ 'r5"ay pua;usk n ~. - p.sPP,noss. NJ
:. Cs.sr nss 'ne Iourtn nesouuon Oh tne meeung
the UpissS Ss.te. nsoen 70 'ns lresiasn. @ o.
oo,.sn E0yenmsn. VINO may have thought ut TO %.
-. ssssss.as ~ !nS sssdcianon st hno~ Bnosn.
1T reoonnenosuon wncn, before in adoption,
mao Deen recognised and acted upon by the Execu-
sN ., .ss unlIeo Staies-proposes an alarming and
III lscuon OF tne principles Oh selfgovern-
IN xnu cais ior tne prompt and decisive rsbuke
e ~ ~ clussns o. tnese united Ststes without
$1,000 $1,000 y a., rary, secs or creed.
a. M.'ses5, nnat every Protestant denomination In
me: sne ~ oses maintsns me consnfuhonai pr,n-
nIR;no,,s - rssps1 y onn.cn ana outs-ln when
PLY PunoP'e nAny Amencan Cstnoncs sincerely concur,
% mnns ON .ne oIner nana the Pspal Church abroed
oPenly, ana sslwsys ana everywhere maintains the
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