Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-27


Our Principles. bl
First We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be 40
complished. then such modification Of those
laws as win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of q residence Of
twenty ono years, after taking the oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and Of a6jnration
Of al other powers, potentates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of .
stringent law by Congress to prevent the Inn
migration hither Of foreigners, who arc either
paapers or crmsindis, and to send back TO the
countries from which they come, all such for
eigners Of these classes as may, in violation of
such law, hereafter reach our ports; and to
require the President of the United States to
demand from any government which may
send hither such classes Of its subjects, irsxss-
diate and ample atisfaction for sssch outrage,
and : proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof 8 h. $50 4.
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointment Of any JorsigD-6orn citizen to any
Office Of trust honor or enolument under the
Federal or State governments, or the employ
ment or enlistment Of such persons in the army
or navy in tiass Of o0r; maintaining, As we
do the opinion, that the natioe-6orn citizens Of
the United States have the right to govern the
land Of their birth; and that ali immigrants
from abroad should be content with the enjoy
pent Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate In
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the enAction, administration, or execution Of
our laws. 49,
Fourth We shah advocate and urge the
adoption Of such an amended form Of an oath
to support tho Constitution Of the United
States, and to be administered to all persons
elected or appointed to any Office Of trust honor,
or emoMment under the Federal or State gov-
ernments, as viii effectually exclude from such
offices all persons, whe shall not directly and
erplicitly recognise the obligations and bind
ing force Of the Constitution of the United
States, as paramount to all obligations of adhe-
sion or allegiance to any foreign prince, power,
potentate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances sis3
Fifth. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one Of thcfStates Of this Union has>the right
to admit to the enjoyment Of .frec suffrage any
person Of foreign birth, who has not been first
made citizen Of the United States, according
TO the uniform rule" Of naturalization pre-
scribcd by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution.
Sirth We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any aunion Of Church and State" no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
SepsnM We shall vigorously maintain the
Oested rights of all persons, of native or foreign
birth, and shall at all times oppose the slightest
interference with such vested rights.
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest against
all G6ridsment Of religious liberty, holding
It as cardinal maxim, that religious faith Is q
question between each individual and bis God,
and over which no political government orother
human power, can rightfully exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form
Ninth We shall oppose al "higher law"
doctrines, by which the constitution is to be SET
at nought violated, or disregarded, whether by
politicians, by rsligionists, or by the adberens
or followers Of either, or BY any other class Of
persons. ,' va
: TsntA We shall maintain and defend the
conse'enssgn a. s&nos tne Onson as u ex-
ists, and the rsghs OF the States, without di-
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing at
all times, and to the extent of our ability and
influence, all who may assa1 them. or either OF
them.
EzessntA We shall oppose no man. and sus-
tain no man. on the ground of his oupos;t,or
Ia or h;s support of Democratic measr,rea ~
W1io measured. hut we sb.II onroae ,hoss ~,
orros. on, dor,,;ns. .nd sns,p;, ,hos. ~. ~
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Inev"a anu iast'y, We snsn use osr utmost
exertions 10 build up an "Amerscdn party =
whose maxim shall be; .s4aa
AnRIcAM SHALL RULE THEIR CoUsTxri
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AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
In the Assembly Of Virginia In the beginning Of
the year l7ees a m aetef {.
Well aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free that all attempts 10 influence Il by tenn