Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-23
THE WEEKLY AMERICAN ORGAN
Our Principles.

FESI. we snail advocate q T6peGt OF the
laws of naturalization, or if that cannot be ac-
complshed, then such modification of those
laws, as will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short of residence ol
twenty one years, after taking tho oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and of G5juratio,a
Of all other powers, potcntates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage of a
stringent law by Congress to prevent the i'm
migration hither of foreigners, who are either
paaper8 Of criminals, 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 tho President of the United States to
demand from any government, which may
send hithcr such classes Of its subjects, inme-
diats and ample satisfaction for such outrage,
and a proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pointrnent Of any Joreign-born citizen to any
Office Of trust, honor or emolument, under the
Federal or State governments, or the employ
ment or enlistment of such persons in the army
or navy IN time of soar;; maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natipe-born citizens of
tho United States have the right to govern the
land of their birth and that all immigrants
from abroad should be content with the enjoy
ment Of life, liberty and property, under our
institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution of
our laws. @
Fourth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption of such an amended form Of an oath
to support the Constitution of the United
States, and to be administered to all persons
elected or appointed to any office Of trust honor,
or emolument, under the Federal or State gov
ernments, as will effectually exclude from such
offices all persons, who shall not directly and
explicitly 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,
potentatc, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances.
Fifth. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one of the States Of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment Of free suffrage any
person Of fforeign birth, who has not been first
made a 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 union Of Church and State, no matter
what class Of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union. ..-s,
SoVenth We shall vigorously maintain the
ve8ted 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 abridgmcnt Of religious liberty, holding
it as cardinal maxim, that religious faith is a
question between each individual and his God
and over which no political government or other
human power, can rightfully exercise any su-
pervision or control, at any time, in any place,
or in any form.
Ninth We shall oppose all "higher law
doctrines, by-which the constitution is to be SET
at nought violated, or disrcgarded, whether by
politicians, by religionists, or by the adherents
or followers of either, or by any other class o.
persons.
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as il stands the Union as it ex
lists, and the rights Of the States, without d
minution as guaranteed thereby: opposing a,
all times, and TO the extent Of our ability and
influence, all who may assail them, or either o
them.
BleDenth We shall oppose no man, and sus
tain no man, on the ground of his oppositof
to, or his support of Democratic measures, OF
Wbig measures; but VIC shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines.
TtOelfth. And lastly, we shall use our utmos
cxertions to build up an "American party,
whose maxim shall be:
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR CoUNTRyi
M. T. PARKER,