Washington telegraph., 1855-02-28
States. It is now contesting the State .,
Virginia. VI
OUR PRINCIPLES.

oOh PRINCIPLES.
First We shall advocate repeal Of n.
laws of naturalization, or if that cannot h.
accomplished then such modification of tbo..
laws as as will prevent future immipran,.
from becoming citizens, short of residenca
of twenty -one years after taking the oath ~
allegiance to the United States and of Al.
juration of all other powers potentates and
princes.
Second. We shall advocate the pass.co
of stringent law by Congress, to preyen.
the immigration hither Of foreigners, who
are either paupers or criminals. and to send
back to the countries from which they come
all such foreigners of these classes as NAV
in violation of such law. hereafter reach o.,
ports and to require the President Of the
United States to demand from any govern.
ment, which may send hither such classes
of its subjects. immediate and ample salts.
faction for such outrage, and proper indem.
nifty against the repetition thereof.
Third. We shall oppose the election or
appointment of any foreign-born citizen to
any Office Of trust, honor or emolument, up.
der the Federal or State Governments. or
the employment or enlistment of such Der.
sons in the army or navy in time Of war
maintaining, as we do the opinion that the
native. born citizens of the United States
have the right to govern the land of their
birth; and that all immigrants from abroad
should be content with the enjoyment of
life, liberty and property under our institu.
tions, without seeking to participate in the
enaction, administration, or execution Of
Fourth. We shall advocate and urge the
adoption of such an amended form Of 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 Governments, as will effectually ex.
clude from such Offices all persons, who
shall not directly and explicitly recognize
the obligations and binding force Of the
Constitution of the United States, as para.
mount to all obligations Of adhesion or allie.
glance to any foreign prince. power, potent.
ate, or authority whatever, under any and
all circumstances.
Fifth. We shall maintain the doctrine
than no one of the States of the Union has
the right to admit to the enjoyment of free
suffrage any person of foreign birth. who
has not been first made a citizen of the
United States, according to the uniform
rule Of naturalization prescribed by Con.
gress under the provision of the Cons.itu.
ton. .a.
Si1th. We shall oppose now and hereaf.
ter, any "union of Church and State" DO
matter what class of religionists shall seek
to bring about such union.
Seventh. We shall vigorously maintain
the vested rights of all persons, of native or
foreign birth, and shall at all times oppose
the slightest interference with such vested
rights. 1850 a5 a.s
Eighth. We shall oppose and protest
against all abridgment Of religious liberty,
holding it as a cardinal maxim, that reli-
gious faith is question between each indi-
vidual and his God, and over which no po-
litical government. or other human power,
can rightfnlly exercise any supervision 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 disregarded
whether by politicians, by religionists, or by
adherents or followers of either, or by any
other class of persons.
TENTH We shall maintain and defend
the Constitution as it stands, the Union as
it exists, and the rights of the States, with
out diminution as guaranteed thereby, op-
posing at all times, and to the extent of our
ability and influence, those who may assail
them, or either of them
Eleuenth. We shall oppose no man. and
sustain no man. on the ground of his oppo-
sition to. or his support of Democratic meas
ures. or Wing measures; but we shall op-
pose those who oppose our doctrines, and
sustain those who sustain our doctrines.
1aoe5tfh. And lastly, we shall use our
utmost exertions to build up an American
Pa rty," whose maxim shall be:
Am eric6ns shall rule their country,