The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-12-05

md considering that frank and distinet
promul CATION Of our own principles AMI
measures. Is due alike to ourselves to he
crganl1ation We represent. and to our frllos
ciaizenS AT large-we Their, fore declare:
!. That We venerate ard will forever up.
hold the American Union n its integrity.
2. That We insist that the government Il
The Union shall be sustained IN the exerci<s
If The power which the Constitution eoa-
ters, and that L OSe powers shall
he executed FOR the objects which tie CoIs
stituiiUn indicates for Tho establishment ef
justice, Tor the insurance ot dUraeetic ifaI-
guilty. for the eomTon defeLcs, for this
promotion Of the general welfare, and fof
Tie security of the blessings Of liberty.
,. That the rights Of the States. the
rights Of persons, must be maia,aincd q.
galnst all unconstitutional aggressions from
Shatever quarter such sgsressions may
proceed.
4 That the Executive, Legislative. aid
Judicial Departments Of the Government
should be guided in their action solely By
reference to the welfare of the PEOPLE, and
should never be permitted to exceed lheis
Constitutional powors.
8, That of imp ovement OF Rivers and
tia bors Of national importance are consti.
tutional objects Of national legislation; and
since the revenues cf the government ara
col ecled by duties on imports, those inn
ports should be- levied with wise discFimi.
natloa, 80 AS 10 promote the interests of A.
merlcan In lustry, and impose The lightest
possible burden upon labor.
6, That our foreign policy should be one
of generous sympathy with the oppressed
every where, bnt especially with oppressed
naoIs, aud all our negotiations should be
conducted in the spiuL Of ju. tce aud frank
ness, ami with entire pubIaiy.
7. That in the administration Of every
department Of the Government. the honor
OF the American name, the security OF A.
MEXICAN Institutions the prosperity cf A.
merican people should be cardinal and
paramount objects.
9 That prescription on account Of birth
or creed, is unwarrunted by American prin.
clpIes. EXi'es and emigraals from Other
lands should ne made welcome to the par.
ticipaton and benefits of American ins,i.
tutions. and 10 The privilege Of citizenship
with surh restrictions as are necessary TO
n axe sure that those who avail Il ems v1e.
OF this ibera'i'y, understand and will de-
ferd these institutions against all aggrcs-
sions, whether of foreign powers, or eecis-
siastical bodies, and to prevent the deporta-
;ion Of criminals oA paupers from other Gov
ernments to our land, TO which end the
laws regulating Naturalization and Imni.
grafton, should be properly amended.
8. That TO resist sli attempts of ecslssi.
sstical power OF lacIious combination.
neither native or alien, to subvert or i'm.
pair Amerlc an Inst tut:ans. is the sacred du.,
! " alike OF The naive and Natmali44d chi.
I'm, which must always and under all cir.
cumstances, be faithfully performed.
10. That we rcsfiirm the principles de.
clared by Il e unanimous vote of the Farh-
ers of the Republic n the Congress OF 1887.
That Slavery. or Involuntary seryituie. is
incopsi,ien Mt with the fundamental pttnci.
pies of civil and rtli ious liberty, and are
therefore bound 10 ins ST that Slavery be
excluded from National Territory, and that
the just influence of the National Govern.
menL be exert@d on the side Of freedom.
II. That the General Government should
ever refrain frlm the exercise Of poaels
not grated by the Cons iru i'm. andlhere.
fore shoald carefully abstain from all inter.
ference wi;h Slaves; within the limits Of any
State in w fich it is allowed or sanrloned.
II That. adheing TO these principles,
and pursuing this Ike Of policy. the Amer
team Organization will henceforlh act with.
out secrecy as 10 it's principles and obj els,
and resa ding the question OF slavery ex.
tension as national ore, and as being NJ
present OF paramount Importance. will
che lfnIv AMI cordially 20 operate with all
thcir fellow citizens who are ready te unite
with tn, IN in defence Of Constitutional free.
dom against Unconstitutional aggression.
l3 That We advise the Order u cantin.
ne and perfect its organic alton. u openly
promul gate aud defend its principles, keep-
ing in mind that human freedom is the cor.
ncr stoneu pom which American Institutions
are hased-that this principle must become
fixed f'ct by the LEGISLATION of our Ma.
ttonal Congress.