Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-24


FIRST We shall advocate repeal Of the
laws Of naturalization, or If that cannot be &C
complished. then such a modification of those
laws, as win prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens, short Of residence Of
twsnty-one years, after taking the oath Of ale
glance to the United States, and of a6juration
Of all other powers, potentates, and princes
Second. We shall advocate the passage Of a
stringent Law by Congress to prevent the inn
migration hither of foreigners, who are either
paupers or 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 10
require the President Of the United States to
demand from any government, which may
send hither such classes of its subjects, imnas-
diats and ample satiVaction for such outrage,
and . proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof
Third. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pohtment Of any .Jorsign-6ora 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-60rn 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 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 tho Consultation 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.
ernnents, as will effectually exclude from such
offices all persons, who shall not directly and
erplicitly recognise the obligations and bind
ing forcc 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
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 foreign birth, who has not been fret
made citizen of the United States, according
to the g uniform rulen Of naturalization pre-
scribed by Congress, under the provisions Of
the constitution.
Sirth. We shall oppose, now and hereafter,
any "nnion Of Church and StGte," no mEtter
what class of religionists shall seek to bring
about such union.
SeosntA We shall vigorously maintain the
posted 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 a6ridgment 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.
NintA We shall oppose all "higher law
doctrines, by which the constitution is to be set
at nought violated, or disregarded, whether by
potiticians, by rctigtonists or by the adherents
or foIlowers'of either, or by any other class Of
persona
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
oonstitution as il stands, the Union as ii ex-
lists, and the rights Of the Stdtss, without di-
minution ss guaranteed thereby: opposing at
oil times and 10 the extent Of our ability and
influence, all who may assail them, or either Of
them. f.
Eleventh We shall oppose no man, and sus-
tain no man, on ne ground Of his opposition
TO, or his support Of, Democratic measures, or
Rhig measures; but we shall oppose those who
oppose our doctrines, and sustain those who
sustain our doctrines
7nslfth And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions TO build up an "Arpsrican party,
whose maxim shall be: -
AMKRIcANs SHALL RULE THEIR CoUrTRrl
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passed
in the Assembly Of Virginia In the beginning Of