The American patriot., 1855-04-28
OUR PRINCIPLEs.

|. We shall advocate total repeal Of the
laws of naturalization, or if that cannot be
accomplished, then such modification Of
those laws, as will prevent future immigrants
from becoming citizens, short of residence of
twenty -one years, after taking the oath Of al
,eyiance to the United States, and Of a1ju-
ration of all other powers, potentates, and
princes.
I'd. We shall advocate passage of strin-
gent law by Congress to prevent the immi
grafton 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 to
REQUIRE the President of the United States to
demand from any government, which may send
hither such classes Of its subjects, immedi-
ate and ample satisfaction for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof. N "-.. p sH'
Sd. We shall oppose the election or appoint
ment of any .toreign-born citizen to any Of
flee 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 war; maintaining, as we
do the opinion, that the natire-6orn 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 enacton, administration, or execution of
Our laws. .aeilat s.sit
4th. Wo shall advocate and urge the adop-
l ton of such an amended form Of an oath to
airport the Coonstitution 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 govern
ments, as will ctfectually exclude from such Of
fees all persons, who shall not directly and &C.
plicit1y recognise the obligations and binding
force Of the Constitution of the United States
as paramount to all obligations of adhesion or
allegiance to any foreign prince, power, potcn-
/ tate, or authority, whatever, under any and all
circumstances.
5th. We shall maintain the doctrine that
no one of the States Of this Union has the right
to admit to the enjoyment Of free outrage any
l person of foreign birth, who has not been first
made citizen of the United States, according
to the "uniform rule" of naturalization pre-
scribed by Congress, under the provisions Of
/ the Constitution
9th. We shall oppose now and hereafter, any
"union Of Church and State" no matter what
1 class of religiopists shall seek to bring about
such union.
7th. We shall vigorously maintain the vested
rights of all persons, of native or foreign birth,
and shall at all times oppose the slightest inter-
ference with such vested rights
Sth. We shall oppose and protest against all
abriagensnt Of religious liberty, holding it as
carninal maxim, that religious faith is a
| question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or hu-
man power, can rightfully exercise any super
vision or control, at any time, in any place, or
in any form.
9th. We shall oppose all "higher law doc
trines, by which the Constitution is to be set at
nought, violated or disregarded, whether by
i politicians by religionists, or by the adherents
or followers of either, or by any class of per.
sons.
10th. We shall maintain and defend the con-
1ltuti0n as it stands, the Union as it exists,
and the rights of the States, without dimi.
mutton as guaranteed thereby; opposing at all
times, and to the extent of our ability and in.
huence, aUwho may assail them, or either o.
u them.
18th. We shall oppose no man, and sustain
no man, on the ground Of his opposition to. O,
il his support Of, Democratic measures. or VIII,
II measures; but we shall oppose those who op
pose our doctrines, and sustain those who sustain
n our doctrines.
Il 18th. And lastly, we shall use our utmos
u exertions to build up an american" party
whose maxim shall be;
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR COUNTRY!
II A stranger, passing through one of tn
" mountain towns of New England, inquired
j, what can you raise here?' The answe
was Our land is rough and poor; we Cal
81 ,aise but little produce, and SO we build schoo
III houses, and raise mem"