The American patriot. (Clinton, La.) 1854-1???, 1855-04-14
OUR PR1NCIPLEs.

OUR PRINCIPLES.
/. We shall advocate total repeal of the
laws of naturalization, or if that cannot be
accomplished, then such q modification of
those laws, as will prevent future immigrants
from becoming citizens, short of a residence Of
twenty.one years, after taking the oath of al
legiance to the United States, and of a1ju-
ration of all other powers potentates, and
princes.
3D. 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, imsmedi-
atc and ample satisfactiom for such outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof. ....--
Sd. We shall oppose the election or appoint
ment of any .foreign-6orn 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-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 enjoy
ment of life, liberty and property, under our
Institutions, without seeking to participate in
the enaction, administration, or execution of
our laws
/ ton of such an omeaded form Of an oath to
mpport 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 etfcctua!ly exclude from such Of
fees all persons, who shall not directly and er-
plicit7y recognise the obligations and binding
/ brce Of the Constitution of the United States
as paramount to all obligations of adhesion or
allegiance to any foreign prince, power, poten-
tate, Or authority, whatever, under any and all
circumstances.
9th. 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
person of foreign birth, who has not been first
/ made a 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
class of relgionists 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
a5ridge'uent Of religious liberty, holding it as
carninal maxim, that religious faith is
! question between each individual and his God,
and over which no political government or hu-
man power, can rightfully exercise any super.
in any form.
9th. sWe shall oppose all "higher law " doc
trines, by which the Constitution isto be set at
nought, violated or disregarded, whether by
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-
aitution 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, all may assail them, or either of
them.
l1th. We shall oppose no man, and sustain
no man, on the ground of his opposition to- or
his support Of Democratic measures. or WAio
measures but we shall oppose those who on.
pose our doctrines and sustain those who sustain
our doctrines.
18th. And lastly, we shall use our utmost
exertions to build up an "American" party,
whose maxim shall be;
AMERICANS SHALL RULE THEIR Country!
4 The 0stend Conference.