Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-10

ments OF Others only as they shall square with, o
diner nom his own; that il is time enough, for th
nghtal purposes of civil government, for It's Off
Gers 70 Interfere when principles break out int
| overt acts against peace and good order; and
nnaiy that truth Is great and will prevail If left
nefsen that she Is the proper and sufficient antae
oniss 81 error, and has nothing to fear from tn
connct unless by human interposition disarraed Q
ner natural weapons, free argument and debate
errors ceasing to be dangerous when il is pernitte
freely to combat them. l
6s u, therefore, enacted 6y The General ds
se'soty, That no man shall be compelled to fire
quent or support any religious worship. place. O
ministry whatsoever, nor shall he be enforced. re
strained molested, or burdened in his body or goods
nor shall he otherwise suffer account
opinions or belief but that all men shall be free d
profess ana by argument to maintain, their opin
ions IN matters Of religion, and that the same shal
In no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their ciyi
capacities -
And though we well know this Assembly, elected
by the people for the ordinary purposes Of logis
iation only, have no power to restrain the acts o
succeeding assemblies, constituted with power
equal to our own; and that, therefore to declare
thus act irreyocable would be of no effect in law
yet we are free to declare, and do DECLARE that tn,
rights hereby asserted are Of the natural rights o
mankind, and that IL any act shall be hereafte,
passed to repeal the present. or to narrow It's one
rations, such an act will be an Infringement q
natural right.
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The following preamble and resolutions
adopted at mass meeting of the citizens q
w ashington, on the 9th day Of Septembe,
last present tho general sentiments of the
: American party" in this city, and will doubt
less be read with interest BY the friends q
american principles throughout the country
% WIZ .s
I Whereas, public meeting Of citizens Of Washing
ton was held at Carusi,s Raiaon ~ sha ta., 49,
UPON call made IN and anyrsed ~ ~
organ the proceedinos ~ aS;h =; az, sno .'
AID 70 have been adantad ~ ths " M
sneachas ~ css.a; iSS.s .as 'necuhH ana IN tht
asiovrnsa = nesn @ seegsuu M orators az subsequent
eve IN the colnmns of sa; oe.o,e .ne puDnS
presses WITH annrnb Il sa'u yaisan anu lts kindreo
ens however dressed s IL ahs..sa. ssio Iesou
sossS s,S as,aa principles dear to the American
and 10 the t,sase ana rrns,ssit =. se uonoulution
whereas the ESsc,.;yp u our country and
from public emnlovant s., n,s sneisn 70 remove
tain tbosa e;ss.,y s.sh oMcenoiuers as enter
prussrnton oS posS 'Isreny 70 perPetrate ruthless
honest d;fsrara ~ niSs ana Democrats for an
Resoi,.aJ III, oo =. =. w spinion il tnereiere-
sttution ana t. civil pra ssi oi i2se 70 the con-
.ns,..g;asaa ~ slyn anu rengious freedom, when
and y;o;iant ~ auHons cannot deceive the sensible
annrabans;nns Laun . % VI AInerican Ioerty whose
strsdes tSss hsa s, pecn excited at behoiding the
froI oS M nva,.. sso iauc .oWira complete com
notentats sII W lne subjects Of foreign
whala mennown as the ayowcd enemy Of our
are solemniv d.rossd d''n, !" "hose overthrow they
! P~,olrsJ TIN. ~. - '...,,..,,, 49, q
scent .vst,, ~ 81, custooians OF that bene-
- ns ~ 'ne ia'ners m Of me republic 1t Is our duty
erties NJ well ~ aji nsn upon our I'D
WITH ind;gnatinn anJ ana tnat we view
pes and nurnoses on tha ~ - s as9o s on ~ primer
poncuts of te Roman =, ns sec ex,
X.
which const;t,ta assrasso repSoncan lnsutunons,
tbat IL not No., sts ssi, o sucn cnafndifer
70 The overthrow Of he mer;ca, ~ castt;on mo and
the complete establishment of despotism' -
RosoIpsd That h;ia r. ,pa .ii,;..l
or the country. as W5ics and Dcpocrats we bsxe
strugged In honest con;ct ovrr nontestad r;nc,lss
and meas,rer ali M which ara now settlsd yaf IN
lhe present cr}ss Of danger 10 al that hoth a,,as
hold dear we will burv avery remsubrance ~ nast
opposition. and apledce ~ cach other our lives nrr
fortunes and our sarr,s honoro nat ~ 80, a. o M ~,
ertious until our couutrx sball ha Sresd from, ne
dangers that now menace Il - -
Rsaolced Thai we proclaim as The cardinal pr;sc;
pies Of our political and moral creed sacred regard
Tor the constitution Ia All ~ pruyisons upon yhich
arc based our eiorious America, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of speech, freedom Of opinion, freedom Of conscienoe
for the diffusion Of intelirence. ssncied by an omen
Bible as the rule Of faith and practice holding as an
established prncipIe that iutelicence and yrfue are
essential TO the success Of a free uovernment
HsSOLuAd. That while welcome "a cOfutTy
the victims Of tyranny from foreign lands and offer
them place by our side under the shield of our con-
sttution we claim for Americans tbe right 10 govern
their own country, and those who do not ike our
government have our hearty consent 10 o elsevhere
il the pursuit of happiness. N N
Rssolued That the fourth resolution of thu meeting
Al Caruss Saloon recommendino 10 the Pres;drnt az
the United States prescription o2 all officers Of the
federal government who NAV have Thought AZ 20 be-
come members OF tbe association of Know Knotl.
inQs-a Recommendation which. before ia sdoption.
had been recognized and acted ,pon by the Execu,
tive Of tke United STATE. nrnno.es IN slsrnins ma
dangerous nfraction of The prinoiples Of
mert and calls for the pronpt and decisive rebuke
of all the free citizens OF these United States without
distin nction of party sect or creed n s - :
Resolped, That every Protestant denomination IN
the United States maintains the Constitutional prin
cipe Of q separation of Church and Stateip which
principle many American Catholics sincerely concur
while on the other hand, the Pspal Church abroad
openly, and always and everywhere rnaintains the
doctrine Of obedience of the civil 10 the eocleastca
authority, both In Europe and America; the sad and
ruineus effects Of which, in the one. are seen In
countless emiRrants hyinR from it's tyranny and
misery 10 our own happy land and In The other IN
the ignorance and poverty OF the masses i'm the
wealth and vices of The clergy and In the ceaselcss
insurrectons massscrcs, and proyerbiaI instability
of our Southern sister Republics. :
Resolpsd, That upon these principles we appeal