Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-25

rrais,ance 10 the spirit OF Innovation upon ": ,nat
"a Enweyer specious tho pratexts. Arowl'S ~"
T., 81, ,ico,btful or di.uuted poiuts it may oiliy y Q 10
ealiy ascer;Gined and expounded W
er of the United Stales. A., ,a,es
First. a habit OF rcverentlni obedience ~ ~ are
,rbelher National, State or Municipal, until 'hey mr.
r ""s mr. declared unconstitutional by the proper
authority. cr .bose acts
of craftsmanship, which are to be cohtru .h" foc, of
ed from acts Of ordinary legislation, by inc Iuot '"
,bair b.iur of the nature OF co:npacfs anu agreenien'',
a nc" - - ha considered a fixed and settled national
policy. .re.no, of tho laws
rarulating immigration, and the settlement OF im'ni-
arsnts-offering the honest immigrant, who, from love
Hf liberty or hatred of oppression, seeks al asylum III
the United States, Il friendly reception and p,rotec'on,
but unqualitiedly condemnlng the transmission ~ OUT
shores of felons and paupers.
6. The essential modification VI the NaturailIalio"
The repeal by the Legislature. of tue respective
States, ali Stats laws allowing Foreigners not natural
lied TO vote. ,,
scts of Conpress making grants of land to unnatural.
lied foreigners, and allowing them to vote III the Ter
ritories.
:. Hostility to the corrupt means by which the lead
ers of party have hitherto lOrced upon us our lu'e's
aud our political creeds.
Ilnplacable enmity against the present demoraIi-
zipp system of rewards for political subssrvlency,
and Of punishmcnts for political independence.
Disgust Tor the wild hunt after office which charac'
| terizes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other
| Limitation OF tho practice of the purer days OF the
| Republic; and admiration OF the maxim tiltt 'oiiice
should seek the man, and not man the ottce' anu OF
the rule that the just mode of ascertalninE nthcss lot
office is the capability, tue fai'htulness, anu the hoh-
esty of the incumbent candidate.
!. Resistance to the aggressive policy anu corrupt
inr tendencies of the Roman Catholic Church III our
country by the advancement to all political stations
executive, legislative, judicla! or Ill plonatic-oi lhose
only who do not hold civil allegiance, directly or indi.
rectly. TO any foreign power, whether civil or ecclesi.
astical, and who nrs Americans by birth, education,
and tralning-thur fulfilling the maxim "AMEEiCAHs
ONLY SHALL. GOVERN AMERICA
The protection OF all citizens in the legal and pro.
psr exercise of their civil and religious rights and
privileges; the maintenance of the right OF every
man to the full, unrestrained, and peaceful enjoyment
Of bis own religious opinions md worship, and u .lcai'
Gus resistance of all attempts by any sect, denomlni-
tinD, or church, II obtain IN ascenu1ncy over any
other in the State, by lnrtrIs of any special privilege
or exemption, " any political combination OF It's
members, or by q division ot their civil ~uilcclniicc
with any foreign power, potentaie, or eccleslnstlc.
9. The reformation OF the character y! our National
legislature, by c!cvGiiag 10 that disnlllcd and rcspon.
stbIr position men vi h'Sher Guulihcat!Gns, purrr
| morris, and more u:seush patriotism.
~. Tie restriction 81 executive patronage espS-
cia!iy il: The matter Vi appo:Gt:seEts 10 .thrr-so lar
a. il may he permitted by tue COEai!tut!Gn. tnc con
si,lrnt WIZ! III: pGbnc good.
II. TGc education Ut the youth OF our country III
Schools provided by the Stat; which SCHOOLS siiai! he
cuinnvn u al, wlIl!oat claiihci!oiI OF creed or par =.
and free from any influence or direction u: a deaoa:I.
pa,iOucl o. par;i2au character.
Aud, iuasinuah as Christianity, by the Cousti'u-
lions ut neariy al! the States; b. the decisions Ut i2e
! moat e,ainen: Judicial authorities, and by :he con-en:
of The poGp.c Ut America. is considered an element
Of our political system. en- ss tie Holy Bible Is d;
once the source oi Christianity, snc ne depository
aud fountain VI ali civil and religious freedom. we
nppo,e every attempt 70 exclude Z from The sc.oois
thu. established IN the States.
-. Tie American party, ha"!ng arisen upon the
ruins, and in sS,;e o. he Opposition u! The Wing a!id
| Democratic parties. csnnOr lie I'D ~ any manner 70
spousible for the obnoxious acts or violated r..G3es
OF either. And the systematic agitation VI The Save
ry erection by th0s- parties having elevated sectlon-
nj hostility into q pSs;:ivs element OF political power,
and brought o.: institutions ,i;o peril, II mas, tiiers
fore, brcpnu the imperative duty OF the A1:-'.cen
! party to l%nterpOse, for the purpose dt giviAS peace 10
the country and pcrpetui,y to the Union. AUD sex
| pericnce las s:.oyn Il. impossible 10 reconcile opinions
SO extreme ns those whicn separate lis dlsputan:"'
ard as there can he no dIshonUT ~ 6loisiltihg l" the
laws, IN. Na.ioEal Council he's deemed Ii tie oest
guarantee OF common Justice and Of future pence, 10
cbide by and maintain the c-is:ins laws upon the
subject OF Slavery. re a inal and Conclusive settle
mrut of that suhj"cr, i'll fact and in substance.
And regarding the h;ghcs; daty Il avow their opin-
ion. upon n subject 40 important IN distinct and une-
| oujyocnl terms, il is hereby declared as he sense ~
This National Council. that Congress possesses no
uuwer. under the Constitution, tn legis!ate upon the
suhi.cr o.: S,c"erv in the States whether 1t does or
NAV exist, or 70 cxc.ado u.y SLstes from admission III
10 the Union because Is Cun'tiiutiun G"ca u: Goes not
rrrpguiz. tn, ins,i;ntinn ut Slavery ass part OF lie go
cinI svstem: and expressly pretermi'tins my expires.
zion oi opinion. rroii the power Of Congress TO estab-
I,sh or prrhGl, Slavtryi" any Territory. III the sense
OF the National Coancil tha; Congress "t:.at 10: It Die.
, ri-la;e upon The suhjcc; OF Slavery within the Terrific
rie. O., the Unite! States, and that any interference by
| Concrrs. with Slavery H. j exists in the District OF
C]oIuinbiG, would be o violation ~ iiG spirit and IN
tep,ion OF the compact by which the State OF May
! land u.ded the Dislr,l; 70 the United States, and u
brsacll vi the Natirual faith.
Is. The policy Of the Government Of the United
States, in its relations with foreign governmental, is 10
-xac; justice from the strongest, nnd do Justice to the
: weakest; restraining, by all the power OF the govern
next, Ill It's citizens from interference with the inter.
nal concerua q ra:ions with whom We are at peace.
IA. This National Guuuoi declares that oil the prin.
ciplc, of the Order shall be heTueioitn everywhere
openly avo~ed; aud that each member shall be at Il
berty to make known the existence of the Order, and
the fact that he himself is Is member; and il recon.
mends that ;,.e;e be no concealment OF the places Of
meeting of subordinate CG3nciIs.
Z. B. BARTLETT. of Keutucky,
President Of National Council.
G.. DE,HLER, of New Jersey,
Corresponding Secretary.
JAMES N. srseEEss; Of Maryland,
Heccrding Sectary.