The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-02-23
1)olitital.
and Principles Of the
American Organization.

step by whca we have advanced to the char
acter of an independent nation, has diStln-
guishcd us by some token Of ProHidencial
agency.
U.-Thc cultivation and development of a
sentiment of profoundly intense American
feeling; of passionate attachment to our
country, its history and its institutions: Of
admiration for the purer days of our national
existence: of veneraton for the hcroism that
preclpitatcd our Revolution; and Of emulation
of the virtue, wisdom, and patriotism that
framed our Constitution, and first success
fully applied its provisions.
IfI.-Thc maintenance OF the Union of
these United States as the paramount politi-
cal good or, to use the language of Wash
ingtol,, 1.-THE primary object of patriotic de-
sire" And hence,
lst.-Oppositon to all attempts to weaken
or subvcrt it.
d.-Uncompromising antagonism to every
principle of policy that endangers it.
3.-The advocacy of an equitable adjust
mcnt of all political differences which threaten
its integrity or pcrpctnity.
4th The suppression of all tendencies to
political division founded on Geographical
determinations, or on the belief that there is
real difference of interests and views" be-
5,,, rio r,,,I r.coonition IF tho r;ghts Of
tha s,,.ora, S,ot.s ne evnrrSseI and rrsrrvod
NV G'''..,;,,,,;r,, ,n o,rrr,,, o,.n;do,,a
H. w. ,i,o Ca,,a.,I Covnrm,nnrt nf all ;,tnrrn,'
~ ,s.;ti .la;u .;,,ht. H., .lao;.,,tiv, nr ~
ccntive action.
~ n l,'G 10 t,o Co,s,;t,,;or If ,l,oso
r,,;,a1 S,o,os ~, ,ba .,rro,na I,v, IF tbo
,.nI s,croIlv oh,;oatorv mno;, ali IFS narts
and nonbnrS. and ste,ifast resistance to the
sm;r;t Of innovation and its nr;ncinles how.
over snec;ons thc nrctcxts. Ayowinp that IN
al doubtful or disputed points itmav be only
la,,au,, oscor,,;rnI ord ovnounI.i Lv the
;nJ;nol mower IF tho JTni,cd states,
And \. n corollarv to tbc. ,hov..
"A ha,It oc r.vcrcrt;al ohedcnco to tho
laws ,whothrr National. State, or Municinal
mnt;l ,hov oro o;tb.r reneoIcd ~. dccla~,d IN,
constitutional nv the nroncr authority.
"a ton,lcr and sacred r.oord far tboso
ocrs or s,,teSm,psbin which are to he con.
tr,d;stinpnishcd from fine acts of ordinary
lsy;sl,t;nn hv the f,ct ~ thrir hcinr If Tho
nature Of contacts and agreements and so
to be considered fixed and settled national
policy.
VA radical revision and modification of
the laws regulating immigration, and the
settlement of immigrants Offering to the
honest immigrant who from the love of libcr-
ty or hatred of OPPRESSION seeks an asylum
in the United States, a friendly reception and
protection. BIT unqualilirlly conlc,nning
the transmission to our shores of rclUls and
paupcrs.
EI.-Thc essential modification of the
Naturalization laws
The repeal by the Legislatures of tn res
pcctive States of all State laws allowing for
cigners not naturalzed to vote.
The repeal, without retroactive operation
of all acts of Congress making grants of land
to unnaturallzed foreigners, and allowing
them to vote in the Territories
| \ll.-llosthty to the corrupt means by
which the leaders OF party have hitherto
to:ccd upon us, our rulers ard our political
crecds.
! lmplacahlc cnmity against the prevalent
drmorallzlnS system of rewards for political
Subvervlcncy, and of punlshmcnts for poitl-
cal lndcpcndcnclcs.
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which
chaiactcrzcs the age.
These on the one hand. On the other:
Imitation of the practice of the purer days
of the Republic, and admiration of the max
i'm that ''oiiicc should seek the man, and not
the man the Office and of the rule. that the
Just mode or ascertaining fitness for office is
the capabil,ty, the faithtulncss. and the
honesty Of the incumbent or candidate.
NlI.-Resstance to the aggressive policy
and corrupting tendencies of the Roman
Catholic Church in our country, by the adj
vanccmcnt to all political stations executive
legislative. judicial. or diplomatic of those
only who do not hold civil allegiance, directly
or indirectly, to any foreign power, whether
civil or ecclesiastical. and who are Americans
by birth. education and training-thus full
filling the maxim: "AMERIcANs ONLY SHALL
GOVERN AMERICA"
Tho nrotcction Of all citizens in tbc lcc,l
and nroncr exercise Of their civil and r,lo;one
r;ybts and nrivilcpcs. thc maintenance Of the
r;oht or cvcrv n,,n to tho fiji nrrnctr,;,cd
and ncoccful cniovmcnt of his own rrlig;ons
onininns and worsh;n. and a Jealous r.s;s.
lance Of all attemnts Inv any sect Ienom;n,.
tion ,r church TO obtain m osccndcncv owe,
any, other in the State Inv means If ony emo.
n;n, n,,;,ono,. ~. ny,,,,r,;or h.. on, nni,t;c,,
continuation If ;,s mrnh,rs or,hv = division
If tbrir civil allrg;ance with anv for,io1
newer n,otcnt,t Ia or ccc,cs;ast;
XIThc rcfnrno,;on If tho chor,ctor nj
on, National cg;sl,tnre hv cIovo,;ng to that
,l;gn;finJ and resnonsblo nos;t;on man .,
h,ohor n,aliG,,t;ops nnror ,norals and NOV,
nnsolfs, ,,a,,;nt;o,.
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