Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-12-14
BASIS PRINCsPLEs or THE AsGEzE-
CAN PAnfx OF VIRGINIA..

Determined TO preserve our political Institutions
In their original purity AMI gisor, and to keep
them unafalera,ed and unimpaired T. foreign
influence, either evil or religious, a. well IS
By home faction and home demagoguesm and
belieyirg thar an American policy, religious po-
lhical aud commercial is necessary for he az
taumeni of these ends, we Shall observe and car
~ ont in pEzciics, lie foiiosiug principles;
l. That tie suiEtsges 81 the American people
/; for political Gthees, should not be given to any
Others than those corr on cur soil. sud reared
and matared under The influence Of our institn-
Ii0us
{ That no foreigner oaeht TO be allowed 10 ex-
erciss The elective itanehiss. til hs shall base re-
sided gishill tie United States sufi-iept length
Of TINE to srahls HAN 70 become seqaainfed with
the pr tciples ana Elbaed WIKI he spirit q cur In
| sIits io,is and until he snail have becpmel tho
roughly iitnt.ned with TIE great Interests q our
( country.
( 3 Tha whilst uoohs tacle should be interp sed
10 the immigration q all foreigners 81 industrious
| habits, sh1 ali privileges and sinnuniiiss enloYed
i b. any native bora ctizeh OF our country sh4Nid
/ Be eziendet 10 al! such emigfanis, xcsPt that.ot
participating ia aLy Of eur pasiiiea sdI1inassfa-
lions; yet all legal shagid b. adopted % OBJ
struet and prevent the immigration q the vicious
Il and sofhess The Criminal aud lie panpeT
i Thatthe ABlsrieIa doctrine I'll religious ioler-
I alton, ard ealifc atssncs Of all prescription Fer o
Il pinien's sake should be cherished as ore OF the
/ VERY fundamental principles u CIR civil freedom
and that any sect Cr party which believes ar main
II taiBs tIat any ogeisa rover religious VI political,
has the ri gh 10 conBl The conscience Or direct lne
conduct 81 4 tTes-nar, occupies apositi9a which
i is totally al VITA the principles Of ilse9am OF
oPiniIn aid which j. nisehiesous ~ as eaesneY,
Il aud wiieA principle carried INTO aetire we1i4
i. prove wholly Destructive Of oar religious aad evil
IL ). Thatthe Bible "a The hands of every free cii-
zea is Ihe oAy permanent basis u all ue-liberiy
ard genuine equally.
4 G. ina TIE intelligence ofihe people IS neeessa-
~ TO he righ; use AMI tie cohtinusac. Of our lib.
critics. civil ard religious; hence Tie pFepiety and
Importance Of the promotion and fostering u all
IneaHs 1t moral ana nlel.ectaa cntlaf !. rs S aue
adequate and psrEsaeni provision iaF central O.
luralon. ~
4 !. That he iocrfns Of availability now e Frev-
snould psssersBea q ne sxeBoIss "a
removal tom oi.io- q nAde necessary 10 be d,
served in the pcwar y appointment thereto; aad
that executive tnfnetce and patronage sAeald bs
scruralously eontsrild and jeai1usly gaarded
g. That the Sovereignty 81 the States Sbcald Ii
supreme 10 the exercise Of all powers not aSprgss.
II delegated o Inc Flderal Government, aaa which
Iaay not Be necessary and proper 10 cairy cat 1hf
powers 50 delegated aud sba iAis priheirle Should
BE- OBSERVED and hell sacred ia al organizations q
tsse American party
10 TA4t all sectkrisn iAfFmedalipg with poll.
ties &c political iass asions coming nom Whatevet
source i MAJ. shauiA he promptly resisted hy al
Z pfGnGf
fOs ibis end.
II. IAst whilst pc perpeiuigy of The present
form At the FedefsI Governfnent ef the Usiied
Se,es, i actually preessafy ioEihe pTopen dayfl-
opneatei 81. The rcEources Of hi. csunrg yet tne
pfacipieof non-inictgenlieh, beth Oh Tie par u
The Federal Governments and af the sayerai States
o. ie Uton, IN The municipal sffa;rs If eaet =
Their, - essential % ne peace and prssPsfay efnur
coasirV aat 10 The veil being and pstnaaeace Il
our iG>iitutioss ami a. The sane time liz only re-
Liable baad OF bHoihHrhopa AM pnion
- That Red Rrpnbiicanism and Iiesu iious IN
dul=snce in he eEjoyneni of civil priyi,ss.s are
mneh 10 b. feared and deprecated 81 al friends
q well regulated government ard true liberty, as
any 1.-The forms d monarchy and 5espoiism
- That the true interests and welfare Of this
country, The honor q his na,ien,x sine Individual
and priyats rights OF its citizens conspire to de-
mand thai al Other questions arising from parry
organizations or from any ether source should IS
held subordinate 70 and in practice made 10 yiela
I 10 The great principles herein promulgated