The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-27

mons upon the subjects which most interest the people
am in favor Of q general system Of popular sdu-
cation.
lam in favor Of completing the leading lines of inter
despatch as the financial condition Of the state viii JUS
lily, keeping always in view the preser'auon VI nef
endorse fully the basis Of the principles Of the Anne
rcan party believing them to be the most
presented to the consideration Of tns country SINCE sne
The rapid Increase Of foreign immigration s well cal
cuated to excite alarm and the power OF the govern
H. seems almost impossible to doubt that the influx
OF between four and Eve hundred Thousand foreigners
into country annually will ultimately be subversve
of our republican institutions Warrington Jefferson
Madison and Jackson gave early warning to the conn
try Of the danger be apprehendsd from foreign nau
ence The naturalization laws should either be repealed
modified and such restrictions imposed as 70 avert
the evil
question. This immense and annual addition to our
population settle in the slaveh diDg States and the
extensive territories of the West and Northwest out OF
which free States will In consequence be more speedily
formed, increasing with fearful rapidly the balance OF
Intimately connected with this question offoregn i'm
migration is the growth Of ths Roman Catholic Church
in country. Despo.c proscriptve and intolerant
structive of freedom of ophion; and while would un
compromsngly oppose any with the rights
Of its members citizens by any Legislative enactment
yet by full and independent exercise Of the right Of
ufrage, and the appointing power, they should be ex
laded from the Offices of the government in al its do
II may be said that there comparatively few TO-
reigners and Roman Catholics in Virginia She Is not
acting for herself alone Che Is leading member Of this
great ssterhood of States and her action VIII be felt for
veal woe by them all Her destiny is identified with
theirs and she cannot look with indifference TO the fact
that the great valley Of the Mssissippi watered BY
twenty thousand miles OF navgabe rivers and the Inn
and fertile territories, stretching beyond to the
Pacific capable Of sustaining population Of ons hun.
dred millions, are rapidly filing up with this class OF
people.
intervention
and state with the municipal affairs Of each
ottern The strict observance-of this principle viii make
the union of the States perpetual.
the State snd discuss these questions With Them Ease to
face. 10 about sixty days to the election and II
were 70 devote every day to the CANVASS should not DO
An additional and with me important reason, is,
that shall be fully occupied in the preparation for and
attendance upon the courts in which practice until
IT. with these opinions and this position the people Of
Virginia shah elect me to the distinguished Office Of Co
of the will dis :hsrge its duties
advance the prosperity guard the honor and protect the
interests and institutions Of Virginia. by oil the power
vested in me- and shall DO all that can, consistent
with her interest and honor for the preservation OF the
Union. THOMAS $. FIOURN0Y.
POLITICAL MATTERS IN VIRGINIA.
Hon. Thos. H. Bayly, Of AccomAc, has come out in q
letter announcing himself dem ocratic candidate for
eechon to Congress in the First district he says he
Of late constituents upon al the questions propounded
to him. and in the meantime declares that there has
dergone no change in his Political opinions
Mr. f. Napp, of Accomac, is also spoken of as can.
didate for Congress by the American party.
The canvass in the Fifth Congressional district, be-
tween Messrs. Cai borne, American, and Bocock dem,
promises TO be quite anmsted.
Tho Washington Union adlaita that the nomination of
Henry A Wise was "disaseful 70 some democrats,
account OF his antecedents We fancy he will be dis
tasteful to mere democrats accoun! Of his su bse-