Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-17

We make the following extract from the Spec
tators synopsis of Hon. Mr., Stuart specch,de
liyered in Staunton the 9Th day of May;
About this time a now party appeared upon the
political horizon, bearing new and iuntastle
namr. 1t was invisible and intangible, but IL
soon showed that il had the capacity of making
Itself felt Its first tnumpho wee achieved i,
municipal elections, but by degrees 1t entered on
wid,r sphere of action. lis progress
with curiosity, that gradually deepened into IA
terest saw it take up rs Governor of Masst,-
chusctts. Gardner, a man who had volunteered
as private in the ranks Ia sustain the fugitive
slave law. ! snw il mdicntc its purpose 10 de
feat Seward, | saw II prepared to support tlark
who had been regarded ms u conservative. aud
nominated as suoh by Wings bat when Clark nc
oeptcd the nomination of the Abolltoni,ts, IT de-
serted him and took up l'mun. the intimate
friend of Fill more, and who know to be II Ma
tional man. | saw ii denounced by Giddng-.
sumner, &c, aud all the sectional presses. These
things made nae think we'll of IT, aud determined
TO investigate ITS purposes, and learn IT conld,
its elements correspondent with the leading
aud most reliable men in the Northern and Mid
die States. aud learned that the object was 10
form national party out of the conservative
elements Of both the old organizations, which
would leave the question of slavery where the
Constitution placed it, outside OF the political
arenA--to ignore it as n question of National IL
rsdiction. MIR Stuart here quoted from Cleye-
land Abolition paper, which states that the third
degree of the order compels the man who takes
il to he pro slavery. This is not so, but rs Mr.
: understood, it rcbnkes all agtatlons tending
II the disruption of this glorious Union.
Intimately connected with this grand feature,
were two other great reforms, which this organ-
zntion determined to effect, viz 10 check foreign
influence, and rcbuke the ntcrmeddling in ourpo.
litcal affairs by the subjects of foreign power,
who acknowledge higher allegiance to the Pope
of Rome than they owe to the Commonwealth or
the Union. With these principles upon their
banner the new party has gone on, conquering
aud to conquer, and trust is destined to. crush
secionalism, to restore a national sentiment to
the Country and to save the Union.
Mr.. Stuart here entered upon the discussion
of the policy of the American party in regard to
foreigners In the early settlement of the conn.
try il was natural that the policy of the govern
ment should be to acquire population. But even
at that early day. sagacous men like Thomas
jefferson foresaw the dangers TINT might flew
from. it At first, immigration was no.
sufficient 10 give any impress to public sent
timent. Mr.. Stuart here read statistics,
showing the immense increase of immigra-
ton and continued THUS you will per-
ceive that every year there are foreigners
enough coming here to form II State large
! as Mary land. and every two years to form as
| large MS Virginia. These men become citizens
| in five years and in some States in six months
! They come without any knowledge OF the prnci-
pies or spirit of our institutions, with wild no
| tons that Righteousness is liberty. and with all
| their instincts against slavery They settle at
| the North and their votes control our elections
and shape our foreign and domestic policy. Their
| influence has been courted at the North by both
! parties. Witness the Infamous Homestead Bill.
! 1t passed in the House of Representatives at
| session, but at the next session they retraced
their steps. Somebody had been about said
| Mr.. Stuart, who was it, Here Sam smiled an
answer.) Mr.. Stuart also referred to the Hun.
ter Land Bill, the Kossuth mania, &c, Illus
trations of the trucking of our politicians to the
foreign population. The policy of the American
party is to arrest this evil. They do not inter
fere with vested rights, with any foreigner now
IN the country, but only with those who are to
come hereafter.