Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-09

OF VIRGINIA, which met ut Winchester, on
Tuesdey, the 18th of March, appointed the under
signed committee, to make publication, over their
names, of the following:
Basis Principles Of the American Party of
Virginia.
Determined to preserve our political institutions
in their original purity and vigor, and TO keep them
unaduterated and unimpaired by foreign influence
either civil religious well as by home fiction
and homo demagoguism; and believing that an
American policy, religious, political and CONNER
cia necessary for the attainment Of these ends we
shall observe and carry out in practice, the follow
ing principles;
l. That the suffsges Of the American people
for political Offices, should not be given to any
ether than those born on our soil, and reared and
matured under the influence Of our institutions
2. That no foreigner ought to be allowed to ex-
ercise the elective franchise till be shall have re-
sided within the United States sufficient length
of time to enable him to become acquainted with
the principles and imbued with the spirit Of our
institutions, and until he shall have become tho
roughly identified with the great interests Of our
country. -
8. That whilst no obstacle should be interpossd
10 the immigration Of all foreigners Of honest and
industrious habits, and al privileges and fmmuni-
ties enjoyed by any nstive-boIn- citizens Of our
country should bo extended to all such immisrants
xcept that of participating In any Of our politiesl
administrations; yet all legal means should be
adopted TO obstruct and prevent the immigration
Of the vicious and worthless, the criminal and
psuper.
(. That the Amsrican doctrine of religious tol-
Grafton, and entire absence of an prescription for
opinions sake, should be cherishsd a. one Of the
very fundamental principles Of our civil freedom,
and that any sect party which believes md main
tains that any foreign power religious OF pslitcs,
has the right to control the conscience or direct
the conduct of freeman, occupies position which
Il totally at with the principles Of freedom Of
opinion, and which Is mischevous In It's tendency,
and which principle II carried into practice would
prove wholly destructive Of our religious and civil
liberty.
s. That the Bible in the hands of every free cit
lien Ia the only permanent basis of all true liberty
and genuine equality.
8. That the intelligence of the people Is neces-
sary 70 the right use and the continuance of our
liberties, civil and religious; hence the propriety
and importance Of the promotion and fostering Of
al Of moral and intellectual culture by some
adequate and permanent provision for general ed
ucation.
Y. That the doctrine Of availability, now 10 prev
alent and controlling, In the nomination Of candi-
dates for Office, in total disregard to all principles
Of right, of truth, and Of Justice Ii essentially
wrong, and should be by all good men condemned.
should be prescribed TO the exercise of the power
of removal from Office, as are made necessary TO be
observed In the power Of appointment thereto !;
and that executive influence and patronage should
be scrupulously conferred and jealously guarded.
Q. That the sovereignty of the States should be
supreme In the exercise Of all powers not express
" delegated to the federal government and which
may not be necessary and proper to carry out the
powers 30 delegated and that this principle should
be observed and held sacred in all organizations of
the American party.
10. That all sectarian intermedding with politics
or political institutions, coming from whatever
source II may, should be promptly resisted by all
such means as seem to be necessary and proper for
this end.
IL. That whilst the perpetuity Of the present
form OF the federal government of the United
States Ia actually necessary for the proper develop
ment of all the resources Of this country, yet the
principle Of fnon-intervention, both on the part Of
the federal government and of the several States
ofthe Union In the municipal affairs of each other,
Is essential 10 peace and prosperity of our country,
and to the welLbeng and permanence Of our insti-
tutions, and at the same t:me the only reliable
bond of brotherhood and union.
IL. The red repnblicanism and licentious indul-
gence IN the enjoyment Of civil privileges are ss
much TO be feared and deprecated by all friends
10 wel[reguated government and true liberty, as
any of the forms of monarchy and despotism.
19. That the true Interests and welfare Of this
country, the honor Of this nation, the individual
and private rights ofts citizens conspire 10 de-
mand that all other questions arising from party
organizations, from any other sonrce, should be
held subordinate TO and in practice made 10 yield
10 the great principles herein promulgated
ANDREW T.. KENNEDY, OF jefferson.
GEORGE d. GRAY, of Gulpcper,
JOSIAH DABBS Of HALIFAX.