Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-18


bow to the throne of foreign power.
The Winchester platform asks for legislation
to prevent the jails and paupcr- houses of Europe
from being enptied uponus II is the policy OF
foreign despots to cast on their refuge popu-
ation They hope to destroy free institn-
tons by deteriorating them with their own base
alloy.
The Ith principle of the platform is in tho teeth
of Scwnrdizm, as well as of jesuitloal Ro'nanisn,
1t opposes 1.-THE higher law" doctrines, whether
els atlantic or atlantic. The American
order, in warning against intolerance. Is not lntol-
Grant in opposing those who would practically
bring about a union of Church and State, do they
become advocates of such union. There i-no
intention 10 disturb the Catholic in his worship.
bo il ever SO supcrstitious The American plat
form excludes him from office and office alone, be-
cause his tencts are believed to bind him TO Tor
eign or domestic ccelesinstic~, by an allegiance
paramount to the fundamental law.
In the great Atlantic cties,recently imported
foreigners are the raw material, out OF which trn
ding politicians manufacture incompetent voters.
They are bought and sold like cattle IN the sham
bles The impulsive and impressible Irish the
tickle and thoughtless French, the ipfdcl aud so
oialistic German nor come, in mighty throngs,
and exercise suffrage, after short residence, be-
fore they have unlearned old errors and acquired
new and ulster ideas Of constitutional liberty
II will be for an american Congress to fix the
term of residence which shall be prerequisite to
suffrage As natives hive to reside in their o,rn
country twenty one years before voting, foreign
ers have no right to complain if they shall be re-
quircd to witt as long. They have no natural
right to vote here; if they hal the present nalu-
ralization law would be breach of it.
Tho American party deals not with defdnet
questions; it grnpplcs with the living issues of
tho day. 1t enjons that the old questions which
formerly divided parties shall be made subord
natc to the great American principles promu-
gated in It's platform. Old line politicians gave
n grossly unfair proportion of offices to foreign
ers M bids and rewards for their votes. Tho
Winchester platform confines the administration
of our institutions to natives, not because
foreigner would be fit Office holder, but beeause
the vast majority are incompetent.
The 9th and It'll planks of the platform
strong and valuable ones and mutually support
ench other. The States unimpairedm their nut
nicipdi rights, the States united and 50 10 be
preserved for mutual benefit, the glorious
political truths inculcnted Does this look like
Abolition Those who stand on the American
platform are bound to wnge double war, n war
against Abotionists und Scccssionsts, for both
arc enemies of tho Union-that Union which
truo Americans deem to he necessary To the
preservation of constitutional liberty. For no
cause, save the grnvest are the American party
willing to sever the golden bands of Union.
1t has been objected to the party that its meet
ings ure secret. What of that, while its general
principles are known Its opponents So consider
them for they reply to them at great length and
with great aea
Tho most ridiculous charge urged is that Of
Abolitionsm. Nearly every leading Aholiionst
and every leading Abolitonist paper North de-
nounccs bitterly the order. And why Because
tho tendency of its principles Is 10 curta the
electoral power of the North The native i'll.
crease of the South has been for series of years
greater THIN that in the North, and yet, by the
unwiso stimulus given TO immigration, the South
is in n minority of more than fifty in the House
of Representatives. Unless Americans in prin-
ciple are sent to Congress the South will become
equally poworless in tho Senate. Tho foreigner
will always favor and has always favored tho
Wimot Proyiso and kindred measures, because
they wish to get rid of the competition of cheap
slave labor.
We have thus reviewed the leading principles
of tho Virginia American party. No man need
be ashamed of thcm. They have the Immortality
of truth and will survive their dcnouncors Raise
high, then, the banner of the American party
inscribed with American men and American
measures :" for it is the banner of the true re-
form party. Let us keep free from foreign al
10y tho liberty which cost so much blood and
treasure; let us preserv it pure and lovely as
when it came from our revolutionary and consti-
tutonal fathers. The Winchester nominees stand
firmly on the principles We have been discussing;
the Stanton nominees vchemently oppose them
Should not every with the ledge aud
spirit of true Americnnism support the former?
The New YORK PRoHIBlroRY Liquor LAW
was signed by Governor Clark on Tuesday, and
on the same evening its advocates held congra-
tulatory meeting in New York city. 1t goes into
effect on the 18th ofJuly, but no new licenses arc
to be issued after the 18th of May. The following
are some of its leading features:
Section First-Iimits the keepinr of liouor IN