The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-24
Political Intelligence.
BASIS PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN PARTY OF

JAMES L. ORR
Political Intelligence.
BASIS PRINCIPLEs OF THE AMERICAN PARTY OF
VIRGINIA.
Determined to preserve political institutions in
their original purity and vigor, and to keep them
adulterated and unimpared by foreign influence either
civil or religious, well by home faction by home
demagoguism; and believing that an American policy,
religious political and commercial is necessary for the
attainment of these ends shall observe, and carry
out in practice, the following principles
/. That the suiirsges of the American people, for
political Offices should not be given to any other than
those born soil, and reared and matured under
the influence of our institute ps.
q That no foreigner ought to be allowed to exercise
the elective franchise till he shall have resided In the
United States sufficient length of time to enable him
to become acquainted with the principles and imbued
with The spirit of institutions and until he
shall have become thoroughly identified with the great
interests of our country.
g. That while no obstacle sho uld be interposed to the
immigration Of all foreigners Of honest and industrious
habits, and all privileges and immunities enjoyed by
any native born citizen Of our country should be
extended to all such immigrants, except that Of par
tcipatipg in any Of political administrations yet
all legal should be adopted obstruct and pre-
vent the immigration Of the vicious and worthless the
a. That the American doctrine Of religious liberation
and entire absence Of all prescription for opinions sake
should be cherished one OF the very fundamental
principles of our civil freedom and that any
party that believes and maintains that any foreign
er, religious or POLITICAL has the right to control the
conscience direct the conduct of freeman occupies
position which is totally at with the principle Of
dency, ana which principle, il carried into practice
would prove wholly destructive Of religious and civil
s. That the Bible in the hands of every free citizen
the only permanent basis of all true liberty and genuine
g. That the intelligence of the people is necessary to
the right and the continuance Of liberties civil
and religious bepce the proprey Importance Of the
promotion and fostering Of all Of moral and intel
lectusl culture by adequate and permanent pro.
vision for general education
That the doctrine of avail ability, now prevalent
and controlling, in the nomination OF candidates for
Office, in total disregard of all principles of right Of
truth and Of Justice, essentially wrong, and should
be by all good men condemned.
s. That general rule, the restrictions should
he prescribed to tue Of the power OF removal
from Office necessary to De observed in the
power Of appointment thereto; and that executive In.
fuence patronage should be scrupulousy conferred
and jealousy guarded.
prems in the exercise of all powers not expressly dele
gated the federal and which may not be
gated that this principle should be observed and
held sacred in all organza ions Of the American party
political nstitatons coming from Whatever sources Il
may should be promptly resisted BY all such means as
seem 70 be necessary and proper for this end.
the federal Of the United States Is actually
necesy fer the proper development Of all the
both on the part Of the federal government and Of the
several States OF the Union in the municipal affairs of
each other Is essential to the peace and prosperity Of
institutions and at tie time the only reliable
bond Of brothert ood and union.
IL. That red republicans and icentous indulgence
in the enjoy ment Of civil privileges much to be
feared and deprecated by all friends to well regulated
government and true liberty as any Of the forms Of
IS That the true interests and welfare Of this country
the honor Of this nation, the Individual and private
rights Of its citizens conspire 10 demand that all other
questions arising from party organizations or from any
other should be held subordinate to any in prac.
tice made to yield to the principle herein promul
gated.
A TEMPERANCE CANDIDATE ON TEMPERANCE pRIS.
Mr.. B. II. OVERLY has teen nominated a candidate
for Governor Of Georgia, BY convention held at At.
lanta, on purely temperance platform, he being,
believe the first candidate for Governor who has been
brought cut in any of the States temperance prnc
pies alone. We learn he intends to canvass entire
portance The following is his letter accepting the nom
nation -
ATLANTA March g. 1855.
am in receipt of yours of the nd of February, by
which learn that on that day nominated, by tine
Prohibition Convention, candidate for Governor.
cept the nomination, and In order that msunderstand
ing shall not between you and SELF between
us and the voters of Georgia permit me say
1ss lam in favor of repeating the license laws now in
Cd. viii advocate legislative action to suppress the
sale OF liquor In any quantity to be drank beverage
leo not object the and use Of wine or spurious
liquors for medical mechanical religious purposes
Ahh capositon OF tine piauorm iaiu GOWN Dy tue
convention.
Our banner, with the above sentiments plainly in
scribed upon its spotess folds thrown the breeze
We invite every phantropst, and patriot, and Chris.
tian, 10 rally with under this standard and make
determined indomtabe effort against grogsh ops aud
crimes, and for our wives and children.
B. H. OVERLY
ELECTIONS IN KANSAS.
Governor Reeder Of Kansas, has issued his proclama
ton appointing Friday the 3oth instant for the election
Of members of the legislature The most i'm ,ortant
paragraphs in the Governors proclamation relative 10
the election. are in substance as follows
voter must dwell in the Territory at the time OF Of
feripR his vote. He must then have mmeuced an
actual inhabsncy, which he actually intends to con-
tihue permanently and he must have made the Terri
tory his dwelling TO the exclusion Of any other home
10 case any election Is contested the parties aggreved
must brig the matter before the Governor, who shall
determine the between the parties conestng hs
thus makes himself the legislator Judge and executive
The ADMINISTRATION SENATOR IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Tie next New Hampshire Senate will contain but one
acmnthtraton Ten OF the twelve districts In the
state 1st elected Know Nothing Sepatorsn one 1.-THE
SIX ere IL no choice-and the Twelfth has chosen
hoi Joaas ID. Sleeper by small majority. Mr. sleeper
vet member Of the last Senate AMI OF all his coll
once mighty party.
Ats pubic meeting In 81. Louis on the 9th instant
the Hon Thomas H. Benton was nominated for the Pre-
sdency.
Mr.. Leonard Rumey has been elected councilman OF
Biddsford, Me-, on the temperance ticket
HARVARD CoLLEGE-At the meeting of the board
OF oyerseers In the senate chamber Thu sfte,
l..a.~ Lee