Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-04
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The Convention of the AMERICAN PARTY
OF VIRGINIA, which met at 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 unmpaired by foreign influence,
and home 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
i. That the suffrages of the American people
for political offices, should not be given to any
other than those born on our soil, and reared and
mlatured under the influence of our institutions
O. That no foreigner ought to be allowed to ex-
ha ghol hay ra-
aided within the United States a 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.
q. That whilst no obstacle should be interposed
to the immigration of all foreigners OF honest and
industrious habits, and all privileges and immuni-
ties enjoyed by any native-boIn citizens OF our
country should be extended to all such immigrants,
xcept that Of participating In any Of our political
administrations; yet all legal means should De
sdopted TO obstruct and prevent the immigration
Of the vicious and worthless, the criminal and
pauper.
A That the l,aeyicaa doctrine Of religious toll
eration. and entire sbsence Of all prescription for
opinions sake should be cherished as one oil the
very fundam entail principles Of our civii freedom,
and that any sect or party which believes and main
has the right TO control the conscience or direct
the conduct Of freeman, occupies position which
"a totally at war with the principles OF freedom OF
oninion and which Il mischieyous in its 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
izen is the only permanent basis OF all true liberty
and genuine equality.
&. That the Intelligence Of the people Is Aeces-
gary 10 the right use and the continuance Of our
liberties, civil and religious; hence the propnety
and Importance Of the promotion and fostering OF
all means Of moral and intellectual culture by some
adequate and permanent provision for general cd
ucation.
= That the doctrine OF availability now so prev
.lont and controlling. In the nomination Of eand-
dates for Office, in total Disregard 10 all principles
Of right, Of truth, and Of justice, is essentially
wrong, and should be 10y all good men condemned
4, That, as a general rule, the same restrictions
should be prescribed to the exercise OF the power
of removal from Office, as are made necessary to be
observed ia the power Of appointment thereto !;
and that executive influence and patronage should
be scrupulously conferred and jealously guarded.
0. That the sovereignty of the States should be
e,nrsme in the exercise Of al powers not express
Iy dsleSsted 10 the federal government, and which
NAV not be necessary and proper TO carry out the
powers 40 delegated, and that this principle should
10 observed and held sacred in all organizations Of
che American party.
10. That all sectaran inisrmeddlng with politics
or political institutions, coming from whatever
source Il may, should be promptly resisted oy all
snch means a. seem to be necessary and proper for
this end
II. 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
prinotpie OF ofnon.interyenton, both on the part Of
the federal government and Of tho several states
Of fthe Union in the municipal affairs OF each other
is essential TO peace and prosperity OF our country
and to the wel-being and permanence Of our lnsu-
tutions and At the same time the only renaoie
bond Of brotherhood and union.
IL. The red repnbicanism and hcentious inau-
eenoe in the enjoyment Of civil privileges, are as
much to be feared and deprecated by all friends
IA veIl-regrllated government and true liberty as
any of the forms OF monarchy and despetism.
ia That the true Interests and welfare OF this
country, the honor Of this nation, the individual
and private rights Its citizens, conspire to de.
msnd that all other questions ariaing from party
orosnizations or from any other sonrce, should be
hsd subordinate TO and in practice made TO yield
10 the great principles herein promulgated.
ANDREW f. KENNEDY, OF Jefferson,
GEORGE u. GRAY, Of Culpeper,
JOSIAH DABBS, Of HALIFAX