Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-11


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American Organ al 1aaEtx Ffs s.ket-s /. eF
e. s. r. BuTLEs, for Wilmington, Delaware,
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: sf ,l tt
Basis Principles Of the American Party Of
Virginia. sse 1s
Determined to preserve our political institutions
In their original purity and vgor, and to keep them
unadulterated and unimpaired by foreign influence,
either civil or religious, as wen as by home faction
and home demagoguism; and believing that an
American policy, religious, political, and eommer-
cial necessary for the attainment Of these ends, we
shall observe and carry out In practice, the follow
ing principles:
/. That the sufYrages OF the American people
for political offices, should not be given TO any
other than those born our soil and reared and
matured under the influence Of our institutions. e
2. That no foreigner ought to be allowed to ex-
erciss the elective franohise till he 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 identihed with the great interests Of our
country. ~. t.1.5egf5 IS t $500.
8. 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 natiye-bom citizens Of our
country should be extended to all such immigrants,
xcept that of participating In any OF political
Administrations yet all legal means should be
adopted TO obstruct and prevent the immigration
Of the vicious and worthless, the criminal and
pauper.
4. That the Anericaa doctrine Of religious toll
Grafton. and entire absence OF all prescription for
opinion's sake. should be cherished As one OF the
very fundamental principles OF our civil freedom,
and that any sect or party which believes and main
tains that any foreign power religious or pslitica,
has the right 70 control the oonscience or direct
the conduct Of freeman, occupies position which
Is totally at war with the principles OF freedom Of
opinion, and which Il mischevous In its tendency,
ard which principle II carried into practice, would
prove wholly destructive Of our religious and civil
liberty. He
s. That the Bible In the hands Of every free cit
zen IL the only permanent basis Of all true liberty
and genuine equality.
q. That the intelligence Of the people Is neces-
sary 10 the right use and the continuance Of our
liberties, civil and religious; hence the propriety
and importance Of the promotion and fostering Of
all means OF moral and Intellectual culture by some
sdequste aud permanent provision for general ed
ucation. ksu 81
4. That the doctrine Of availability, now 90 prev
alent and controlling, In the domination Of candi-
dates for Office In total Disregard 10 all principles
Of right, Of truth, and Of Justice, s essentially
wrong, and should be by all good men condemned.
8. That, as general rule, the same restrictions
should be preeoribed 70 the exercise Of the power
Of removal from Office, are made necessary 10 be
observed In the power OF appointment thereto
and that executive influence and patronage should
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Q. That the sovereignty Of the States should be
supreme In the exercise Of all powers not express
ly delegated 70 the federal government, and which
may not be necessary and proper to carry out the
powers 90 delegated, and that this principle should
be observed and held sacred In all organizations Of
the American party. @A
10. That ali soot.rian intermeddling With politics
or political institutions coming from whatever
source IL may, should be promptly resisted by all
such means seem 70 be necessary and proper for
this end.
III. That whist the perpetuity or the present
form Of the federal government OF the United
States Ia actually necessary for the proper develop
ment of all the resources ofthis country, yet the
princrple of non-intervention 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 70 peace and prosperity Of our country
and to the weIl-being and permanenoe OF our iustt
tutiona, and at the same time the only reliable
bond Of brotherhood and union. r8t.
IL. The red repnblcanism and licentious indul.
gence in the enjoyment of civil privileges are az
much to be feared AMI deprecated by all friends
to welregulated government and true liberty, as
any Of the forms of monarchy and despotism.
~. That the true Interests and welfare Of this
country, the honor Of this nation, the individua
and private rights ofits citizens, conspire to de.
mand that all other questions arising from psrty
organizations, or from any other source, should b,
held subordinate 10 and in practice made 70 yielc
10 the great principles herein promulgated.
ANDREW n. KENNEDY, OF jefferson,
GEORGE ID. GRAY, Of Culpeper, II
q. JOSIAH DABBS Of Halifax