Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-18

American Organ. L.saataeft
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 followings s8
Basis Principles Of the American Party Of
Virginia. le4 i5ie- X ati
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 well as by home factinn
and home demagoguism; and believing that an
American policy, religious, political, and CONNER
cal AeccssAry for the attainment OF these ends we
shall observe and carry out in practce, the follow
ing principles: t.As 4 3N a "a
/. That the suffages of the american people
for political Offices, should not be given TO any
other than those born on our soil and reared and
matured under the influence Of our institutions. 4
.. That no foreigner ought to be allowed to eI-
crcse the elective franchise till he shall have re-
sided within the United States q sufficient length
of time TO enable him to become scquainted 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. .Aa-48 A.4iGA .&1lfa
s. That whilst no obstacle should be interposed
to the immigration of all foreigners Of honest and
industrious habits, and all privileges and fmmuni-
ties enjoyed by any nstive-bom citizens Of our
country should be extended to all such immigrants
kept that of participating in any Of our political
administrations; yet all legal means should be
adopted to obstruct and prevent the Immigration
Of the vicious and worthless, the criminal and
pauper ,ss. $3.50 iSi1t -
a. That the American doctrine of Religious tol-
Grafton, and entire absence Of al prescription for
opinions sake, should be cherished - one al the
very fundame ental principles Of our civil heedsm,
and chat any sect party which believes and main
tains that any foreign power, religious or psitca,
has the right to control the conscience or direct
the conduct of freeman, occupies position which
is totally al war with the principles OF freedom OF
opinion, and which b mischievous in Its tendency,
and which principle, II carried into practice would
prove wholly destructive of our religious and civil
liberty. r-.asl.i a.
s. That the Bible IN the hands Of every free cit
izen Il Che only permanent basis Of IL true liberty
and genuine equality.
&. That the intelligence Of the people Il necss-
sary 70 the right use and the continusncs Of our
liberties civil and religious hence the propriety
and Importance of the promotion and foetering of
All means Of moral and intellectual culture BY some
adequate and permanent provision for general Cd
ucation. s fls 49,
4. That the doctrine of availability, now 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, u essentially
wrong and should be by al good men condemned.
8. That, AZ 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 in the power Of appointment thereto I;
and that executive influence and patronage should
be scrupulously conferred and jealously guarded.
- 4.
supreme In the exercise of all powers not express
" delegated 70 the federal government, and which
may not be necessary and proper TO carry out the
powers 90 delegatod and that this principle should
be observed and held sacred In all organizations of
the American party. Asss .ltE
! 10. That all sectarian intermcddng with politics
or politcsl institutions, coming from whatever
source n may, should be promptly resisted ~ sll
such means as seem TO be necessary and proper for
this end.
III. That whilst Che pcrpctuity Of the present
form Of the federal government of the United
States "A actually necessary for the proper develop
ment of all the resources of this country, yet the
princrple ofnon-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 to peace and prosperity Of our county,
and TO the welbeing and perfnanence OF our insti-
tutions, and At the same time the only reliable
bond Of brotherhood and union.
H. The red repnblicanism and loentious indul-
eence in the enjoyment Of civil privileges, are as
much TO be feared and deprecated by all friends
TO weIl-regulated government and true liberty, as
any of the forms Of monarchy and despotism.
Is. Thatthe true Interests and welfare Of this
country, the honor Of this nation, the individual
and private rights of its citizens, ccuspirc 70 de-
mand that All other questions arising from psrty
organizations, or from any other sonrce. should be
held subordinate to and in practice made 10 yield
70 the great principles herein promulgated. -
ANDREW Z. KENNEDY, OF jefferson,
GEORGE d. GRAY, Of Culpeper,
..- JOSIAH DABBA or Halifax.