The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-04-04
The American Party In virginia

purity in Virginia, have accepted their nominal
tions, and tho contest il now fairly made up in
that STATE NJ. Beale, the candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, il is stated, will canvass
sortioa Of the S,atc--his own Congressional
District, known as the "tcnth Legion" Of the
Democracy. Ne. Patton, the candidate for At
torney General, promptly accepted the nomina-
ton AMI though he derl.ncs canvass for a
julicial olIiee, he says he will not hesitate 10
take the stump in support Of his principles, il
occasion should seem to require it. MI Flour
noy. the candidate for Governor, also declines
canyassing the STATE on account Of The short
time intervening before the election, and the
pressure Of his professional engagements. His
letter Of acceptance may be considered an au-
,horia,iys exposition OF the views Of the party
he represents, and as such We extract that por-
ton which relates to the principles Of the Anne
riesn party. Il is made an objection 10 the
i" Kaow Nothing party, taal i i a secret or
ganifaiion and yet here is candidate Of the
party for the otii.e Of Governor OF the State
OF vrginia,--a live Know Nothing, who
frinkiy AMI boldly asoss his pun;pcs, aud
asks to be Judged BY them. What more does
ihe Wing Or Democrats party do than this -
efe,s, and esteem them necessary 70 success.
Way, then. may not the Amef.cln party have
It's secret c0uaE,is as well as other parties
Let them be Judged BY their principles, and by
their acts II their fruits be bad, le, them be
condemned; but il good, why should they not
be commended
The following is the portion Of Mr. Flour
r.<'s letter Of acceptance, to which we invite
stteniioni
| endorse fully the Basis Of Princi-
Piles Of the American party. believing
them TO be the must conservative pre-
scented 10 tie consideration Of the eoun-
Try since the establishment Of our in
dependence.
The rapid increase Of Foreign immi-
grafton u well calculated To excite
alarm, and the power of the Goyern-
ment, both State aud Federal, should
be exeried to check Il II seems al.
most impossible 10 doubt that the in
lux Of between fur and ti,e hundred
thousand Foreigners into our country
annually, will ultimately be sub,ersivc
oiour Republican institutions Wash
ingtOn. Jefferson, Madison aud Jack
sun gave early warning 10 the country
OF the danger 90 be unprecedented from
fOrrign influence. The naturalization
law should either be repealed. or ),
modified aud sucl, restrictions ,mpOs.
cd, a. To- avert the evil.
The South Is especially and ,lerpl,
interested IN thi. question. Tins an
mcnsr annual addition % nur pupula
lion settle IN Tie nun..laychui,lln;
States and the extensive territories o
the West and Nurth Mest. out II Mhicl
live States will, ~ consequence, b'
more speedily formed. Interesting witt
fearful ap.d,,y The balance q pp1c
against u.
Intimately connected with tbs qurs
ton Of iurrign immigration. i N,
growth IL the Roman Catholic Chlrcl
~ our country. Dcsputic, pru,erip
tive aid iaiolrrani. IT, ascrndrne,, 4
all history teaches. has ever been de
situetve d Freedom vi opinlon, an'
While ! would uucompfnihisngis 70
Posc any interference With Tie right
vl Us members a. citizens, by aaA le
gsiatiye enactment. SCI Nv ilil an
independent exercise " The right ,
suffrage aud Incorporating power. the
shuuld bp excluded iInm The offices i
the Gmctumrnt IN al o. departments.
II may be SAID that there are con-
parati,ely but few Foreigners and Il,
,9an Catholic. IN Virginia She j. NJ
acting lor herself alone. She ia Lead
ing member " this great slstrrhDnd !
States, and bee action will b. felt {,
veal or wac, by them all. Her drst
Nv II idrnhlird Nith theirs, and Nh
cannot look With indifference TO III
Tact. that the great valley u the Mi,
sis-ippi, watrrr,l by twenty lhnusan
utIft ~ HAAtkHVlt lhttes dNu TIVE w
mtusc aud fertile Territories, stietcl
ivy b'smd ~ tie Pacific. capable
sustaining population ol unc hnndrc
milllnn-. are rapidly Iilling % witt, ID
Glass ~ people.
| wall advert particularly TO one otl
crprnrlpIc 81 Tie American party I'll
" nnu.tntrryrntiun II the Federal at
State government with the munIcip
affairs IL each ether" The strict b
ser,anee of this principle viii NAL
Che union ol the States perpetual.
| shall not have u 10 nv power
mrct the people u the State and III
euss these questions with them face
lace. II y now but about sixty da
% the election, and if I were TO dew
every day TO the canvass, should u
u able 70 visit mpeh morr than ,hi