Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-30

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u. s. R. BuTLER, 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
Basis Principles Of the American Party of
Virginia.
Determined to preserve our political institutions
in their original purity and ygor, and to keep them
unadulterated and unimpared by foreign Influence,
either civil or religious, as well by home faction
and home demagoguism; and believing that an
American policy, religious political, and CONNER
cs, necessary for the attainment Of these ends, we
shall observe and carry out in practice, the follow
ing principles:
l. 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
matured under the influence of our institutions.
O. That no foreigner ought to be allowed to ex-
ercise the elective franchise, till he shall have
sided within the United States q 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. lIaE, .pa
o. IL
to the immigration of all foreigners of honest and
industrious habits, and all privileges and immuni-
ties enjoyed by any native-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
panper
A. That the America, doctrine Of religious toll
Grafton, and entire absence Of all prescription for
opinions sake, should be cherished as one Of the
very fundame entail principles of our civil freedom,
aud that any sect party which believes and main
tains that any foreign power, religious or psltica
has the right 10 control the conscience or direct
the conduct Of freeman, occupies position which
Is totally at war with the principles Of freedom OF
opinion, and which is mischievous In Its tendency,
and which principle, If carried into practice, would
prove wholly destructive Of our religious and civil
liberty.
5. That the Bible in the hands Of every free cit
izen Is the only permanent basis OF all true liberty
and genuine equality.
g. That the intelligence Of the people Ia neces-
sary to the right use and the continuance Of our
liberties, civil and religious; hence the proprety
and Importance Of the promotion and fostering OF
all means of moral and intellectual culture by some
adequate and permanent provision for general ed
ucation.
u
alent and controlling in the nomination Of candi-
dates for Office In total disregard TO all principles
Of right, Of truth, and of justice, Is essentially
wrong, and should be by all good men condemned
s. That, as general rule, the same restrictions
should be prescribed 10 the exercise of the power
OF removal from Office as are made necessary 10 be
observed In the power Of appointment thereto
and that executive influence and patronage should
be scrupulously conferred and jeslously guarded
o. That the sovereignty Of the States should b.
supreme In the exercise Of all powers not express
ly delegated to the federal government and which
may not be necessary and proper TO carry out the
powers so delegated and that this principle should
be observed and held sacred in all organizations Of
the American party.
10. That all sectarian intermeddling with politics
or political institutions, coming from whatever
source Il may should be promptly resisted by all
snch means seem TO be necessary and proper for
this end. Hs.
III. That whilst the perpetuity of the present
form of tho federal government Of the United
States Is actually necessary for the proper develop
mont of all the resources of this country yet the
principle of fnon-ntervention, 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 country
and TO the well-being and permanence of our inst
tutions, and at the same tine the only reliable
bond of brotherhood and union.
IL. The red repnblicanism and hcentious indul
gence in the enjoyment Of civil privileges, are a
much to be feared and deprecated by all friendt
10 well-regulated government and true liberty Al
any of the forms of monarchy and despotsm
Is. That the true interests and welfare Of thi
country, the honor of this nation, the indivdua
and private rights ofits citizens, conspire to de
mand that all other questions arising from part
organizations, or from any other sonrce should b,
held subordinate to and in practice made 70 yiel,
70 the great principles herein promulgated
ANDREW r. KENNEDY, Of Jefferson
GEORGE d. GRAY, Of Culpeper, re
JOSIAH DABBs, Of Halifax.