Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-22

which met a, WINCHESTER Oh Tuo.day the Jrh Of March
appointed the undersigned cUm;nTWc, ~ MAKE ruoHeA
tim, over their names vi the following
Basis Principles Of the american Party o. pUg'"m
determined 10 preserve our political institutions in ie
ORIGINAL r,rty and vi.or aud 10 keep them unnducract
rous vel by .cIie faction and home d"magOsutn
aud believing that american policy. Religious p"itIa
and commercial necrssurT ior the sinmeut n hc:e rnht
We .h Il, ob.rrve and carry il lsccr, the folio" IN
principles: ,,o,,o e., .,,r,,;.
Offices should be given 10 other than those Dom nr
our soil and reared and natlred under the lnnehee
our Institutions. , =,
.lrrt;yp iruncsc ill NJ small a"e resided within the
Limited States sufficient length OF time To enable Eim "a
herume acquainted with the principles aud inh':rd WIKI
the spirit of our institutions and until he sh"! nav
thoroughly ident'ed win Inc sr'A! iue'e''' VI o-'
country. -, ,, ., ,L
;;,n,:,n of hi foreigners of hUnc-s and n!ustriou.
I;, anil nil privileges ani iu:nuurs enjoyed by any
nntv horn citizens Of country should br extended 70
all such immigrants rxcrp; that OF participating IN any OF
our political administrators W! MI legal ncHhs should DC
sdorl 10 obstruc, and proven; the immigration OF tie
| yic;ni and worthless, the criminal ana paurer.
That the AMERICAN ductT:n" OF religious federation
nnd entire absence OF nil prescription Tor opinion sake
.hnul I've cherished Of the very fundamentals! pf!h
cipc. OF our civil freedom and that any sect or party
which b,rv- and maintains 'hAt Lny foreign power rtl
u. or puilicr has the right % control the cocicncr u
i;r.c, the conduct ri freeman, Occutt "-itun "hiGI
i, totally NJ with the prncpl" OF freedom" o. OPINION
-ric IN IL tendency hii when pll
chile carried into practice ""u.l prove "HE us'H uc
| 1--WE Ot orr religious nnG clvi liberty .
:, This, ia, Bible III hand. u! every free citizen Il Ia
only permanent basis OF Nj nuo liberty M" sch"i:H
| equality ,,.., :; ,,.oss,r- D, d.
rrt u.e and the continuance ui liberties c'i- ana n
S;.,. hence the property and Importance o! ,ig promo
Ton add fostering of all means Of moral and nir"rfu'
culture b.: adrquu;" and permanent provision 10
general rigcstior.
That tr doctrine of availability now 20 prevalent an
in thc
,sl disregard OF s principles oi :gL 0i tui hhd oi jas
,c- is essentially wrong, and should Le " 81 GOOD mel
condemned. -,
Tb,l A, general ruc the restrictions should b
p,,fcr;bd 10 the exercise o. the power oi removal Iron
Office made nrec.sary 10 DC observed ~ i!e pow"
Of apiTintacR. thcrcu and that executive influence m
patronage should be ecrpulousy conferred und ehous
guxri-d ,,,y
in the exercise all powers not rxPress delegated 70 tn
Federal Government and which may not "r necessary an
proper to carry the powers 80 e"ss!ed tn" taH IN
principle should Re observed and held sH&'ea IL a.! organ
| cations of he American psriy. ., 49,
~ Thai all scctarian intcrmeddling with pDiacs or PC
Us~s Institutions coming from whatever source II Ms!
should be promptly resisted by Al! 'uch eHhs - seen!
| re necessary and proper for his end.
H. That whilst the pcrpetuy OF III" present icr!H Ct III
Federal Government 81 the United susn actually H'cr
,.ry FOR the proper development o. MI the resources O hi
county yet the pruCpr Of Intervention bot; OF n
par, Vi the Federal Government and OF the :eTera state
0f he uLpn ia lie municipal affairs oil 'nch o'h"r l. -
-utu 10 lea aad property Ut our country. aud IL tb
w, bcc uai ptrulunraco " institutions, and NJ III
.,, ,u the only reliable UOui L: brotherhood and uniur
IT. That Red kepub!!oan!sr and L,souous indul .-nc
in ths rujoyfnen, civil privileges q much to b
carei and deprecated by all friend. 20 well regulated &c
vernent and liberty any o; the tOEu'i OF onar
/ chy aud despo,su,.
H. That the true interests End welfare OF His country
hr honor os til, nation the Individual and private n ght
Of its citizens con-pre to demand that al other question
nrisirg party from any otne: source
should be held subordinate to and in pr'cce 's To y:e
| 10 the great principles hrre:n promu gated
| ANDREW +. KENNEDY, Of Jefferson
GEORGE D. GRAY, of Cu!pe?e.
JOSIAH DABBS, Of Halifax.
u The newspapers c: ae state and District OF CoiuT
10 tho American requested 10 slve pace
their papers, frequently possible, III the day OF cleo