Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-19
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rna Platform and Principles Of the Oh zniEa-
ton
The Acknowledgements of that Almighty
pai,e. who rules over the Universe. who pre-
L. over the Councils of Na'ons,-who con
Int. the affairs II men. and who, in every step
-. which we have advanced 10 the character Of
~ independent nation has distinguished Us by
s9ne token of Providential agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development OF a sen
,inpnt If profoundly intense American feeling {;
f pa >ipnutc attachment to our country It's his.
try and its institutions; of admiration for
he pnrcr DAYS of our National existence of
yeneration. for the herosm that preciptated our
Revolution: and of emulation of the virtue.
wisdom, and patriotism that framed our consltu-
ton and first successfully applied its provisions.
III.-The maintance of the union of these
United States the paramount political good !;
or, to use the language of Washington. 1.-THE
primary object ofpatrotic desire And hence;
LIST. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
subvert it.
ID. Uncompremsing antagonsm TO every
principle of policy that endangers it.
ID. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment
of all political differences which threaten its in
tegrity or perpetuity.
lth The suppression all tendencies to political
division, founded on geographical d>crimina
tons, or on the belief that there is real differ
enee Of interests and views" between the
rious sections of the Union
9Th. The full recognition If the rights of the
several States, a. expressed and reserved in the
Constitution; and careful avoidance, by the
General Government. of all Interference with
their rights by legislative executive actions
9th. Obedience to the Constitution of these
United States, as the supreme law OF the land,
sacredlv obligatory upon all its parts and mem
bers and steadfast resistance to the spirit of
innovation upon is principles however spccious
the preteXts. Allowing that in all doubtful or
disputed points il may only be legally ascertain
ed and eXpounded by the Judicial power of the
United States.
And. as T. coroarv 10 the above:
|. \ habit of rcveren'ial obedience to the
laws, whether National, STATE, or Municipal, I'M
til they are either repealed or declared unconsti
tnliona by the proper authority.
>. A tender and sacred regard for those acts
Of craftsmanship, which are to be contra disin-
gui~hed from acts of ordinary Legislation, by the
fact of their being 9th nature of compacts and
agreements: and So to be considered fixed and
settled national policy.
VA radical revision and modification of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement
Of immigrants. Offering to the honest Immigrant
who, from love of liberty or hatred of oppression
seeks asylum in the United States, a friendly
reception aud protection. But unquatedly con
damning the transmission to our shores of elons
and puupe
Ni.-'rhe essential modification of the Natu-
radiation Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the rcspec-
i've States of all State laws allowing foreigners
not naturalized to vote.
The repeal withoutretrospective operation of all
acts of Congress making grants of land to nnnat-
uralized foreigners, and allowing them to vote
in the Territories.
NIl.-liostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon
our rulers and our political creeds
lmplacabe enmity against the prevalent de-
morazing system of rewards for political sub
servency, and of punishment for political indie
pendence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after Office which
charactrrzes the age.
These on the one hand. On the other.
Imitation of the practice of the purcr days of
the Republic; and admiration of the maxim that
office should seek the man, and not man the Of
lice," and of the rule that the Just mode of ms
certaining fitness for office is the capability the
faiafulness and the honesty of the incumbent or
candidate.
NII-Resistence to the aggressive policy AMI
corrupt tendencies of the Roman Catholic Church
in our country by the Advancement to all political
administrative Legislative judicial or dpo-
matic-of those only who DO not hold civil ale
glance, directly or indirectly, TO any foreign
power whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who
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SHALL GOVERN AMERICA
The protection of all citizens in the legal and
proper exercise Of their civil and religious rights
every man 70 ,ba fnii nnresraine1 md nencefn
en;aSnont of lis avn reli,,ions nninions and wor.
sim md iaaoas resistance If al nltemnts nv
INV 500 or denomination nr church to obtain an
oseondauc,, o,or an, other in the state Inv means
Of ony special privileges or exemption, Ivy anv
political comhnatian. of il. members. or by d.
vision Of their civil aIlegiance with any foreign