Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-02

aHi 4. 3. B. BUrLxR, for Wilmington. Delaware. B
sAsy The Convention of the AMERICAN PARTY
i, 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 s..ss~1 800
!. Basis Principles Of tho American Party of
Virginia. ar ssis 8i
Determined to preserve our political institutions
in their original purity and vgor and to keep them
unadulterated and unimpared by foreign influence,
either civil or religious, as well as by home Action
and homo demagoguism; and believing that an
{ American policy, religious political and CONNER
shall observe and carry out in practice, the follow
ing principles: t.
t 1. 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
mstured under the influence Of our institutions.
O. That no foreigner ought 10 be allowed to ex-
ercise the elective franohss till he shall have re-
sided within the United States 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. tpsgi osM
3. That whilst no obstacle should be interposed
TO tho 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 10 al such immigrsnts,
Keep. that q participating II any II esE political
adopted 70 obstruct and prevent the immigration
Of the vicious and worthless the criminal and
psnper. Ne MS eH Hspgg9 srls
4. That the Amsricdn doctrine Of religious tol.
eration, and entire absence of all prescription for
spinion's sake, should be cherished as one Of the
very fundamental principles Of our civil freedom,
and that any sect or party which believes and main
tains that any foreign power religious or pslitica
has the right 70 control the conscience or direct
the conduct of freeman, occupies position which
Is totally at war with the principles Of freedom o
opinion, and which 10 mischievous in its tendency
and which principle, II carried into practice would
prove wholly destructive Of our religious and civi
liberty. ~ ~
Is. That the Bible in the hands Of every free cit
izsn u the only permanent basis OF al true liberty
and genuine equality. - SD eisiei Ia
. g. That the intelligence Of the people ID ncces
sary TO the right use and the continuance Of oul
liberties, civil and religious; hence the proprety
and importance OF the promotion and fostering O
all means of moral and intellectual culture by some
adequate and permanent provision for general ed
ucatiou
=. That the doctrine of availability, now 20 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, Is essentially
wrong and should be by all good men condemned
p7 9. That as general rule, the same restriction'
should be prescribed 10 the exercise of the powel
of removal from Office, made necessary to bt
observed in the power Of appointment thereto
and that executive influence and patronage should
be scrupulously conferred and jealousy 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 70 carry out the
powers 30 delegated and that this principle should
Be observed and held sacred in all organizations Of
the American party. ~ st4-sas q n
81 10. That alsectarian intcrmeddlng with politics
or political institutions coming from whatever
source It may, should be promptly resisted BY al
such means as seem 10 be necessary and proper for
this end.
Z form Of the federal governments Of the United
States ia actually necessary for thu proper develop
ment of all the resources Of this country yet the
principle Of fnon-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 country
and TO the weIbeing and permanence Of our insti-
+ tutions, and at the same time the only reliable
bond Of brotherhood and union.
Ia The red repnbicanism and lioentious indul.
gcnce in the enjoyment Of civil privileges are as
much to be feared and deprecated by all friends
10 well-regulsted government and true liberty, a
any of the forms OF monarchy and despotism-
Is. That the true interests md welfare Of this
country, the honor of this nation, the individual
and private rights ofits citizens, conspirc to de.
mand that all other questions arising from party
organisations, or from any other sonrce should be
held subordinate TO and in prsctics made 70 Weld
30 the great principles herein promulgated.
ANDREW X. KENNEDY, OF jefferson,
GEORGE ID. GRAY, Of Cuipeper,
JOSIAH DABBS Of Halifax.