Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-18
PROSPECTUS


I" A M RIG AN ORG AM
Da'sy and Wsssy s Rapss, published in Masking
AN ASSOCIATION 81 ~ 81 Il NATIVE II VI AMERICANS.
l"E have reached an important crisis in our po-
w litical history. The two leading parties in
country, hitherto separated by broad lines either Of
principle or Of policy differ now scarcely in any thing
National Baa4, formerly an essential point Of dif.
ference between rival parties, has advocates
Pyotsctios zarW for the sake Of protection, which
divided parties and distracted our National Coun
ellis has become obsolete question Of party policy
protection Onto g American s Msnukcturss. % i modaca
ton of the details Of present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the strenuous advocates of
protection TO American Industry.
among the several States as formerly claimed by one
party, and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury claimed by the other
party, have both yielded TO compromise of these
ticting opinions 30 far at least to sink these ques
tons a. issuss between Wings and Democrats "A plan
formed OF q compound Of "squatter sovereignty Of
graduation, and of surrender to the States in
which they lie, seems likely TO withdraw the public
lands from the arena of future party contests Y s4GN
The spprscencnt OF h0y6oey and ripeys by congress
sional aid which political parties have hitherto
differed At different times has now become less ques
and II win doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis of lberality and justice de-
manded BY the spirit of the ago and the true interests
W E E
Other questions, Of minor importance on which, at
different times the two prominent parties Of the
try disagreed have now, by change ofcrcumstances,
become obsolete What, then, remain issues Of
and Democrstss We know Of none and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do so for the sake Of the
sp0ils of p0aprl ~ gfNatftf %9 BaGt as
But new issues have arisen having no reference to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which are vastly important In their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the country land which
issues must in their discussion, progress and ter
nation annhilate these two parties, which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy. 8 F n.
A new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterized in the future history Of these States the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the Of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
cAPABLn OF GOVERNING rHEIR COUNTRY :" This in
qury Is as universal as 1t is natural and pertinent
The repoase is being given in the thousands Of assoc
cations springing up in all portions Of the United
born ctissns Of tbs Union hdse The capacity and Tie
a0iN to Gdmiaaster their oscn Gooenmen3 to protect the
rights sohick they have inAeted and to perpetudts The
freedom and Independence of their nasics land! M
Shall we trace the oduses Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses of our countrymens
The evils incident to tho indiscrminate immigration
of foreigners into our countryside consequences of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
egners to posts Of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; al these have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until noso, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed TO be
blind TO the progress Of fmegnssna in the land We
need not the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus to the country, assign the causes for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose Of
the American people to take the rens Of govern
object we have now in view to state the undcniable
and obvious fact that such purpose erists.
We now come forward to present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonixing the action Of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation of an Amer
toan p0sty" whose purpose shall be tofnd remedy
for he manifold ecils sohieh hape come upon as, and
,oh'ch are gedsty increasing under TIE discstous ope-
rasoo Of our afos of natmu5isationl We propose to
establish, in conformity with The wishes Of thousands
Of the citizens Of this District and of large number
OF our friends in the different States, daily and
weekly paper, to be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day of
November daily, and on the Goth weekly. t sy
A oash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
10 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by a number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemeni and we are insured daily
circulation surpassng that Of any paper now pub
hshed in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly Subscribers win depend upon the enthusiasm
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many thousands; and that year win not trans
pire before our weekly list will be swelled TO more
| than one hundred housdnd. y. tE
the centre Of our political system where all the rep
resentatives Of the States and Of the people annually
| assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, is considered
by as and by our friends as the most favorable
| for the publication Of the ORGAN OF THE AMERIcAN
PARrr; and If the most untirng devotion 70 the ad-
voeacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim to its support, we know shall de-
4 and We tr,ysf fvra aka rccci
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the Anasyioan Oyan is
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from address Of former
! President Of ne Mssouri Natioe Ansrioan Issocia-
to, and published at st. Louis in February l841 TO
| "THE PEnPEruArroS OF ANEnIcAx FREEpoN Is ovR
OBJECT, AnxHcAS RIGHTS OUR sorro, AND THE AMER
rcAN PARTY OUR co0NoNKS.'
Our position Is thus defined We shall advocate
sch neasnres as viii in our Judgment II carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect native rights
| nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
duty as the organ Of the A,nsoan party and the adj
vecate OF 4paer1can rights l tlif .F8
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they emsnate from
Democratic or from Wing administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice toward the
present or any future administration Keeping al
| ways in view the principles and purposes OF the
d,aerioan parity shall battle for those principles
ana purposes, wnfie as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
what we think is wrong in the principles Of all public
men and OF all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ viii be Democrat of the school of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive In his notions Of
public policy, yet consistent In his advocacy of the
rights of the States. s
No essay editorial shall ever appear in the
Amev1oan OtVan the tendency Of which would be TO
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cit-
Of any of the States SO far the influence OF
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States, shall be maintained We
hold that te istit,ion Of slavery belongs epctusiUeg
10 Moss States IN soAicta erss Each Of ne States, for
nssH has the sole and enrluSve right 70 deternins
soheh or not slavery shall eoist soitin is borders
WesAau Ae,yoye oppose all agitation 81 the question
OF SLAVERY, either IN Cbngress or ont Of H.
The "dnerican Organ" win advocate the free and
untramDehsd exercise Of the rights Of conscience on
all questions connected with religious faith but II
will BY all fair and respectful arguments, oppose fer
egn domination dteyScan cisens, from whatever
quarter II may approach and well in matters ecce
sasticsl AZ in matters political ~ Ht
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