Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-11
PROSPECTUS
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"AMERICAN ORGAN,n

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A Daily and Wsstsy Papsy, published IN Jasaingion
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
/ VNE have reached an important crisis in our po-
| w ltical history. The two leading parties in
country hitherto separated by broad lines either
ofprincple or Of policy, differ now scarcely in any
/ thing but in aaHses.
A Aatioaal Ba,lE, formerly an essential point Of
difference between rival parties, has no advo-
Gates Protective 1drif for the sake Of protection
which once divided parties and distracted our Ma
tional Councils, has become obsolete az a question
Of party policy simply because .rsosaae arif' af-
fords incidental protection TO American Manufactures.
modification Of the details Of our present tariff sys-
tenn is all that is demanded by the most strenuous
advocates Of protection to American Industry.
The distribution of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States formerly claimed by ons
party and the afcatoa Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury, claimed by the oher
party, have both yielded TO compromise Of these
conflicting opinions far, at least asto sink these
questions as issaes between Wings and Democrats.
A plan formed of q compound Of "squatter sove-
the States in which they lie seems likely TO with
draw the public lands from the arena Of future party
| contests.
The improvement Of harbors and rivers by congress
sional aid, ON which political parties have hitherto
| differed at different times, has now become less
question Of principle than Of local and sectional
test; and II will doubtless be adjusted by the next
Congress- upon that basis Of liberality and justice
demanded BY the spirit Of the age and the true inter-
| ests OF the country.
Other questions, Of minor importance, on which, at
| different times, the two prominent parties Of the
country disagreed, have now, by change Of crcuni-
stances, become obsolete. What, then, remain is
sues of any theoretical or practical Importance be-
tween Wings and Democrats? We know of none;
and II these hitherto rival parties shall maintain their
respective organizations they will do for the
| sake of the spells Of poscer!
| But issues have arisen having no reference to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
l oflv
| upon the future welfare Of the country-and which
issues must in their discussion progress and termi-
nation annhate these two parties, which, for years
past have batled, with alternate success for politi-
! cal supremacy
| A new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterzed In the future history Of these States the
ERA OF PArRIorIsH! Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
| neousy started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE or GOVERNING THEIR CoUNrRYY This in
quiry is as universal II Is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of
Citations sprnging up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis that The nattpe-
bo,5 citizens q ne Union A6ee Ms capacity and tie
rights tch they hare Inherited and TO pevpetudte the
| freedom and Independence Of their natipe land
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of our countrymen
The evils incident to the indiscrminate immigration
of foreigners into our countrythe consequences of
| permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right of
snffrage-and the degrading effect of eevating for
eigners to posts of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; all these have been seen and known to our
people for years past, andyet until noD, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind TO the progress of foyeigassm in the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus to the country, assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose Of
the American people e take the reins Of government
we have now In view TO sfae tho undeniable and OBJ
vious fact that such purpose erisfs
| We now come forward TO present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and of harmonzing the action of those who
disposed TO unite in the formation Of amer
sean party" whose Purpose shall be to find a remedy
sre6 yedrly increasing under The disastrons opera
ton Of our Iacs Of naturdlisatioai 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.
! cash capital, amply sufficient TO commence and
10 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number Of wealthy and
| influential gentlemen; and we insured daily
circulation supassing that Of any paper published
| in Washington city. The number Of our weekly sub
| scribers will depend upon the enthusiasm Of our
friends in the several States, but have such
| surances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many aousands and that year will not trans
| than one hundred Aousand.
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre OF political system where all the rep
resentatves Of the States and Of the people annually
| assemble, and where prominent men of all parties
periodically soourn for many months, Is considered
by us and by our friends, the most favorable
| for the publication Of the ORGAN or THE AMERICAN
PARTY; and il the most untring devotion TO the adj
vccacy of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give ms a claim TO its support; we know we shall
deserve, and we trust we shall receive il.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
| define the basis which the american Organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract,
which we copy and adopt from address Of former
Prssidsnt ~ Me Missonri Aatice d,aerfoon 1ssocid
ton, and published at st. Louis in February, ls41, TO
| wit
"THy pERPEruArIor or AMERIcAN FREEDOM rs OUR
oBJEcr, AsrRIcAS RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
| IcAN PARTY OUR CoGNoEEN"
| Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such naeasures as will in our Judgment If carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deyiate from the path Of
duty the organ Of the A,nerican party and the ad
vocate Of american rights
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures the ground that they emanate from
Democratic or from Wing administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most per
feet freedom from favor prejudice, toward the pre-
sent any future administration. Keeping always
in view the principles and purposes OF the 1neicdn
party we shall battle for those principles and purpo
Sea- while, independent journal, shall APP
think Is wrong in the principles Of all public and
of all political parties. The editor Of the American
Organ win 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
| No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
american Organ the tendency of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the citi
zens 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 ne institdion Of sdpsry belongs erosrely
10 those States In srhich ersfs. Each Of hs States,
for se has the sole and eoclvsivs right 20 determine
sohshet or siopsry shall erist soithin s borders
Hs shall therefore oppose al agitation Of the question
| Of slavery, either IN Cbngress or out Of H.
| The "Auerioan Organ" win advocate the free an,
pntranneed exercise Of the rights of conscience on
all questions connected with religions faith but II
WILL by all fair and respectful arguments oppose for
eiga domination american ctisens, from whatever
quarter II may approach and well in matters eocle-
| siasticsl Ms In matters political
synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
eachyscssion viii be from day 70 day presented.
General and local news will be gathered and pub
| Ishpd. N order that patrpna ms a