Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-23

AN ASSOCIATION or NATIVE AMERICANS
WE have reached an important crisis in our po-
~ lltical history, The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by bread lines either Of
principle or o. policy differ now scarcely IN any thing
Naiioaa Bs,x formerly an essential point of dif
ference between rival parties, has aow advocates
Protsctips 1aW for the saks Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
ellis has become obsolete, question Of policy,
projection to American Manufactures. Al modiacsr
ton of the detiis Of our present tariff system Is ali
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection 70 American Industry. ..S 4
among the several States as formerly claimed BIZ ols
party and the dppodti0A Of those proceeds solely In
aid Of the national Treasury, claimed BY the other
party have both yielded TO comprcmise Of these con-
tons issues between Whigs aud Democrats "A plan
formed Of 4 compound of "squatter sovereignty Of
graduation, and Of surrender to the States" in
which they He seems likely to withdraw the public
The smpyecemens of hay6ors and rir6s BY congres-
sona aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different tes has now become less ques
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and 1t win doubtless be adjusted BY the next Con-
gress upon that basis OF iberality and Justice de-
anded BY The spirit Of the and the true interests
Other questions, Of minor importance, 81, which, at
different times the two prominent parties Of the coun-
try disagreed, have now by change Of ofcircumstances
bocome obsolete. What then, remain as issues Of
any theoretcal practical Importance between Wings
and Democratss We know Of none; and If these
hitherto rival parties shail maintain their respective
they will do SO for the mere sake Of the
| spoils Of posr~f fs .
the party organizations Of wings and Democats--
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare or the country--and which
issues must in their discussion progress, and terni-
L ln<n
past have battled with alternate success for political
supremacy. Ia IlAS Fs %S' GH9
new era 10 at hand--an era which will be char
acterzed in the future history Of these States the
ERA or rArRIor1sH! 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
cApABLE or oovERNING THEIR CoUNrRrf" This in
quiry Is as universal as it is natural and pertinent
The rsonse fs being given In the thousands Of asso
Citations sprnging up in all portions of the United
States and resting on the single basis, that e n0tse-
born citizens Of this Union haze The capacity and he
wiN 10 adminsstsr er o,oa Goramne,a, 10 protect the
freedom and independence Of Meir natice laadf
Shall we trace the Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of our countrymen?
The evils incident to the indscrimnate immigration
of foreigners into our countrythe consequencesof of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
sufrage-and the degadng effect Of elevating for
eiRners to posts Of honor and trust under our gov
people for years past and yet uzhl noc, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed TO be
blind TO the progress Of toveiyasn In the land. We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this cirulay
proctus to the country, assign the causes for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the pu,os. of
the American people TO take the reins Of govern
ment into their own hands; II is sufficient for the
object hnve now in view to state the undeniabie
and obvious fact that such pnypose ecists. 8g
We now come forward to present to our fellow
cifisens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and of harmoniEing the action Of those who
are disposed 70 unite In the formation Of an Anaer-
ioan party" whose purpose shall be to find remedy
fpr hs manifold erils phich haze come upon US, and
WAsch are yedrIy increasing nadv The disdst,ous ops
roAoa q our toscs Of ndturdlizatioay We propose 70
sstabsh In conformity with the wishes Of thousands
Of he citizens of this District and Of large number
Of our friends in The different States, daily and
weekly paper. 10 be called
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than one hundred Hopsand. n
Our position az the scat OF the federal government
the centre Of our political system, where all the rep
resentstves Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically scjoura for many months, is considered
by u.s. and by our fiends as the most favorable
for the publication OF the oReAs or rHs AnsnroAS
Party; and II the most untiring devotion TO the adj
voaey Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
gfvt us claim 10 ia suppaf, we know we shall de-
\ Sc1vs, and We trust We shall receive IT, re-
| We esn,ot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
dear he basis on which tbe a,neri,aa orgda is es-
ablihhed than ~ presenting the following extract
which we copy and sdopt from n address OF former
| Prendent of A< Aissonri Natirs american Associa
ion, and Pubsbcd ut 81 Louis in February, 1s4l 10
| wit: frs r-e. 3t ~ $40 s.i
THn rEnpKruAusx on AnKRIcAs FRKSDox rs ouR
optpCr, AMERICAN RIaHrs OUR MOTTO, ASD THE AMER
roAs PARTY oun coosoxxrr nh f
Our position Ia thus ds6ned We shall advocate
such rsedsavu as win in our Judgment IL carried out
perpetuatc our Freedom and protect our native rights
nor shaii We At any time deviate from the path OF
duty as the organ of the Amgoan party, and The ad-
vecate OF american rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they emsnate from
Democratc or from Whig administration; but we
shall discuss al political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
present or any future administration Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes OF the
d,n1icon parry we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, We
shall approve what we think Is right and condemn
what think 10 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 proressive in his notions Of
public policy, yet consistent In his advocacy Of the
rights Of the States }+9f
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in ths
American Organ, the tendency Of which would be 10
preudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cit
Of any Of the States. SO Gar the influences Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each and Of all the States shall be maintained We
hold hat he instptioa Of slavery belongs erctusiceg
TO those States IN nhich erisfs. Each Of s States, for
hself has The sols and erolssips ,igt to deteraips
sshsfAr not sapey shau erist within is borders.
We shau therefore oppose all ogitation Of the question
of slavery, eils<r 6a Congress or ovt Of H.
The dDerican Organ" will advocate the free and
rtruo,neLed exercise Of the rights Of conscience, ON
all questions connected with religious firth but II
WILL by all fair and respectful arguments, oppose fer
ega domination orer dnsoicdn citizens from whatever
quarter It may approach and well in matters eccle
siastcsl as in matters political
synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
each session will be from day TO day presented. ~
General and local news win be gathered and pub
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knowledge OF passing events.
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