Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-28
PROSPECTUS

PROSPECTUS g II
OF
"AMERICAN ORGAN. ,,
A DaRy and Weekly Paper, published is Washing
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
WE have reached an important crisis in our po-
NJ htcal history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lines either of
principle or Of policy differ now scarcely in any thing
but In ndDses. aif .i,sf sgse
ference between rival parties, has advocates
PyotectlOe Tariff for the sake of protection which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
cls has become obsolete question of party policy,
protection to American Manufactures modifca-
ton OF the details Of present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates of
protection 10 American Industry. N@a
Tho distibusoa Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, Formerly claimed by
party, and the application of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury, as claimed by the other
cting opinions, 80 far at least 10 sink these ques
tons as tssaes between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed OF compound of "squattcr sovereignty" Of
which they lie, seems likely TO withdraw the public
lhnds from the arena Of future party contests.
The isnP,Sgenept of Aa3oys and ripers BY congress
sional aid, on which political parties have hitherto
ton OF principle than Of local and sectional contest;
and II will doubtless be adjusted BY the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of berality and justice de-
nanded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other questions, of minor Importance on which, at
different times the two prominent parties Of the coun
Try disagreed have now, by change circumstances,
become obsolete What, then, remain as issues Of
any theoretical practical Importance between Wings
and Dem0cratsf We know of none and il these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do 80 for the mere sake Of the
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-and which
issues must in their discussion, progress and termi-
nation, annihilate these two parties, which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy. l gg g58 S sss Al ss geg 5
acterized in the future history Of these States the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM! Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses Of
the american people have spontaneousy and simuta-
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING rHKrR COUNTRY 2" This I'M
qury il universal it is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands of
States, and resting On the single basis, aat TIE naipe
born citizHRs Of is Uai0p haze The capacity and the
triu to administer their Government to protect Tie
tghs sohich Mey haze iAerited and 70 psrpetuato tie
| freedom and Independence Of their natiUe land!
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the of our countrymens
The evils incident to the indscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into our ceuntry-the consequences OF
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suffrage -and the degrading effect Of elevating for
eigners TO posts of houor and trust under our gov
ernment; all these have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until nosc with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind TO the progress Of foregimn in the land. We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus TO the country, assign the cdHses for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose Of
the American people TO take the reins Of govern
mcnt into their own hands; il is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undenable
and obvious fact that snch purpose ecists
1 We now come forward TO present 10 our fellow
citisens the mode and means Of concentrating the
epinions and Of hamonizng the action Of those who
arr disposed 10 unite in the formation Of an 4mA
soon Pasty" whoss pnspoee shall be to find remedy
for tts manifold cells aaaich haze upon Us, and
aohtch ase yearlg increasing under Die disastrous opc-
rutiep qf orr lascs Of natvalisationl We propose to
esablsh in conformity with the wishes of thousands
Of the citiscns Of this District and of large number
of our friends in the different States daily and
weekly paper, 70 be called to .f
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day of
Noyember daily, and ON the Goth weekly.
A cas1 eap,tas amply sufficient to commence and
secured TO be advanced by number of wealthy and
influential gentlemen and we are insured daily
circulation 10 m msurpsssng that Of any paper now pub
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
of our friends in the several Sttcs but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with naay tlousasdsi and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will b. swelled to more
than one hundred thousand. t s. ..t
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre of our political system where all the rep
resentstves Of the sates and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically soourn for many months, is considered
by us, and by friends the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY; and IL the most untiring devotion TO the ad-
L Of thu this mar ehall
give us claim 10 It's support, we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receives eh
| We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
l 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
President of he Missouri Natics american dssocia-
ton, and published at ST. Louis in February ls41, to
| wit:
| "Tm pKRrEruArIss OF ASEnIcAs FREEDOM Is oun
oBJRcr, AHKHIcAs RIGHTS OUR sorro, AND THE ASrR-
/ rcAN PARTY OUR coGSoMKN.'
| Our position is THUS defined. We shall advocate
such measures as will In our Judgment II carried out,
pcrpetuate freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path Of
duty the organ Of the american parity and the adj
| yocate Of American rigtfs. r
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that tley cmarate from
Democratic or from Whig administration but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice toward the
present OF any future administration Keeping al
Am~iooa party, we shall battle for those principles
and purposes while 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
Americsn Organ will 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
dsnsvicaa Organ, the tendency Of which would be to
prejudice the rights or wound the feelings Of the cit
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 the ipstistson Of slavery belongs ercLusips
% those States In hican apists bach Of he States for
nssl has Me solo and erclusirs right 10 determine
phet.w or not SLAVERY siaH eria soiftisa Us borders
of slavny, either In Cbngress or out Of
The "1,neyicdn Oyvdnv win advocate the free and
untrumm<ed exercise Of the rights of Coincidence
all questions connected with religions faith but it
will by all fair and respectful arguments, oppose for
ega domination A1aeicdn citizens from whatever