Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-16
PROSPECTUS
or THE
UAMERICAN ORGAN,o

PotectiUs Tariff for the sake Of protection which
divided parties and distracted National Coun
ellis, has become obsolete, question Of party policy
protection to American Manufactures. A modfca-
ton Of the details Of present tariff system Is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection TO American Industry. sisig
The distribution Of the procecds Of the public lands
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
hictng opinions SO far at least as to sik these ques
tons as issues between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed Of compound Of "squatter sovereignty" of
graduation" and Of surrender 70 the States in
which they lie seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
The improvement of hartors and yiOets by congress
sona aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now bscoe less ques
and II will doubtless be adipsted by The next Com
gress upon that bssis Of lbeality and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the ~ and The e interests
Other qssssioes. Of minor impsrtsnos, ON which, at
different times the two prominent parties Oft coun
try disagreed, have now, by change ofcircumstances
become obsolete. What then, remain as issues Of
and Democratss We know Of none !; and II these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do . for the sake Of the
| spQiS of p0aOerl
But new issues have arisen, having no rcfsrencc to
| the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which are vastly important in tAeir bearing
upon the future welfare of' the countzy- and which
issues must ~ tlex Discussion, progress and term
nation, annhllate these twQ parties, which, ~ years
past have bsted WIN sltsfnate sucoess, for political
| supremacy.
ERA or PArRIoTIsx ThroughoGt TIE length and
breadth Of this great and gnrOnz Uni0n the masses Of
the American people hsxe spontaneously and smulta-
neOusly started the inquiry Ann nor AKuRrCAHs
- rov-.~,~., ...5.,- fs~.--v ~ sh;s IN,
quiry is universal as 1t is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands of asso
Citations sprnging up IN all portions q the United
born citizens Of tbs Union Aacs the oopGcisy and the
ici1 to ddmiasster their oea Gousyunena to protect the
rights scAich Hsy hare Inherited and 10 pespettate the
freedom and Independence Of their natfve ldndi
universal uprising Of the Of our countrymenY
The evils incident 70 the indiscmnate immigration
of foreigners into our countryside consequences Of
sufffage-and the degrading sIsct of eievating for
egners TO posts Of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; all hhess have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until aOp, with few
blind to the progress Of o,vgnisn 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 Pupose OF
the American people to take the reins of govern
ment into their own hands; it is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undeniable
and obvious fact that such purpose erists.
We now come forward TO present 10 our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonizing the action Of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation Of an ADaer-
ican party" whose purpose shall be to find remedy
for hs manifold ssils srhich Aaye come upon u, and
soidh are yearly increasing under the disastrous ope
ration Of our luins Of naturalization! 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
l weekly paper to be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and ON the Goth weekly.
cash capital amply sufficient TO commence and
to continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen and we are insured daily
circulation surpassing that Of any paper now pub
hshed in Washington city. Tho number of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
Of our friends in the several States, but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many thousands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will be swelled 10 more
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre of our political system, where all the rep
resentatves Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, Is considered
by us, and by friends as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY; and II the most untiring devotion TO the ad.
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim 10 its sngpo1, we know we shall do
| serve, and we trust we shall receive it.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the dnerioan Organ is es-
tabHshed than by presenting the following eyiract
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
President Of ns Aissomi NatiUs Asn0ican Associd-
ton, and published at ST. Louis in February ls4l, 10
wit
"THg PERrEruArIoS or AxERIcAS FREEDOM Is ouR
oBJrcr, AMERICAN RIGHTS our MOTTO, AND THE AMER
loan PARTY our ooeSonEN" y
| Our position Is thus defined We shall advocate
such viii in our Judgment IL carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
duty as the organ OF the american party and the ad
vocate OF drneriodn rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they enanate from q
| Democratic or from Wing administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
ways In view the principles and purposes OF the
dnercda party 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
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
| No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
Apsevioan Organ, the tendency OF which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the ct
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each and Of all the States, shall be maintained We
hon saat A< instietion Of slavery belongs sucsusivsy
% Aoss States IN whioh artists Each Of s Sate for
issH has Ae soss and etclssise righ 10 detvmine
thehr Or not sacery staA erist within ns borders.
Wsshau Mtrffore oppose al agitation Of he question
OF s.acey, either IN Cbngrsss or ont Of "
The dn'9Ican Orpaa" viii advocate the free and
unsrarntaeed exercise Of the rights Of conscience on
all questions connected with rsligious fai but II
w by all fair and respectful arRuments oppose for
egn domination Ansericaa c;fsens from whatever
quarter II may approach and well in matters ecce-
siastcal as IN matters political.
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