Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-21
WASHINGTON, d. c. THURSDAY DECEMBER 2L 1854
PROSPECTUS
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.AMERIcANSs q IN rNSsoRGAs.y
A Daily ana Wssliy Papsr, published Z II Il Wasaho.
AN ASSOCIATION 81 81 81 4 sATISr 4 " AMERICANS
"E hays reached an important crisis in our po-
M litical 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
National Baud. formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties has aop no advocates
A rotsctivs Iarif for the aEe OF protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun-
cis has become obsolete s question Of party policy
protection TO American Manufactures. A modifica-
ton Of the details Of present tariff system is all
that IL demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection to American Industry. ~ tia
The dstr6Iti0a Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, ~ formerly claimed by
party and tho dppcati0a of those proceeds solely In
aid of the national Treasury, as claimed BY the Other
tictng opinions, 70 fr at least to sink these ques-
tons AZ tssaes between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed Of compound Of "squatter sovereignty" Of
graduation" and Of surrender to the States" in
which they lie seems likely 10 withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests,
The Improvement of Aarbors and rioeys by congress
sona aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed a. different times, hasn0w become less ques
on OF principle than Of local and sectional contest
and It win doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis of Rberality and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
- Ky one county: alg1s,
different times, the two prominent parties OF the
nave nov, py cnange oi circumstances
become obsolete. What then. remain as issues Of
aa @ s Desween wings
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
- tney WIZ 10 10 ior tne mere sake OF the
Pyns.e Pn.s. Y pve:er :e !. III .ls $3.50. M. ! lst y
~ nu. new ISSUES nayc ARISEN navng no reference 70
.ne party oarganizatlons OF wings ana democrats
ISSUES W. wnsn sle vnstIy important IN their bearing
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.; ~ - u .a iseusso, Ploeess, anu tern'
ass h .nese two partles wnion, ior years
pas .a.o oosou' rsn a''ornaso soccess tor Ponucai
suPremacy.
= new eIa y ~ nana-an era winch VIII De char
~ .ne nn.uTe hs.ory o. tnese states as inc
hreadth or th;a o,r.a. haougnIqI tne iengIn ana
~. - " s So. anu GLORIOUS onion tne masses OF
.ne Aner'can people nave spontaneously and smuita-
nsousiy sArteo tne inquiry" ARs NOT AMEaicASs lr
cArAslk ...;. ox eovkRSNe THSiR IoUSrhrr rms m
yssnaas1 4 he;nr s n;ya = ts oa ana
ciatons springing up in all portions Of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that The natige
born citizens Of this Union haus the capacity and the
fcI 70 adnainsssr thesyoaca Goresamens % protect che
t1gats Wsc ey hdUe saheted, AND TO pefpetuate the
freedom and independence Qf their natsce land! b
Shall we trace the oansss Of this spontaneous and
The evils incident to the indiscriminate immigration
of Foreigners into our countrywide consequences of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suffruge-and the degrading effect Of eevatng for
eigners 70 posts Of honor and trust under our gov
people for years past, and vet unta nor. with few
exceptions the American people have seemed 10 be
blind to the progress Of foreigris in the land We
prospectus 70 the country assign thc eausss for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the pmpose Of
the American people 70 take the rcins of govern.
ment into their own hands; il is sufficient for the
object have now in view to STATE the undeniable
and obvious fact that such purpose srists.
We now come forward TO present TO our fellow
citisens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of hAnonizng tho action Of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation ofan Inner
can party whosc purpose shall be 70 find remedy
for he manifold seils tr1ich hire ooDs ypon vs and
arha ars ysdrly inuasiag uader As disastyous ope-
ration Of orr cs Of sats,ul;zationY We propose 10
oi tne ciusens Oh tins Dstict and OF large number
oi our friends ~ the different States, daily and
"eooAAy paper, 70 y oaIsen s.
- - lhE AAEbICAN OheAN. 81
The publication win commence the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the goth weekly,
to continue the cnternr;sc has hoen snbscrbed 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
hbhco III W 61hluGtOH CITY. lue numDer Oh our
weakly subscriber will depend upon the enthusiasm
Of our friends in the several Stes but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many Mousands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list nm be swcled TO more
than one Aandred Ac~sond. q s IL ss
Our posihon at the - Of the federal government,
hs csntre Of our potcnl aystem where all the rep.
reusntatves Of the Stsns and of the people annually
assemble, and wherv prominent men OF ali parties
periodically so}ouxa for many months Is considered
BY "a and by or 6isndR q The most favorable one
f6r The pubfc.tion * De oruIx or rHn ArrRIcAs
PAHsY; and n the ues untirno devotion 10 the adj
vocscy Of the doctrines ana policy Of this party shall
give us claim 70 iia ssssrors We know we shall de-
serve, and ~ trust we shall receive H. ts,f
We cannot perhsps more distinctly and concisely
define The basis on which the Amoioan OyQaa is es-
ssblishsd than by presenting tho following extract
whicA W copy ssd sdopl nom an address Of former
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