Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-27
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
"AMERICANO ORGAN"
A Daily qad WseEly Paper to 5s published IN Wash
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS

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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
XKTE have reached an important crisis in our po-
w Etical history. The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines either Of
prneipls or of policy differ now scarcely in any thing
IasionaI Bank formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates.
Protsctve Tariff for the sake Of protection, which
divided parties and distracted National Coun
simply bscanse "ysvenus ta'if' affords incidental
projection 70 American Manufactures modifca-
tion Of the details Of present tariff system is all
that IL demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection TO American Industry. ta -
The distribution 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 claimedby the other
party have both yielded 70 compromise Of these
etng opinions so far at least as to sink these ques
tons as issues between Wings and Democrats. A plan
formed Of . compound Of "squatter sovereignty" Of
graduation" and Of surrender to the States" in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests,
The Improvement of h0rbors and ripe,s by congress
sional aid, on which political parties have hitherto
ton Of principle than of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of lberalty and Justice do
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other questions, Of minor Importance on which, at
different times the two nronent narties Of the conn
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances,
become obsolete. What, then, remain rs issues OF
any theoretical or between wings
and Dem0cratsf We know of none; and il these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they viii do 50 for the mere sake Of the
spoils of poacer g 2 Na3 @t 9a,
But new issues have arisen, having no reference to
the party organizations Of Whips and Democrats--
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
issues s must II ber dscUsaion Dpo@ress and ter
nation annhiate these two parties which, for years
past have battled with alternate success for political
supremacy, A .l.. I9 3 "A 2sf1 tg
A new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterzed in the future history Of these States as the
ERA OF PArRrorrsHl Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses of
neousIy started lie INQUIRY ARR NOT AnERrcANs
cAPABIx or aoyKRsINa THEIR CousrRYf" I" This in
quiry is universal it is natural and pertinent
The response is being gwen IN the thousands OF asso
cations springing up IN all portions OF the United
States, and resting on the single basis that the ndfir
born citizens Of tbs Union hare The capacity and Me
toU TO administer their 0acn Government 70 protes re
rights Which they hdre fhertd, and 70 pepefndte fhe
freedom and iudspendsncs Of TIER natige land!
shall we trace the causes OF this spontaneous ana
universal uprising Of the masses OF our
The evils incident to the indiscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into our consequences Of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right OF
suffrage the degrading effect Of slevating for
egners TO posts of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; all these have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet unit no'e, with few
excepnons, the American people have seemed 70 DC
blind TO the progress Of foregnisns In the land. We
need not on the occasion OF presenting this circular
Prospeus TO the country, assign the causes for this
sudden and general manifestation OF the purpose 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 stote the undeniabe
and obvious fact that such purpose erists.
we now come iqrward to present TO our fellow
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opinions and o. harmonzing the action Of those who
are disposed TO unite in the formation Of an amer
icdn party whose purpose shall be to lind remedy
fr hs manifold epls aniieh hoce come upon az and
Whica are ysdriy scrsdssa2 under The dsdsyotx ope-
rd.son osr adlos " pdturaasat'oaa We propose 70
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a oase oapssa', amply sumaent 70 commence and
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secured y De advanced by number of wealthy and
lnnuenual gentlemen; ana we are insured daily
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ass.ns,s IA .as sna ~ .ne pcoP'e
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by u.s. and by our friends, as the most favorable one
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TIN rxRrKruArroS or AMERICAN FREEDOM rs OUR
OBJECT, AEEnoAs RIGHTS oUR MOTTO, AND TIE AMER
IcAs PARTY our ooasosKs." a.t.
Our position IA thus defined We shall advocate
such ,asases AZ win In our judgment n carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protet our native rights
nor shall we at any time deyiato from The path Oh
duty as the organ Of the American marty and the ad.
vecste Of 1naerican ,ights
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures ON the ground that they enanate from a
Democratic or from whir administration (; but we
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