Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-09
PROSPECTUS
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"AMERICAN ORGAN.


4 Daily and Weekly A Papsr, g4slisasd % Ws4aingtea
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANA
WE have reached an important crisis In our DO
~ litcal history. The two leading parties IN
our country, hitherto separated by broad nes either
q principle or Of policy, differ now scarcely In any
IA National Bani, formerly an essential poin, q
Gates Psyssss aSr for she AK safs J q protection %
which once divided parties and distracted our Ma
tional Councils, has become obsolete, M . question
o. party policy simply because "yseeaae tariff" a.
fords incidental projection to American Manufactures
modification OF the details Of our present tariff sys
tenn Is all that is demanded by the most strenuous
advocates Of protection TO American Industry
Tho distatsos Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States formerly claimed by one
party and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury, as claimed by the nAy
party, have both yielded to compromise of these
conflicting opinions 90 far at least, as 70 siah these
A plan formed Of q compound u "squatter sove-
reignty," Of graduation" aud Of surrender 70
the States" in which they lie, seems likely 70 with
draw the public lands from the arena Of future party
contests
The improvement Of harbors and rivers by congress
sional aid, which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has now become less
question Of principle than Of local and sectional
test and it will doubtless be adjusted by the next
Congress-, usn that basis Of liberality and justice
demanded by the spirit Of the age and the true inter
ests OF the country. WI 54 sA7
Other questions, Of minor importance, on which, at
different times, tho two prominent parties Of the
country disagreed, have NOW, by change Of crcum-
stances, become obsolete. What then, remain rs Is
sues Of any theoretical or practical Importance be-
tween Wings and Democratss We know Of none; !;
and If these hitherto rival parties shall maintain their
respective organizations they will do so for the mere
sake of the spoils Of poper!
But new issues have arisen, having no reference 10
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, annhilate these two parties which, for years
past have batted, with alternate success, for polit
cal supremacy.
A new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterzed in the future history Of these States as the
ERA or PATRIOTISM! Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the of
the American people have spontaneously and smuita-
ne6usly started the inquiry" ARE NOT AnEmcASs
cAPARLB OF GovKRNISa THEIR CouNrRY" This in
qury is universal il is natural and pertinent.
The respoe is being given in the thousands of
Citations springing up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis That Tie aatire-
barn citizens Of kss Union hG0e The capacity and the
icau 70 ddaiaister their opn Government to protect The
rights Mhich they hare inhsri.sd and 70 pepesaate Tie
freedoms and independence OF heir natipe land
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal UPRISING Of the masses of our countrymen?
The evils incident to the indiscrimnate immigration
Of foreigners into our country consequences Of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suffage-and the degrading effect Of elevating for
egners to posts of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; az these have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until nosc, with few
blind to the progress of foreigaism IN the land We
need not the occasion of presenting this circular
prospectus to the country, assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose Of
the American people to take the reins Of government
into their own hands; it is sufficient for the object
we have now in view TO state the undeniabe and OBJ
yious fact that such pu,Toss erisfs.
We now come forward 10 present TO our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonizng the action Of those who
are disposed 10 unite IN the formation Of On " Amer
loan party whose purpose shall be 10 find remedy
for lie MANIFOLD evi schich haze come upon as, aad
tnhicb are yearly fnoeasiHg Under The dsasyons opera
ton Of our Lans Of natprdlisuficaf We propose 10
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
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day Of
November daily and on the Goth weekly.
A oash capital amply sufficient 20 commence and
70 continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured 70 be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gcntlcnen; and we are insured daily
circulation supassng that OF any paper published
In Washington city The number Of our weekly sub
scribers viii depend upon the enthusiasm of our
friends in the several States but we have such as
surances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many housdnds and that year will not trans
pirc before weekly list will be swelled 10 more
than one hundred Aousand
Our position at the sent Of the federal government
the centre Of our political system, where all the rep
rescutatves 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 our friends as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or THE AMERICAN
rARrr and IL the most untirng devotion 10 The adj
yocacy OF the doctrines and policy OF this party shall
give us claim 70 its support we know we shall
deserve, and we trust we shall receive il.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the Am~loaa Organ Is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which copy and adopt from an address OF former
Pvaident Qt' As hssovi Natips 1Dsgioaa ds.ocia-
ton and Published at ST. Louis in February, 1884, 70
wit:
"THE rERPEruAnos or AMERICAN rRgKpox ~ oUR
oBJrcr, ArKRIcAs RIGHTS ouR MOTTO, AND rHE ArsR-
TcAN PARTY OUR ooeSoEEN.
Our position ia thus defined. We shall advocate
snl measures as viii In our Judgment If carried out
perpctuate our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from The path OF
duty the organ Of the 4nssioan pdrtv and the ad
vocate of american rights. A =
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they emanate from
Democratic or from Wing administration, but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most per-
feet freedom from favor or prejudice, toward the pre-
sent OF any future administration. Keeping always
in view the principles and purposes Of the 1oeiodn
pary, we shall battle for tbose principles and purpo
ses, while, as an independent Journal we shall ap-
prove what we think 10 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 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 N f
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
1m>rioan Organ, the tendency of which would be 20
prejudice the rights wound the feelings of the citi
Of any Of the States. So far as tho influence Of
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rights Of
each and Of all the States, shall be maintained. We
hold that ps insftuon Of slapevy belongs e1clsipely
70 aoss statss IN mhsel erists Each Of tie States
for ss has tbs sole and exclusive riqt 10 determine
whskter not slavery shall erisf witAin its borders
w shaA pvgors epposs al agitation qf Rs question
Of slavery, either IN Cbagvess or ont Of u
The "Amerioaa Organ" will advocate the free an.
vntrommld exercise Of The rights Of conscience on
all questions connected with religious faiA but IL
wll BY all fair and respectful arguments oppose for
sGa domiaafion Haericaa cifSers from whatever
quarter II may approach and well in matters ecclc
snstical ~ In matters political.
synopsis OF the proceedings Of Congress during
each session will be from day 70 day presented.