Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-30
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IaE ga AMERICAN ORGANsv
A Daily ard Heskly Paper, paJsishsd u. HasAins-
AN ASSOCIATION oos 81 Il saTiI9E II AMERICANS.
"JE have reached an important crisis In our po-
w 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
A National Ba,k, formerly an essential point Of diff
ferenoe between rival parties, has no advocates
A Ifotscti0e 1arW for the sake Of protection which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
Gus has become obsolete, asa question Of party policy
protection TO American Manufactures modihca-
ton 81 the details Of our present tariff system is all
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection 70 American Industry. fhtgtii M As
The distribution 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 q the national Treasury, as claimed by the other
ictng opinions far ut least to sink these ques-
lons qs isssss between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed Of compound Of "squatter sovereignty" of
graduation, and Of a surrender to the States" in
which they lie seems likely TO withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests. s "
The itaprooenent Of ha,1us aad ,ipers by congress
sonai aid ON which political parties have hitherto
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest;
ana II will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis of berality and Justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Of the country. tl F t % N
Other questions OF minor Importance on which, at
different times, the two prominent parties Of the
try disagreed, have now by change Of circumstances
become obsolete What then, remain as issues Of
and Denocratsy = We know of none and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do SO for the mere sake Of the
sp0i5s of g0icery Y t2aAt
Rnf nav iss,aa ho ra a,;aa, h,v;rrr ~, A., a,
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 term
nation, annihate these two parties, which, for years
past have battled with alternate success for political
supremacy. II l3 atF
new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acerized In the future history Of these States as the
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta-
neousy started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERIcANs
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING rfixfR Country :" This in
quiry is as universal it is natural and pertinent.
The response is being given in the thousands Of ass
ciatenA springing up in'al portions Of the United
States and resting the single basis that the natjps-
toy eltissns 9 A.s Upioa Aave TIE capacity and e
iolI 70 ddtninister their oca Goverenl to protect Tie
rights whih hsy haze inherite and 10 peypetuate the
freedom and Independence Of their aasios laadi
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the masses of our countrymen?
The evils incident to the indscrimnate Immigration
OF foreigners into countryside consequences of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right of
suffrage-and the degrading effect Of elevating for
eigners TO posts of honor and trust under gov
ernment; all these have been seen and known to our
people for years past, and yet until non with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed TO be
blind TO the progress Of foregnisa in the land. We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circular
prospectus to the country, assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the puypose Of
the American people to take the reins Of govern
ment into their own hands; i 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 10 present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonizng the action of those who
are disposed TO unite in the formation of Aniey~
for the manifold eeils arhicA hare come upon u.s. and
Uhsch are yearly increasing under the disdsous ope-
rata9n q our ldsos Of naturahsation! 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
weekly paper, to be called t
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
Z The publication will commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the goth weekly.
A cash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
TO continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 10 be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemeni and we are insured daily
circulation surpassing that Of any paper now pub
lshed in Washington city The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
OF our friends in the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many No,dsands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will be swelled 10 more
than one hundred thousand. WH sstt
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre of our political system where all the rep
resentaves of the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically soiourn for many months, Is considered
BY as, and by friends, the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or THE AxKrcAN
nnTN t1xa
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy OF this party shall
give US a claim TO it's SUPPORT, know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive il. II
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the dmsfodn Organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extact
which we copy and adopt from address OF former
Ifesfent ef NE Missouri Aatips Atn0icdh Assocta-
t,oa and published at ST Louis in February ls4, to
"THK PERrEruAuoS or AnEncAS rREsDox Is QUA
OBJECT, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AVER
IcAN PARTY our coGNoHxN." 81
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such measures as will in Judgment IL carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
duty AS the organ OF the ArericdH pfv and the adj
vecate OF dmericu rights. .J
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
perfect freedom from favor prejudice, toward the
pfescDt OF any fufure administration. Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes Of the
Asaecan pasfN we shall battle for those principles
and purposes while an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
what we think s wrong in the principles Of all public
men and Of all political parties Tho editor Of the
American Organ viii be Democrat OF the school Of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive in his notions Of
public policy, yet consistent in bis advocacy Of the
rights Of the Ststes. a tEG
No essay OF editorial shall ever appear in the
dD,ef5can Oryda, the tendency of which would be 10
prejudice the rights 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 maintaned We
hotd that Me tnsfsttasoa Of slapey beloags eroJuspey
% those States W mch u eoiss Each Of he States, for
itseH has the sole and ercusire right 10 defermi,as
iohethw or not saooy shall erist sctsin IL borders
We shoA Herv@s oppose all agitation Of NE question
Of slavery eitherdn CJngress or ont Of IL.
The "dnerioan Organ" will advocate the free and
Vntrunmeued exercise Of the rights Of conscience on
al questions connected with religious fdith but il
will by all fair and respectful arguments oppose for
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