Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-04
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"AMERICAN oRGAN,o
A Daily and Weekly Paper, published in Washing
ton Csty ID. O., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS

| M HlCAN ORG AM
A Daily and Weekly Paper, published in Washing
/ M ton Csty, d. O., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
VXE have reached an important crisis in our DO
~ ltical history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lines either Of
principle or policy, differ scarcely in any thing
| but in names.
A National Bank formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates
A Irotecice Tariff for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
ellis has become Obsolete question Of party policy
simply because ",yreaue tari6" affords incidental
! protection to American Manufactures. modfca-
tion Of the details Of our present tariff system is all
that IL demanded by the most strenuous advocates of
| protection to American Industry.
The diHri6uton Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States as formerly claimed BY
party, and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury as claimed by the other
party, have both yielded TO compromise Of these
fcting opiniens far at least to sink these ques-
tions issues 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 to withdraw the public
The improvement of ho,bors and ,iuevs by congress
sional aid. on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has become less ques-
ton of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
grcss, upon that basis of beraity and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
4 OF the country. NJ X
Other questions Of minor Importance, on which, al
different times the two prominent parties the coun
try disagreed, have now by change circumstances
become obsolete. What then, remain as issues Of
any theoretical practical Importance between Wings
and Democrats? We know of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do for the sake of the
/ spoits of poaceri
But new issues have arisen, having no reference to
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.
Anew era is at hand-an era which will be char
actcrzed in the future history of these States the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM! Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union the Of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT ANEaIcASs q,
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CouNrRr?" This in
quiry is universal 1t is natural and pertinent.
The response is being given in the thousands Of
Citations sprnging up in all portions Of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that the ndtiue
born citizens Of this Union haze The capacity and the
tOiu to administer their o,cn Gorernme,t to protect the
rights sph0 Aey hare Inherited and to pepetuate The
freedom and Independence of their natice ldadl
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses of our countrymenY
The evils incident to the ndiscriminac immigration
OF foreigners into our countryside consequences Of
| permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right of
suffrage land the degrading effect of eevating for
eigners to posts Of honor and trust under gov.
ernment; al these have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until no,o, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind 10 the progress of foreignim in the land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circular
prospectus to the country assign the causes for this
| 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 70 state the undenable
and obvious fact that such purpose erists
Va fcr 10 20 EaIl
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and of harmonzing the action Of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation of an Inner
icdn party whose purpose shall be to find remedy
for he MANIFOLD esls mlicl hare come upon Us, and
sohich yearly iao,usinp 0Rdy The d;sadyous ope-
ration Of our laos 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
weekly paper, to be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN
The publication will 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 surpassng that Of any paper now pub
hshed in Washington city. The 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
pre before weekly list will Be swelled TO more
4 than hundred thousand.
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 soourn for many month"; is considered
by u.s. and by our friends as the most favorable one
1 for the publication Of the ORGAN OF AMERICAN
PARTY; and II the most untring devotion 10 the ad-
vocacy of the doctrines and policy of this party shall
give us claim TO it's saRporf we know we shall de-
| serve, and we trust we shall receive It,
4 We cannot perhaps distiDctly and coucisely
define the basis which the Anae,icas Organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
Prssident oftls Missoai Native A,nerioan 1ssocia-
tion, and published at St. Louis in February, ls41 TO
wit: ~.
"THK PERPEruArIos or AMERICAN FREEDOM is our
oRJEcr, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
\ IcAs PARTY OUR ooGNosES."
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
such measures as will in our Judgment II carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time devate from the path oil
duty the organ Of the draeicun PARTY and the ad
| vecatc Of 1meyicdn rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they omanatc from a
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice, toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes Of the
Aneriout party shall battle for those principles
| and purposes, while independent journal we
| shall approve what we think Is right and condemn
what think Is wrong in the principles Of all public
men and Of all political parties Tho 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.
| No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
Americdn Organ, the tendency Of which would be TO
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cit
Of any Of the States SO far as the influence of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
| each, and Of all the States shall be maintained. We
hold that tie institution Of slapay belongs ercuspdy
TO those States IN tchich erias Zach Of he States for
itseE has The sole and erclusiue right 10 detegmiae
scheer Or mot sidre,y shall eria toiiE ns borders.
We shou therefore oppose all agitation Qf the question
/ of slavery, either IN Congress or out of H.
! The "Americas Organ" viii advocate the free and
untrdnReLled exercise OF the rights of conscience
all questions connected with religious fdita but IL
will BY oil fair and respectful arguments oppose for
egn domination Ane,icdn citzcns from whatever
quarter Il may approach and well in matters eccc-
sinstical as in matters political.
/ synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
each session will be from day 10 day presented
General and local news win be gathered and pub
!shed, In order that patrons may have a general
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