Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-08
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
"AMERICAN ORGANS
a Ddsly and IPseEly Papey, pt1lisAed ia HasAiagon
Uty, d. o., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.

a Daily and Wsekly Paper, published IN WasAiaoton
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANA
"E have reached an important crisis in our DO.
w liticai history. The two leading parties in
our country, hitherto separated by broad nes either
Of principle or Of policy differ now scarcely in any
A1ati0sa1 Bank, formerly an essential point d
difference between rival parties, has aoso no advo
Gates A Pyvteire Iarif for the sake Of protection
which once divided parties and distracted our Ma.
tional Councils, has become obsolete as q question
Of party policy, simply 6ec0uss rerenue taiF" af
0rds incidental projection TO American Manufactures
modification Of the details Of our present tariff sys-
tenn "a sh that IL demanded by the most strenuous
advocates Of protection to American Industry
The disrbutiou 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 ether
conflicting opinions so far, at least to snk these
questions AZ issues between Wings and Democrats.
A plan formed Of compound of "squattcr sove-
rreigSty, r. of Graduation" aud Of "sprrender 70
draw the public lands FROM the arena Of future party
contests.
The improvement Of harbors and rivers by congress
sional aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has now become less 4
question of principle than Of local and sectional
test; and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next
Congress, upon that basis Of lberality and justice
demanded BY the spirit Of the age and the true inter-
Other question: Of minor Importance, on which, al
different times, the two prominent parties Of the
country disagfeed, have now, by change of crcum-
stances, become obsolete. What then, remain as IS
tween Whigs 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 Sp0iS of posoer S
But new Issues have arisen, having 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 annihilate these two parties which, for years
past have batted; with alternate success for polit
cal supremacy.
A new era is at hand-an cra which will be char
acterzed in the future history of these States as the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth OF this great and glorious Unon the Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AxERIoAss
quiry is universal it is natural and pertinent
The reonse Is being given in the thousands Of asso-
cations spripgng up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis that The natiue
born citizens of this Union hare the capacity and TIE
sciU to adninistev their o,c Gopernsnt TO protect The
rights soh;ch ey hace iAerited and 10 perpet,as he
freedom and Independents Of their adtioe landl
Shall we trace the cdases Of this spontaneous and
The evils incident TO the ndiscrmnate immigration
of foreigners into country-the consequences Of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suffsgeand the degrading effect Of eleyating for
egners to posts Of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; az fAsss have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until noe, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress Of oregnisns In the land We
propectus TO the country assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purp0ss of
the American people 10 take the reins Of government
into their own hands, it 10 sufficient for the object
ka~a
vious fact that such purpose erists
We now come forward to present 10 our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonizing the action Of those who
are disposed to unite In the formation of Amer
ican party" whose Purpose shall be to find remedy
for hs manifold epiLs sphich haze come upon as and
trhic6 are yearly increasing Under The disasous opera
tion @ our lasus Of naturalisationi 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
70 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 70 be advanced by q number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemeni and we are insured a 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
sursnces that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many asousands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list viii be swelled TO more
than one hundred Hot1sdnd
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre Of our political system where all the rep
resentatives of the Staes and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men Of all psrtics
periodically sojourn for many months, ia considered
by us, and by our friends, the most favorable one
rARrr; and II the most untring devotion to the adj
vocacy 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 it.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the Ame5caa Organ is e.
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from address Of former
Presidenf Of he ASsoId NatiCe american Aseocid-
ton and publshed 81 St Louis in February 1s4l, 10
wit:
"THn rrRrusuArox ov AxrRIcAx ysrxpox n oun
osyscr, AnnncAs RIeHn ouR MOTTO, AND TIE AxnR-
IcAE PARrr our coeSongr."
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
scA peaspres viii in our Judgment II carried out
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path Of
duty the organ Of the Aericdn party and the adj
vocate Of Ameriodn ri1hts.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they emanate from a
Democrats or from Wing administration; but we
shall discuss all political Questions with the most per
feet freedom from favor prejudice toward the pre-
sent or any future administration, Keeping always
IN view tuo pufPosts VI tnt 1UrTfcnU
party shall battle for those principles and purpo-
SEES, while, az an independent Journal we shall ap-
prove what we think Is right and condemn what we
think is wrong in the principles Of all public 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
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
dnericon Organ, the tendency Of which would be 70
prejudce the rights wound the feelings Of the ct
zens Of any Of the States So far ss the influence Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained. We
hold that ne i,stution Of sapsry belongs erclpsirely
30 those States IN phich crists. Each Of he States
for ss has fks soss and ercsipe right 70 dsermins
srhetaer not slavery shall erst ,oiia its borders
We shau therefore oppose all agitation Of he question:
of slacery, either in Ibngress or out Of Il
The "dmerioan Organ" win advocate the free an,
pntrammeled exercise Of the rights Of conscience on
all questions connected with Religious fath but II
will by all fair and respectful arguments, opTose for
eign domination ADcrcun ct'sens from whatever
quarter IL may approach and well in matters ecce
siastical ss In matters political.
synopsis Of the proceedings of Congress during
each session will be from day 70 day presented.
General and local news will be gathered and pub.