Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-17
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
"AMERICAN ORGAN,o
A Daily and Weekly Paper, 10 b. pu5yieloi III Wash
ingtos Org, ID. q, by
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMrRIr No

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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
"E have reached an important crisis in our no
country b.aerto separated BY broad lines either Of
or Of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
Nasioasl Bank formerly an essential point of diff
Psvtetice Tariff for the sGks Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted National Con-
ellis, has become obsolete, us question Of party policy,
simply 6scaass "rs0saue tarif'' affords incidental
ton Of the details Of our present tariff system is all
that Ii demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection to American Industry.
The distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States formerly claimed by one
party and the appcatoa Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury rs claimed by the other
party have both yielded TO compromise Of these con-
ictng opinions, 50 far at least to sink these ques
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 ID from the arena Of future party contests.
The improvement Of HORRORS and ricas by congress
sonal aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less ques
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
% s as basis u f1Sss Ss anS ND justice nss oSs
mandod BY the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other questions Of minor importance on which, at
try disagreed, have now by change Of circumstances
become obsolete. What then, remain as issues of
any theoretical or practical importance bstween Whigs
and Democratsf We know Of none and il these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their Respective
organizations they will do SO for the mere sake o the
spoils of aosgeri
But new issues have arisen having no reference to
issues which vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the country--and which
issues must in their discussion progress and termi-
nation, annihate these two parties, which, for years
past have battled with alternate SUCCESS, for political
4 new era is at haud--an era which viii be char
acterized in the future history Of these States as the
ERA-,or PATRIorIsx! Throughout the length and
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neously started fhs inquiry =" ARs Hor AitsRIcANs
CAPABLE OF GovEkNfEu ftiEiH C0UxfRY ?" This in
gury is as universal a. Il Is natural and Psrtinent
Citations springng up In all portions Of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that tie native
born citissns tass Union Advs Rs capacity and TIE
so4 e ad.snstsr their oscs Goe~n6ssn y project s
freedow and tndspendence Of their aatipe lGadf !,
Shall we trace the eauees Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the mnsses Of our countrymenf
The evils incident to the indiscrimhate immigration
Of Foreigners into our oountry-the consequences of
permitting such immgrants 10 enjoy the right of
suffageand the degrading effect Of elayating for
eigners 70 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 nor, with few
exceptions, the American people have aeemcd 10 be
blind 70 the progress Of foygNtsni III the land. We
need not on the occasci Of presenting this circular
sudden and general manifestation Of the purose of
the American people to take the reins Of govern
ment into their own handsj it is sufficient for the
OBJECT we have now in view to state the undeniable
ana obvious fact that such purpose erists.
We now come forward to present 10 our fellow
citEens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harnonizng the action of those who
are dispossd 70 unite in the formation Of Amer
scaH dsES, whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
ior TIE ndnfoh ecils schioh haze come upon as, and
which are yearly hcrsasinG under The DISASTROUS ope
ratos e orr tascs ef ndtuya!isatioa We propose to
Of the citizens Of this District and Of large number
Of our friends in the different States, daily and
weekly paper, 10 be called
TIE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day of
November daily, and on the goth weekly.
cash capital, amply sufficient 10 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 a daily
circulation surpassing that of any PAPER now pub
lished 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
more
than one hundred 2ousand.
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre Of our political system where all the rep
resentatives Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically soourn for many months Is considered
by us, and by friends the most favorable one
for the publication of the ORGAN OF THE AxKRcAS
PARTY and If the most untring devotion TO the adj
give US claim TO its support we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive IL.
We cannot perhaps moro distinctly and conciscly
define the basis on which the Amerioan Organ is
hblishcd than by presenting tho following extract,
which we copy and adopt from address OF former
President OF ne Missouri Ndtius american Associa-
ton and published at St. Louis in February 1s4l, 10
wits
TIE rKRPEruAuoS OF AsEnrcAS FREEDox is our
oBJEcT, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
rcAs PARTY OUR coGSonKS."
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
sucA sseasnss as win IN our Judgment carried out,
pefpeuate our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
duty as the organ Of the american party and the ad
vecate Of american rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they emanate from a
Democratic OF from Whig administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes OF the
ADleicaa party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is 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 win 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
dnericdn Organ, the tendency OF which would be to
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the ct-
Of any Of the States SO far as the influence Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of