Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-01
PROSPECTUS
"AMERICAN ORGAN,n

y IL A. ONGAN,v
Daily and Weekly Papsr, published IN Washing.
AN ASSOCIATION on NATIVE AMERICANS
XHE have reached an important crisis in our no.
w ltical history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lines either of
principle Of policy differ now scarcely in any thing
but In names.
A National Baak formerly an essential point of iif
ference between rival parties has nop no advocates
PyoteciDe Tariff for the sake of protection which
divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
cils has become obsolete as question Of party policy
simply 6ecGuse "yeueaus tasf'' affords incidental
protection 70 American Manufactures. A modifca-
ton Of the details of our present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection TO American Industry
The distribution Of the proceeds of the public lands
among the several States as formerly claimed by one
aid Of the national Treasury as claimed by the other
party have both yielded TO compromise Of these con-
cting opinions, far Mt least as to sink these ques
tons as issGes 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
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
The Improvement of HORRORS and ripers by congress
sional aid, which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has become less ques-
on Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and 4 viii doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of hberaliy and justice de-
manded by the spirit of the age and the true interests
Of the country
Other questions, of minor importance ON which, at
different times, the two prominent parties Of the
try disagreed have now by change circumstances,
become obsolete. What then, remain as issues Of
any theoretical or between Wings
and DemocratsS We know Of none; and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do for the sake Of the
spots of poa0er!
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 termi
nation, annhate these two parties which, for years
past have bated with alternate success for political
supremacy.
new era Is at hand--an era which will be char
acterized in the future history of these States the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CoUNrRYf" This in
gniry Y as universal as i is natural and pertinent
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esablish In oonf,rmitv win the Wishes of tbo,ssnds
of the citizens of this District and of n large humber
of our friends in the different States a daily and
weekly paper, TO be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN
The publ;cation will Commence On the Iath dav NJ
November daily, and on tbe ooth weekly, :
A o1sh oqD;t,1I amnlv srf5cient IN commcnce and
IN confnne the enteTny;so has been snhscrihed and
secured 70 be advanced by a number of wealthy and
influential gentlemen. and we are insured a daily
circulation surpassinp that of any paper now pub
lished in Waskinoton city. Tho humber OF our
weekly subscfbers will depend upon the enthusiasm
of our friends In the several States but we have such
assuranoes that we cannot Doubt we shalI commence
with ,a1av M0usaads and that wear will not trans-
nre before our weekly list will be swelIed 10 mora
than one hundred uousand.
Our position al The seat Of the federal government
the centre of our political system. where all the rep
resentatyes Of the States and Of the peope annually
assemble. and where prominent men of ali parties
periodically sojourn for many months Il considered
bv us and by opr fends as tha nost favorahle ono
for the notification of the ORGAN or THs Aurn,oAs
Party, and II the most untir;ng devotion 10 The All.
yocacy of the doctrines and noev of tbs marty sba
give us claim TO its suppo,f we know we shall de-
serve and we tr,,,t we sbalI receive h
We cannot perbaps more distinctly and ooneiselv
define the basis ON Which The 1Daerica OnoGa is es
tabsbed than bv nresent;no the foIlowing ertract
which we cepy and adopt from an address az former
Pyssidspt ofl> Nisso,lri Natips 1merioan dssociq
ton and pubIisbed Al al Ious In February 1sl1 20
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Our position Is thus defined. we shall advocate
sucA ,aeassres as viii IN our Judgment II carried out
perPetune our freedom and protect our natve rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
duty as me organ OF the american party and the ad-
vccate OF aDae!can rights.
we shall neither sustain nor oppose any political