Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-13
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
AMERICAN ORGAN,o


"AMERICAN ORGAN.o
A Daily and Heshty Paper. published in Washing
i ton 0isy, d. C., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
| J" T. have reached an important crisis in our POI
| w htical 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
! but in names.
National Banh formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates.
Pfotecl0e Tariff for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun-
oils has become obsolete question of party policy,
simply because "ys0enue tasi5" affords incidental
/ protection to American Manufactures A modifca-
uon of the details of 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, formerly claimed by one
party and the application of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury, claimed by the other
party have both yielded to compromise of these
dieting opinions, far at least as to sink these ques-
tions as issues between Wings and Democrats plan
formed Of q compound Of "squatter sovereignty" of
grsdasnon, and q 9 A. surrender 70 the States IN
which they lilo, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena OF future party contests
The Improvement Of har9ors and rSuers by congress
sional aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less cues
ton of principle than of local and sectional contest
and It will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con.
/ gress, upon that basis of Gberaty 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 coun-
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances
| become Obsolete. What then, remain as issues of
any theoretical or practical Importance between Wings
| and Demecrats2 We know of none; and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do SO for the sake Of the
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which arc vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the ceuntry--and which
issues must, in their discussion, progress and term
nation, annhate these two parties, which, for years
past have batled with alternate success for political
| supremacy.
| new era is at hand--en era which win be char
acerzed in the future history of these States as the
! ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this glorious Union, the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and simua-
| neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AxEaIcANs
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY - This in
qniry is as universal as It Is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of ASSOC
Citations sprnglng up in all portions of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that the nasiee-
borg ciseas Of tls Union Aape tas capacity and the
miO 70 adsaaasser their olon gaparnenS to proect the
rights aphch they hare Inherited and to peetuate the
l1yeedona and inaependence Of tAsir natioe kradl
Shall we trace the Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses ofanE countrymeng
The evils incident 70 the ndiserminate immigration
Of foreigners into oountry-the consequences of
| permitting such immigrants to ENJOY the right Of
suffrage the degrading effect Of elsvating for
eigners TO posts of hoIGF aad trust under our gov
ernment; al asss have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until noso with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed 10 be
blind 10 the progress of foregnism in the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus 70 tae country, assign the cses for this
| sudden Gnd general manifestation of tho purpose of
! the American people 10 take the reins Of govern
ment into, their own hands; it G sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undenable
and obvious faet thas suns purpose exists.
| We now coine forward TO present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and of harIronzng the action Of thoae who
are disposed to unite in the formation Of an Atas7
acdn pagtg, whGss fygFose shall be 10 fnd remedy
for the ,aaastoI e0S1s whieA haze upon us and
aoca are yearly increasing under the Disastrous ops
ratsoa ri o,~ drs of ndtmulisqtiont We propose to
establish, in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
Of The ciizens Of this District and Of large number
of our friends in the didereni States, daily and
weekly paper to oe called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication viii commence the 18th day of
November daily, and on the Goth weekly.
cash cagitd5 amply sufficient TO commence and
70 continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured to be advanced by a number of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surpassng that Of any paper now pub
shed In Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
OF our friends in the several States, but have such
asaqraneen that we cannot doubt We shall commence
with many ktoSaAds and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will be sweled TO more
| than one hundred M01s11d.
Our position at the scat of the federal government,
the centre Of our politonl system where all the rep
resentativss of the States and Of the people annually
assemble and where prominent men Of all parties
periodically sojourn for many mouths II considered
by us and BY our friends, as the most favorable
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN
PARTr; and If the most untring devotion To the ad
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give US claim to its sagpoyt we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive IL.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis ON which the AnaaIcdn Organ is es
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address Of former
| President ot Ne Missouri Ratios american dSsociG-
tio, and published at st. Louis in February, ls4l to
wit:
"TnH PERPBTUArIsE or AxRnoAx FnEEDox n Qua
4 oBJKoT, AsKRIcAy RionTs OUR MOTTO, AND THE AVER
| loan PARTY OUR CoeEoNEN"
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such medsures will in Judgment If carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect native rights
! nor shall we at any time deyiate from the path Of
duty the organ OF the AnsercGn partv and the ad
vocate Of dnsrican rights.
We shall neither sustain nor Oppose any political
measures on the ground that they emanate from a
| Democratic or from Whig administration; bat we
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
american party, we shall battle for those principles
and purposes willis as an 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. The 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 his advocacy Of the
| rights Of the Ststea.
| No essay editorial shall cyer appear in the
american Organ the tendency Of which would be 70
prejudice the rights or wound the feelings Of the ct
Of any Of the States Sc far as the influence OF
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rights Of
each, and of all the States, shall be maintained We
hod that The Snstituoa of slavery belon1s e1cLasiyelp
% these Ses IN tohohH erisss Zach onse States, fr
tseH has The sole and ercSusiUe right 20 determine
0heer or not s5dCerg SlaH erist ,oSshin s borders
We shall therefore oppose all d9tation Of the qusstion
| nf sldr~y, either IN Obngrtss or oet Of IT,
The A,ne,Scon organ" will advocate the free and
4ntrdsneted exercise Of the rights of conscience
all questions connected with religious faith but II
will, by all fair and respectful arguments oppose for
sign domination american citsens from whatever
quarter II may approach and well In matters ecce-
siastical as in matters political
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