Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-15
PROSPECTUS
or THE
"AMERICAN ORGAN"
Daily and Weekly Paper, published in Washing
ton CITY, p. c., by
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.

Ton Catg, ~. O., ty
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
" II have reached On important crisis in our pe-
~ ltical history. The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines either OF
princlpe or OF policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
A National Bank formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties has no0 no advocates
Protectioe 1arF for the sake Of protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
CHS mas become obsolete, as question of party policy
simply because "reosnae tariff affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures A modifica.
ton OF the details Of present tariff system is all
that s 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
ara OF the natonai Treasury, as claimed by the ote,
nicng opinions so far ut least as to sink these ques-
tons as issues between Wings and Democrats A plan
formed OF compound Of "squatter sovereignty Of
graduation, and Of a surrender 70 the States in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena of future party contests
The Improvement of hd,60rs and riOers 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-
gress, upon that basis Of kberality and Justice de-
manded by the spirit of the age and the true interests
OF the country.
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 importance between Wings
and Democratsf 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
spoiIs of poaosvi
But new issues have arisen having no referenc to
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare of the ceuntry-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
supremacy.
new era 10 at hand-an era which will be char
acterzed In the future history of these States as the
ERA OF PATRIoEIsMl Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Unon the masses Of
neousy started the inquiry" AAE NOR AMERICANS
CAPABLE oY GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY ~ This in
quiry il 40 universal 1t is natural and pertinent
The response Is being given in the thousands Of asso-
Citations springng up in all portions of the United
States and resting on the single basis that the natige.
born citizens of this Union haze Ms cdpaoity and he
sou TO administer their Gop14psaj, 10 gfotes the
rights schscA Aey hare iaAssisd aud 10 pajssuas he
freedom qnd ia9spsndsace Of tlssr satips SdndI
Shall we trace the Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of our countrymen
The evils incident to the indiscrminate immigration
OF foreigners into our Countrywide copsequaaoes Of
permitting such immigrants p enjoy The right Of
sniirage-and the degrading effect Of elevatng for
egners 70 posts OF honor and trust under our gov
erImsntj aHtaese have been seen and known 70 our
people for years past and yet until noao, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind 70 the progress Of fo,eg'ism in tho land We
need not on the occasion es prsssning this circular
Prepectus to The country, assign the csses for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose OF
the American people TO take the reins of govern
ment INTO Their own hands; 1t is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to stgte the undeniable
and obvious fact that sgca pnspAse e4ists
We now come fprward to present 70 our fellow.
citizens tho mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions aud Of harnonzlng the action of those who
are disposod 10 unite in the formation of an dDaer-
loan party" whose purpose shall be to find remedy
for ne nlansold evls riiSh haze come upon u.s. and
iohh are yearly Spcredsisg under the disas,cus ore
gata41 q our tatos Of nat'valisateai We propose TO
Of the czens Of shis District and Of large number
of our friends In the clfferens States a daily and
weekly paper, 10 be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication viii commence on tho 18th day Of
November daily, and on the Goth weekly.
A cash copttas amply sufficient TO commence and
10 continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we ape insured daily
circulation surpassing that Of any paper now pub
ished - Washington city. The number of our
weekly subscribers viii depend upon the enthusiasm
OF our friends in the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many AoAads; and that year will not trans
pre- before our weekly list viii be sweled TO more
Our position at The scat Of The federal government,
the centre OF our political system where all the rep
rcsentatves Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men Of all parties
periodically sojourR for many month"; Is considered
by u.s. and by friends, as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or THE AnRRIcAr
PARTY; and II the most untring devotion TO the al.
vocacy OF the doctrines ard policy Of this party shall
ala 40 ZEE
serve, and we trust we shall receive IT.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the Asne7ioan Oyvan IA es-
tablished than BY presenting the following extract
which we copy aud adopt from address OF former
Presii.nt of ne MissoUri Nati0e dzaerioaa lssaola.
oS and published at st. Louis il rsbruary ls4i, TO
wit;
"TKr rrRTssrAnsH or AsxRIoAx FREEDOM IS Qua
oBjxcr, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND rHs AMER
IcAS PARTY Our CoeSoEKH."
Our position ia thus defined We shall advocate
such neaswe viii in our Judgment II carried out
perpetunte freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at arr time devate from the path of
duty the organ Of the american party, and the ad-
vOcate Of American rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppsse any political
measures en- the ground that they emnhate from a
Democratic or from Whig administration: but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
ways in view the principles and purposes OF the
AyHsrScnn party shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think il right and condemn
what think is wrong in thc 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 States.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
american organ, the tendency of which would be 10
prejudice the rights or wound the feelings Of the ct-
zens 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
hold that The intitution Of sacey belongs erclzsipelv
10 hoss Stdtes IN 1obict sriss Zach okte Sates for
hseH has TIE cole and erclusivs right 70 determine
,ohehv 6r not stav@y shaN erist within is borders
We shall therefore oppose all agitation Qf As Queston
Of star@y, either IN C6n0ress or ont Of II.
The "Anaa-ican 0ryan" win advocate the free and
u,trars'need exercise Of the rights Of conscience