Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-05
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"AMERICAN ORGAN"
A Daily and Weekly Paper. published IN Washia0
ton Uty, ID, C., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE. AMERICANS
PROSPECTUS
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
"E " have reached an important crisis in our po-
bvv litcal 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
"A National Banl Formerly I'm essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties has aosc no advocates
Iyoteeags 7arW for the sdhs Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
ellis has become obsolete as question Of party policy
simply beca0Se "rereaue tariff affords incidental
protection TO American Manufactlres. A modiRca-
ton q the details Of our present tariff system s oil
that 10 demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection to American Industry. @
The dsstriatson Of the proceeds of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by ono
party and the dpcation Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury as claimed BY the other
party have both yielded to compromise Of these CEN
hctng opinions, so far, at least To sink these ques-
tons as asssses between Wings and Democrats plan
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 amPseSeaent Of hayto,s and ,ipsry by congress
sional 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
and it will doubtless DO adjusted BY the next Con-
gress upon that basis Of iberality 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 timea the two prominent parties Of the coun-
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues OF
any theoretical practical importance between Wings
and Delnecratsp We know of none and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they viii do SO for the mere sake of the
But new issues have arisen, having no refsrenc TO
the party organizations of fWhigs and Denlocrats-
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare OF the country and which
nation annihilate these two nartes which, for years
past have bated with alternate success for political
supremacy. s33
new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterzed in the future history of these States as the
ERA OF PArRIorIsni Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started Che inquiryJs Arr nor AMEnIcANs Ns
qury Is as universal as II s natural and pertinent
The reonse Is being given In tho thouBands Of asso-
cations sprnging up in NIL portions Of the United
born ctissns 9f iiss E,staa Ags a. aopacssy and he
scN TO Gdniaiser their Gousrnnssn} 10 protect the
rights kich key haze ine7ted and to pe,,oetuate The
freedom and Independence Of their nasips Saadi
Shall we trace the cavses Of this spoptancpss and
universal uprising of the masses of our countrymen2
The evils incident to the indiscrimnate immigration
of foreigners into our Countrywide consequences Of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suffrage the degrading effect Of elevating for
ernment; aNkAsss hare bsen seen and known 70 our
people for years past and yet until noic, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed 10 be
blind TO the progress of Joreigsssn In the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this oiyour
prospectus TO the country assign The csuses for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose of
the American people to take the reins OF govern
ment into their own hands; II is sufficient for the
object we have now in view 10 stdte the undenable
and obvious fact that such purpose erists
We now come forward to present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and OF harmonizing the action Of those who
are disposed 10 unite IN the formation of an Amer
io1n poyty" whose puspose shall be to find rsmedy
for 0e rianifoh eeils selch haze cons upon s, and
,olscs are yeg Increasing usdsr he disastros ops-
,ution cf car 3sos of natutabzationi We propose TO
establish, in conformity with the wishes of thousands
Of the ciizens Of this DiStrc and of large number
Of our friends in the differen, 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.
A each capitob, amply sufficient TO commence and
70 continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured q daily
circulation surpassng that Of any paper now pub
llshed in washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers will 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 Thousands; and that year viii not trans-
more
than one hundred thousand.
Our position at the scat Of the federal government
the centre Of our political system where all the rep
reseniaves Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and whore prominent men of all parties
periodically sojourn for many montbs is considered
by US, and by our frends as the most favorable one
Tor the publication Of the ORGAN OF the AxERIcAS
pAErrj and il the most uutring devotion 70 the ad-
vocacy OF the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give MS claim 10 its suPpuf, we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive it,
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define The basis which the znS,ian Organ is es-
iabished than by presenting the following extract,
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
Presi1snt Of Or Nissoprs Ndtiss dneican Associn-
ton, and published at st. Louis in February, ls4l 10
wit. 49,
"ThE PEnPnrpAy1ex or AxzRIcAH rnBEDon ~ our
opJEcT, AnRn1cAs nTGuTs our MOTTO, AND ruE AxxR-
roAN PARTY OUR coGxosES."
Our position ID thus defined. We shall advocate
sach ,aedstges will in Judgment If carried out
perpetuate our freedom aprotect our native rights
nor shall we at any time devato from the path OF
duty as the organ Of the d11o1,a party and the ad-
vocate of american rigLt. 49, ft
We shall neither suatain nor opp.se any political
measures on the ground that they emanats from
Democratic or from Wing 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 y. N view the pr,nclPles and purposes Of the
and purposes, while independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right aud condemn
what we think s wrong in the principles Of all public
men and Of oil 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 editorial shall ever appear in the
american Organ, the tendency OF which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the citi
zens Of any Of the States SO far rs the influence OF
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights OF
each and Of all the States, shall be maintaaed We
hold That ne istitufion Of slagoy beloags eoJusigelv
% oss States IN aclich eriss Each of ne States for
itss, has The sole and ereluSix rioAt 20 dxteyynios
schetbr or not sLauery shaU ezist wiin is borders
We shan therefore oppose an agitotion of ~ question
of slarsty, either IN 0bngytss or ont Of H. s lIl
Tho Anserican Organ wiliadvocate the free and