Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-08
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"AMERICAN ORGAN,o
A Daily and Wsskly Paper, pullishsd in RasAine-
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
WE have reached an important crisis in our pc
~ hticai 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 Bond. formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates
Protexive Tariff for the &ks Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
cs mas become Obsolete as question Of party policy
simply oecaass a ".ssenx tariff affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures A modiica-
ton Of the details Of present tariff system is all
that s demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection to American Industry. t4 M
The dsstbution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by
party, and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury as claimed by the other
party have both yielded TO compromise Of these
hictng opinions 80 far at least 70 sh these ques
tons as iss,s between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed Of q 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.
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 Il will doubtless be 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 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 practical importance between Wings
and Demecrats2 We know of none and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they viii DO 50 for the mere sake of the
But new issues have arisen having no referenc TO
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats---
issues which are vastly important In their bearing
upon The future welfare Of the ceuntry-and which
issues must in their discussion progress and term-
nation, annihate 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
acerzed in the future history of these States as the
IRA or PArRiorIsni Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union the Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neoasy started the NOT AHTsio1ss ERIC ms
quiry 10 as universal II is natural and pertinent
The repoase is being given in the thousands of
Citations springing up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis that The native
born citizens of this Union haze the capacity and The
sou % administer their Gopann,snt to protsct The
rights schch they haze Inherited and to perpetudte The
freedom and Independence Of their natips ldndi
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the Of our countrymenf
The evils incident TO the indiscriminate immigration
of foreigners into our country-the consequences of
permitting such immgrnnts 10 enjoy the right Of
sudrageand the degrading effect Of elevating for
egners to posts of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; al these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until noso, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress Of foreigaism in the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus TO the country assign the causes for this
sudden and general manifestation OF the purpose Of
the American people to take the reins Of govern
ment into their own hands; it is sufficient for the
object we have new in view TO state the undeniabe
and obvious fact that such purpose ec1sts
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 to unite In the formation Of Axner
icas party" whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for he manifold eDiLs s0hicA haze come upon us and
schich arg gsarty s9sdsing rnder Tie disdstrous os-
estsbsh IN conformity @ With the wishes Of thousands
Of the citizens Of this District and Of large number
Of our friends in the diferenl States, daily and
weekly paper, 70 be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and op the goth weekly.
A oash capital, amply sufficient 70 commence and
TO continue the enterprise has been snbscrbod and
secured to be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
weekly subscribers viii depend upon the enthusiasm
Of friends in the several States but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall oommsnoe
with many aousand. and that year will not trans
than one hundred Msusdnd.
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre Of our political system whore all the rep
resentatives Of the States and OF the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically Bojourn for many months, IN considered
by us, and BY our friends ~ the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF fHs AnHRrcAr
posy ss
give claim 10 its slpporf, 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 1ns0ioan Organ is es-
tsblished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
Presideat OF fA< Mssov1i N1tips dgerfcan Associa-
ton, and published at St. Louis in February, ls4l 10
wit:
osJxcr, ArKnIcAS RIGHTS QUA MOTTO, AND rHz AnER-
IcAx PARTY OUR coesoxsN"
Onr position Ia thus defined We shall advocate
such moosuvss as win in our Judgment carried ont,
perpetuate our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path Of
duty as the organ of the dDecda party and the ad-
vecate OF american rights. ENTcA
We shall neither sustain opps 70 any political
measures the ground that they emanate from
Democratic or from Whig administration; but we
perfect freedom from favor prejudice, toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes Of the
Aneicon party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think 10 right and condemn
what think s 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
dfpNricon Organ, the tendency Of which would be 70
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cit
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 n< nstitaioh Of slapry 6eionSs aroiusirsy
70 those States IN tohich eriss Bch Of s States for
nseL, has TIE cole and erclusire ffgh 70 detrmine
tohher or nat slavery slaN erit sothia us borders.
We shall therefore oppose al agtation Of the question
Of sldpuy, either IN O5n1ress or out Of H.
Tho "ADaerfcan Orgdn" viii advocate the free and
tantrumme2ed exercise Of the rights Of conscience.
all questions connected with religious faith but II
will, by all fair and respectful arguments oppose for
eign domination american citizens, from whatever
quarter II may approach and well In matters eccle
siastical as in matters political.
synopsis Of the proceedings OF Congress during
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