Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-27
PROSPECTUS
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@ PROSPECTUS
.AmERrSssXsTs'o q IN Ts'oRcAr..
"A Daily and Wsstgy Pspw, gablssAsd n WasAias-
An ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
VUE have reached an important crisis in our DO
~ htical history The two leading parties In our
country, hitherto separated by broad nes either Of
prancps q Of policy differ now scarcely In any thing
National Bank, formerly an esssntial point Of dif
ference between rival parties has a0sg no advocates
Prcsetigs Tariff for the sake Of protection, which
oils has become obsolete a. question Of party policy
simply oscduse "fepsnus tariff affords incidental
profession 70 American Manufacturer. modiHcar
ton q e details Of our present tariff System 10 all
that demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection 70 American Industry
The distri6tion Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among ths several States formerly claimed by one
party and the cgpicato Of those proceeds solely In
aid Of the national Treasury, a. claimed BY the other
pary have both yielded " compromise Of those csn-
nctg epinons 80 fsr, - least as to k these ques-
tionG'es tsses between Wings and Democrats A plan
formea|o compound Of "squatter soveregnty,' Of
which they lie seems likely to withdraw ths public
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
The inPrscmaeat of Aor6osy and ripsys By congress
sionsl aid On which political parties have hitherto
now become
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and II will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis Of hberality and justice de-
nanded the spirit Of the age and the trueinterests
Other questions, Of minor Importance on which, at
different times, the two prominent parties OF the coun
try disaRrced, have now by change ofcrcumstances
become obsolete. What then remain as issues Of
and Demecrataf We know Of none; and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do 50 for the mere sake Of the
spoils Of P0oevl n rs t4 . u rest.
the party organizations Of wings and Democrats
issues which vastly important In their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the ceuntry-and which
issues must in their discussion progress, and term-
nation annhilate these two parties which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy.
new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acerxed in the future history Of these States as the
ERA or rArRIorIsn Throughout the length and
breadthOf this grestand glorious Union the Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta-
neousiy started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERIcAss
cAPABLs OF GOVERNING fHErR COUNTRY Z" This In
qury ID Hniversal % II is natural and pertinent
The rssponse is being given in the thousands Of asso
States and resting the single basis that The natips
born citizens of this Union hGoe Hs capacity and tie
sciu to administer their oscA Govsvn0ens to protect The
rights wAich they Aaps taAerited and 10 p~petHats s
Shall we trace the GAUGES Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of our countrymen
The evis incident TO the indiscrminate immigration
OF foreigners into our countrythe consequences Of
permitting such Immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
suffrage the degrading effect Of elevsting for
eigners 70 posts Of honor and trust under our goy-
ernment; all These have been ssen and known 70 our
people for years past and yet until n0sO, with few
eIcePtions, the American people have seemed 70 Be
blind 70 the progress Of foreignism in the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus 70 the country assign the for this
sudden and general Manifestation Of the purposs Of
the American people 10 take the reins Of govern
ment into their own hands, Ii Is sufficient for the
object have now IN view TO state the undsniable
and Obvious fact that snch purpose erssts.
We now come forward 70 present 70 our fellow
citizens the mode and means OF concentrating the
opinions and Of hsrmonzng the action Of those who
iodn party" whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for Ae manifold sei5s wbick haps come upon "a and
aohioh yearly iacreasis2 under s disosfrous ape
rction Of eur osps Of naturalisotiaf We propose 70
establish In conformity with the wishes of thousands
Of the ctizens Of this District and Of Large number
Of our hiepds in the different States, daily and
weekly paper, 70 be called
- ~ THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the 10th weekly.
A cosh capital amply sufficient 70 commence and
70 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 70 be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured . daily
circulation surprising that of any paper now pub
lished IN Washington, city. The number Of our
weekly subscrbers win depend upon the enthusiasm
Of friends In the several Statss but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commsnce
with many 1ousands and that year will not trans-
pire before our weekly hist win be swelled 70 more
Our positon at the seat Of the federal government
the centre Of political system where ell the rep
resentaves Of the States and Of The people annually
assemble, and whero prominent men OF all psrtes
by ns and BY our friends, as The most favorable one
for the publication Of the oRsAx on rHS AnrRicxr
PARTY; and II the most untiring devotion 70 the adj
vooacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us = claim 70 ie ssgpg,s We know We shAn do
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and ooncisely
define the basis on which the dnseriodn Organ 10 es-
tabshed than BY presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address Of former
Pyesideaf Of f'1s Mssorsf Ndtics ADseioaa lssocia-
non, and published al 81 Louis In February 1s4l 70
witi s f.H aea u aa-sf.s
sTns rrnrrruArrsx on Axrnc1x rxxxDor m ouR
oaJscr, ArxH1oAs ueHrs ouR MOTTO, AND rxn AEER-
fcAx rARrr ouR coososn.' r fs ,3lanl.f
Our position Ia thus defined. We shall advocate
such n>ssurss ss win in our Judgment, carried out
perpetnats our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path Oh
duty AZ the organ Of the Asaioan partg and the adj
vecate OF 1sn~ricon rights
measures 90 tho ground that they emanste from .
Democratic OF from Whig administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
present OF any future administration. Keeping al
ways In view The principles and purposes Of the
d,q~ooa party, shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while a. independent journal, we
shall approve what we think 10 right and condemn
Whist We think N wrong 10 the principles OF all public
men and Of all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ will be Democrat Of the school Of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive In his notions Of
public polcy, jet consistent In his advocacy Of the
rights OF The States.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear I'm the
Ann-ioaa Organ The tendency Of which would be 10
prejudice the rEhts wound the feelings of the ot-
rsns Of eap Of the SAtes So Ear the influence cf
this paper shal extend, The constitutional rights Of
each, and Of All the States, shall be maintained We
hold hdf < snststufon Of sapery bsloags erctusieey
70 noss States W schioh sri<ts Each of ps Sote for
nsslf, has as spl< AID snclssies yigh % deterriss
sohsAer o. not sspery shaH sris sciiia " borders.
We shau hersfors oppose al a0ifation Of Tie question
ef siop~y, either N Cbngrrss or out Of IL