Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-11
PROSPECTUS
or THE
"AMERICAN ORGAN"

4 Daily and Vse&ly Paper, ps46lishsd IN WashaS-
ton CITY, ID. O., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
WE have reached an important crisis In our pe-
w litical history The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines either OF
principle or policy differ now scarcely in any thing
but in names.
National Bank, formerly an essential point of DIFF
ference between rival partes has noto no advocates
irotecttce Iar!F for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
CHS mas become obsolete, as question of party policy,
simply osoasse a ",eoeane tarf'' affords Incidental
protection to American Manufactures A modifca-
ton OF the details of our 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 as formerly claimed by
party and the application of those proceeds solely In
and OF the national Treasury claimed by the other
party have both yielded TO compromise Of these
nictng opinions 80 FAR at least to sink these ques-
tons as issues between Wings and Democrats plan
formed OF compound Of "squatter sovereignty" of
graduation, and of a surrender to the States" in
which they lie seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena of future party contests
The Improvement of Aa,6ors and yoeys by congress
sona 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 be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis of liberalty 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, bya change Of circumstances
become obsolete. What then, remain as issues OF
any theoretical OF practical importance between Wings
and Demecratsy We know of none; and il these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do so for the sake Of the
spoils Of Po,oeri
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 country--and which
issues must IN their discussion, progress and term
nauon annihilate these two parties, which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy. ~ 4sN
A new era ID at hand--an era which win be char
acterzed IN the future history of these States as the
ERA cs PArRIoTisA Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union the masses Of
ane American people have spontaneously and simutar
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
cAPAnLs or GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY I" This in
quiry s as universal II is natural and pertinent
The respoase is being given in the thousands Of asso
cations sprInging up IN all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis that Tie r1tips-
oo,r ctssn. of asis Uaio. hlpe Ms copacity and Ne
,,ghts ioaicl tsey hare snsraed aud 5papetuats tie
frssdo,e and Independence Of their natspe Iandi
shall we trace the couses of this spontaneous and
universal uprising OF the nassef Of our countrymenf
The evils Incident to the pdiscfiminate immigration
OF iereigners into our country the consequences or
permitting such immigrnhts totenjoy the right Of
sufinge-and the degradiAg effect of elevating for
eisners 70 posts Of honor akn trust under our gov
ernment; all these have becnseca and known 10 our
people for years past, and yet Until noto, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed 30 be
blind TO the progress Of foTsi9nism in the land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this ctyccy
prospectus to the country assign the esuses for this
sudden and general manifestation OF the plapee 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 undenable
eJJs F..
We now come forward 10 present TO our fellow
eitlscns tho mode and means of concentrating the
spinions and Of harmonixng the action of those who
are disposed 70 unite In the formation of an Aner
soaH Parfy" whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for As MANIFOLD sgys ukich hdce conae pgon us and
ishich a,s tsary incr~sine under le dsastros ope-
establish In conformity with the Wishes of thousands
Of tho citizens Of this District and Of largo number
Of cur friends in tho diferens States, daily and
weekly paper. 10 be csliod
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will cQamercs on the 18th day of
November daily, and on tkB 20tb weakly.
A cash oapitaI, amply suflcierH TO commence and
70 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 10 DO advanced by nunsher 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 subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
Of our ends in be several States but we have such
.s.sr.noss that we cannot doubt we shall all commence
pre before weekly list win be swelled TO more
Than one hundred n@psdnd
Our position at the scat OF the federal government
the centre Of our political system, where all the rep
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, is considered
BY us, and by our friends, as the most favorable
for The publication Of tbs oRoAs OF rHR AnERIcAN
rAnrr; aud II The most untirng devotion to the adj
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
rve us claim 70 Its support, we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust We shall receive IT.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and conoisely
define the basis on which the 4merioan Organ is
tsblished than by presenting the following extract
which wo copy and adopt from an address OF former
hon. and published at 81 Louis in February, lS4l TO
wits
"TnR PrzPGTuArisr or AkERIcAN rnxEpoN OUR
onJrcr, AnrrcAs nIoErs orR MOTTO, AND TIE AMER
tcAs rAKrr QUA coasonxs."
Our position h thus defined. We shall advocate
ssch mNossFes a. viii IN our Judgment II carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we al any time dsvate from the path OF
duty ~ the organ Of the ANatela party, and the ad
We shall neithsr sustain nor Oppose any political
measures the ground that they emanats from
Democratic or from whg administration; bat we
shall dscuss all political questions with the most
present or sny future administration. Keeping al
ways In view the prineiples and purposes Of the
Asasrscsa fytp We shall battle for tbcse principles
ana pufFTsNk, Whn1 - IN tnoepenuent journal, we
SHALL approve what We think is right and condemn
what We think ID wrong IN the principles Of all public
men and q al political parties. The editor of the
American Organ wili be Denoerut of the school Of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive iu his notions Of
public policy, jet consistent In his advocacy Of The
rights of tic SLAisa.
No essay Or editorial shall ever appear In ths
Ayaiasa Oryen, the tendency Of which would be 70
preisdice ihs rights wovnd the feelings ~ bs ct.
sens q eag of te States. - Car ths influence OF
ths paper shall exisnd th- constitutional rights Of
e.eh and u ~ The Siaiss shall b. nAini.ined w,
sat tAat a. tnesai.ss N ssesE kslng. ssaiasiesty
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We sAaH nsvwfovs eFyns AZ agifgtses II IA gvessoa
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Ths -Anersasa 0vga9" will advocate fhs free and
wAirusrs<6 sxsrciss u ne rights a csyssc,s.s On
al questions eonnpctsd with gslggus fnisA; but IL
wih, hy Al iAr and rsspscffa &rguments oppose fev-
siga dousNafsaa AsfeRa cifAeyss, frum whatever
qnsrtsF NAY sppTosch Ard well In matters soce-
sl.stcal a. IN walters poisliCal
synop<ls ~ ths prs~s-iings g Congress during
each sassion vill b. lsosn day " day pre-~n,-d.
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