Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-17
PROSPECTUS
or THE
" AMERICAN oRGAN.o
A Daa1y and HeeKIy F'apa', paf61laEad N Hashang-
ton Cay, p. q, By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.

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ton Gly n q, by
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
NWT have reached an important crisis in our pe-
w litical history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad nes either Of
principle or OF policy differ now scarcely in any thing
but In names
National Bank formerly an essential point of diff
ference between rival parties, has nom no advocates
Profectaee 7afT fer the sake of protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
cls has become obsolete question Of party policy
simply because rerGlUe taftF" affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures. A modfca-
ton OF the details Of our present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates of
protection 10 American Industry.
The disfrbDtoa Of tho proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States az formerly claimed by
party and the appcotioa Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury IA claimed by the oeS
party have both yielded to compromise Of these
hcting opinions s0 far at least 10 sink these Ques
tions as issues between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed OF 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.
The improvement NJ harbos and rigers by congress
sional aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now bscome less ques-
tion of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis of berality and justice de-
manded by the spirit of tho age and the true interests
Of the country
Other questions, of minor Importance on which, ut
different times, the two prominent parties of the
try disagreed, have now by change ofcrcumsa ances
become obsolete. What then, remain as issues Of
any theoretical or practical importance between Wings
and Demecratsg We know of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do for the sake of The
8poiLs Of poper!
the party organizations of Wings aud Democrats
issues which vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the cauntry--and which
issues must in their discussion progress, and term
nation annihilate these two parties which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy.
new era is Mt hand-an era which will be char
acterized in the future history Of these States the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM! Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the Of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta.
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CoUNrRYP" This in
quiry is rs universal as II is natural ard pertinent.
The response is being gwen in the thousands Of asso-
Citations springing up in al portions of the United
States, and resting ou the single basis that tie antine-
oo'@ !,S citases q ,s gnaon rare t capacity e"a ae
rights uaies they hare inhe,i6, and 70 Papetuate M
freedom, and iadeyend,nes N tier nati0e laadl
Shall we trace the catises Of this spontaneous aud
universal uprising of the assesof our countrymen2
The evils incident TO the ip6scriminate immigration
of foreigners into countryside consequences Of
permitting sncb immigrants To enjoy the right of
suffrage-and the degrading effect Of eleyatng for
eigpers TO posts OF honor and trust under our gov
ernnent; al these hayeiheen seen aud known to onr
people for years past and yet until nor, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind 10 the progress of fofeiJnish in the land. We
need NOT on the occasion Of presenting this crapdr
Propesgs 70 the country, assign the ceses Cor shs
sudden and general manifestation Of the psft9ss of
the American people 10 take the reins Of govern
ment into their own bands; Il 10 sufficient for the
object we have now in view TO 'tate the undeniable
and obvious fact that sHch papposs erisks
We now come forward 70 prescnt to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and of hnrmonzing the action of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation of an "Anser-
lean Poyfy," whose purpose ahall be to find remedy
for The manifold epils ackiah hgpe conae tpon u.s. and
aDich Gys ye1rty iacraaSiuy aRar The disgH$pus ape
ration af lalos of fDdtur1Li5atoni <We propose 10
establish in conformity with the wishes ofthousnnds
Of the citizens Of this District aud Of large number
Of our friends in the diifcTenl States, o daily and
weekly paper, 10 be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The Publication viii commence the 18th day OF
November daily, and on the Goth weekly
eIsh cnpstd', amply sufficient TO commence and
to continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 70 be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and are insured daily
circulation surpassng that of any paper now pub
lshed in Washington city. The number OF our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
OF our friends In the several States but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with mony hOuSdads aud that year viii not trans
pre before our weekly list viii be swelled to more
than one hundred hs,lsand
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre Of political system where all the rep
resenatves Of the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men Of oil parties
periodically sojonrn for many months, s considered
by us, and by our friends, as the most favorable
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF THE ANER1cAs
PARTY; and If the most untring devotion TO the ad-
vocacy OF the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give US claim tn its sDRp01t we know we shall de-
serve and we trust we shall receive IL.
We cannot pethaps more distinctly and conoisey
define the basis which the AIa6ricda OTgdR is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address Of former
PrssidsDt of s KisS1,Hi AatiBs ADa1ricdn 4s&ocia-
ton, and published at ST. Louis in February ls4l 10
wit:
"TnE PERPEruATToH Or ASHR1cAy FREEDOM ~ ouR
oBJEcr, AMERICAN mGH7s OUR MOTTO, AND THE AMIR
IcAE fARrY OUR coGSoHgN."
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
s,tch viii IN our Judgment II carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect our native rghts
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path ut
duty the organ Of the dHsrcan party and the ad-
vecate Of dmaicqH fi2htS.
We shall neither sustain nor oppt re any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from n
Democratic OF FROM Whig 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 in view the principles and purposes Of the
Ameioan paytg, shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while an independent journal we
shall approve what We think ia right and condemn
what think is wrong In the principles Of all public
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 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 wound the feelings of the cit.
zens Of ony Of the States. So far the influence Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained We
hold that he Snsttion Of sL1Uery bcl0ncs e1oLusivey
to those q.s in rhich erists Zach of he States, for
itself has The sole and eDcIusiue right u d<terruiue
pbeter or not SLAVERY shall erist wiin its borders.
Ne slnu therefore oppose all agtaton IF tbs qusstiOn
of sIdpery, either in C5n1,ess or ont of IL.
The "Ansrioan Orgdn" will advocate the free and
untrdmmsed exercise Of the rights of conscsence, ou
all questions connected with religious faith but il
will, by oil fair and respectful arguments oppose fer
egn domination Americoa citizens, from whatever
quarter IL may approach and well in matters eccle
siastical as in matters political.