Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-29
PROSPECTUS
OF TIE
Sam MERICAN ORGAN.o
A Daidy and Hestly Papsr, puJasaed IN Washing
aed Ton City, D. G., by is'
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.

AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
NHE ~ have reached IN important crisis in our ps,
htcai history. The two leadingparties in oul
country, hitherto separated by broad lines, either
principle or OF policy, differ now scarcely any thing
but in ,s1fnes.
A National Bank formerly an essential point Of die
ference between rival parties has non NO advocates
Proseotios 1arG for the sake Of protection whici
divided parties and distracted our National Coun
cls has become obsolete as question Of party policy
simply because "reDeaue tatT' affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures "A modicr
ton Of the details Of our present tariff syste il ali
that ls demanded by the most strenuous al
protection 70 American Industry
The dasrs0ton of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by ont
party, and the application of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury, as claimed by the0tAey
party, have both yielded to compromise OF these can
ncng opinions 80 far at least to sink these ques-
uons ~ sssuss between Wings and Democrats. A plan
formed of compound Of dsquatter soyereirnty0 81
graduation" and of surrender to the Sateso n
winch they lie, seems likely To withdraw the public
lands T from the arena Of future party contests.
The Improvement Of hqrboys and riuay by congress
sonai AID, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less oues
ton Of principle than sf local and sectional contest
ana y wlll dounuess be adjusted BY the next Con-
gress upon that basis Of iberalty and Justice de-
manded BY the spirit Of the age and The true interests
of the country. sHs M IN
Other questions, Of minor importance, on which. al
different tunes the two prominent parties Of the coun.
ry disagreed have now, by change ofcircumstances
become obsolete. What then, remain as issues oi
any theoretical practical Importance between Whcs
an and Demecratsf Weknow Of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do for the mere sake of the
ssf10Sts OF p0tcerI 5 ea6
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc. To
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
upon the future welfare of the co,,ntry-and Which,
issues must IN their discussion, progress and torm
nation, annihilate these two parties which far wears
past have bottled, with alternate success, for political
supremacy i3H I
A new era Is at hand--an era which viii he char
acteized in the future history Of these States as he
BRA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth y this glorious Unon the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and simuta-
neously started the inquiry" ARx NOT AurKIcAss
CAPABLE or GOVERNING rHRzR COUNTRY ~ This in
qury is as universal il is natural and pertinent
The is being given in the thousands Of asso-
ciaflons springing up in all portions of the United
States and resting on the single basis that s atige
born cisiz<as of tis Union hrs ~ 9anaef,, a,J IN
iciu 70 adminiSsr Me oqrn Goos,rg,si b g,sea IN
rsgAts s1hsca ley maze S'Aeyid and to ppsiuets te
Freedom and Independence Of their nativs land ~
Shall we truce the cduses Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the masses Of our countrymen
The evils incident 20 the ndiscriminate Immigration
OF foreigners INTO our countryside consequences Of
permitting such immigrants tp enjoy the right of
suifrage-and the degrading effect Of alevating for
eigners 70 posts Of honor and trust under our gov
ernmrnt az theee have been seen aud Known 10 our
people for years past and yet until nor with few
eeTneepuous, the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress Of foregnims in the land We
need not on the occasion OF presenting this ci,cey
prospectus TO the country assign the csuses for ilis
sudden and general manifestation Of the pup,aose Of
me American isr people 70 tahs Ae rens Of govern
object we have now in view TO STATE the undeniable
and obvious faot that sssck purpose erists
We now come forward 70 present 70 our fellow
cu1ens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harnonizing The action OF those who
are disposed 70 unite IN the formation Of an 1De,-
'can Partb' whoae purpose shall be 70 6nd a remedy
fy 1s D'antfoh evits iELs0s Aays come apoa u.s. and
Oaea dgf ged,g snosdsiA9 nHdsr Ae disastrous ope-
ration ~ our asos Of notufdlsdtioni We propose 10
establish in conformity with the wishes Of thoaaands
OF the citizens of this District and Of large number
Of our friends 10 the dilercns Siates daily and
weekly paper, 70 be called -l
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence ON the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the goth weekly.
"A odeh oopitdb amply sufficient 10 commence ana
70 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 70 be advanced by d number OF wealthy and
1nnuental gentlemen; aud we are insured a daily
circulation surpessing that Of any paper now pub
hshed 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 thas we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many kaoSaads and that year will not trans
than one hundred Meusand.
Our position at the scat Of The federal government
the centre OF our political sys,em where all tho rep.
resentatves 81 the saos and Of the people annually
assenipie fnd where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sqjourn FOR many months Ia considered
by us, and by our friends as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or rux AyrnrcAr
rARrr and u The most untiring devotion 10 the ad-
vocacy of The doctrines and policy Of this party shal
give us elarn to its support we know we shall de-
serye, aud we trust We shau receive Il.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the hasA on which the 1snoyodn Organ is cs-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from address al former
lreeident gf 1st Afscot1 Natiss Asacrisaa dssaco-
sioz and published Al IT, Louis in February, ls4l, 70
wits :
TINS rsnPHfUAuss on AxERicAx rnKxnoN IA oun
onJScr, AEEnIcAs RIeHrs Qua MOTTO AND rus AsrR-
ioAT PARTY oUR coaNonEy."
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
sh 'neasrs as will in our Judgment II carried out
pcrpetuato freedom and protect our native rclts
nor shall ~e at any time deviate from the path ol
vvcate Of dn,efioaa ri0kfs
We shall mother sustain nor oppsse any political
measures on the ground that they emanate from a
pemocranc or from Whig administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
presont> ~ any future administration Kespn9 MI.
ways IN view tho principles and purposes Of The
d'evscon purity we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while a. an independent journal we
shall approve what we think IL right and condemn
what we 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 tho
rights OF se Suites.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
dpaeySoan Organ the tendency Of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the citi-
zeus OF any of the States So far the influence OF
this paper ahall Extend the constitutional rirhts Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained We
hold that ts fastitpsioa Of slaprg belongs ercissvelv
@ ncss Stots N teinh ersss Each Of s states fr
trAear or not slavery sAp1 epis sfthin ib bosders
W. slo1 therefore ogposs al agiiation Of TIE easstion
" slavery, eiiA~ IN Cagress or out Of Il
Tho "Ane,icaa Organ" will advocate the free ana
antra'assd exercise Of the rights Of conscience on