Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-08
vTsaai PROSPECTUS y 4
OF THE
AMERICAN ORGAN.n
JdiLy and Yfck1y pnpsr s,,,blisb1d in W1sJS,,1

AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
NV have reached an important crisis in our DO
v iitcal history. The two leading parties in our
principle or Of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
but in names. ss@ 4
a National Baak formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties has no0 no advocates
frotecttC6 1dfV for the sGke of protection which
parties and distracted our National Coun
cils, has become obsolete question Of party policy
simply oecdUse "seysnue tariff affords incidental
protection 70 American Manufactures. A modifca-
non Of the details of our present tariff system ia all
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection TO American Industry. is
The d!straoaton Of the proceeds of the public lands
among the several States, as 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 GEN.
hicting opinions far at least as 10 SINK these cues
tons Gs issues between Wings and Democrats. A plan
graduation" and of surrender to the Sfates' in
which they lc, seems likely 10 withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
The amgsS0ement Of Aay6ors and yspes BY congress
slonal aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less ques
ton Of principle than ST local and sectional contest
and It will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of iberality and justice de-
OF the country.
Other questions, of minor importance, on which, at
different times the two prominent parties Of the
Try dsagreed have now, by change of circumstances
become obsolete What, then, remain as issues OF
any practical Importance between Wings
and Demecratsf We know of none and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organisations theyw do SO for the mere sake Of the
But new Issues have arisen, having no referenc to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democratic
issues which are vustly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the country -and which
In
nation annihilate these two parties, which, for years
past have battled with aternatc success for political
supremacy. a
A new era is at hand--an era which viii be char
ERA or rArRIoTIsM Througheut the length and
breadth uf this great and glorious Unon the masses of
the American people have spontancously and siulta-
neously started the inquiry ARE NOT AEHRIcAss
quiry Is as universal it is natural and pertinent
The rsspoase Is being given in the thousands Of asso
ciatons springng up in all portions OF the United
States and resting ON the single basis that As nSsivs
born citas1as Of Hss Union hans ny capacity and ne
rciN 10 administer their oson Govonsnt 10 pyotect e
rights Uhich they ha0e Inherited aad 10 p~peuuts he
freed0'a and independence cf thsir natios Lsadi
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of our countfymen
The evils incident 10 the indiscrminate immigration
Of foreigners into our the consequences Of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
suirage-and the degrading effect Of elevatinq for
eigneTs 70 poats Of honor and trust under our gov
ernnent; al these have been seen and known 70 our
people for years past and yet until nop with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind TO the progress Of foregnism In the land. We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
pDsPct1 TO the country, assign the esusss for this
sudden end general manifestation Of the ptrposs Of
the American people TO take the reins Of govern
aent into their own hands, Il Is sufficient for the
OBJECT we have now in view 70 state the undeniable
and obvious fact thar such puuposs erists.
We now come forward to present TO our fellow
citixens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinons and Of hHrmoniring the action Of those who
ers disposed TO unite In the formation Of an Amer
for O. msnifod seiss ehioh Aoes oone ypon us, and
UhscA yearly iacsdsng under the disdstrplx ops-
rstson Of or idtcs of ndturaAsdtai We propose 10
tablish In conformity with the wishes Of thousands
Of he czsna Of this District and Of large number
Of eur friends In the diTerens States daily and
weekly paper, 70 be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
Ths pnblioston win commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the goth weekly
A oash capital, amply sufficient 70 commence and
70 continue fhs enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 70 be advanced BY number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured q. daily
circulation surpsssng that of any paper now pub
lished In Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
assurances that We cannot doubt we shall commence
with many Aoszs1nds and that year will not trans
pre befors our weekly List win Be swslled 70 more
than one hundred nesAsond.
Our position 1t the seat Of the federal government
the csnrs Of cur political system where all the rep
resentsves Of the Btstes and Of the people annually
assemble, and whore prominent men OF all parties
periodically sgjourn for many months, s considered
BY us, and by our friends, az the most favorable one
for the publication OF the oRaAr or THE AHERIoAs
rARrr; and II the most untiring devotion 10 the ad.
vocacy OF the doctrines and policy of this party shall
give us claim 70 ih sugpo,f, We know we shall de
serve, and we trust We shall receive IL
We cannot perhsps more distinctly and ooncisely
define the basis on which the 1merioaa Organ is es-
tabished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from address OF former
President Of n< Hissot0I Natips american Associa-
wit:
"Tnr rxRrEruAusr or AxRnroAN FREEDOM IN our
onJscr, Arrnroxr nrsErs oun MOTTO, AND rHr Asxn-
loan PARTY opp ooeNoEBr.S
Our position 10 thus defined We shall advocate
suoh reaswes as will In our Judgment II carried out
perpctuats our freedom ans protect native rights
nor shall we al any time deviate from the path of
duty the organ Of the american PARTY and the ad-
vocate Of american rights. :
We shall neither sustain nor Oppose any political
measures on the ground that they emanste from a
Democratic or from Wing 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
dmeodn party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while az independents Journal, we
shall approve what we think Is right and condemn
what we think 10 wrong in the principles of all public
men and Of all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ viii 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 8tates
No essay or editorial shall ever appear In the
Anerican Organ, the tendency Of which would be 70
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cti-
zens Of any Of the States SO far az the influence Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights oi
hold that he instttion Of siovev belongs eDoyasper
70 those Stres IN sohioh eDists Eqch of s tss foy
hseH, has The sols and erolseivs right 10 deternine
Dhe1sr not slap~y shall epist toitsin IL 6o1ders
Of slov0y, either IN Cbngress o. oaa Of Il
The "A,aerioap Oyyan'' will advocate the free snd
n,atrannasfd exercise Of the riGha of noscenoe ON