Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-30
PROSPECTUS
81 AA Ns tH OF THE
tst 'sAM ERICAN ORGAN,o
A baity and Hsably Paper, published In Washing.
ton Csty, u. C., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.

AN ASSOCIATION OF, NATIVE AMERICANS
" Y have reached an important crisis in our pa
~ litica history. The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated BY broad lines either oi
prlncpe Or Of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
National Bsah formerly an essential point Of diff
Terence between rival parties has noo no advocates
P,0tectaus Tariff for the sdhs Of protection which
divided parties and distracted our National Coun
oils has become Obsolete as question Of party policy
protection TO American Manufactures. A modifica.
non OF the details Of present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates oi
prSrsection o. to American Industry n
The distribution of the proceeds of the public lands
among the several States formerly claimed by one
party, and the application Of those proceeds solely In
aid OF the national Treasury, as claimed BY the ollie,
party have both yielded 70 compromise Of these
nicng opinions 30 far at least sink these qres-
tons as assues between Wings and Democrats A plan
formed OF compound Of "squatter sovereignty" Of
"graduatlon, and OF surrender to the States" in
when they lle seems Likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
The Improvement Of har6oys and yioers by congress
sonai aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less ques-
ton Of principle than ef local aud sectional contest
and It will doubtless be adjusted BY the next Con.
gress upon that basis Of fberality and Justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other % questions, of minor Importance on which !,
different tmes, the two prominent parties Of the coun-
try disagreed, have now BY change Of
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues Ii
any theoretical or importance between Wings
and Democrats We know Of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do % for the sake Of the
spcth OF potssri F4f 8T.s
hut 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 n their discussion progress and termi-
natop annniate ttese two parties, which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy,
A new era Is at hand--an era which will be char
acterred in the future history Of these States as the
ERA or rATaIorrsnl Througheut the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started the inquiry ARE NOT AHRRrcANs
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CouNrRYY This in
aury Is as universal ss 1t is natural and pertinent
The reoss Ia being given in the thousands Of asso-
cations spnnging up in all portions Of the United
States and resting the single basis st The ,,atiue
barn citisas Of this Union Adpe ts capacity and he
.g1 @ aasasr e = Yer osa gos1nssnl p posecete
freedom and i'adependerce Of their nqsips lpadl
Shall we trace the csusss or this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the of our countrymen
The evils incident to the indscriminate Immigration
of foreigners into country-the consequences of
permitting such Immigrants TO enjoy the right of
snfrage-and the degrading effect of elevating for
egners TO posts of honor and trust under our poy-
ernment; ap flfss have been seen and known to our
people TOR years past and yet until no,o with few
exceptions, tho American people have seemed 10 be
blind 70 the progress OF fovei1nisn Ia the land We
need not eu the occasion Of presenting thisscycer
pr9se3as % Inc country, assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation of The ,,srose az
The American people to take the reins Of govern
lnent INTO their own hands; il is sufficient for the
object We have now ip view III stats the undenable
and D. obvious fact thas sscb ga,pdss crisis
We now come forward to present 10 our follow
citisens the mode and means VI Concentrating the
opinions and Of harmoniring the action of those who
are disposed 70 unite 10 the frmation OF an Amer
zen Parfg whose gyrposs shall be to find rsnaedy
IF fAe 'seaHod eysEs tF&oA Aape come upon 4s and
'oAacA ass gesrty sav&osiag under The DISASTROUS ore
rdsaon Of our ldrs of n1twugisatoni We propose IN
establish In conformity with the wishes Of Thousands
o. the clzens OF this District and Of large number
OF our friends in the differens States a daily and
weekly paper, 70 be called
.e. THE AMERICAN ORGAN. af
The publication win oommeree on the 18th day Of
November daily, md on the goth weekly.
cash cdpltak, amply sufficient TO commence and
10 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 70 be advanced by a number Of wealthy and
innuenuai gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surpassing that Of any paper now pub
iished in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers win depend,upon the enthusiasm
Of our friends in the several STATES, but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
~ith many ouslBds aud that year will not trans
pre before our weekly list win be swclled 70 more
tnan one hundyed H@ue0ysd
Our position at the seat Of The federal government
the centre Of our political system where all the rep,
resenatves Of the Statea and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent mep ol all parties
periodically sojourn for many months is considered
oy Us ana hy 0nr friends, as the most favorable
Tor the publication OF the ORGAN OF TIM AMERICAN
rAHTY; and II the most untirug devotion 10 the adj
vocsoy OF the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim 70 Its sxporf, we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive H. r.
We caunot perhal.s more distinctly and concaey
define the bass on which the AnperioIn Organ ia es
tablished than BY presenting the following extract
ghieh we copy and adoptfrom address of former
fresidsnt ot ls Ai1soryi AGsips Aaasrioan fssoia-
wit: iS'S "
"TEa PxRrrruAusS or AwxnIcAN rxrEpos ~ oua
onJkcr, ANEmcAN RierTs orR Ho-ro, AND rHs AMER
IcAN PARTY QUIZ ooeSonxs."
Our position in thus defined We shall advocate
sHcA aeasures as viii in Judgment IL carried out
pcrpeuate our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall We nj my time deviate from the path OF
duty as The organ Of the 1snecan Pvty and the ad-
We shall neither sustain nor opp< SO any political
measures on the ground that they ennansie fiorn
Democrahc or from a whig administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect Freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes Of the
dpeFcGa party, we shall battle for tbese principles
bnd purposes, whils as an independent Journal we
stall approve what We think IL right and condemn
what we think is wrong in the principles Of all public
man and Of all political parties. TIE editor Of the
American Organ will be q Democrat Of the school Of
Jeherson and Madison, progressive in his notDns OF
public policy yet consistent in his advocacy of the
rights OF the States. .tfe
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in ths
dn,s-icdn Organ, the tendency OF which would be TO
rrejudce the rights wound the feelings Of the c-
Of any OF the States so far IA the influence of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each and o. all tho s:ates shall be maintained We
hoa at ~ Institution of slaperg beiongs esoJusipelv
r those States IN aohiA erfsts Each of ne States for
heef, has he sos and ercIgsipe right % d<ternairs
ohothM OF not stGu~y shop erisf seitAia its borders
We shaU therefore oppose az agitation Of TIE question
Of slaoey, either N Opasress or out Of IL