Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-09
PROSPECTUS
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"AMERICAN ORGAN."
Dolly and Wsskly Pap~, published "a Rashin0-
ton 0ty, D. O., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.

The dsstr1bion Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States as formerly claimed by one
PITY ana the appcdtloa Of those proceeds solely in
aa q tne nansnai Iressury as claimed BY the other
nave both yielded to compromise Of these con-
ncung opinions 80 r at least as TO ssnk these ques-
eons as assaes between Wings and Democrats. plan
.ormea oi compound o. "squatter sovereignty, Of
g!rduauon, and OF " surrender 70 the States, in
which they he, seems likely to withdraw tho public
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
me improvement of haroo,y and rspers BY congress
slona aid on which political parties have hitherto
diered at different times, has now become less ques
ton of principle than Of local and sectional contest
ana y wlli doubtless be adjusted by the next Con.
gress upon tnat basis OF hberality and justice de-
manoed Dy tne spirit OF the age and the true interests
y me- me county; a. /, AZ, !.
Utner quesuons OF MINOR Importance on which, at
anercnt umes tne Two prominent parties OF the coun-
ry disagreed have now by change circumstances,
pecome oDselete, What tnen, remain as issues OF
suy tIecreuca on prac.ea W. importance between Whgs
s.a ana Democrass We know oi none ana II snese
hitherto rival parties sha maintain their respective
they Wi 40 20 Ior the mere sake OF the
spons p Poaorf
but new issues nave arisen, having no referenci 70
tne party organizations OF wings and Democrats--
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the iuture welfare H the ceuntry-and which
issues must IN their dscussion progress and termi-
nanon annhate these Two parties, which, for years
past nave patted with alternate success for political
supremacy.
new era 10 Ct nand-an era which will be char
acterzed In the future history OF these States as the
ERA OF rATaIorIsxi Throughout the length and
breadth OF this great and glorious Union the masses OF
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started the inquiry =" Ann NOT AN.McANs
cArAsIn or GOVERNING THEIR CouNrRYs" I" This in
Sary rs as universal ~ u is natural and pertinent
caons surnrnr rs IN al nortons t ~ ths United
States and resting the single basis that the natiue-
born cstises of tits onion hays tls eapaoity and he
aen to adninister their oson Gopenment 10 protect TIE
rights sohich they haze inheritsd and to perpuase The
frsado,n and sndspsndsnos Of their natics Gndi
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising OF the masses of our countrymen
The evils incident TO the indiscriminate immigration
Of foreigners into our Countrywide consequences Of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
egners 10 posts of honor aud trust under our gov
ernment; az these have been seen and known 10 our
people for years past and vet unhl noss, with few
exosptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind 10 the progress of foreignim In the land We
nesd NOT on the occasion Of presenting this o;roular
prspstus 70 the country assign the osuses for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose of
the American people 10 take The rsins Of govern
ment into their own hands, il Ia sufficient for the
object we have new in view to state the undeniable
and obvious fact thar such purpose szists
We now come forward TO present TO our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of hsrmoniring the action Of those who
are disposed 10 unite in the formation of an "Ans-
ioan party" whose plrposs shall be TO find remedy
for hs manifold ecils ,chioh Aacs come upo us and
Which ars yearly inoyxasing umdsr s disoarous ope-
rston Of eSr laos of naturalization We propose TO
establish in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
On vur niends IN tne oiuerens ctAtes, aaiiy ana
weekly paper 70 DC called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN
The qualification win oommsncs on thu lsth aav NJ
November daily. and on the qoth weekly.
A oasA oapit6L amply sufficient 70 commence and
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seoured to be sdvanced hy . nnmher m weaIthx and
influential 0entIemen ana ,we ars insured dsiIv
circulation surpassing that az auv uancr nov pub-
Hshed in WaskinSton city The humber OF our
OF our friends IN the several Ststes but ~ have such
sssur.nces thst We c.nnot aorht e sh.Il coromsnce
with ,1np Uouaaods and thaf wear will moi trans
pire beforr our weakly Tst viii e. ,vsIad n rnors
than cr< Ml,,drri kIsvsacl 49, : i -
Our posit,on Al the sest of ths salsr.l uovsyn.nt
the cenJ Of our political system where ali tbe rem
feeeutatves Of ts States and ~ the ronls .nnuaIv
assemble. and vbere prominent man az ali part,es
periodically sojourn for many month"; Is osnsidered
by u.s. and by our friends, as the most favorable one
for the publication Of The oreAs or ,Hr Arsr,oAs
rarTT and N ths most untr;ng Sevot;on 70 shs "a
yocacy Of the doctrnes and pocy OF this narty shaI
rrye ns claim TO its sstpor we know we shall de-
serve and we trust we sbaIl receive n
We cannot perhar,s more dist;notly and oonci.elx
define the basis on which the Arlioan Oroan q a.
tsbliebed Than bv nresentino tbe folloins ertr.rt
which we oopy and sdopt from an adSress az former
Prss;dsnt on f1e Nsssori Eaeips 10,~rioan Issao;a
tion and published At ST. Louis in Fsbruary Isll 70
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O,r poaiton 4 tbns aesrsd w. hal, oavoc.,.
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nernetste our freedom ana nrotct o,r native r;ab.
nor sball 20 a. ~ ,;,na dax;ata sa,s ~. rah -
dntv ~ ~. organ ~ shs <,s,,, .,,. Ia ~ al
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We shall neither ,nstsin nor onn. :. .nv r.o,;to.
measures an ths ground tbst ,,rY sr,sns,s S,o,o
Dsmocratc or from ! WIKI sdmin,., s;a,, ~. .,a
shsn discn.. I'll no,;,,.. ss..sp,a ,s;,p ~ o 49, W.
nerfsot freedom fam 10, ar ,rsd;os to,.ard ths
present or any f,,tnre ad,nin;.tra';on KsSnirr si
ways In view Inc nrincinles and nurnoss. AZ ths
1890, .,- =. p.hsii hs,,ia g. f,aIsa
and purposes wbil, az an indenendsnt ;onprnal ne
shall anprove wbst ~ .bnL 4. r;,ht "a onrJar,s
what W thnh T. ~ron IN ths ,v;,cas ~ aIi ,,,,hi;o
men and OF ali political parties Tbe editor n the
Amsr;can raan r;li - nan,o.r., ~ ~ .shna, -
Jesrson and Madison nroorsssiye IN b;s not;ons ~
nubc y,ol;cv yst aons,.fans n, NJ .dro.as ~ .,a
fe,..sytyos ~o"S'ps0ht |" han "o'vSnoJ VI sio