Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-09
PROSPECTUS
"AMERICAN ORGAN.o


"AMERICAH ORGAN
A Daily azd WesIly Paper, puJsishei IN WasAing-
ton 0ity, %. q, Iy
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
VNE have reached an important crisis In our no.
~ litical history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lines either OF
principle or Of policy differ now scarcely in any thing
but in names n gtt f5 = y
A Natonal Bsab, formerly an essential point Of if.
ference between rival parties, has noe no advocates
Psoeetsoe IayW for the sake of protection, which
pnce divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
ellis has become obsolete as question party policy,
protection TO American Manufacturer. modfica-
tion OF the details Of present tariff system ID all
that is demanded by the strenuous advocates OF
Profession %,s Y American Industry
among the several States as formerly claimed by one
party, and the application Of those proceeds solely In
aid OF the national Treasury, as claimed by the other
party have both yielded toa compromise Of these con-
tions issaes between Wings and Democrats. plsn
formed OF compound of "squatter sovereignty Of
graduation, and OF surrender 10 the States In
which they Lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lan6A ma from the arena q future party contests.
slonal AID, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less cues
tion Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
fa Will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
fess upon that basis Of Gberality and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of tho age and the true interests
Of the country.
Other questions Of minor importance, on which, at
different times the two prominent parties Of the
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues OF
amy Theoretical practical importance between WhQs
and Dempcratsp We know of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do 80 for the sake Of tho
sp0sLs of D0sUer ~ eSs 40
But new issues hsve arisen having no reference to
the party organizations Of Wings and Dernocrats--
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
issues must In their discussion, progress and term-
nation, annihate these two parties which, for years
past have battled, with alternate success for political
supremacy.
A new era IS at hand--an era which will be char
scterized in the future history of these States as the
ERA OF PATRIorIsxl Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta-
neously started the inquiry" Ana NOT AMERICANs
CAPABLE on aovERNrNa rHRIR COUNTRY 7" This In
qury ID universal as 1t is natural and pcrtnent
The reonse Y being given in the thousands Of asso-
siatlons sprngng up in all portions Of the United
born citis1ss Of Ris Union haze ts capacity and the
UU TO dninsster their osos G0pernsnent to protect e
rights sohioh they Aocs saAited, and 70 poTesuots As
freedom and Independence Of their nasivs lnadi
Shall we trace the causss of this spontaneous and
The evils incident 70 the indiscrminate immigration
Of foreigners into our Countrywide consequences of
permitting such Immigrants TO enjoy the right of
suffrage-and the degrading effect Of elcvating for
signers 70 posts OF honor and trust under our gov
ernment; az Hlsse have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until noac, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind TO the progress Of foragnism in the land We
prospectus 70 the country assign the causes for this
sudden aud general manifestation of the purpose Of
the American people to take the reins OF govern
ment into their own hands; 1t is sufficient for the
and obvious fact that such purpose ~rists.
We now come forward to present TO our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmoniring the action Of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation Of an A0ev
for hsmanitod ssi1s ssaiea laps o,as UPON ~, and
which are yearly Increasing under he disaSrous ops
ration Of ear hacs OF 1dtaralisationi We propose to
establish, in conformity with the wishes of thousands
Of the citizens Of this District and Of large number
Of our friends in the different States, daily and
weekly paper, TO be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication viii Commences on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the goth weekly.
cash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
10 continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number Of wealthy and
Influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surpassing that Of any paper now pub
hshed in Washington city. The number OF our
Of friends in the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many lousdBds and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list win be swelled TO more
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre Of our political system, where all the rep
resentatves Of the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, 10 considered
bV ms and hv our ha ~ ia
for the publication Of the ORGAN or THE AHHmcN
PARTY; and II the most untirng devotion 10 the adj
vocacy of the doctrines and policy OF this party shall
gve us claim TO its s1gpo,t We know we shall de-
serve and We trust we shal receive it,
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the american Organ n es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
Presidsnt of ns Mssouti Ndtirs A,ne1con dssocio-
hon, and published at St Louis In February ls41 10
wit:
@Tm pxRrrruAr1es OF AxxnroAx FREEDOM rs oun
oBJEor, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, ASD THE AEKn-
IcAs PARTY OUR ooeNoyKS."
Our position Is thus defined. We shall advocate
such naeoses as will in our judgment IL carried out
perpetuhte freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we Mt any time deviate from the path OF
duty as the organ Of the 1nerioaa party and The ad
vecate OF american rights. ataflel
\ We shall neither sustain nor opps se any political
measures On the ground that they emanate from
Democratic or from Whig administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from hvor or prejudice toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes OF the
dsnerioon party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
what we think is 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 bis notions Of
public policy, yet consistent in his advocacy Of the
rights Of the States. ~ l}Ea
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
Ap,srtcan Organ, the tendency Of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the citi-
1ens Of any 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
bod that ne instittion Of slav~y belongs erclsipy
70 those Sfates IN sohio ersts Zach Of TIE States for
hseH has NE cole and enclusips rf1h 10 deterDlins
lether or rot siapevy shall srist soiin Ne borders.
We shaI therefore oppose all d0ifotion Of the question
Of slavery, either in Congress or ont Of IL
The "Ame,icaa 0,0dg" win advocate the free and
untrdnn1sed exercise Of the rights Of Coincidence
an questions connected with reiigiom frith but IL
will by all fair and respectful arguments Oppose for
eign domination dngioan ci,sens from Whatever
quarter II may approach and az well In matters eccle