Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-02
PROSPECTUS


IN M Ell ~ N ~ Olt 0 n Nss'se i&
A Daily and Jpeekiy Paper, pu5lisAed IL Rasabg.
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
NV ~ have reached an important crisis IN our po-
w lltical history. The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines, either Of
principle OF Of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
but in names. N at V& auHr ~ I
IA AasioaM Bank, formerly an essential point Of slif
ference betwecn rival parties has advocates.
ff0tscttDe Tariff for the sdks of protection, which
divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
CHS mas become obsolcte as question party policy,
protection to American Manufactures A modiiica-
ton Of the details Of present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates OF
protection 70 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 oth
party have both yielded ton compromise Of these con-
cting opnons, 30 far ut least to snk these ques-
tons as issues between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed OF q compound Of "squattor sovereigntyn OF
graduation" and Of surrender to the States" in
which they lie, seems likely TO withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
The Improvement of An5ors and ripas by congress
sional aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has become less ques-
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless BIO adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of iberaty and Justice de-
manded by the spirit of the age and the true interests
OF the country. n4s 5a a
d;Aarant t,as th t,yn ~ r -
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues OF
any theoretical Importance between Wings
hthort ;wai ar.;as shaT o;,,.n; :; anu = uvSo
orran;rations thev viii ~ sn r tha sal ~ ~
sneI ~ ,,rs,. ~ s>5 y ~ - - '0 0"Ao = 'io
R,t nav ss,,.. b.va ar;so, havn,, -, ,oc,..,,.o y.
tho marty ornanzations If Wb;rs md nemacrata =
ssdr ~ TX III 80 st = s Au .hs; yasa:
unon The fnura weifre nf ths conntrvand vue sShcS
issues must IN their discussion nrooress and termi
nation annihi]ate these two nartes which fnr veors
past have baftcd with alternate success for potical
supremacy.
new era is nj lIund--an era which will he char
acterzed in the future history of these States as the
breadth Of this great and rorous Union the masses q
the American neoule have sn,ntaneomsly and simuts.
neously started the inuuiry--a ARE Nor AMERIcANs
CAPABLE or GovERNIYa THEIR CouNrnYs" This in.
The response is being given in the thousands Of asso
Citations sprnging up II all portions OF the United
'a'es and ressng on tne single pasis nds Me adttne
XII s s1sts M.S gHa0n ngOs ute cdpacsy aha "
w - ~ Il yer ctpu soeern'ne 20 Potece ~
.ass aosoI seey navs nerssa ad % eps.d'e snt
p'ec41ms ""1 "oePe"4e''ce ~ Me~ Hdtt0e dft11
shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of countrymen
The evils incident TO the indiscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into our countryside consequences Of
suhrage-and the degrading effect Of elevating for
egners TO posts of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; all these have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until no,c, with few
excephons, the American people have seemed TO be
blind to the progress of fofeignism IN the land We
need not on the occasion OF presenting this circular
prospectus TO the country, assign the oausss Tor this
sudden ana general manifestation OF the purpose OF
tne american people to take the reins OF govern
ment into their own hands; II Is sufficient for the
object We have now 40 view to state the undeniabe
ana OBVIOUS fact that such purpose efists.
We now come forward 10 present to our fellow.
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and of harmonizng the action OF those who
are disposed 10 unite in the formation of an Ame,-
ican party" whose purpose shall be 10 find remedy
for tie manifold eriJs tuhich hare come upon u.s. and
sohic are yeurly increasing nder The Disastrous ore
ration Of our iatcs Of aatuul-utioai We propose to
esaphsh IN conformity with the wishes of thousands
Of the ctsens OF this District and Of large number
on our Ir1ends IN the dinerent States daily and
weekly paper, 70 DC Called te
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day Of
November daily and on the 20th weekly. ErE
A cash capital amply sufficient to commence and
TO continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured 70 be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen and we are insured daily
circulation surpassing that of any paper now pub
lished In Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers win depend upon the enthusiasm
of our friends in the several States but we have such
with many Thousands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will Be sweled 10 more
thnn o,ss hundred thousand f
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre of our political system where all the rep
resentatives Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically soourn for many months, is considered
by us and by our friends as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or rHn AnERroAs
PARTY, and II tho most untirng devotion 70 the ad
vocacy of the doctrines and policy OF this party shall
give Us claim, 20 its suppo,a We know we shall do
serve, and we trust we shall receive IT, .it
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the Anaetcan Organ is es
tabshed than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
President oft1e AissourS Ndtipe American 1ssocia.
ton and published at St. Louis in February, 1s4l 10
wit:
"THE rrnrEruArroS or Asrmcas FREEDOM Is our
oRJsor ArgRrcAS nIoHrs ouu Norro, AND TIE AsER-
icAs PARTY our oossouEx.r .tis #8 )
C,,r noa;t;on n thus defined We sbau advocate
s,cl ,,fcsyrs as will in onr ,drnen, n carried ont
nernetuats onr Sedom and nroect ON native rights
nor shall we nj any time drviate from fhs nath Of
duty as tbe organ ~ he dnsrisan parta and the adj
yccate ~ d,ssrie,,, riolfs - " ~ - : n