Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-02
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
AMERICAN ORGAN.o


AMERICAN ORGAN.o
A Daily and Weekly Paper, published IN Rasaing-
tan City, ID. q, by
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
wv e have reached an important crisis in our pe-
w htcal history. The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines, either of
principle or ofpocy differ now scarcely in any thing
but in nance
National Bank formerly an essential point Of diff
terence between rival parties has Too no advocates
ProtectiUe Tariff for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
ellis, has become obsolete question Of party policy,
simply oecduse "reoezfe tariff affords incidental
protection 70 American Manufactures. modifca-
ton Of the details of present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates OF
protection TO American Industry.
The distribution of the proceeds of the public lands
among the several States as formerly claimed BY one
party, and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury, claimed by the other
party, have both yielded to compromise Of these
ticting opinions 30 far at least to sink these ques
formed of compound of "squatter sovereignty" of
graduation" and of surrender 10 the States" in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
sional aid, which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has become less gues
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
manded by the spirit of the age and the true interests
of the country.
Other questions, Of minor importance, on which, at
different times the two prominent parties of the coun-
try disagreed, have now, by change Of ofcrcumssrces
become obsolete, What, then, remain as issues of
any Theoretical or practical importance between Wings
and Demecratss We know of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do for the sake Of the
sp0iLs of pOeeri
But 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 in their discussion progress, and term
nation annihilate these two parties which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy.
acterized in the future history Of these States as the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM 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" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF oovEREINa THEIR CouNrRYs ~ This in
quiry is as universal as II is natural and pertinent.
The response is being given in the thousands Of asso
Citations springing up in all portions Of the United
barn ostissns of tits Union hape Ms capacity and tie
ioiU 10 administer their Gopeumsn2 10 protect the
rights sotich they haas inAaited and to p1pstuate the
freedom and indepsndsncs Of their nasivs land
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the Of countrymenf
The evils incident to the indscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into our oountrythe consequences Of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
suffrage-and the degrading effect of eevating for
eigners to posts of honor and trust under gov
ernment; al these have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet xntI no,o, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind TO the progress of fora1nis1s in the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus TO the country, assign the c9s for this
sudden snd general manifestation Of ~ purpose of
The American people . take the rsies govern
object we have now in view to state the uud ]ohlo
and obvious fact thar such pu,post erists.
We now come forward 70 present ~ our felIow.
citiSens the mode and means Of concentrating he
epinionB and OF harmonixing the action of those who
~ disposed TO unite in the formation of an Aessv
jcUp pdrty" whose purpose shall be TO and rems5y
foy a. MANIFOLD evis sohioh h1oe conss spon u.s. and
gAtcA dnk1ovly Sncreasing Under TIE dipdshons ops-
r1toa n ~ Jds1s of adtl,Glssatioaf We prppCse 70
estab1 y conformity with the wishes Of tbouaands
of The czcns OF this District and Of large number
Of our fdsnds in the -dHsrent States, daily and
weekly pspcr. 70 BE- called ~
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
Ths pubHoetion will commence on the 18Th day Of
.1a sps Sg sS.sn. s sSn ~ss1 g Ssmmeoo. and
70 coptiuus tAs enterprse, has been subscribed and
sseussd 70 b sdvanoed BY number Of wealthy and
influential gsntlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surprising that of any paper now pub
ished in waakington city The number Of our
weakly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
Of our friends In the several States, but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt We shall commence
with many Eousunds; and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will Be swelled to more
than hundred thousand. E
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the osntre Of our political system where all the rep
reeentatvcs OF the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, 10 considered
by u.s. and by friends as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or TIE AnRroAx
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vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim 10 its support, we know we shall de
serve, and we trust We shall receive il
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisey
define the basis which the american Organ is es
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from address OF former
Presidsnt OF < Missouri Ndtius american Assooia-
tio, and published at st. Louis in February, 1s4l 10
wit:
"Tm rsRrrruAnes or ANxRIcAs rnKEpox rs OUR
oBJEcr, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND rHx AkER-
IcAS PARTY our coeSoNxs"
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
such msasres as will in our Judgment II carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect our native rights
duty the organ Of the american party and the ad
vecate Of american righs.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from
Democratic or from Wing administration but VIC
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
american party, shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
what think is wrong in the principles Of all public
men and Of all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ will be Democrat OF the school of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive 10 his notions of
public policy, yet consistent In his advocacy Of the
rights Of the States
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
I~,,ry fhu nf h.
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cit
zcns Of any Of the States. Sc far the influence Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights OF
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained We
hold that Ns institaion of SLAVERY belongs erctusipely
10 those States w tohich erists. Each of he Sates for
tssE has The cole and erclusipe right TO determine
tohethsr pr not slavery shdn epist ,oin is borders
We shan therefore oppose al agitation Of TIE questioa
of slavery, either ia Cbn2res or out Of u.
The "Annoiodn Organ" will advocate the free and
untraDwneed exercise Of the rights of conscsnce on
all questions connected with religious faith but II
WILL by all fair and respectful arguments oppose for
egn domination american citiso,s, from whatever
quarter 1t may approach and well in matters ecce-
siastical as in matters political.
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