Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18
PROSPECTUS
OF TUE 2t. -
"AMERICAN ORGAN,o
DdaIy ana WeeEly PaPeF, published IN WasNlV-
s saei ton 0ty D. C,ly F
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.


~ st W ton Olty, ID. C., ,by 51F 9ftr
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
\" T. have reached an important crisis in our pe-
w litical history The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines either OF
principle of policy differ now scarcely in any thing
but In adnaes tia bt $3.50 i1f 5AN' ~ *
A National Bank formerly nm essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates.
ProtsctSos larF for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
ellis has become obsolete asa question Of party policy
simply bscduss "rersnaM taJif" affords Incidental
protection 70 American Manufactures A modifca-
ton OF the details OF our present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection to American Industry. fiss et s9 iag
The distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, as formerly claimed byone
party and the GRpcatiop Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury as claimed by the ofler
party, have both yielded to compromise Of these cen
hictng opinions far at least as to sink these ques
formed of compound of asquatter sovereignty Of
graduation" and Of Surrender TO the Statesn in
which they he, seems likely TO withdraw the public
lands nd from the arena Of future party contests.
The Improvement of hg7bors and ri0e1s by congress
sonal aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less dues
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be 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. T1ga s54t e5f
Other questions, Of minor Importance, on which, at
dierent times the two prominent parties Of the
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues Of
any theoretical or practical importance between Whgs
and Democratsp We know of none and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do SO for the mere sake Of the
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
Issues which are vastly important in their bearing
af IL
issues must in their discsson progress and terni-
nation, annhilate these two parties which, for wears
past have battled, with alternate success for political
supremacy.
A new era is at hand-an era which win be char.
acterzed in the future history Of these States as the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Unon the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and snulta
neously started the inquiry" ARH NOT AnEnrcANs
CAPABLE or GovERSING THEIR COUNTRY ~ This in
qury is as universal it is natural and pertinent
The reponse Is being given in the thousands Of asso
States, and resting on the single basis tiat he sati1e
born citizens of this Union hare Me capacity and he
,ciU toadainistr their Goeen0ent, to protect he
rights achch they hare inherited and 10 perpstuata tie
freedom and indspeadence of their a0tiue land tc
Shall we trace the causcs of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the Of our couutrymenp
The evils incident TO the indiscrimnate immigration
Of foreigners into our countrythe consequences of
permitting such immigrants 70 enjoy the right Of
/
egners to posts Of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; al these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until aoqo with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind 70 the progress OF fo,eignss in the land. We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus to the country, assign the ceuss for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose Of
the American people TO take the reins OF govern
ment into their own hands; it is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undenable
and obvious fact thar such pu,pose ecists
We now come forward to present TO our fellow
citizens the mode and means OF concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonizing the action of those who
are disposed TO unite in the formation OF an Amer
lean party whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for Ns manifold e0ils trAoh haze coe uton ss, and
sahieh are yearly icreasing under the disastrous ops-
rdtaon of our tGrs ofgasnraiisatioal 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 dierent States, daily and
THE AMEBTCAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day OF
| November daily and on the Goth weekly
cash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
70 continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured % be advanced by a number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured a daily
circulation surpassing that Of any paper now pub
hshed in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
OF our friends In the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with nsdng ttousuns and that year will not trans.
pire before our weekly list win be swelled 70 more
than one hundred HSlsaad. lnfi a fNG #GlsE III
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 mon OF all parties
periodically scjourn Tor many months is considered
by us, and BY our fends, as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF rnx ANssIcAE
rARTY; and If the most untring devotion TO the ad.
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim 70 ts s7t2bch we know we shall de
serve, and we trust we shall receive IL. s1tf-
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the A,nericas Or1an Il es
nblishcd than by presenting the following extract,
which we copy and adopt from address OF former
President of Gs ATssouri Matioe 4,ne,ican 1ssac;.
ton, and published at st. Louis in February Isll, to
wit: -
"Thr rzRrrrUATrss or AxEaio.x FREEDOM 10 ous
OBJECT, AnERIcAN RIaHTs Qua MOTTO, AND rHK AxrR-
IcAE PARTY oua ooeNosgs.V
Our position is thus defined. We ahall advocate
such medsmes viii in our Judgment II carried ont
perpetuate freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we nt any time deviae from the path oil
duty as the organ Of the ADerisan party and the ad
vocate of A,ns,tcan rights. M
We shall neither sustain nor oppsso any politcal
measures ON the ground that they emanate from
Democratic or from Whig administration; bat we
snaii DISCUSS al 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
An.e1c1n party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
ssaii approve what We think is right and condemn
what we think ia 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 in his notions OF
public policy yet consistent in bis advocacy Of the
rights Of the States }f
No essay or editorial shall ever appear In the
american Or0an, the tendency n which would be 70
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the c
zens of ang of the States So Gar as the influence Of
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rights Of
each, and OF all the States shall be maintained va
hotd hat ts institution of septy bc9ags eroL,asiuslD
% ose sass W sca'ck u ersts. Zach of ne States for
itself has s soks and escltlsiyN ,obf b, Jss,,;n,
'ohethsr Or not sSagAyy a1aA erH pithi0 is 5ordss
We sha1 hergors oppose all agitation Of ~ Question
T sNoay, either IN Ctngsess or ont efI