Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-15
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
"a M II RICAN ORG AN,o

PROSPECTUS
OF THE @Hs
~AM ERICAN ORGAN,o
A Daily and Weekly Paper, published Ia WasAin0-
ton OHy, ID. q, By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
"E have reached an important crisis in our pe-
~ htical history The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lines either Of
principle or policy, differ scarcely in any thing
but in names.
National Bank, formerly an essential point of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates
Protecti0e Tariff for the sake of protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Conn
cis has become obsolete, question Of party policy
simply because "reUsius tariff" affords incidental
protection TO American Manufactures. modfcar
ton OF the details OF present tariff system Is all
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates of
protection TO American Industry 3E
The distribution Of the proceeds of the public lands
among the several States, o. formerly claimed by one
party and the appcaton of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury, as claimed by the other
party have both yielded to compromise Of these
hicng opinions far at least to sink these ques-
tons az issuss between Wings and Democrats plan
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 has1ors and riUes by congress
sOnal aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less ques-
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of Gberality and justice de-
nanded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other questions Of minor importance, on which, at
different times the two prominent parties ofthe c0un-
try disagreed have now, by change Of circumstances,
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues OF
any theoretical practical Importance between Wings
and Democratsp We know of none; and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do SO for the mere sake OF the
sp0sls OF posoer
But new issues have arisen having no reference 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 termi-
nation annihilae 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
acerzed in the future history Of these States the
ETA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union, the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and simultar
neously started the inquiry ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY" This IN
quiry is as universal as it is natural and pertinent
The reonse is being given in the thousands OF asso-
Citations springng up In oil portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis, that tho native
born citislns of this Union hdUs The capacity and the
soiU to admsnssta. their oWn Gopsyssn5 to protect The
rights aohich they haze inherited and % pePetndte Tie
feedcm and Independence Of their ,dtiOe Iardi
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the masses Of our countrymen
~ eys inolaen' v lne "
~ IoIegers in.o our consequenIos a " "
sufrageand the degrading effect Of eleyating for
eigners to posts of honor and trust under gov
ell,ensi dee @1eSe nave pesn seen anu Anown y eI
people ior years past ana ye. sI now WIN !. lev ~
blind to the progress of foregniSm in the land We
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we now come forward 20 present 70 our ieliow, ,
citizens tne mode ana means VI conceluhsns INC .he
ePnions ana OF harmonizipg tne acuon OF tnose VINO
are disposed % unite IN the IoTmation oI an ap.e,
tcdn party whose purpose snaii De 70 nnd rehedy
Tor Me nadnsotd erss uhich hdce come upons u.s. ana
ioAch are yeary sncrsdsing tndT Me Gisastrous epe
rdtaon q our latcs o ndtuydtasatoal we propose 70
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:, Inc pubncat1on w,il commence on ,ne iotn oay Oh
November daily, and on the.20th weekly.
a cash cdp.tdt amply suihcient 70 commence ana
70 commune tne enterprise, mas peen supscrpeo anu
secured 70 be advanced BY number OF wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daiiy
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lished In washington city. The number OF our
weekly subscribers wlli depend upon the entnusass
OF our friends IN the several States put we nave sucn
assurances that we cannot doubt we snai, commence
with many u'ousdnds and that year VIII not Trans
pire before our weekly list Will be swelled 70 more
than one hundred Meusdna .1.,.
Our position at the seat OF the federal government
the centre OF our pohhcai sysiem wnere al tne rep
resentatyes OF the States, and OF the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men Of all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, Is considered
by as and by our friends, as the most favorable one
for the publication of the ORGAN or THE AMERIcAS
PARTY; and II the most untring devotion TO the ad
vocacy OF the doctrines and policy OF TINS party sha
give us claim TO its support, we know we shall dc
serve, and we trust we shall receive It.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly ana concisey
define the basis on which the ane,7cdn organ rs es
ablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address oil former
President Of re Asson,1 Adtace 1n.e,1odn 1ssocsa-
tom and published at St Louis In February, iS4l 70
wit;
"THk PERpKrUAreN OF AMERICAN rnEEDoE Is OUR
oByEcr, AHxRroAS RIoHrs OUR MOTTO, AND rHK AxER-
rcAs PARTY our coosonxs."
Our nosition ia thus defined. We shall advocate
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