Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-16
WASHINGTON. D. c. MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY IS, 1856
PROSPECTUS ha Ia
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AMERICAN ORGAN

4 ae Ef PROSPECTUS aIa.s Y
or THE
AMERICAN ORGAN
A Daily and Wsetly PGpa, pu6lisAsd IN Washing-
ton 0ty, D. q, By Qaa
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
!" Il have reached an important crisis in our pe-
~ liticl history, The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lnes either of
principle q Of policy differ now scarcely in any thing
A Nasional Bsns formerly an essential noint Of dis
ference between rival parties, has no.O no adyocates.
Protectsos 1ayW for the sake Of protection which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
cs has become obsoets question Of party policy
s, smPly ossanss .rsosngs ta' affords incidental
ton Of the details Of our present tariff system ID al
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection 70 American Industry. 4
The d!stribfion Of the proceeds Of the public lands
party and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Trsasury claimed by the other
party have both yielded to compromise Of these con-
aicting opinions 50 far At least to sink these ques
formed Of compound Of sqnatter sovsrsrnty I got Of
Agradnation," and ofs Surrender to the States in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands a from the arena of future party contests.
.ons mas o0 b;cS aSo, aS s by congress
differed at different times has now become less ques
ton of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con.
gress, upon that basis Of Gberality and Justice de-
manded the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other questions, of minor importance, on which. at
different times the two prominent parties of the conn
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances
become Obsolete What then, remain as issues OF
any theoretical practical Importance between Whes
and Demecratsf We know Of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respectve
orgsnistions they will do 50 for the sake Of the
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc "a
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats~
Issues which are vastly Important In their bearing
upon the future welfhte Of the country and whic6
issues must - tne,r discusson progress and termi-
past have batted witt aternats success. for political
supremacy. go - ''Er ~ ~
new era q At hnnd--an era which viii be char
"a the future history Of these States as the
ERA Q! pAraIorrsnI Throughout the length and
DreAath Of this geatand glorious Union the masses Of
he American people have spontaneously and simulta-
neoarty started the inquiry" ARE Nor AxlRIcASs
cAPABLEAor GOVERNING THEIR CouHrRYfo This in
9ary is as universal a. It d natural and pertinent
Ias rspoas: is being gven the thousands of asso
States and resting on the single hsss That Ms natiue-
born citissns Of His Insor hdvr As ccpacity and tie
aotI 70 sdsssnisse, Goornnse, 10 protect tie
rage,s s0hsct sy hare inherited, and % p~pessss the
Shall we trace the ocuses or this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the masses Of our oountrymen
The evils incident TO the indiscriminate immigration
OF Foreigners into our country-the consequences of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suffrage and the degrading effect Of elevatng for
egners 70 posts OF honor and trust under our gov
ernment; dN khess have been seen and known 10 our
people for years past and yet until nos0, with few
SsIoePo1s y the american people have seemed to Be
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus TO the country assign the c9uses for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose Of
the American people 70 take the rsins Of govern
ment into their own hands; II is sufficient for the
object we have new In view 10 sots the undeniable
aud obvious fact thar sscA purpose erists
We now come forward TO present TO our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and OF harmoninng the sction of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation of an AMER
todn party" whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for The Dsdnfod eoils soAich Aaos oosns upon u.s. and
aotsca are yearly ineasg under As disastross ops-
ration Q our ldscs Of naturalisqtionf We propose 10
establish, in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
OF the citizens of this Distct and Of large number
Of our friends in the dinerens States, daily and
weekly paper, 10 be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the fo1h dsy OF
November daily, and on the 20th weekly.
cdsh capital, amply sufficient 70 oonimsnoe and
to continue the enterprise has been subscibed and
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influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surprising that Of any paper now pub
lished In Washington city. The number Of our
weekly Subscribers will depend upon the enthusissa
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many Aousands and that year will not trsns-
pire before our weekly list win Be swslsd 70 more
than one hundred taSusand. - ~. = s-..,3 y. \.
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the oentre Of political system where all the rep.
rsssntsives Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and whore prominent men OF all parties
periodically scjourn for many months, ID considered
by us, and BY our hiendh a the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF rBl AxrRroAs
PARTY; and II the most untiring devotion 70 the ad-
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy of this party shall
give US claim 70 its suRpuh we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive IL
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concsely
define the basis on which the Arsrcan Organ is en-
tabshed than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
President of ls Aissowi Ndtips A0,eioan Associa-
ton, and published at st. Louis In February ls4l 10
"Tm PxxrrruAfIsn or AnEucAH yREzpoH n ouR
oBJEcr, AnRIcAH neEn ouR MOTTO, AID TEE AxnR-
fcAN rARrr OUR coeNonHr.n
Our position is thus defined. We shall advoosss
such eossr@ a. viii in our Judgment IL carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect our native rghts
nor shall we at any time deviste from the path ol
duty a. the organ Of the Amsoan partly and the 3D.
vecate OF american rl1hfs
We shall neither sustain nor oppsse any politicl
measures on the ground that they emanate from a
Democratic or from Wing administration; but We
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
Annuoan 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 partes The editor Of the
American Organ win be Democrat Of the school Of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive in 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
AsarIcan Organ, the tendency Of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cit-
zens Of any Of the States Sc far the influence Of
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rights Of
hold dat hs institsio, of slavery belongs erc,sipey
% Ioss States W sohioha episs Each of Tie tates for
nseiI, has The sols and erclsipe riqM to det~mine