Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-25
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
PROSPECTUS

oounIy, mtnerto separated Dy broad nneS ether o.
principle or Of policy, differ now scarcslyn any thing
National Bank. formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties has aos no advocates
Pyotecs0s Tariff for the sake Of protection, which
once divided parties md distracted our National Coun-
CHS mas become obsolete as question of party policy
simply beoduse "repegue tdri67 affords incidental
protection TO American Manufactures mOdifica-
ton Of the details Of our present tariff system is all
that demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
profession 70 American Industry. a tMt
The disty5uos Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by one
party and the dppcdtson of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury, claimed by the other
party have both yielded TO- compromise o these cen
nictng opinions, 30 far a least 10 rink these ques-
tons az sssues between Wings and Democrats. A plan
formed OF q compound of "sduatter soyereipntyn Of
graduation" and Of surrender 70 the States" in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw ths public
lands 1 nom the arena q future party contests.
sionsl aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has now become ess oues-
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and IL will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con.
gress upon that basis Of iberaliy and justice de-
manded by 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 coun-
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues Of
any theoretical or between Wings
and Demscratsf We know Of none and If these
hitherto rival parties sha maintain their respective
organizations they will DO 80 for the mere sake Of the
spoils Of posner H9 H1f t @i ea
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 ceuntry--and which
= must in their discussion, progress and termi-
isss~- 'hilate these two parties, which, for years
nation, ann1- with alternate success, for political
past have bsttleo,.
supremacy. --hich will be char-
new era Is at hand--an era w.. \, III .,s a. tl,e
acterized, ib the future history Of these sr.s-
ERA OF PArRIorsm Throughout the length an~
breadth of this great and glorious Unon the ssses Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AAERIcASs
CAPABLE GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY This in
quiry is as universal as it is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of asso.
ciatons springng up in all portions of the United
States, and resting the single basis, that tho natioe
horn citisns Of this Union haDs The oapdoity and he
scu to adssiaSster their opn Goue,nnena protect The
freedom and M34pssls,aes s et tssE nas;ve fm1adI
Shall we trace the cGuses Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the Inqsses of our couDtrymens
The evils Incident y Me indiscrimna.e immigration
of foreigners into our country the consequences Of
aa a. ass1ss s, q sss.Sss Ss shi ss q
eigpers 70 posts Of honor and xuA under our gov
eminent; all tsse bars begp spsn and known 70 our
people for years pasb ana ~ ahtn roso, with few
CONCEPTIONS, he Amssican people have seemed W be
nssd not On the oocssion Of presenting this circular
prsectus 70 the country assign the cssss for this
sudden Ard general manifestation Of the purpose Of
the Amarican people to take The reins of govern
rnent into their own hands; Il . sufficient for the
object we hsve nsw in view to state the undsnisbls
and obvious fact thss ssscd psrposs sasists W
We now oome forward 70 present 70 our ALLOW
citsens ths mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonising the soon of thoss who
ere dispcssd e units 10 ths toshcn q ~ zs.s
fx sGunifod ssils sehiaA Aeos e.N upon ~ arS
eklsk an ysdrJy sesssiag tspdw ~ disustroIs or
raton of oar Lasps of sS5vruli6 ibaI We propossto
establish IN conformity With thswiahss offhousa!ds
Of our % friends il de Sssssa. states u d.iiy and
weekly psper 70 b. called h8t-v f8
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70 continue the enterpise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced BY number of wealthy and
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circulation surprising that Of any paper now pub
lished in Warrington city. The number Of our
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than eys< Mundrcd Meusand
Our position ut the seat of the federal government
the centre Of our political system where all the rep
assemble, and where prominent men q all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, Is considered
by US, and by friends the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF THE AxKRruAS
rAKrr; and II the most untirng devotion 10 the ad-
vooacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
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serve, and we trust we shall receive IL. fL
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the american Organ 10 es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract,
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
Presid~at Of 1s Mssowi Ndtios A,nerioon Assoca-
or and published at 81 Louis In February lstl, 70
wit
aTnr rrnrruAnss or AxrRIcAs ynsrpox Is OUR
onyrcr, AnRRIcAT KIeHrs oUR sorro, AND TIE AMER
rcAr PARrr QUIZ coGNoHEN." wUf
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
suoh Deosres viii In our Judgment II carried out,
perpeuste our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we az any time deviate from the path OF
duty the organ Of the 1msrsoan party and the ad
vccate Of dmsriodn rights. 9
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from a
Democratic or from Whig administration; bat we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice toward the
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and purposes, willis a. 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 parties. The editor Of the
American Organ will be Democrat Of the school Of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive n bis notions Of
public policy, yet consistent in his advocacy Of the
rights OF the Ststes. .ei Hl
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vntranneed exercise Of the rghts Of oonsceno>. OF
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