Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-05
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
"AMERICAN ORGAN.o

l n IN r. AlCA ~ ~ II u "A Ns',
A Daily and JPssk,y Paper, published IN Washing
AN ASSOCIATION 0oF n NATIVE AMERICANS.
WE have reached an important crisis in po-
~ htical history The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines, either Of
principle or o. policy differ now scarcely in any thing
ference between rival parties, has advocates
FrotsctiUe Tariff for the sake Of protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
CHS has become obsolete, as question Of party policy
protection TO American Manufacturer A 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 formerly claimed by one
party, and the application of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury as claimed by the other
party have both yielded 70 compromise Of these con-
ictlng opinions far at least to sink these ques-
tions az issues between Wings and Democrats plan
formed OF compound of "squatter sovereignty" of
graduation and ofa 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 Asbors and rigeyy by congress
sonal aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less qucs-
ton OF principle than Of local and sectional contest
and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis of liberalty and Justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
| of the country. 95 S
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 practical Importance between Wings
and Democratss We know of none; and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do for tho mere sake Of the
spoiLs of p0s0er! t4
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the country-and which
issues must IN their discussion, progress and tcrm
nation, annhate these two parties, which, for years
past, have batted, with alternate success for political
supremacy. ,@t5.
A new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterzcd in the future history Of these States the
ERA or PATMor1sM! Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and sulta-
neously started the inquiry" AnE Nor AMERICANS
CAPABLE orAeoyERNINa THEIR COUNTRY 2" This in
qury Is a. universal US it is natural and pertinent
The yespouse u being given in the thousands of
ciatons springng up in all portions Of the United
States. and resting on the single basis that e native
born citSsn: Of Mis Union hare the capacity and Me
soiU TO ddninister their Govenmeat 10 protect t
rights which they haUa Inherited and to peyetuate Me
freedom and Independents Of Their natiue laadl
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the Of our countrymenf
The evils incident to the indiscrminate immigration
Of foreigners into our countrythe consequences Of
i permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right OF
suffrage and the degrading effect Of eleyating for
eigners TO posts OF honor and trust under our gov
! ernment; all these have been seen and known to our
people for years past, and yet until noa0, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed TO be
blind to the progress Of foreignism in the land We
need not, on the occasion of presenting this circular
Propeas to the country assign the causes for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose Of
| the American people " take the reins Of govern
mcnt INTO their own hands; II Is sufficient for the
object we have now in view TO state the undeniabe
and obvious fact that snch, purpose crists.
| We now come forward 10 present TO our fellow
! citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and of hamonizing the action of those who
are disposed 70 unite in the formation Of A0er
scdn pdf7y," whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for TIE manifold eus phich hare come upon u.s. and
chch are yearly icreasiag under The dsdstrous ops-
ration ef our hscs Of natualisation We propose to
establish in conformity with the wishes of thousands
the citizens of this District and of large number
of our friends in the different States, daily and
weekly paper, to be called lls4, ~
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the goth weekly.
A cash cdpitdt, amply sufficient to commence and
to continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
| secured to be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation 81 Msurpassing that Of any paper now pub
ished 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
WIN many U1OuSdNdS ana tnat VIII trans
pre before our weekly list will Be sweled to more
| than one hundred tousand
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre Of our political system, where all the rep
resenatives Of the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sjonrn for many months, is considered
by us, and by friends, as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or THE AMERICAS
PARTY and If the most untirng devotion 10 the ad
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim to its support, know we shall de
serve, and we trust we shall receive IT,
/ We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concsey
define the basis which the american Organ is es-
tabhshed than by presenting the following extract
which copy and adopt from an address OF former
Presideat Of Ds Hssouri Aatipe sf,neicoa 1ssocia-
ton, and published at St Louis in February, lS41 TO
| wit: s
"THE rERrxruArroS or ASEmcAS rHEsDos is ouR
oBJEcr, AMERICAN RIGHTS ouR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
| IcAH PARTY OUR cooSonKN" E @
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such measures as will in our Judgment II carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we ut any time deviatc FROM the path OF
duty as the organ Of the decda party, and the adj
| vecate OF d,aQicdR rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they ernanatc 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 all
ways IN view the principles and purposes Of the
dDeytcaa 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 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 in his notions Of
public policy, yet consistent in bis advocacy Of the
rights Of the States,
No essay or editorial shall ever appear In the
dmericun Organ, the tendency Of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cit-
zens Of any OF the States so far the influence Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States, shall be maintained We
Mold that ne institution Of slaoerY belongs eoctusiUe
70 those States IN ,chicl artists. Each Of Lls States for
iseI has ne sok and erciusire rigit % determine
,chsthcr or not SLAVERY shall erit uithin Us borders
We shall nesove oppose al dgitat,oa IF he question
Of st0Uey eifhor IN Lbagvess or out Of w.
The "dne,icdn 0ygua' win advocate the free and
utruunased exercise of the rights of conscience on
all questions connected with religious JaHh but it
will, by all fair and respectful arguments, oppose for
eign douanaton opc Aaerioon oitises from whatever
quarter II may approach, and well In matters eccle
siastical as In matters political
synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
each session will be from day 10 day presented