Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-25
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A Daily and Weekly Paper, published IN Wasains
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
WE have reached an important crisis in our ps
M litical history The two leading parties il on
country, hitherto separated by broad lines, either
principle or opolicy, differ scarcely in any thin
but in names. M n M u
A National Baah, formerly an essential point Of dill
ference between rival parties has soo no advocates
Proeecaoe Tariff for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
CHS, has become obsolete, question of PARTY policy
SIMPLY oecanse ,soeaas tarif" affords incidsnta
prptecnon 70 American Manufactures. A modiRca
ron of the details Of our present tariff systsm 10 ii
that IL demanded by the most strenuous advocates Q
prOtection TO American Industry. aA3s3.,t7
The d!sibation Of the proceeds Of the public land,
among the several States, formerly claimed BY on.
aid OF the national Treasury as claimed bv the otAc,
party have both yielded to compromise of these car
fctng opinions, far at least as to sinE these oues
tons az issues between Wings and Democrats plan
graduation, and Of Surrender to the Slater" iu
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw ths public
lands from the arena Of future party contests. &
The improvement of A0r6ors and i,jovs by coneres
sional aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has now become isss uuss
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and twill doubtless be adjusted by the NEXT Con.
gress, upon that basis Of Gberaity and justice de-
manded BY the spirit Of the age and the true interests
of the country. .sasa5 i Tg M
Other questions Of minor Importance, on which. :,
different hmes, the two prominent parties of the ooun
try disagreed have now, by change of fcircumstanoes
become Obsolete. What, then, remain as issues ol
any theoretical or practical Importance between Whies
and Demecratss We know of none; and Ii these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do for the mere sake Of the
spoiis of po0eri " M N =
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc to
the party organizations Of Wings and Deniocrats--
issnes which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare of the ceuntry-and which
Issues must n their discussion progress and termi
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy. 4f+
A new era is at hsnd--an era which will be char.
actsrzed in The future history Of these States as the
breadth of this great and glorious Union the asse 81
the American people have spontaneously and siults-
neously started the Inquiry" ARs NOT AHeRIcANs
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING rHsIR CousfRYr" This in
quiry Is as universal II is natural and pertinent
The rsponse 10 being given in the thousands Of asso-
ciations springng up In all portions OF the United
States and resting the single basis Eas hs satcs
CIT sy !, cs.s.n: q .s Dioa Aass as capacity ard as
rights which they haos iahvssd Sad 10 p~pessots az
freedom and indspsndeaos Of Gssir nasivs landI
Shall we trace the eassss of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the Of our countrymenY
evils incident 70 the indiscriminate immigration
Df fereigners into our countryside consequences of
such Immigrants 10 enjoy the r;oht ~
the degrading effect Of eicvssiiS for
eigpers TO pdsn Of honor and trust under our rov
ernment; az these have been seen and known 10 opr
people for years past and yet until aoso, rith
the American people have seemed 10 be
blind tothe progress Of foreignis,n Ia the LAND. We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circlar
preTects 70 the country assign the cssses for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the pusposs Of
the american people TO take the rens Of govern
ment into their own hands; II is sufficient for the
object we have new in riew 70 sate the undcnable
and obvious hct that sEch purpose Arists.
We now come forward 70 present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
spinions and of harmonizng the action OF those who
are disposed TO unite in the formation of amer
III vo y conc y nnp npo ,s"eaS r es
ohioh DIRE yearly increasing und~ he disdsf,os ope-
ration of Gs0s of ndturdJsdSioaf We propose 70
estsbish in conformity with the wishes Of hcusands
y DE citizens Of This District and Of large number
of our friends in. the difercnt Btates daily and
weekly paper, TO be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN. f4T
The publication win commences on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the 10th weekly.
A oasA capitol amply sufficient TO. commence and
10 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
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 win depend upon the enthusiasm
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many Gousands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will be swelled 70 more
than one hundred Aeusdnd avT,sd
the centre Of political system where all the rep
resentatves Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically soours for many months, is csnsidered
by us, and by friends, the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or rHx AnnKcAs
rAxrr and II the most untring devotion 70 the sd-
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give Ms claim TO its support, we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive 1t. t&4E
We cannot perhaps more distipetly and ooncisely
define the basis on which the american Organ is
tablished than by presentipg the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
President Of The Aissoui Aatius Ancrican Associa-
tio and published at 81 Louis in February, ls4l TO
wit:
"Tm pERPrukr1ox or AxxRroAS rRxxDox rs ouR
oBJxcr, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO AND rnE AMER
loan PARTY OUR ooGNoNKs."
Our position Is thus defined We shall advocate
such measures will in our Judgment IL carried out
perpeuate freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path ol
duty as the organ OF the american party and the ad-
vecate Of american rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppsse any political
measures On the ground that they emanats from a
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from navor or prejudice, toward tho
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways in view tho principles and purposes OF the
american party shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while 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 oil 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 his advocacy Of the
rights Of the States.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in th.
american Organ, the tendency Of which would be 70
prejudice the rights wound the feelings of the cit-
of any of the States Sc far as the influence Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained W.
hold that The institution Of slavery belongs spciuspely
20 1o@ States in maica erists Each ofs States, for
hssH has The cole dnd erclpsipe right 10 dstervin<
whser or not slaOery shall erist scittin s borders
WhdU therefore oppose all agitation Of The question,
of stdvery either IN Cbngress or ont Of r.
The "Anasioon Organ" will advocate the free and
untrdmmeed exercise Of the rights Of conscience on
all questions connected with religious faith but Il
will, by all fair and respectful arguments oppose for
eign domination american citizsns from whatever
quarter II may approach and well in matters eccle
siastical as in matters political
A synopsis of the proceedings Of Congress during
each session will be from day 70 day presented.
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