Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-21
PROSPECTUS
"AMERICAN ORGAN,o
A Daily and Wsekly Paper, published IN Wasain0-
ton Oty, D. q, By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.

AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
WE have reached an important crisis in our pc
~ htcal history. The two leading parties in oul
country hitherto separated by broad lines. either
principle or policy dernow scarcely in any thing
"A National Bank, formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates
Protsctsos IdrW for the sdke of protection which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
CHS mas become obsolete, as question Of party policy
simply osoa.ss "rsoears ta'e,' affords incidental
ton or the details Of present tariff system is all
that 10 demanded by the most strenuous advocates OF
protection 70 American Industry.
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 to compromise Of these
tons az Issues between Wings and Democrats A plan
formed OF q compound of "squatter sovereignty" Of
graduation, and of surrender to the States" in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
The ssprsUement of harboys and riye,s by congress
sional 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 u will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis Of hberality and justice de-
manded by the spirit of the age and the true interests
Of the country:
Other questions, of minor importance, on which at
different times the two prominent parties Of the coun-
try disagreed have now, by change Of circumstances
become obsolete What then, remain as issues Of
any theoretical or practical Importance between Wings
and Demecratsf We know of none and il these
hitherto rival parties shall mantaa their respective
organizations they will do for the sake Of the
sp0ils of poaoer -~
But new isues have arisen, having no referencr 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
issues must IN their discussion progress, and termi
nation annihafe 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
acterized in the future history of these States the
breadth of this great and glorious Unon the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CouNrRrsn This in
quiry u rs universal as 1t is natural and pertinent
The rcsponse is being given in the thousands of
ciations springng up in all portions of the United
States and resting on the single basis that Tho natiue
seiU to administer their oon Gopnmnent to protect the
rights which they hare Inherited aaa to peypebaate tie
Freedom and independence Of their naties zaadl
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the of our countrymen2
The evils incident to the ndiscrminate immigration
Of foreigners into Countryside consequences of
permitting such immigrant to enjoy the right of
suffrage the degrading effect of elevating for
eigners TO posts Of honor and trust under gov
ernment; al these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until nOtD, with few
eIceptions, the American people have seemed TO be
blind TO the progress Of foregnism in the land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circular
prospectus TO the country, assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation of the pnrposs of
the American people to take the rsins Of govern
ment into their own hands; ii is sufficient for the
object ws have in view 70 state the undeniable
and obvious fact thar such putposs erists
We now come forward to present TO our fellow |
citisens the mode and means of concentrating the
Anlh II
are dsposed to unite in the formation Of an Amer
ioas parry" whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for &c manifold suils sooA haps upon as, aad
OF. " sssy e.. s sss ' Ts ssonS.s
sabaiah in conformity with the wishes of thousands
Of the citizens Of this District and Of large number
Of eur friends In the dferens States, daily and
vsskiy pspsr. 70 be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The pubiioation will commence on the 18th day OF
November daily, and on the Goth weekly.
oseA oapstd1 amply sufficient TO commence and
to continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured % be adyHnced BY q number of wealthy and
sirculstion surpassing that Of any paper now pub
lished In Washington city. The number Of our
weskly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
Of our ends 10 the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt We shall commence
with rsny 6ousaads and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list viii be sweled 10 more
than oss Awsdrsd heusdnd.
Ouf pOsitiOnet tne scat OF tne feAerhi RoNefnment
the centre Of our political system where all the rep
resentatvss of<ks States, and Of the people annually
assemble, and whore prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, 10 considered
by as, and by our friends, the most favorable one
for the publication Of The ORGAN OF rur AskmoAS
PARrr; and II the most untiring devotion 10 the adj
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim 70 ia sugpot, we know we shall de-
We cannot perhaps mere distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the Aneican Organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt an address Of former
to and Published at St. Louis in February, ls41 TO
witi
aTm rrRPrruArsx or AxxRrcAs FREEDOM Is our
oBJEcr, ArEnIcAs RIGHTS ouR MOTTO AND TEE AMER
IcAS PARTY QUE coosoxxs."
Our position Ia thus defined. We shall advocate
such mtdsve ns viii in our Judgment If carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
duty the organ Of the dnpo7oan party, and the adj
vecate Of Americdn rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from q
Democratic or from Wing administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes OF the
american party, shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
skalf 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 win 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
1muIoan Organ, the tendency Of which would be TO
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the citi
of any Of the States 50 far the influence OF
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained We
held hat ne Institution Of slavery belongs e1cIasivey
to those Sates IN which erists Edc Of tie States for
itse, has TIE sole and erctusies rsgAt 10 deernins
,ohsthr not slavery shaN enist totiis its borders
We shaH therefore opposs all agitation Of The question
Of stav~ry, either IN CdnGvyss or ont Of u.
The "Areican Organ" win advocate the free and
rntrms0s1ed exercise Of the rights Of conAoence.
all questions connected with religious faith but II
w by all fair and respectful arguments oppose far
sign domination american cSisas, from whatever
quarter it may approach and well In matters eccle
siastical m in matters political.
ynopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
each session will be from day TO day presented
General and local news will be gathered and pub
lished IN order that our patrons may have general
knowledge Of passing events.
The daily napor will he nubliahed cvorv affarnoor