Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-08
a PROSPECTUS
"AMERICAN ORGAN,o
a Dolly and Weakly Paper, pu6lisled in WasAia0-
3 t.s,It Ton Oily, ID. O., by
AN ASSOCI ATtnN nE NJ TYvr aMpp IN Nc
PROSPECTUS


a Datty and Weekly Papey, pu1lisAed ia Washiag-
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANA
WE have reached an important crisis in our po-
~ htical history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated hy broad lInes either Of
principle or Of policy. Differ now scarcely any thing
Raiioaai Baal. f,rmsray an essential point os ait
ference between rivl parties. has no sdvocase&
Protecaee 1aslF for ths sale Of proieetion which
once divided parties snd distracted our National Coan
cils has become Obsolete question o PARTY policy
simply osoaass . .see~-.s fasf" ansrds incidental
protection . Amer:c@s Maashstnrsss modihcs.
ton OF the details ~ our scSens s.iH system ID al
that Ia demanded BY the noss su~necss sdvocstes Of
protection 70 Americas Isanslxy.
The disfribRfioa of the proceeds of he public lands
among shs e, several State = tsrmer eaimsd BY oss
aid Of the national Treasury, claimed by tho oir
party have both yielded toa compromise o these cen
hcting opinions 30 far at least 10 snk these ques
tons as issues between Whigs and Democrats. plan
formed OF a compound Of "squatter sovereignty" Of
graduation" and Of surrender 10 the StatesD in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
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 will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis of lberality and justice de-
Of the country. - - - 80 :. ~
Other questions ofnninor importance. on which. at
different times the two parties Of the coun
become obsolete. What. then. remain al issues 81
any Theoretical on practical Importance between Whia
and Democrats? !? We know Of none and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do 80 for the mere sake Of the
ispois Of posocr g M .3s
But new issues have arisen, having reference to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
upon the future welfare Oft the co,,ntrynnd which
issues must in their discussion, progress and term
nation, annihate these two parties which for wears
past have battled, with alternate success, for political
supremacy.
acterzed in the future history Of these States, as the
ERA or PArnIorrsMi Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union the masses d
neousIy started the INQUIRY" ARE Nor AMrRIcANs
cArABfH or aoyEKslNa THEIR CouNrRrs =" This in
qury is as universal az 1t is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of asso-
elatlons sprngr9 up n all portions 81 the United
pAses anu Ies.n4 On tne single OASIS ads e ndssge as
oo,1 q, ceetSeg VIZ ohtoh hdCe S cdPdcny ana Ms
sO1 % aq,nsser taew oeen aoye,en % protect the
sonscn :1ey re annerned ana % pe,pe1adss Ms
frseAoms 3"1 "S1et.e''1o''ee " sNsF ''desos eos01
Shall we trace the cs'sss Of this spontaneous and
The evils incident to the indiscrminate immigration
OF ieregners INTO our country-the consequences OF
peTmltung such iinmgranta 70 ENJOY the right OF
suhrage-and the degrading effect Of elevating for
egners % p1sss o. honor and trust under our gov.
people for years past and yet until noso, with few
excepuons, the american people have seemed 70 be
blind 70 the progress cf fo,sagAtsm 10 the land we
need no5 on tne occasion q presenting thus ercusdy
prospectus 70 the country asslgn the cguses Tor TINS
sudden and general man1festaaon OF the purpose Of
the American people 70 take ne reins OF govern
ment INTO tner own hands; I. suincient LOT the
oplecs We nave now now IN view 20 ssaS tne undeniaoie
We now come forward to present to our fellow
citizons the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinons and Of harmonizing the action Of those who
are dsposed 70 unite In the formation Of an amer
iona party whose puvpose shall be to find remedy
for A< manifold eps schidA basu coss upos ~, and
tohich are yearly Increasing svsdw ne dssasrow ops
ruti0n Of Cur ldscs Of natuvdIsossonl We prcpose "a
establish IN conformity with the wishes OF fncussnds
ol ,nc cirlens o. tns sr5 ana o. issgS nunoe5
on OUT Inenos IA the u,uerent o'sbes, oAly ano
"0''Ay p"p.,, ,,. - 70
ihh AhhhioAr VIVIAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the goth weekly. j
cash capital amply sufficient TO commence and
70 continue the enterprise has been suDscr1Ded and
secured 70 be advanced by number OF wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surprising that OF any paper now pub
hshed In Washington city. The number OF our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasIs
OF our friends in the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many n0tsands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will be sweled to more
than one hundred ptsnsand.
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre of our political systcm whore all the rep
resentatives Of the States, and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men Of all parnes
periodically sojourn for many months, 10 considered
by us and by our friends, Ms the most favorable one
fof the publication Of the ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY; and II the most untiring devotion to the ad
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give US claim 10 its support, we know we shall do
serve, and we trust we shall receive it.
We cannot perhaps moro distinctly and concsey
define the basis on which the Aoaerican Oygan is es
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which copy and adopt from an address OF former
President Of Ae Missouri AatiUe Anserioan Associa-
to and published at St Louis in February, 164l, "a
wit; tEr.Er. .,, @.5. k,e
"Tur rxnpyruArros or AsERrcAs FREEDOM rs our
OBJECT. AMERICAN pioHrs our MOTTO. AND rHE AMER
IoAs PARTY our cossouKS."
Opr nosItion il tbus defined. We shall advocate
s,,cI f,ses al viii n ,r i,dcmant n caried o,,t
nerpetnste o,,r freedom, and prtct our native rights
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