Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-21
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
"AMERICAN ORGAN.o

"a AMERICAN ORGAN"
a Daily and Weeh.y Paper, published aa Walking
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
VNTE have reached an important crisis in our ps-
w liiical history. The two leading parties In our
country hitherto separated by broad lines either of
principle or Of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
National Bank, formerly an essential point of diff
ference between rival parties has ao,e advocates
P,otectiue Tariff for the sake Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
cs has become obsolete question of party policy,
simply because "recenue tarV' affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures. A modifica-
ton Of the details OF our 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 ogpcrtion Of th proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury as Nined by the othfr
party, have both yielded toa compromise Of these con-
aictng opinions 30 far at least TO sink these ques
tons ds sssues between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed OF compound of "squatter sovereignty" of
graduation" and ofa surrender 10 the States" in
which they llc seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena of future party contests.
The improvement of harbors and ripers by congress
sonal 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 it win doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis Of iberdlity 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 tmes the two prominent parties Of the
try disagreed, have now, by change ofcrcumstances
become obsolete. What then remain as issues Of
any theoretical or practical importance between Wings
and DemScrats9 We know of none and II these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do SO for the mere sake of the
sp0iLs of posDerl
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
issues must, in their discussion progress, and term
nation, annhate these two parties which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy. Ts
A new era is al hand-an era which will be char
acterized In the future history Of these States as the
ERA OF Patriotism! Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union the of
the American people have spontaneously and smuta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERIcANs
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY 2" This in
qury is universal 1t is natural and pertinent
The rponse is being given in the thousands Of asso
ciations sprnging up in all portions Of the United
States, and resting the single basis that tie natpe
barn citizens of this Union haze the capacity and the
DiN 10 adninister their oaon Government to protect The
rights aohich they hare inheited and to epetuate Tie
freedom and iadependence of their ndtige Laadl
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the of countrymens
The evils incident TO the indiscriminate immigration
of foreigners into our countryside consequences Of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suffage-and the degrading effect Of eevating for
eigners TO posts of honor and trust under gov
ernmentj all these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until noto, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind 70 the progress Of foreignsm in the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus to the country assign the csses for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose Of
the American people to take the reins OF govern
ment into their own hands; II is sufficient for the
object we have new in view TO state the undeniabe
and obvious fact that such purpose erists.
We now come forward TO present TO our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonizing the action of those who
disposed 10 unite in the formation of an liner
ioon Pdrtp. whose purpose shall be to find remedy
for GN manifold epils tchish hdpe upon u.s. and
tohich yearly increasing under the Disastrous ope-
ration Of eur lars of natudlSutioai We propose TO
establish in conformity with the wishes OF thousands
Of the citizens of this District and of large number
Of our friends in the dfierenl States, daily and
weekly paper TO be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day of
November daily, and on the goth weekly.
cdsh c1ptaI amply sufficient 10 commence and
70 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 10 be advanced by a 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 enthusiasm
Of our friends in the several States but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many ROusands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will be sweed 10 more
than one hundred pSusdad.
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre Of political system where all the rep
resentatives Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojOurn for many months, Is cepsidered
by us, and BY our friends, as the most favorable
for the publication of the ORGAN or TIE AMERICAN
| nOg tirin IN tha "A.
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim n its svPpo1f we know We shall de
serve, and we trust We shall receive It.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisey
define The basis on which the american Organ is es-
tablshed than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
President NJ ne Hissopvi hatiUs american dssoia-
wit:
"THr rERPEruAr1sS or AMrRrcH ynxxpox rs ouR
oBJEcT, ArERIcAN RIGHTS our Ho-To AND THr AVER
IcAS PARTY oUR CoeNonn"
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
sIch measura as will in our Judgment IL carried out,
perpetuate our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path oi
duty the organ Of the AmercaR party and the ad-
vecate Of American rights.
We shall neither sustain nor opps ne any political
measures en- the ground that they cmanate from
Democratic or from Whig administration; bat we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice toward the
prevent OF any Iuture hutnlnlstrhtOn. heeptng al
ways in view the principles and purposes Of the
dmerIo1n party shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while an independent journal we
shall approve what we think ia 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 win 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 the
drnsiodn OrQGga the tendency of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cti-
Of any OF the States Sc far the influence of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained We
hold that TIE Sqstkution Of saUay belongs sJclusipey
10 ose S0tes IN phiot eriss. Each Of s States for
hseH, has the cole and e1cLusiBs right 10 dst1-mine
whsher or nat sa09y shall e1ist toiia its borders.
We shaA therefore oppose all agitation IF ths question
Of slavery either IN Cbn2ress OF ont Of "
The "Americdn Orgda" will advocate the free and
s1trammsed exercise of the rights Of conscience on
all questions connected with religious faiA but II
will, by all fair and respectful arguments, oppose for
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