Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-15
PROSPECTUS
or THE
"AMERICAN ORGAN
a Daily and Hsekly Paper, published in Washiag-
ton 0Ssy, y. q, BY
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS

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AN ASSOClATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
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"E have reached an important crisis in our po-
~ litical 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
a Aatioaal Bani, formerly essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties has advocates
Frofsctt0e Tariff for the sake Of protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
cis has become obsolete, as question of party policy
SIMPLY oecGnse " re0snre tavtT affords incidental
protecuon 70 American Manufactures. modifca-
ton 81 the details Of our present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the strenuous advocates Of
protection 70 American Industry.
among the several States formerly claimed by ore
ana the qRp.cdtion OF those proceeds solely IN
ad o. the nahona! Treasury as claimed by the other
party have both yielded TO compromise Of these con-
nictng opinions 80 far OF least as to sk these ques-
tions AZ tssses between Wings and Democrats plan
formed Of compound Of "squatter Sovereignty Of
graduation, and Of surrender TO the States" in
which they ie seems likely TO withdraw the public
ianas nom the arena q future party contests
The sgprsuemsnt Of h0rcors and rips,s by congress
sional aid on which political parties have hitherto
en = dInerenL nes nas now become eSs cues
son p,,ncp,e man = LOCAL ana sectlonai contest
and y VIII d0unuess % aglusteG py the next Con-
gless, upon NJ sna. OASIS oi nDerah.y and Jusuce de
- " se sfas " 'e age anu tne uue interes's
u u,e cne county: IL.
Utner questlons, q MINOR importance, on wncn, AZ
dsn .nes .s .wo parties o. tne coun
~ svo NV, ~ "
~. .nen, Lelnain As ssues ~, u
sny iy % N.Y. M Desween hgs
s;.L s, klGw y nene anu lness
tney VIII 90 so tor the mere sake OF the
spGses gsss. q Pocer!
Du. new issues nase arisen, M having no reference 70
~ par.y III; Trsanza.lons q ngs ana pemocraIs
ISSUES wnicn 1Io vasty nIportant "a tner Dearing
uEon tAc iutuIc WcHdIU VI Inc couHtIy--unu WnlCn
not;on ann;h;Iota thasa t a,yta sh;nh a f aar
nast Nave hattIsd WITH altar,ist sas e. ~ ai;t;cai
s,,nramacv II go ~" = = '''' -. - = n -.
4 nav sra Il ~ hand an sra which iii, bo char
actervaJ h ,hs ssnr hstav aS thasa Statas " tha
rnx or p.rpIoraSi Tbrnyobont ~ | M 7 Isns;,h and nd
broad ~ th;s srsat and rorons Tr;on the sssas ~
he Amer;can psonlc have MISUNDERSTANDING and smnIts.
neousy started the ARE NOT a Ax1TioAns To i
oiry Il "a universal a. Il 4 natural and perinent
The resporss il being ciyen In the thousands Of ass
ciations springing up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis that the natiue-
born oitis1ns q this Union hape tho capacity and Ms
|t 70 ddntnistv their 0acn Gopeynzasat TO protect The
rghss soaih they haze inherited and 70 pepetuats the
Freedom and independence Of their ndtipe land
Shall we trace the oaases Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of our countrymenY
Of Foreigners into our country-the consequences Of
permitting such immirrants TO enjoy the richt of
suffrage the degrading effect Of elevatinr for
egners to posts Of honor and trust under our gov
people for years mast and vet u,tN no,o. with few
exceptions the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress Of foregnsxDs in the land We
need not the occasion Of presenting this ciscnldr
prospectus to the country assign the causss 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 now in view to state the undeniabe
and obvious fact that such purpose erisfs. Y
We now Gonna forward IN nrexept IA our felloyV
citirens the mode and means III conoentrntinO the
onin;ona and of the action of those who
inn ndrvS whose s,irposs .hali he to find yeasfv
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,ra;I ars saayrsy ;nc,s,sno vasr III dssf,o,s ons
,as;,, of ~. I'm ~ rsrl;,,s;r Ws ,vonoss N
establish, in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
OF the citisens Of this District and OF large number
of our friends in the different States daily and
weekly paper, to be called
= Sra THE AMERICAN ORGAN ~
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assemble, snn wners p,om,nen. nen al PdS PSrues
ior n'hny ,'onlns, ~
ey us ana ~ our Ir,enas - tne most IavorsDe one
Ior tne puon1eaon oa .ne onsAs ~ IL .nnl
fAHIr and me moss unulng usvvton V .he hsn ad,
vocAcy oi tne oocflnss ana Poncy ~ us Pa,'yr sns
give US clslm 70 US saPi,,t we kno~ We shAii ae'
serye, ano We ~ .russ We @ snah Isceiseis s
We cannot pernaps more "suncuy ana concssey
aenne tne pass ON wnlcn .ne de,soan g.gaa - -
pis Mphsneu 'nan Dy prssensng 1ne s1nowng erncs a
wncn we copy an1 aoopt ir1m an adaress o. aIormer
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Our posinon Is thus defined. we snail advocate
saca n,sasurss as WI, m our Judgment u carried ous
perpctuate our ncedom ana project our native rgnn
nor snail we az any ume oeviae rom tne pain OF
duty as the organ OF the american party ana the ad
vecase OF aWNicdn r7qhm. 49,.
We small nefther sustain nor oppose any ponucai