Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-02
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
AMERICAN ORGAN
A Dolly and Ws4tly Paper, publisAed IN Waaain0-
ton 0sy, d. q, ly
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
PROSPECTUS
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pr0tecton 70 American Industry.
Inc d,str1son Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States as formerly claimed by
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
aicnng opinions 80 far st least as 70 sk these ques
tons a. ssssss between Wings and Democrats A plan
formed Of compound Of "squatter sovereignty of
graduation" and of surrender 10 the States" in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands nom the arena Of future party contests
The improvement Of Aay6ors and ,iVe,s by congress
sona aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less aues-
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and II will doubtless bc adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis Of Gberality and justice de-
Insnded BY the spirit Of the age and the true interests
OF the country.
Other questions, Of minor importance on which, a.
different times the two prominent parties Of thecoun
try disagreed, have now by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues OF
amy theoretical or practical importance between Wings
and Demecrntsf We know of none; and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do 50 for the mere sake Of the
spoils Of paoer
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc to
the party organizations of Wings and Democrats--
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
issues must in their discussion, progress and tern
nation annihilae these two parties which, for years
past have battled with alternate success for political
supremacy.
a new era ls at nand-an era which VIII be char
acerzed in the future history of these States as the
ERA OF PATnIorIsM Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and smults
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE or GOVERNING rHEIR COUNTRY 2" This in
qury is as universal it is natural and pertinent
The response being given in the thousands of asso-
cations springng up in all portions Of the United
states and resting on the single basis that The native
born citlssss of this Union hdps The capacity and the
OM to administer their Gouern0aenl to protect the
rf9hs chich they haze Inherited and to erpetuate TIE
freedom and Independents Of their natius land,
shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the Of our countrymen2
The evils incident 10 the indiscriminate immigration
oi foreigners into our countryside consequences of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
sntirage-and the degrading effect Of elevsting for
eigners 10 posts of honor and trust undsr our gov
eTnment; az these have been seen and kio,in TO our
people for years past, and yet until nor, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed 70 be
blind TO the progress Of fbTsyniHa In the land. We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this orcaar
prospectus 70 the country, assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose Of
the American people TO take the rains Of govern
nent into their own banda; II y sufirient for the
object We have new in view 70 actx The undeniable
and obvious fact thas such puposs 6cists.
We now oome forward 70 present 70 our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and of hamonixng the action Of those who
are disposed TO unite in the formstcu offs finer
for o. maaiod spiL soliol Aaes oers won us, aad
sehiA ors yearly inrsasing und~ 1s 23snstross ops-
ration Of euv lops Of ndtssn1isationf We propose 70
est.bhsh IN eonformit With the wishes Of thousands
Of ocr frieads in the difersns etstes, daily and
weekly paper, 70 be called
THR AMERICAN 0AGAH.
Ths Publissaon viii commence On The 18Th day Of
November daily, and on the Goth weekly.
\. ooeA ospitds amply sufficient 70 sommence and
y scontnne the enterprise, has been subserbed and
sssured 2 b advanced BY number Of wealthy and
si.sulstcn surpessing that Of any paper now pub
hshed In Washington city. The number Of our
wsskly eubecFbers will depend upon the enthusiasn
Of oar sDds In the several Sstss but We have such
With neSy koxsoads and that year viii not trans
prs bslbp our weakly list win Be swslled TO more
ihan ess hundred dsrsoad
Our sossca A. = . tAs ssss Of Y s1srs soysr,msn.
rsssaatvs Of ths States and Of he psspls annually
asssnble, and whore prominent men ef sIl partss
periodically sejcurn fof many months Il oensdsred
~ ~ and by our friends, - the most favorable one
rAErr and II the most untirng devotion 70 the ad-
voeacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
g1ve N claim 70 its sppof, We know We shall de-
ssrve, and we trust We shall receive H.
We cannot perhaps mere distinctly and ooncisely
define ths basis on which tho An~lcsn Organ is es-
tAblished than BY presenting the following extract
which We copy and adopt from an address OF former
Prssid>at of a. Mssovri Natips Apssrican Associa-
Non, and published st st. Louis In February, ls4l, 70
wit,
I "Tzs rrnrrruAnss or AxrnIoAr ynsrpor rs our
osIscY, AsrRrcAr HIoHfs Our sorro, AsD rHr AErR-
rcAr Panty ouR oocronu."
Our position ia thus defined We shall advocste
such 'aeas1r1 viii in our Judgment II carried out
perpotuste our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time devate from the path oil
duty "a the organ Of the A~scQn party and the sd.
vecate OF dynerioan rzghts
We shall neither sustain nor oppsse any political
measures sn the ground that they emansts from
Democratic or from Wing administration bat we
shall dscuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways N view the principles and purposes OF The
Asasroan pty, We shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while an independent Journal, We
shall 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 will be Democrat Of the school OF
Jefferson and Madison, progressive in his notions q
public policy yet consistent in his advocacy Of the
rights Of the States.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
Amsicnn Orpan, thu tendency OF which would be 10
preudice the rights wound the feelings Of the ct-
zsns Of avg Of the States Sc Gar as the influence OF
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
ssch and ofall the States, shall be maintained We
he!a Z - q ~ sastitts9g Of .LsOeg song ezca.ip.y
hesB hns tk sole and ercizsivs righ 20 dzevnsins
'rhsth~ nd sactvy sAa1 srist tcithsn is bordvs
We shau therefore oppose al dgitation cf fAs qs1<stios
Of slavery athv N 0bngrss or ont Of H. -
The "Am~icoa Organ win advocate the f,ss and
i,ntrum0sArd exercise Of the rights Of conscience IN
all questions connected with rsigious faiA but Il
will, BY all fair and respectful arguments opposs Tr
egn doS.fnaton orcr 4neyican oicens, from whatever
quarter u may approach, and well in matters eoole
siastical ~ In matters political. Ell
synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
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