Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-23
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.ssntteatag a. OF rHU
ss4 ssAMERIC ANtORGAN.o
A Daily and Wes1ly Paper, published IN Washiao-
ton, Osy D, e.,
AN ASSOCIATION or NATIVE AMERICANS

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tons as issuss between Wings and Democrats, plan
formed of compound of "squatter sovereipntyn OF
7 graduation, and Of "surrender TO the States" in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena OF future party contests. m
n The Sprsosnsnt of Adybors and ypsrs by congress
sional aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has now become less ques-
ton Of principle than sf local and sectional contest
and II will doubtless be adjusted by tho next Con-
gress upon that basis Of fberality and Justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Of the country. ai'&ts Aa -Aus s' iei q
Other questions, Of minor Importance, on which, al
different times the two promihent parties Of the ooun-
try disagreed have now, by change Of ofcircumstances,
become obsolete What then, remain as issues OF
any or practical importance between Wings
and Democrntsf We know Of none; and II these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do 80 for the mere sake Of the
sp0iLs of p0acr ~ ia3M 1igRE lN 4
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 csuntry--and which
issues must in their discussion progress and termi-
nation, annihlate these two parties which, for years
past have battled with alternate success for political
A new era ia at haDd--an ara which will be char
acerzed in the future history Of these States as the
ERA or PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth u this great and glorious Union the masses of
neousy started the inquiry ID Am NOT AnERIcANs
CAPABLE or GOVERNING THEIR CouNrRr |" This in
quiry Ia % universal as 1t 10 natural and pertinent
The reoss ID being given IN the thousands Of asso-
ciatons springng mp in all portions Of the United
States, and resting the single basis that ts ,tipe
born c5issns Of his Union Aavs ~ capacity and Me
te4t a1,!'lstSr Rsir o'gn gopsymmsn b protect As
rtghss tchscs Msy Aaos inhsrd and p psrpes.ats 0s
+ Shall We tnce the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the nassos Of onr countryenf
The evils incident TO the indiscriminate ii9ration
Of foregnsrs into our country the consequences Of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suffrage Tand the degrading effect Of elevating for
eigners TO posts Of honor and trust under our rov
eminent; az these have been seen and known 10 our
people for years past, and yet until sotc, with few
exceptions s tho American people have seemed 70 be
need not on the occsson of presenting This crcular
prospectus to the country assign the csusss for this
sudden and general manifestations Of the parposs or
The Amsrican people 70 take the reins of govern
ment into their own hands; 1t is sufficient for the
object We have nuw>ln view 10 sate the undeniable
and obvious fact that suaA g,asE1ss erisfs. ~
We now come forward 10 present TO our fellow.
citzens tne mode and means OF concentrating the
opinions and OF harmonizng the action OF those who
are dsposed 70 unite in tho formation of an diner
scdn Bd,Th whose Purpose shall bs 70 fnd remedy
fo ns manifold ees ,plsca k4ps coma stpo,. n, and
,:S ,0sn a,s ysa{ly sncsiag udr ne Sisastpus epe-
estahiish, in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
Of the citizens Of this District and OF largo nur,ber
Of our friends in the diferens States, daily and
WoosD paper, ". DC called F}h NINn SnN
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give us claim 70 It's support we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receiveit slTb
define the basis on which the Iesison OrSgn i es
tablshed than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address OF former
Pressdent of Es Asaovvi Ndfius 4xpesfcas dssocio.
, ~s: ana p'''h'd a' 81 Lo'' IN f'Sruary, is4, to
Taz PKHPssuArsE or AsgncAS rnnupoS rs oun
oBJEcr, ANkRrcAN RfouTs oun MOTTO AND ran AnRR-
Icn rARrr oUR coaNoxrrs ~ N ed ~ lAo ~ 3
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
such naAdsures as will in Judgment II carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we atany time deviate from, the path oi
duty AZ the organ Of the Ap,aioan parfy and the ad
vocate Of draican rights
Weshalls neither sustain nor cppt 10 any political
measures on the ground that they emansts from
pemocranc or from Whig administration; bat we
shall discuss all political questions with The most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
present or any future administraton Keeping Al.
ways IN view the principles and purposes on the
Atassoan party, we sail battle for those principles
ana purposes, while as an independent journal, we
ssall approve what we think 10 right and condemn
what we think is wrong In the principles Of all public
men and of all political partea The editor Of the
American Organ will be Democrat Of the school OF
5encrson and Madison, progressive iu his notions Of
public policy yet consistent In bis advocacy Of the
No essay or editorial shall ever appear In ths
dnse-ioan OToGn, Che tendency Of which would be 70
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The "Ars<ricaa 0tpaa" win advocate fhe fr<e oyd
urtrumwsu~S exercise q the rights Of conscience on
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