Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-09
PROSPECTUS
"AMEHICAN ORGAN,0
Daily and Wsekiy Paper, pa6tjshsd ia Washing
ton Lity, ID. q, By atAfi9s
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.

a Duty anu Uetkty I'dpey, fudttstsd an WGshH9-
AN ASSOCIATION On 81, 81 4. HATi9R II AMERICANS
WE have reached an important crisis in our po-
vv litical history. Tho two leading parties IN our
principle Of policy differ now scarcely in any thing
AasionaJ Bank, formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates.
Froscti0s 1;yiT for the sake Of protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
cs has become Obsolete question Of party policy,
simply cecauss ",spsnus tariff affords incidental
protection 70 American Manufactures. modifca-
ton q the details Of our present tariff system is oil
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection to American Industry. fy
The disfSbutio Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by
party, and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury, claimed BY the other
party have both yielded to compromise Of these CEN
hicng opinions far at least to sink these ques
formed Of compound Of "squatter sovereignty Of
"graduation, and Of surrender to the States' in
which they lie, seems likely To withdraw the public
lands Th nom the arena Of future party contests.
sona 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 i will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gross upon that basis Of iberality and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
OF the country s A VI 9ts,.
Other questions of minor importance, on which, at
different times the two prominent parties Of the coun
try disagreed, have now by change circumstances
become obsolete. What then remain as issues of
any theoretical or practical importance between Wings
and Denocratss We know Of none and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they Will 90 50 for the mere sake Of the
But new issues have arisen, having no reference to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which are vastly important In their bearing
issues must IN their discussion progress and termi-
nation, annhate these two parties which, for years
past have batled with alternate success for political
supremacy. ls
acterzed in the fsurc history Of these States the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neOusly started the inqurv-" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GovERhISa THEIR CoUNrnYf 7" This In
qury ia as universal IL Ii natural and pertinent
The yesoass ID being given In the thousands Of asso
Citations springng up in ail portions of the United
States, and resting on the single basis, that e atigs-
born citisens q this Union hdue the capacity and hte
scN TO administer their GorrnBsent to protect Tie
rigts scich they hare inhsrited and 70 peetadte the
freedom and Independence Of their natiUe idnd!
Shall we trace the cdusss Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses of countrymen
The evils incident to the indscrimnate immigration
OF foreigners into countryside consequences Of
permitting such immigrants 70 enjoy the right of
suufdReu una lhe ueRruQing cHect OF eIevaLlng IOT-
cgners to posts of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; all these have been seen and known to our
people for years past, and yet until aosc with few
exceptions, the American people hare seemed to be
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus 70 the country, assign the canses for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose Of
the American people 10 take the reins Of govern
ment into their own hands; il Is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undenable
and obvious fact that such purpose erists.
We now come forward 70 present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonzing tho action Of those who
are disposcd 10 unite In the formation Of an Amer-
icGs party, whose pu,yo~s shall be TO find remedy
for 4e manifold sUs mhich hare upon us, and
wh are yedyfy jac,rdslzg under tie Disastrous ope-
rufie. q snr tdsrs cf ndtsrclisgsicn We propose to
establish, in conformity with the wishes of thousands
Of the citiscns Of this District and Of large number
Of our friends IN the different States, daily and
weekly paper, 70 be called
gH THE AMERICAN oRGAH.
The publication will commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and ON the Goth weekly.
A cash capitdl amply sufficient 10 commence and
TO continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemenI and we are insured . daily
circulation sufpassing that Of any paper now pub
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
OF friends in the several Sat6s but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many Aousdnds and that year will not trans
pre before our weekly list will be swelled 70 more
than ons hundred thousand.
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre Of our political system whore all the rep
resenatves OF the States, and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men Of all parties
periodically scjourn for many months Is considered
by us, and by friends, as the most favorable
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN
PAxrr and If the most untring devotion 70 the adj
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
n SfDJ W N d
serve, and we trust we shall receive H.
We cannot perhaps mora distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the american Organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which copy and adopt from an address OF former
Prssdeat of ne Missouri Adfivs dnerfoan Assooia-
ton, and published Mt ST Louis In February 1s4l, 10
"Tm rxRrrruaues or AxxnrcsS FREEDOM Is oen
oRJEcT, American NIGHTS ouR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
IcAS PARTY OUR cocNonsN."
Our position is thus defined. We shall adyocate
such rnedsures win In our Judgment III carried out
perpetuste freedom and protect native rights ;
nor shall we at any time devste from the path Of
duty the organ Of the 1nnrican party, and the ad
vocate Of Ameriona rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they emanate from
Democratic or from Whig administration but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice, toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways IN view the principles and purposes OF the
1Msr2cdn party, we snail bnffe for those pffnc'pes
and purposes, while independent journal, we
shall approve what we think Is right and condemn
what think s wrong in the principles Of all public
and of all political parties The editor Of the
American Organ will be a 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. Ftf
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
Amsrican Orpan, the tendency Of which would be 10
prejudice the rights or wound the feelings OF the ct
ofang Of the States. SO far the influence Of
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States, shall be maintained We
hold that The stitvop Of slopay belongs erctpsioslg
10 those States IN sohio erists. Each Of ne Stdte for
nseH has TIE sole and erctusire riga % dttefDiine
,eLslsp not slacssy slou erisf tcihia ~ borders
We sAau tAeyss oppose ou ogitatioa of the question
Of, sJapey, either IN C5ngress or out Of "
The " Ap,1ican 0ygon" win advocate the free and
untrunmeled exercise Of the rights Of consc,eaoe
all questions connected with religious fa,t but IL
WILL by all fair and respectful arguments, opposs for
sga domination opo d,nerican citizens, from whatever
quarter u may approach and m well in matters ecce-
sisstical as in matters political. ar
synopsis Of the proceedings of Congress during
each session viii be from day 10 day presented.
General and local news will be gathered and pub
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