Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-06
PROSPECTUS
or THE
"AMERICAN ORGAN"
Dolly and ReehIy Paper, published in Washing.
ton Ogty d. o., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS

ellis, has become obsolete question Of party policy
simply because "ve0enae tGrif' affords incidental
protection 70 American Manufactures: modfca.
tion 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, 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
cting opinions, far at least to sink these ques
tions as Sssues between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed OF o compound of "squatter sovereignty" Of
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.
The isnpreoement Of hardors and risys by congress
sional aid, which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has become less ques
ton Of principle than of local and sectional contest
and It will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis of lberality and justice de-
manded the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other questions, of minor Importance, on which, at
different times, the two prominent parties of the
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances,
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues Of
any theoretiual OF importance between Wings
and Demecratsi We know of none; dnd If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do 80 for the mere sake Of the
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 country and which
issues must in their discussion, progress and terni-
nation, annihilate these two parties, which, for years
past have batted with alternate success, for political
supremacy.
A new era is at hand-an era which viii be char
acerized In the future history of these States as the
ERA or PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Unon the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AHERIoANs
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING friEIR CoUNrRYY" This In
quiry is as universal 1t is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of asso
Citations springng up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis that The natioe
born ctsens Of this Union AaUc us capacity and The
sciu 70 administer their goye7wnsns to protect the
rights Hhich they haze inhe,ted and 10 pespstuate tie
freedom and Independents Of their natips landl
Shall We trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of our countrymen
The evils incident to the indscrimnate immigration
of foreigners into ciif countrythe consequences Of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
suffrage the degrading effect Of elevating for
eigners TO posts Of honor and trust under gov
ernment; all these have been seen and known to our
people for years past, and yet until aow with few
exceptions, the American people hare seemed to be
blind to the progress Of JorGgsisn In the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
prescsus 70 the country, assign the osases for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose Of
the American people 10 take the relns Of govern
mont into their hands; ii is sufficient for the
object we have now in view 70 STATE the undeniable
and obvious fact that such purpose erists,
We now come forward 30 present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and of harmonizing the action Of those who
:ss d,sposss z unite in the formst9n s Of an "Asy
for Ae MANIFOLD svis srhch hare came upon as, and
tbhih are yearly increasiag under the fiSastro ope-
rotson Of our laos Of naturalization! 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 diferent States, daily and
weakly paper, TO be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
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by us and by our friends as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or fHr AsrnIcAs
PARTY and IL the most uniring devotion TO the ad.
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
serve, and we trust we shall receive it,
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the american Organ is es-
tablisbed than by presenting the following extract
Presidsrt me Kissouri Nativs American Associa-
ton, and published at 81 Louis In February, 1884, "a
"Tnr rrRPKruaues on AxxmcAs rnxrpop rs oun
ossscr, Axrmcas RIeHrs our MOTTO, AND rnr ArER.
IoAr PARTY oun co0xoxnx."
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such msasrs as will IN our Judgment II carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect native rights
nor shall at any time deyiate from the path oi
duty as the organ OF the dn07odn party, and the I'D
We shall neither sustain nor oppsse any political
measures sn tho ground that they emanate from a
| Democratic 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 administration. Keeping al
ways In view the principles and purposes OF the
1Ds1odn party shall battle for those principles
| and purposes while No an independent Journal we
shall approve what we think Is right and condemn
what we think 10 wrong in the principles Of all public
man and Of all political parties The editor Of the
American Organ will be Democrat Of Che school Of
jefferson and Madison, progressive IN his notions Of
public policy, yet consistent In his advocacy Of the
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duevioap Organ, the tendency Of which would be 10
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heef has The sols and erclssics rS11t 70 dsteusin,
wh>thsr o nat slavery shall e1ist soithin as borders
We shall therefore oppose all agitation Of The question
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