Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-15
PROSPECTUS
AMERICAN ORGAN"
basIy a"d Weskly Paper, Published IN Washing
Ton City, D. O., BY

ton Ctty, u. u, ~
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
y" II have reached an important crisis in our pe-
w lltical 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
National Bank, formerly an essential point of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates.
PfotectaGe 1drV for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
cs has become obsolete, question of party policy,
simply because reoeaue t6ysf" affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures. modifea-
non OF the details of present tariff system is all
that demanded by the most strenuous advocates of
protection to American Industry.
The distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by
party and the application of those proceeds solely in
and OF the national Treasury claimed by the other
party have both yielded to compromise of these
hicnng opinions, so far at least to sink these ques
tions as issues between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed Of compound of "squatter sovereignty" J" of
graduation" and ofa surrender to the States" in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena of future party contests.
The improvement of har6oss and ,i0e7s by congress
eional 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 it will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of berality and Justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Of the country
Other questions, Of minor importance on which, at
different times, the two prominent parties Of the
try disagreed, have now by change ofcrcumstances
become obsolete. What them remain as issues Of
any theoretical practical importance between Wings
and DemecratsS We know Of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do for the sake of the
spoiIs of potoerl
But new issues have arisen, having no referene to
the party organizations of Wings and Democrats
issues which vastly important in their bearing
pf xyb
Issues must, in their discussion progress and tern
nation, annihilate these two partes which, for wears
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy.
A new era is at hand-an era which will be char
acterized in the future history of these States as the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and simula-
neously started the inquiry" ARR NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR Country" This in
quiry is as universal it is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of
cations springing up in all portions of tho United
States, and resting on the single basis Get The aatire
born citizens of uis Union Ad0s tie cdaqcsy and the
soiU to administer their ocn Gooemncat To protect he
rights aohich they haze Inherited, and 10 pspetuate lS
freedom and Independence Of their ndftos I15ldi
Shall we trace the ctlnses of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the Of countrymens
The evils incident to the indscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into our country-the consequences Vf
permitting such Immigrants TO enjoy the right of
egners TO posts Of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; al these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until noto, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress of fogeigaisDi in the land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this cycua
prospectus TO the country, assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose Of
the American people TO take the rens OF govern
ment into their own hands; it is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undenable
and obvious fact that such IupDose ezists
We now come forward TO present TO our fellow
citinens the mode and of concentrating the
opinions and OF harmonizng the action of those who
are disposed to unite In the formation of "Ante,
ic1n party, whose puspose shall be to find remedy
for ns manifold evils which haze upon us, and
tohica are yearly ScrsGssg under the disastrous ope-
rdtion Of our Ldaps of adturdgizati0si 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 diferens States, daily and
weekly paper, to be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day OF
November daily, and on the Goth weekly.
cash capital, amply sufficient TO commence aud
to continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured n daily
circulation surpassng that Of any paper now pub
lished in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
of our friends in the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with ns1ay Thousands; and that year will not trans
pre before our weekly list will be sweled TO more
than o7se hundred thousand.
Our position ut the seat of the federal government
the centre ofour political system where all the rep
resenatyes Of the States, and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men Of all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, is considered
by US, and by our friends, the most favorable
for the publication OF the ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY; and If the most untirng devotion TO the ad
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy of this party shall
inn IN tra EnONV pVQQ dp-
serve and we trust we shall receive II.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the ADetiodn Organ is es-
tabshed than by presenting the following extract,
which copy and adopt from an address OF former
President Of tRt Missouri Ndtipe american 4ssocia-
to, and published at st. Louis in February, ls4l to
wit:
"TnB prRrxTuAr1sS or AMERICAN snEKDoH Is our
OBJECT, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR ko-To AND THE AMER
tcAE PARTY OUR coGSoMHN"
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
such measures will in our judgment, If carried out,
perpetuate freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path Of
duty the organ Of the dneic1n purity, and the ad
vecate OF ALaeric1n 7-igltts.
We shall neither sustain nor opps ne any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from
Democratic OF 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
10eriodH party shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
what think is wrong in the principles Of all public
men and Of oil political partes The editor Of the
American Organ will be 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.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
American Organ, the tendency Of which would be TO
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the ct
Of any of the States So far the influence OF
this paper shall ertend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained We
hold that The institution of sao1y beloags eroIusiOeky
10 those States 1ohich ersts. Each of The States for
itseI, has The sole and erclusiUe ygM 70 dsternrins
tDtethv not sJapeg shall erst tcithin is borders.
We shc0 therefore oppose all agitation Of the question
of SLAVERY, either iB Congress or ont Of IT,
The "dmeScan Osgdn" win advocate the free and
Uttrdmmeed exercise Of the rights Of oonsctsnoe,
all questions connected with religious faith but il
WILL by all fair and respectful arguments, oppose far
eign domination american citizens, from whatever
quarter 1t may approach and well in matters cccle
siastcal as in matters political
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