Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-01
PROSPECTUS
"AM MERICAN ORGAN.o

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A Dai1y and Wseky Paper. published IN WashiaS.
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
"E have reached an important crisis in our Do
vv itcal history, The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines either Of
principle or ofpocy, differ now scarcely in any thing
National Bank formerly an essential point Of diff
Proteaios Tariff for the sake Of protection which
once divided parties nnd distracted National C0un-
CHS mas become obsolete question Of party policy,
simply because "reuen,s tdrif" affords incidental
! protection to American Manufactures. A modifica-
ton Of the details Of present tariff system IL all
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
4 protection 70 American Industry. "l
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
oting opinions 80 far At least as to sink these ques-
formed Of compound of "sqnatter 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. sl
The Improvement of hdrb0rs and rirers by congress
sional 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
gress, upon that basis of fberality and justice de-
manded by the spirit of the age and the true interests
| Of the country. a "A lH. TFW
Other questions, of minor Importance, on which, at
different times the two prominent parties of the coun-
try disagreed have now, by change Of circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues OF
any theoretical or practical importance between Wings
and s;. Demecratsi We knowIof none; and il these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do for the sake Of the
| spoils of potper! ask i<
But new issues have arisen having no referenc. to
the party organizations Of Wings aud Democrats
/ Ifgotto axpht
| upon the future welfare Of the country--and which
issues must In their discussion progress and termi-
hation annihiate these two parties which, for years
past have battled, with alternate success for political
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| A new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterzed in the future history Of these States as the
ERA ov PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this glorious Union the masses of
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOR AnKRIcAss
CAPABLE or GOVERNING THEIR CouxrRYY This in
quiry 10 as universal as it is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of
States and resting the single basis t tie native
bors citisens of as Union hdpe Ns capacity and he
HU 70 ad,nnistcr their otoa Government to protect ne
rights sohseh aey have inherited and % pepsuah Tie
freedom dnd independence,o Of their nati0s land I
Shall we trace the odssss Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses of our countrymen
The evils incident to the indiscriminate immigration
OF foregnefs INTO our cosntry-the consequences of
pcIlHlttlHR rucu ENJOY Tue TKnl OF
suffrage and the degrading effect Of elevating for
eignrrs TO posts of honor and trust under gov
ernment; al these have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet until aoto with few
blind to the progress of foreSasn in the laad. We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
PresPesns TO the country assign the csses Tor this
sudden and general manifestation Of the psuposs Of
the American people 10 take the reins OF govern
ment into their own hands, it In sufficient for the
object we have now in view TO state The undensblc
and obvious fact that sch purpose erists.
| We now come forward 30 present 10 our fellow
| citizens the mode and means OF cencentratng the
opinions and Of harmonizng the action OF thoss who
disposed TO unite in the formation Of an "Anse
iran parry, whose Rppose shall DO 70 find . rereoy
I Me mdnnosa eoN naacs Aass cgre ~ w ~ arg
ration ef our dtns Of adt1ruisatioaf We propose 70
establish in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
OF the citizens Of this District and Of large number
OF our friends in the dferens States daily and
weekly paper. 10 be called trs r,,- Y =
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication viii commence ON the 18th day Of
| November daily and on the goth weekly. 4
A oash capital, amply sufficient TO commence and
10 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 10 be advanced BY q number Of wealthy and
circulation surpassng that of any psper now pub
lahed in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly Subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasD
Of our friends In the several States but we have such
assuranoes that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many Thousands and that year will not trans
pre before our weekly list win be sweled 10 more
than one hundred 1eusdnd
Our position at the seat OF the federal government
the centre Of our political system where all the rep
resenatves Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men of all parties
periodically sojourn Cor many months, is considered
BY u.s. and by our friends az the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or rHr AxrRIcAs
rARrr; and II the most unring devotion 10 the sd-
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy of this party shall
give us claim 70 ts sEppof, we know we shall de-
serve and we trust we shall receive H.
We cannot perhaps moro distinctly and concisey
! define the basis which the An~ioda Organ is es-
tsbhshed than by presenting the following extrsct
which copy and adopt from an address OF former
Presidspt Of 1s Assoari Aativs ASasricaa Associa-
to and published at 81 Louis in February, ls4i 70
wit: @
aTnr prRrrrukrTsr or AprRrcar rnxrpor fs Qua
oBJxcT, AnKRrcAs RIGHTS oUr sorro, AND TEE AEKR-
loan PARTY our cooSoxsr." f. .#
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
such viii in our Judgment II carried out
perpetuste freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path oi
duty as the organ OF the dmeioan party and the sd-
| vecate Of Argericrn rs1hts.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from q
Democratic OF from Wing administration but 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
A1eySoan f,a,ty we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while "a 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 viii be Democrat Of the school Of
Jefferson and Madison progressive in his notions oi
public policy, yet consistent in his advocacy Of the
| rights Of the States
| No essay or editorial shah ever appear In the
american Organ, the tendency Of which would be 70
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the oit
of any of the States. Sc far the influence oi
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights o
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained. w
hold hot s instution Of slap~y belongs erclsivelg
10 1oss States w phich snists. Each of s States, for
nsetf has hs cole and ercJusivs righ b df~7psn<
sohsther or not sapey siaU eris soittin hs borders
We shoU therefore opposs all agtation Of Hs question
| Of slop~y either IN Cbn9ress or ont Of "
The "Ansricaa Organ" will advocate the free ana
vntromoseS exercise Of the rights Of conscience on
all questions connected with religious faith but Il
will by all fair and respectful arguments oppose far
sign dominaton opcy ADericgH tsens, from whatever
quarter il may spproach, and well In matters eocle
/ sisstical as In matters political
i Asynopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
/ each session will be from day 10 day presented.
General and local news viii be gathered and pub
lished in order that our patrons may have genera