Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-22
PROSPECTUS
or THE
"AMERICAN ORGAN

PROSPECTUS
"AMERICAN ORGAN.
Daily and Wsetly Papw, puJlisAsd IN Wasaig-
ton ORy, D. q, By @
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
"E have reached an important crisis In our pe-
~ tical 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 mao no advocates.
Pyoteetice Tariff for the sdks Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
clis has become Obsolete question Of party policy,
simply oeoauss "ysUAue tarif" affords incidental
protecton TO American Manufactured. modifca-
ton 81 the details Of our present tariff system s all
that demanded BY the most strenuous advocates Of
protection 70 American Industry.
The d,sts1usion Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the ssvoral States ~ formerly claimed by
party and the appcaton Of those proceeds solely in
ala q the national s,s Treasury a. claimed by the Other
nctng opinions, 80 far at least as TO sink these ques
tons az issaes between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed Of q 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 improvement Of hdrbors and YiDers by congress
sicnai aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less aues
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and II will doubtless be adjusted by the next Com
gress upon that basis of iberality and Justice de-
manded BY the spirit Of the age and the s interests
Other questions, Of minor Importance, on which, Ut
different times the two prominent parties OF the
try disagreed have now, by change ofcifcumstances
become Obsolete. What then, remain a. issues Of
and Demscratss We know Of none and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do SO for the sake Of the
spoils of poceri
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc 10
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare Of tho ceuntry--and which
issues must in their discussion progress and termi
nation, annihilate these two parties, which, for years
past have bated with alternate success for political
supremacy.
A new era is at hand--an era which win be char
acterizsd in the future history Of these States the
breadth Of this glorious Union, the masses Of
the American people have spontaneousy and sinlulta
neously started the inquiry" Ann NOT AHERI0ANs
cArAaLs or covEBxNa rHslR CoUNrRrf" ThiAin-
quiry Is ~ universal % II II natural and pertinent
fhersponssi is being given IN the thousands Of asso-
ciatons springing up in oil portions Of the United
States, and resting the single basis that s ndtioe-
Sor. oisiss. e kss Qnion hacs III capacity and ts
rights sshich ley h0ps iaAetsd aud to pepstHats tie
hsedom and 1sdspSs3snos Of their nasius landi
Shall we trace the causSs Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of " masses Of our countrymens
The evils incident to fis indiscrmnate immigration
Of foreigners into our countryside consequences Of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right CT
suffrage and the degrading effect Of eleyating for.
eigners 70 posts Of honor and trust under our gov
ernmeht; az these have been seen and known to our
exceptions, the american people have seemed ID be
blind 70 the progrcss Of ToyNpnssns In the land. We
need NOT on the occasion Of presenting this circular
md3sn and ssn.rs ~ we s
The Amercsn people. TO take The reins of govern
ment into their banda; It Is sufficient for the
object we have new In view to state the undeniable
and obvious fact thar such puposs exists.
We now come forward TO present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and of harmonzing the action Of those who
arc .disposed 70 unite in the formation Of An-
r a. SnoS ss s Ssss AHA sass 81 come ] apo s a. s1s
(Which Grs yearly incsasing under The dsastrous ape
rsSion Of e~ idscs of naturalsationi We propose to
setsbish IN conformity with the wishes Of thousands
Of fhe citizens Of this District and Of large number
Of our friends in the difsrsns States, daily and
weekly paper. TO b6called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication viii commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the Goth weekly.
A oasA ospital, amply sufficient 70 commence and
sseursd 70 Be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surpassing that of any paper pub
ished In Washington city. The number Of our
Of our snds in tbe several States, but we have such
assurznces that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many khousands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list viii be swelled to more
than onS hundred Meusdnd.
Our position At the seat Of the federal government,
the esntrs of our political systcm where all the rep
rssentaves Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men Of all parties
periodically sojourn for many months 10 considered
Nv tluF tha unost fa arahI 10 one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or rHs AnERIcAr
rARrr; and u the most untripg devotion 10 the ad-
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
serve and we trust we shall receive IL
; We cannot perhsps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the Arnsioan Organ 10 es-
tabsned than by presenting the following extract
Prsias"s oSa. M..oaT Sssis [ Xm@ioan n H%oe;e- ae
on, and published at b. Louis In February ls4l, TO
Wit:
"THs rrRyrruArsr or AxrnroAx rRxxpor n ouR
osJscr, AnHmcAs naHrs ouR xorro, AND TIE AnrR-
rcAr PARTY oUn cooSoErr."
Our position Ia thus defined. We shall advocate
such nedsws win in our judgment il carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time dsyiate from the path OF
duty a. the organ Of the ADevoan party, and the adj
vecste OF dDncrlcdn r7dhts.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures en- the ground that they emanatc from a
Democratic or from Wing administration; bat 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
american party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while independent Journal we
shall approve what we think Ia right and condemn
what we think Ia wrong in the principles Of all public
and Of all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ win 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
A1ssioan Organ, the tendency Of which would be TO
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cit
Of any Of the States. Sc far the influence OF
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained W.
hold kot he institution Of slavery belongs escltvey
% oss States in ,ohic erists Bach Of s Sates for
nssE has The sok and erclusips rlgh 70 deterrnine
,ohefhs not slavery shall sria tcithin is borders
We shau Aersfors oppose al agitation Of ne question
of stdU~y, either IN Obngress or ont Of ".
The "AraNioan Organ" will advocate the free and
untraDwne>d exercise of the rights Of oonscsnoe on
all questions connected with Religious faith but il
wi BY all fair and respectful arguments oppose for
eign domination ore Anerican ctsens, from whatever
quarter II may approach and wen in matters eccle
sisstica ss in matters political.
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