Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-11
WASHINGTON. d. (, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAY H. 1856
PROSPECTUS
or THE
"AMERICAN ORGAN

0 PROSPECTUS #tlH
"AmERICAH ORGAN.
A Daily and Weekly Paper, published IN Washing.
ton CITY, D. u, By WA
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS,
VNTE have reached an important crisis in our pe-
W ltical history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lines, either Of
principle or policy differ now scarcely in any thing
National Bank, formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between ryal parties, has noo no advocates.
A PsvtetiUe Tariff for the sake Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
ellis, has become Obsolete question Of party policy
simply because rspeaas tariff affords incidental
protection TO American Manufactures. A modifca.
ton Of the details Of present tariff system ID all
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection TO American Industry. t1#
The dstri6ion Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by
aid Of the national Treasury, as claimed BY the other
party, have both yielded to compromise OF these CEN
icting opinions far at least TO snb these ques-
tons a. issuss between Wings and Democrats. plan
graduation and Of surrender 70 the States in
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests
The inpreUen,ent of Aar6ors dssd yJUas by congress
sional aid on which political parties haye hitherto
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and il will doubtless be adjusted by the merit Con.
gress, upon that basis of berality and justice do
manded by 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 coun
try disagreed have now by change circumstances,
become obsolete. What, then, 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 SO for the sake of the
spoiLs of p0f0erl
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc to
issues which are vastly important In their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the ceuntry-and which
issues must in their discussion progress, and term
nation annihilate these two parties which, for years
past have bated, with alternate success for political
supremacy.
new era is at hand Ian era which win be char
acezed in the future history Of these States as the
ERA or pATnIorIsH Throughout the length and
the American people have spontaneously and simulta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE or GOVERNING THEIR Country I" This in
guiry is universal IL is natural and pertinent
Citations springing up in all portions Of the United
States, and resting the single basis that e native
born citisSas of Mis Union hare As capacity and e
ieU 70 administer their ocn Poeernne, TO protect Tie
rights achich they haoe inherted and TO perpetttats the
freedom and indepsndsncs Of their natiOe Landi
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the of our countrymenf
The evils incident TO the indscriminate immigration
ol Ieiegners ileo our oounuy-tne consequences o. y
sufrage-and the degrading effect Of eevating for
egners 70 posts o. honor ana trust under our gov
ernment; all These have been seen and known TO our
people ior years past ana YET untn noao, with lew
exceptions, the American people have seemed TO be
blind TO the progress of foregnism in the land We
need noh on 'ne occsson OF presenting tns c.rousar
TO the country, assign the causes for this
suaden ana genera, manifestation OF the purpose OF
tne american people 70 take tne rclns Of govern
menI lnso tnelr own nanas; y Is sumcient ior ine
o1leei We nave new IN view 70 ssats tne undeniabe
and obvious fact that such purpose erisS
we now come forward 70 present 70 our fellow
ciulens tne moae ana means OF concenuaung the
opinions ana OF nsrmoninng tne aouon OF tnose VINO
are disposed % unite N me tormauon oI an Ansr.
icon party whose purpose snail De 70 ma rs~edy
Tor ~ mdaHosd eoas icasch hdpe come upon US ana
ion.ee dys yeary ucrsasg nna tAs % a.sassos1 cpe
rdt1r e, eur tdscs Q ndsurdnsdtson. we propose 70
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Of our friend. m sbe d;ssr,ns ststss dsiiy and
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:, Ine pupncanon VIII oommence on he io'n oAy o'
november oauy, ana ON tne zVtn weekly.
A casA caP.tab amply sufficient 70 commence and
70 commune tne shserPnse, mas peen supscrlpeo hna
secured 70 DO advanced by number OF wealthy ana
innuennal genuemeni ana we are INSURED oAity
~ ~ y - w. - ts - - - ~ fsfI 49,
hsned IN washington CITY. Inc NUMBER on our
weekly subscribers wil depend upon the entnusasm
oil our friends In the several States put We nave sucn
assurances that we cannot dquoi we sosn oommsnce
vntn psany Eorsdnds ana ina, year wili NOT usns-
pure before our weekly hst WIN pe swshcd p more
tnan one hundred meusdnd-
Our position at the seat OF the federal government
the centre OF our ponncal system wnere All tne rep
resen@uves o. the states ana OF me people ANNUALLY
assemble, ana wnere prominent men % al Psrues
perodioAl,y so)ourn ior many months, n considered
py ns ana ~ our nenas, az tne most nvoraDlc one
Tor the pubhcanon OF me ORGAN or THE AhnnoAs
PAkIft ana tse most untirln& oevouon 70 tne "a, a.
vocscy ef me doctr,nes and Poncy oI TINS party sns
give MS claim 70 its snPp1rb we know we snail oe-
serve, ana we trust we snan receiye ~
we cannot perhaps more dsunctly ana conolsety
define the basis on which the Amsrsean Organ s e.
tabiished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address OF aiorner
iresides9 ~ re Mssow' odtaoe Hme1odn Assooaa-
f9,, ana puonsneo ~ St LOUIS IN reoruary isAi, 70
WI:
les rshrrfuAnes OF AskhioAs rhkHDoh QUE
osJscr, AExnoAs RIGHTS ouh MOTTO AND THE Ahkh-
IoAS rAHrf QUIZ ooosohM
Our position Is thus defined. We shall advocate
such msasures a. win in our Judgment, II carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF