Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-16
PROSPECTUS
or THE
AMERICAN ORGAN"
Daily and Hsekiy Paper. published in RasAing-
1a. ton Gstg, D. O., By
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M. . ton Csty, ID. q, by
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
WW r have reached an important crisis in our pc
w ltical history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lnes either Of
principle or of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
but in names. g.
National Bank formerly an essential point OF diff
ference between rival parties has noo advocates.
PyotNcsoe IariF for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
clls has become obsolete, question of party policy,
simply because "yeoenue ta,iB7 affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures. A modifca-
ton OF the details OF our present tariff system Is all
that s 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
aid OF tho national Treasury, as claimed by the other
party have both yielded to compromise Of these
hictng opinions, far at least TO sink these ques
tons as asssies between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed Of compound of "squatter sovereignty" !" of
graduation, and Of a 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 has5oss and ,-iasrs by congress
sional aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less uues
ton of principle than of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of iberality and justice de-
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
try disagreed, have now, by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain issues of
any theoretical or practical Importance between Wings
and Democrats? We know of none and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do for the mere sake of the
sp0ils of aoaDeri
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 futnre welfare of the country and which
issues must IN their discussion progress, and term
nation, annhate these two parties which, for years
past have battled with alternate success for political
supremacy.
A new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterzed, in the future history Of these States the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and smula-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
quiry is universal 1t is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands of
cations springing up in all portions of the United
States and resting on the single basis, that the native
born citizens of this Union haae TIE oaDdcity and W.
wil % a4.nnster their o,oa 9op~nnae1 to protect III.
rights Which I6y hape iadritef and 10 prpetuass the
freedom and iadepcsdencs Of h.eir natius aj,di
Shall we trace the caasss of this spontaneous and
universal uprising0f the masses Of countrymenf
The evils incident to the indiscriminate immigration
Of foreigners into bur countrythe consequences of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
snfrage-and the degrading effect Of e!evating fnk
tlgHtTb I'D posts Dl uonOr ana unuer our RaV-
ernment; al These have been ssen and known to our
people Tor years past and yet Rasf nor, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed 10 be
blind n the pyogress Of Iortignism IN the land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circular
prospectus To the country assign the ess,ses for ths
sudden and general manifestation of the psToss of
the American people TO take the reins OF govern
ment into their own hands il ia sufficient for the
object we have now In view 70 state the undenable
and obvious fact that sudh putpos6 er$1ts @
We now come forward 10 present TO our fellow
citizens The mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonizing the action OF those who
are disposed 10 unite in the, formation Of an "Anae-
ioan party" whose purpose shall be 10 find reEsefy
for he manifold epis 1nhi6h Adsr come ly0n u.s. and
'ohioh ars gAayIy imcrsasing under as Disastrous ape
ration 1f sr jdaps of satdlizdsioHl We propose TO
establish in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
OF the ctizens of this District and Of large number
of our friends IN the di8erens States, daily and
weekly paper, 10 be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication viii commence on the l5th day of
November daily and on the goth weekly
cash ooPitdS amply sufficient to commence and
70 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
Occurred 10 be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surprising that Of any paper now pub
Hshed in Washington city. The number of our
weekly subscribers win depend upon the enthusinsni
OF our friends IN the several States but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many HouSG,5s and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list viii be swelled TO more
than one hundred hensdnd
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
The centre Of our political system where all the rep
resentAves of the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent rneD of all parties
periodically soiourp for many month";, Ia considered
by us, and by frends, az the most favorable one
for the publication Of the organ or THx ANERIoAs
PARTY and IL the most untring devotion 20 the ad-
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give claim 10 ts sipp0,f, we know we shall de
serve, and we trust we shall receive Il.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concissly
define the basis which the d.7ierioaR organ Ia es-
tsblished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy ard adopt from address OF a former
President Of ta6 Missouri Adtire american dssocia-
tion, and published at IT. Louis in February 1s41, IN
wit:
"Tns rrRPxYuAr1es or AxERIcAS FREEDOM Is OUR
oBJKcr, AHgRIoAr RIaHTs OUR MOTTO, AND THE AsER-
IoAx PARTY our cogsoKxE."
Our position il thus defined. We shall advocate
inch nNasprc as win in our Judgment IL carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path O.
duty the organ OF the dmsrcdn pdrtY and the adj
yecate Of american rights.
We shall neither sustain nor opps ne any political
measures On the ground that they emanate from
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
american party shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
stall approve what We think IA 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 will be Democrat Of the school II
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
d0a.cdn Orgoii, the tendency Of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cti-
Gems Of any Of the Sates So far the influence Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States, shall be maintained W.
hold That pe institution Of sdUsry belongs srcbusigy
% goss Stoiss in Sohioh s1iSts. Each of a Sates for
ase1, has The cole and trcIusrs ri9It % deteyvnine
iuhttAw or not saDey sb0A srist wi1ia Us borders
We shdH therefore oppose dH Ggoton Of The question
Of slaCag either in Con9ress or o,h Of a.
The "4merican Organ" will advocate the free and
untrdmtneDd exercise OF the rights Of conscience on
ell questions connected with yeISgious faith but Il
will, BY all fair and respectful arguments Oppose fy-
egn domination 4e'icaa citeens, from whatever
quarter il may approach and well in matters ecce-
siastica az in matters political.
synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
each session viii be from day TO day presented
General and local news win be gathered and pub
lished IN order that our patrons may have general
knowledge Of passing events.
The daily paper will he published every afternoon.