Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-28
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
"AMERICAN ORGAN.D

"a M ERICAN OKGAN,U
A Daily and Weekly Paper, pu6IisAAd N WasAin0-
ION Csty, ID. O, By s@s5s.
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
!" T. have reached an important crsis In our pc
w itical 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
erence between rival parties has aop no advocates
Protecipe Tariff for the sahe Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
ellis, has become Obsolete question Of party policy
simply because "repeaue tariff affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures. modifca-
ton Of the details of our present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the strenuous advocates of
protection to American Industry. ~ sa#
The disribason Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by
party and the appsaioa Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury, caimedby the ether
party, have both yielded compromise Of these
Hicting opinions far at least as snk these ques
tons a. issues between Wings and Democrats. "A plan
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 Aarbors and rivrs BY congress
sional aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less ques
on Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and ii will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of berality and justice de-
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, then, remain a. issues Of
any theoretical or practical Importance between Wings
and Demecratsf We know Of none; and IL these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do 80 for the mere sake Of the
But new issdes have srissn having no referenc to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
npon the future welfare Of the which
natiun arnihilate these two partes 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 or PArRIoTIsMi Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the Of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta-
neousy started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE or -eovnRrn9 raER CoUNrRr 7" This in
quiry Is universal a 1t il natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of asso
eiatons springng up IN all portions Of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that Gs atige
born citisens of tbs Union haze The capacity and the
WU to Gdmihistr their oton GoD0nmsn} to protect the
rights which they hare inA~itsd ard 70 pepetasts The
treescna cad Independence of their natjus Landi
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of c0untrymenp
The evils incident to the indiscriminate immigration
Of foreigners into our oountry-the consequences or
permlttinR SUCH Immigrants 10 ENJOY Lno Tgnt OF
surage-and the degrading effect Of elevating for
egners TO posts of honor and trust under our gov
ernn1ent; az these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until n0,o, with few
blind 70 the progress Of 7o1sgnisra in the aud We
nsod not on the occasion Of presenting this circular
EesPeas TO the country assign the csuscs for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose Of
inent into their hands II ID sufficient for the
objeot we have now in view 70 state the undsniabe
and obvious fact that such purpose ecists.
: We now come forward TO present TO our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonixng the action Of those who
are disposed TO unite in the formation OF an Amer
iean party whose pupose shall be TO find remedy
" ~ amoa ses saas0n ndss ogts ~ yo as a.a
sut0n Of ear la,rs Of saturalsationi 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 dfferens States, daily and
weekly paper. TO be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the Goth weekly.
A casA oapitaI. amply sufficient 10 commence and
70 continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by o number Of wealthy and
iniusutiAl gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surpassing that of any paper now pub
lished in Waskngton city. The number. Of our
weekly subscribers win depend upon the enthusiasm
Of our ends In the several States but have such
sssurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many Housands and that year will not trans
pirc before weekly list will be swellcd 10
than osss hundred Asusdnd. sfV tAfs
Our posihon at the seat Of the federal government
ths centre Of our political system, where al the rep
reasnisvss Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF al parnes
g. IA and by our friends a. the most fsvorsbIs one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or rnn AnnnTcAr
pARrr and IL the most untirng devotion 70 the ad-
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
serve, and we trust we shall receive IL
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the Am~ioan Organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract,
which copy and adopt from an sdAress oil former
President ~ 1ts Missouyi hdtips american Associa-
ton, and published at 81 Louis in February, ls4l 10
wit: ssa4 III
"Tm rrRpKIuAuoS or Anrnc1S yaKspos rs oun
onsHcr, ANkmcAS RIGHTS Qua MOTTO, AND rnr AHEn-
IcAN PARTY OUR ooGsoHKx.' ,W
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
such msdsures as will in our Judgment IL carried OUT
perpetuate freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path Of
duty as The organ Of the A,nstoan party, and the adj
We shall neither sustain nor oppsss any political
measures On the ground that they efnanate from n
Democratic or from Wing administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
present OF any future administration Keeping al
ways In view the principles and purposes Of the
dfnsrtc0H pnrTN we snail battle fof thoee principles
and purposes, whc an independent Journal, we
shall 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 viii 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 10
preudice the rights or wound the feelings Of the ci-
zens Of dng Of the States So far the influence Of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States, shall be maintained W.
hoid fhot e institutio Of slavery belongs enciuspey
iasef has ~ sole and esclasipe rign % det<mya>
ohehsr not slavery shoU erist ,oitin ~ borders
We shau Gersore Oppose all agitation Of The question
Of sldpery, sitser in Cbngrea or ontof H.
The @A,nsrican Organ will advocate the free and
untvgw0ecd exercise Of the rights Of conscience. on
all questions connected with rcgious faith but II
will BY all fair and respectful arguments oppose far
eign doDsnafson American citsssns from whatever
quarter It may approach and ~ well In matters eccle
siastical as in matters political
A synopsis Of the proceedings OF Congress during
each session win be from day 70 day presented
General and local news win be gathered and pub
lished in order that our patrons may have genera
knowled0e of rassiup evepts tiss