Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-08

AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
EMI IL have reached an important crisis in our pa.
w litical 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
but in names.
ference between rival parties has nom no advocates
Protective IaaF for the sake of protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Conn
ellis, has become obsolete, as question Of party policy
simply because "rssenue taTaJ' affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures. A modfca-
tlon Of the details Of present tariff system s all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates OF
protection to American Industry.
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
and OF the national Treasury, as claimed by the other
party, have both yielded to compromise of these GEN.
fictng opinions, SO far at least to sink these ques
tons as issues between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed OF a compound Of "squatter sovereignty" of
"graduaton," 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 If har5ors and ripers by congress
sonal aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now beccmo less ques
tion Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
| and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis Of liberaiity and justice de-
manded BY the spirit of the age and tho true interests
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 circumstances
become obsolete, What, then, remain as issues of
any theoretical or practical Importance between Wings
| and Demecratss We know of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do 80 for the mere sake Of the
spoiSs Of Poapet't
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats--
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare of the csuntry-and which
issues must IN their discussion, progress and term
na
past have batted, with alternate success for political
supremacy,
pew era is at hand~-an era which will be char
acterized in the future history of these States as the
ERA OF eATRIoTrsM Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union the of
the American people have spontaneousy and simuta-
neously started the inquiry" ARa NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY ?" Vhis In
qury is universal as it Ia natural and pertinent
The repoase Is being given in the thousands Of asso
Citations springiag up 10 oil portions of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that The adipe
born citi@es 81 tsS8 Union hare The cgpcoi!y and TIE
ao4 10 aSpiaistr kisr ooa Gaeennenl, 10 protect tie
rights Which they hare Inherited and to peypetate the
freedom and independence Of their natiee landl
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universo} uprising Of the masses of our countrymenY
The evils incident to the indiscrmnate immigration
OF foreigners into cur Countrywide consequences of
! permitting such immigrants 10 enjoy the right Of
suffrage and the degrading effect Of elevating for
eigners posts of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; all these hare been seen and known to our
| people for years past and yet until man, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed TO be
blind 10 tie progress Of Joregaisa In the land. We
need not on ihc occasion Of presenting this circular
Prcspocas TO the country assign the cguses for this
sudden snd general manifestation Of the purpose Of
the American people to take the rens Of govern
ment into their owa hands; it IL sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undeniable
and obvious fact thar such purpose ecisss.
| We now come forward to present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
af nietp tna nff axvbp
are dsposed to unite In the formation of an Aae7-
acan party whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for ne ma,ifoi oeils ahch haze come upon us, and
chch yearly inetedaiag sH3cr the disastrous ape
ration Of LIns of yldspuIiSdtoni We propose 10
establish in conformity with the wishes OF thousands
of the liens Of this District and of large number
Of our friends in the d6erens States daily and
weekly paper, TO be called
| THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication viii commence on the 18th day OF
November daily, and on the goth weekly
! cash caDita5 amply sufficient to commence and
TO continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured 10 be advanced by number OF wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured u daily
circulation surprising that Of any paper now pub
| hshed in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers viii depend upon the enthusiasm
Of our friends in the several States but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many tb0neands and that year will not trans
pire before weekly list will be swelled TO more
| than one hundred thousand.
Our position at the aeat Of the federal government
the centre of cur political system where all the rep
resentatves Of the States, and Of the people annually
| assemble and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically soourn for many months, ia considered
by u.s. and by friends, the most favorable one
| for the publication Of tie ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY; and if the most untiring devotion to the ad-
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
| give a claim 10 It's supp1at, we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive it.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the american organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from address of former
Presiioat ofne Missouri Native Ameyicaa Associ.s-
ton, and published at ST. Louis in February lsil, 10
| wit;
"THE FEnpErUAnsS or AXERicAN rsExpox "a our
OBJECT, AMERICAN RIGHTS oUR MOTTO, AND ruR AMER
| IcAN PARTY ouR coGEoNRE"
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such Dletsres viii in Judgment if carried out,
perpetuate our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any tims dcviate from the path Of
duty the organ Of the American g1gt and the adj
| vUcate Of A,Usrtcaa riJlsts.
We shall neither sustain nor oppse any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from =
Democratic or from Whig administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice toward the
present any future administration Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes Of the
Ateicqn party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
what We think Is wrong in the principles Of all public
American Organ will 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 OrGaa the tendency Of which would be 70
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the ci-
Of any Of the States Sc Far as the influence OF
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights of
each and Of all the States, shall be maintained We
hid that the tstitution of saOeg belongs erctusigely
70 those SUITES in spbch erists Each of Tie States fr
aself has The sole md erc5s,sipe right 10 desrHaine
whsser or not sLarag siaA epist ,0sia is borders.
Ws shall therefore oppose all dgtGtoa Of Tie question
of slaD1g, either IN C6ngress or cut If ".
The American O,gdn" viii advocate the free and
uatrananeed exercise Of the rights Of conscience on
all questions connected with religious faith but it
WILL by all fair and respectful arguments oppose far
e2n domsndtion A1erican citizens from whatever
quarter il msy approach md well in matters ecce-
siastical as in matters political.
A synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
each session will be from day 10 day presented.
General and local news will be gathered and pub
lished, in order that patrons may have general
knowledge Of passing eventS.
The daily paper will be published every afternoon,
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