Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-14
PROSPECTUS
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"a AMERICAN ORGAN,0
Dolly and Hset2y Pcps, ps6lisasd IN Washing-
ton Gty, D. @, By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
~T IL have reached an important crisis In our pe-
Wv litcal 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.
A NationQl Bank, formerly an essential point of diff
ference between rival parties has no advocates
Protecttee Tariff for the sake Of protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
CHS has become Obsolete as question Of party policy
protection 70 American Manufactures. modifca-
ton Of the details Of present tariff system is 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, formerly claimed by
party and the aRpoati0a Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury, as claimed by the oo
party have both yielded oa compromise Of these CEN
cting opinions, far, at least to sink these ques-
tons as issues between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed ofa compound Of "squatter sovereignty" of
graduation, and Off 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 hdr5Ors and airers by congress
sional aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has bscome less ques-
ton of principle than of local and sectional contest
and 1t 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
Of tho country.
Other questions, of minor Importance, on which at
different times, the two prominent parties Of te
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues of
any theoretical or practical Importance between Wings
and Demecratsr We know of none and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do SO for the mere sake of the
spoiLs of pooer! ss
D.xx 49,
the party organizations of Wings and Democrats
issues which are vastly important In their bearing
upon the future ,velfhre Of the csuntry-and which
issues must ia their discussion, progress, and terin
nation, annihilate 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
acterized in the future history Of these States the
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and simuts-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CouNrRYf This in
quiry is universal it is natural and pertinent.
The response is being given in the thousands Of
Citations springng up in all portions of the United
States and resting on the single basis that the ndtUe
born c'tsens o this Union hsoe The capacity and Me
aotu TO administer Lleir oo Government to protect the
rights tct:et they haoi iahe'ltd and p gerfeyete the
freedom and Independence Of tier ndsite lRhdi
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the masses of our countrymens
The evils incident TO the ndiscrminate immigration
OF foreigners into country-the consequences of
permitting such immigrants to ENJOY the right of
sufrage-and the degrading effect of elevating for
clEners TO posts of honor end trust under our gov
ernment all these have been seen and known 10 our
people for years past, and yet until no1o, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress of forcgnism in the land. We
need not the occasion of presenting this circular
prospectus 10 the country, assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the parpose of
the American people to take the reins Of govern
ment into their own hands, II is sufficient for the
object we have new in view to state Tie tndurirbe
and obvious fact that slch purpose erists.
We now come forward TO present TO our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonizng the action of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation of an Anaer
ican party" whose purpose shall be 10 8nd remedy
for The manifold evils toaich haze come upon w. and
tohich are yearly increasiag under the disastrous ope-
rGtaon Of oar lars Of Naturalization 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 diferens States, daily and
weekly paper, TO be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN
The publication will commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the Goth weekly.
A oGsh capital, amply sufficient TO commence and
TO continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
Tsulaton % surprising that Of paper now pub
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthtisasm
OF our friends in the several States but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many Thousands and that year will not trans
pre before weekly List win be swelled 10 more
than one hundred thousand
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre Of our political system, where all the rep
resenatves Of the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, Is considered
by us, and by our friends, the most favorable
for the publication Of the ORGAN or THE AnEncts
aR.1tE ss.x A. -
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give a claim to its stPpQrt We know we shall de-
serve, and we trutt we shall receive IL
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and conoisey
define the basis which the american organ is es
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from address Of former
PrsSidsnt of Re MssotAri NltiUs american dssocia
toT and published at St Louis in February, ls4l to
wit:
"Trx rxRPEruArIss or AMrnIcAS TnKspox Is OUR
onJEcr, AxERIoAS RIGHTS OUR MOTTO. AND TIE AMER
IC8N PARTY QUIZ c0GEO11h.
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
sl1eh reases as viii in our Judgment II carried out
perpetuae our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall at any time devate from the path OF
duty as the organ of tho Anerc1n party, and the ad
vecate OF dDptrioGn rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppts Nc any political
measures the ground that they ernanate from
Democratic or from Whg administration; bat we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice, toward the
pIeStnL OF huV hun1inbuhuOn heeplnR AZ
ways in view tho principles and purposes Of the
ADleoan party, shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
what think is wrong in the principles Of all public
men and Of all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ win be a 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 evor appear in the
drsercdn Organ, the tendency of which would be TO
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the ci
sens Of any Of tho States. Sc far the influence OF
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States, shall be maintained We
hold that The insttvton of slavery belongs ercJusiDely
70 those States IN which ecsts. Each Of The Sttes for
hseH has The sole and erclusivs right 70 dste7ntns
tohether not slap~y shall epit ,cithin s borders
We shaU therefore oppese al agitasion Of the question
Of slavery, either in Cbngress or out Of II.
The A,aerScan organ" will advocate the free and
u,tramnleed exercise Of the rights Of oonscssaos
all questions connected with religious faith but 1t
WILL by all fair and respectful arguments, opposs for
egn doDndtion american citizens, from whatever
quarter 1t may approach, and well iu matters ecce-
siastical as in matters political
A synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
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