Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-31
PROSPECTUS
or THE
gam ERICAN ORGAN.0
Daily and Weetly Paper, published IN Wasaisg-
IVY stss ton 0Ry, ID. C., By
AN AQS0rf ATfnN nP NATIvp hMEpvCA Ns,

AW etHe ton 0ity, ID. C., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
!" r have reached an important crisis in our po-
w ltical 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
ference between rival parties, has advocates
Profeotiee Tariff for the sake Of protection which
oncs divided parties and distracted National Coun-
simply bsqavss "rsDs,ius taii6 affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures. "A modiaca-
tion Of the details OF our present tariff system Is all
that - demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection 70 American Industry. l Nh ta.
The distrbsioa Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States formerly claimed BY oS
party and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury, claimed by the other
hctng opinions, 30 far at least to sinh these ques-
tions as issues between Wings and Democrats plan
formed of a compound of "squatter sovereignty" of
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 III
The improvement of hdrbrs and yieeTs by congress
sona aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different tmes has now become 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 hberality and Justice de-
manded by the spirit of ths age and the 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
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues OF
any theoretical or Importance between Wings
and Dem0cratsY We know Of mono and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do 80 for the sake Of the
spoiLs of po,oeri ,
But new issues have arisen, having no reference to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats =
issues which ore vastly important In their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the couniry-and which
issues must ip their discussion progress and termi-
nation, apnihilate these two parties, which, for years
supremacy 4 .
new era is at hand--an era which win be char
acterized in the future history Of these States as the
ERA OF PArarorIssl Throughout the length and
breadth Of this greatan glorious Union, the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOR AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CoUxrRrp This In
qgry is as universal as il s natural and pertinent
The reo'se is being given In the thousands Of asso-
ciations sprnging up in all portions Of the United
States, and resting the single basis that tie natipe
born citizens Of this Union haze x oapacltya and he
icdn 70 administer sr og's doyanpent, 20 protect e
rights ohich they haze Inherited and to psypcuste tie
freedom and Independence Of tas1 natioe laadi
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses of our countrymenf
The evils incident TO the indscrinnate immigration
Of Foreigners into our countryth consequences Of
permitting such immigrants 70 enjoy the right Of
suffrage land the degIadng effect Of elevating for
dgners to- posts of honor and trust under our GOV
ernment, au these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet Until Ecip, with few
exceptions, the AInerican people havs seemed 70 be
blind TO the progress Of foregaisn, In the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this ciycur
prospectus 1.-THE country, assign the ceasss for this
sudden nnd general manifestation of the purpose of
the American people p take the reins Of govern
r1ent into their own hands; II is sufficient for the
object we have now in view 10 state the undsi.able
and obvious fact that such pr7'oss eSisss
We now come forya.a 70 present 10 our fellow.
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opnons and Of harmonizing the action Of those who
are disposed % unite in the formation Of an Amer
ic1n paiy, whose pvspose shall he 10 and remedy
lor 5ss = n.aasos ep1t Aggs eone Upon ~, and
,otiQa of our hscs of aasrdlssosioai We propose 10
establish, in conformity with the wishes OF thousands
Of the ciinens Of this District and Of large number
Of our friends 10 tho diHerens states, daily and
weekly paper, to be called rtf 1.f f.8i I'll 37
THE AMERICAN ORGAN. 2m
The publication will cornmsnoe on the lsth day OF
November daily, and on the goth weekly
A cdsh capitai, amply sufficient 70 commence and
70 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 70 DO advanced by number Of wealthy and
oroSaon aSa are aed daily
lished 10 Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers win depend upon tho cnthusiasu
Of our friends in the several States but we have such
assurances that We cannot doubt We shall commence
with many thousands; and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will Be swelled 70 more
than one kandred Hetieani.
Our position at the scat Of the feseral government,
The oentro OF our political aystem where all the rep
resentatves Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and whore prominent men Oh all parties
periodically sgourn for many months Il considered
by US, and BY our friends, as the most favorable
Tor me pubhcailon OF The ORGAN or THE AnkRIcAs
PARrr and II the most untring devotion TO the ad.
vocaoy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim TO IFS saRpo!b we know we shall de
serve and we trust we shall receive Il.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and cGncisely
define the basis which the drssiegn Cygan is es-
tsbshed than by presenting The following extract,
which we copy and adopt from address Of former
Presidept ftlt Missouri AatiOs ,ADaoioaa Associa-
ton, and published at ST. Lous in February Isi, 10
wit: t.
"TH PxaPrfUArgos or AxHaicAx rnKsDos Is ouR
onJsT, AMERICAN RIofrs OUR noIro, AsD rnS AMER
loan PARTY our ooaEoKH."
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
such naeosurs as viii in our Judgment IL carried out
perpetuae freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we ut any time deviae from the path oi
duty as the organ Of tho american parity and The ad
vocate Of ADssf9eers ,7gAts.
We ahalll neither sustain NOR oppose any political
measures on the ground that they smanate from a
Democratic or from Wing 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 Oh The
american party, We shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
en and Of ell political parties. TIE editor Of the
American Organ viii be Democrat OF the school Of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive in Lis notions OF
public policy, yet consistent in his Advocacy Of The
rights Of the States.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear In the
d,nerioan Organ, the tendency Of which would be TO
prejudice the rghts wound the feelings Of the cit
zens Of any Of the States 10 far as the influence Of
this paper shal extend, the constitutional rights Of
eaob, and Of all the States, shall be msintsinsd Ws
hold Rdt ps fnssiton Of saes,Y belongs esc1usivsly
70 those States IN phich erists .1ach os States fr
itses has As sole aNd ssotpsjve righ 10 dsteywsins
iester or not slavery shall erss pithin ifs bosdevs
W. shaH Nsgfcy oppose all agitation Of Ae qusssiop
Of stavey, either N Congress or o,a QfA