Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-13
PROSPECTUS
or THE
AMERICAN ORGAN,o

A Daily and Weekly Paper, published in Washin0-
ton CITY ID. q, By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
WE have reached an important crisis in our DO
~ 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
National Bank, formerly an essential point of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates
Profsctt0e 1arW for the sake of protection which
once divided parties and distracted our National Conn
CHS mas become obsolete as question Of party policy
simply because "receaue tlrifp affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures, A modfca-
ton OF the details Of our 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 one
party and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury, as claimed by the other
party have both yielded to compromise of these CEN
hictng opinions so far at least to sink these ques-
tons as issues between Wings and Democrats A plan
formed OF 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.
The Improvement of HORRORS and rieers by congress
sonal aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less qucs
ton OF principle than Of local and sectional contest;
and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis Of iberalty and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
OF the country.
Other questions, Of minor Importance, on which, at
different times the two prominent parties Of the
rydisagreed, have now by change of ofcircumstances
become obsolete. What then remain as issues of
any theoretical OF practical importance between Wings
and Democratss We know of none; and il these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do for the mere sake of the
spoits OF poaoeri
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare of the country--and which
issues must in their discussion progress, and terni
nation, annihate these two partes which, for years
past have batled with alternate success for political
supremacy.
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 Of
the American people have spontaneously and simuta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CousrRrY This in
qury il universal 1t is natural and pertinent
The resonse is being given in the thousands of asso
cations springing up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis that the aatipe
born citizens Of this Union hdoe tie capacity and The
wiu to adniist their o,on Gouernusn 10 protect he
tghts sohich tey hare Inherited and TO erpetadte tie
freedom and Independence Of their natios hadi
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses of countrymens
The evils incident TO the indiscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into our country-the consequences of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right of
suffrage and the degrading effect Of elevating for
eigners TO posts OF honor and trust under gov
ernment; dU these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until ,aoso, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind TO the progress Of faeignisnl in the land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circular
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose of
the American people 10 take the reins Of govern
ment into their own hands; il is sufficient for the
object wc have now in view TO state the undeniabe
and obvious fact that such 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 10 unite In the formation Of an "Ame
lean party" whose purpose shall be to find remedy
for ns manifold eoHs sehich hare come upon us and
sohie6ars yearly inoreasng under 1e disastrous ope
ration u our kaacs Of aatudli.atioai 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 different 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.
cash cdpitdl amply sufficient to commence and
10 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 70 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
Of our friends in the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many housands and that year will not trans
pire before weekly list will be swelled 10 more
than hundred thousand
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre OF our political system, where all the rep
resenatyes 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 friends as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY; and II the most untrng devotion TO the adj
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim 10 its support know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive it.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the Apleyican Organ il es-
tablished than by presentng tho following extract
which we copy and adopt from address OF former
Presidsnt Of 1s Mssovri Aatios ADserican dssocia-
ton and published at st Louis in February, lS41, TO
witt
"THs rxRrrruAnex or ApEmcAs FREEDOM n ovR
oBJrcr, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
IcAS PARTY OUR coovoxrrD
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
slch usasures viii in our Judgment, IL carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path of
duty as the organ Of the american paty and the ad-
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they cmanate from
Democratic or from Whig administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice, toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes OF the
ADericon 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 Ia wrong in the principles Of all public
men and Of all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ win 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
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the citi
zens Of any 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 We
hold tot NE insttuf;on Of slavery belongs erclsiuey
10 those States IN which eDiss Each Of ne States for
hscb, has the sole and erclusigs riqlt % dtermias
whetler Or mot slavery shaU eria sothin ts borders.
We shall therefore oppose al dgitotion Of ne question
Of slavery, etter IN Ungress or out Of u.
The "dmericon 0ygonv will advocate the free and
untrana'need exercise Of the rights Of conscience on
all questions connected with religious fat but IL
w BY all fair and respectful arguments oppose far
eiqa domination dmerican citizens from whatever
quarter II may approach and well in matters ecce-
sastcal as In matters political.
synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
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