Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-28

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"AMERICAN ORGAN.n
a Dasty and Weekly PapAr, published in WasAin0
| ton Gty, D. O, By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
w have reached an important crisis In our pc
ltical history. The two leading parties in oul
country, hitherto separated by broad lines, either O
prnolpie or Of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
"A National Bank formerly an essential point Of diff
ierence between rival parties has n01 no advocates
Pyoteclos Tariff for the sake Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
ciis mas become Obsolete question Of party policy
SIMPLY oecduss "yeueaus tariff" affords incidental
brosecuon % American Manufactures. A modfca
uon oi the details Of our present tariff system ID all
tnat 10 demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protecton TO American Industry.
Inc ass'souton OF the proceeds of the public lands
among tne several States, as formerly claimed by
party ana the application Of those proceeds solely In
aid Of the national Treasury as claimed by the otler
party, have both yielded to compromise of these con.
uictng opinions, 30 far at least as to sk these ques
nons G q sssues between Wings and Democrats. plan
graduation" aud Of asurrender to the Satss' in
wnicn they Lie, seems likely TO withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party oontests
Inc Mnprspaaent Of ha,6o,s and yiprs by congress
sonal aid on which political parties have hitherto
diiered at different times has become less ques-
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and 1t win doubtless be adjusted by the mart Con.
gress upon that basis Of fiberaty and justice de-
manded BY the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other questions, Of minor Importance, on which. at
dierent times the two prominent parties of the coun-
ny disagreed have now by change Of fcircumstances
become obseiete. What then, remain as issues Of
any theoretical or importance between Wings
and Demecratss We know Of none and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations, they will do for the mere sake of the
spoils of p0,osri $780, sg
.. but new issues have arisen having no referene to
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the ceuntry-and which
issues must in their discussion progress and termi-
nation, annihilate these two parties which, for years
supremacy.
new era is at hand Ian era which will be char
acterzed in the future history of these States as the
ERA OF rArKIorIsx Throughout the length and
breadth OF this great and glorious Unon the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and simuta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AHERIcAKs
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CoUSrRYY This in
curry Is as universal II Is natural and pertinent
The response s being given In the Thousands Of
cations sPringng up in all portions Of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that the natiDe
born citisens of this Union hdus tie cdpacity and TIE
VII to adsniaissv their oson Goo~nnsnl to protect the
rights 0hich they hape inAUitsd and 10 p~petu4ts Tie
Freedom and indepeadenos Of their natios Lsndi
Shall We trace the ccasss Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masaes of our countrymens
The evils incident to the indiscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into our oountrythe consequences Of
permitting such immigrants 70 enjoy the right of
sufrage-and the degrading effect Of slevating for
eigners TO posts Of honor and trust under gov
ernment; al GASss have been seen and known 70 our
people for year past, and yet Snsl nos0, with few
ssxecpaon.. the American people have seemed 70 bo
nssd not on the oocasion Of presenting this Groiae
Pepscxt 20 The country, assign the osvsss for this
snAoea and general manifestation Of the pwposs OF
- Amerie.n people 70 take the rsins of govern
- Into tbeir own hands; II IL sufficient fbr The
ohdset W hye nsw in visw 70 state the undsnisbls
end obvious Aet thAs ssch pusposs es;sfs
We now soms forwsrd 70 present 70 our fsllow-
ctisens the NOD and means of concentrating the
:ss n ... e s s sSoa ao y 9 hcss who
toan PGrtB uhoss pvrposs shell be 70 find remedy
for o. mSnifd1d s1is phisk Ian oons spon ~, and
ssAiaa ass yssrs insasing vsdw AS disassrous ops-
ros.9a ss z - ssss p nas.Tsh.ssesi E we propose 70
Of TIE oiAsss of this 1isfrst ard Of large number
Of our Aisnds In the di6bruns HfAtss. daily and
weekly papsr - be called
TH AMERICAN ORGAN.
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for the publication Of the ossAr ~ m AnulsnAr
rARrr; and II the most uniting dsvteoa - - "a.
vocscy Of the doctrines and policy of ~ psxV I'LL
glye ms claim 70 ih ssgpc,5 We know " shAn -
We csnnot perhaps mors disHnsAly ssd eossissa1
define the basis on which the An~i6us Ovpss y -
tabished than by presenting She lbiiowink sxtFHe1
which We copy and ADOPT from ad1rsss d fsrnsr
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tim rHRrEruAnss or AnERIcAS rRzHpon u oua
osyrcI AxrRrcAs RreHB oun MOTTO, AND rus Ansz-
TcAS rARrr ouR ooasonHN.' 1851
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
sueA rssaswss a. will in our Judgment II carried out
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path Of
duty as the organ Of the american parlp and the ad
vccate Of American rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
meosufes en me RrOuno knht mfy emannts rom q
Democratic or from Wing administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from svor or prejudice, toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways In Wow the principles and purposes Of the
american party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while an independent Journal we
shall approve what we think Ia right and condemn
what we think 10 wrong in the principles Of all public
mon and Of all political parties The editor Of the
American Organ win be q Democrat Of the school Of
Jsderson and Madison, progressive In his notions Of
public policy yet consistent in his advocacy Of The
rights Of the States.
No sssay or editorial shall ever appear In the
An~Ioon Organ, the tendency Of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the ct-
ssns Of any OF the States Sc far "a the influence Of
this paper shall EXTEND the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained W.
hold Aat s inststuton of slavery Lslongs e1o5asip~y
10 Aose dt<s ia pAich eri<ts Bach of f< St1t~s, far
hs>E has tAs sok and ercluips righ b detevrine
,oh>kh~ o not sLap~y sbaH erisf p1thin ih borders
We sAau Aergrs oYPess az agitation Of as qp~ssson
Of slos~y, either N Obnorsss or osa Of II
The "dr.~ioan Orgon' win advocate the Jys< and
vrtrosnge1sd exercise Of the rights Of conscience on
All questions connected with rslgiess falfh but Il
win, By all fair and respectful srguments oposs for
scn domination Ans<roan cSi~ens from whatever
quarter II may approach and a. well In matters sccle