Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-16
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
ga M ERICAN ORG AN,0

PROSPECTUS
"AMERIcAS ORGAN"
A Daily and Wseky Paper, published in Wasaiag-
ton 0ity, D. o., BY
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
:" Il have reached an important crisis in our pe-
~ liticai history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lines either Of
principle or Of policy, differ now scarcely any thing
but in names.
National Bank, formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties, has nop no advocates
P,otectioe Tariff for the sake Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun-
cs has become obsolete, question Of party policy,
simply because reosaae td'f'' affords incidental
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 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
hicng opinions so far at least to snk these ques
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 &C, from the arena Of future party contests.
The Improvement of hor6ors and yprs by congress
sonal aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less ques-
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be adjusted by the next Com
gress upon that basis of berality 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
try disagreed have now by change Of circumstances
become obsolete. What then remain as issues OF
any theoretical practical Importance between Wings
and Demecratsa We know Of none; and il these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
Twill dp far tha
sp0ib of posUeri
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc to
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 Het in their discussion progress, and termi-
nal tiate these two parties which, for years
past led, with alternate success, for political
A new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterzed in the future history of these States the
ERA or PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the Of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE or GOVERNING THEIR CoUNrRYW ~ This in
quiry is az universal 1t Is natural and pertinent
The being given in the thousands Of asso.
s,atlons sprihsing up in all portions Of the United
born citissns Of Ais Union hdos The capacity and tie
soiN 10 ddainaster their Goprnsns, 10 protect The
rights sohch they hare inherited and to paetuate Tho
freedom and indepsndence Of their natige andi
onhli We trace he Cuuses ol ulib spontaneous hnu
universal uprising Of the Of countrymen
The evils incident to the indiscriminate immigration
Of foreigners into our country--the consequences Of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right OF
snhrage-and the degrading effect Of elevatng for.
egners to posts of honor and trust under our gov
| ernment; all these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until nop, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind 70 the progress OF forsgnasm in the land We
need not on the occasion OF presenting this circular
prepsctw 20 the country assign the causes for this
sudden aud general manifestation of the purpose OF
the American people to take the rens OF govern
ment into Their own hands, r 10 sufirient for the
object we have now In view to state the undeniable
and obvious fact that such purpose ertsts
We now como forward TO prekcnt to- our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonixing the action of those who
disposed to unite in the formation of an Anaer-
icdn pdrtyn whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for Dc niaaifod evils uuhch hare come upon u.s. and
phic are yearly iporoasing under The Disastrous ope
ration of our ldzps of 1turdJisation7 We propose 70
establish in conformity with the wishes of thousands
OF the citizens OF this District ana OF large number
OF our friends IN the dinerent states, daily and
weekly paper, TO be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day Of
November daily and on the Goth weekly.
A casA oopitd1, 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
clrculauOn surprising that OF any paper now puD-
lished in Washington city. The number OF our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
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
pre before our weekly list viii Be swelled 10 more
than one hundred Aeusand
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre of our political system, where all the rep
resentayes of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months is considered
by u.s. and By our friends a. the most favorable one
for the publication Of the oRaAs.or THE AnxnIcAN
pARrr and II The most untring devotion 10 the ad-
vocscy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us a claim 10 it's support we know we shall de-
serve and we trust we shall receive Il.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the American Or0aa 10 es-
tabshed than by presenting the following extract,
which we copy and adopt from an address Of former
President of6s Kissonri Nativs American Associa-
on, and published at StsLous in February ls41, TO
wit:
"Tnr rrRrrruAues or AsxnrcAs rzrrpox n our
oRJkcT, AMERICAN RIGHTS our MOTTO, AND THE AEER-
IcAs PARTY our coGsoxEN."
Our position ia Tins defined. We sbaIl advocate
r,,oh ,sur,e as will IN our INDIGNANT N carried ont
perpetuate onr freedom and nroteot our native rghts