Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-26

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| AMERICAN ORGAN"
A Dasty and Weakly Pep~, pu6lishsd in Washing
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
Nv have reached an important crisis In our DO
v ntical history. The two leading parties in oul
county hitherto separated by broad lines, either o
@ OF policy differ now scarcely in any thing
Nat.onll Bank, formerly an essential point of diff
os fween rival parties, has nog no advocates
Irseasos IariF for the sake Of protection, which
os dcd parties and distracted our National Coun
simply because "rspeaus ta,ifT' affords incidenta
protsc0n 70 American Manufacturce A modfca
~. the details Of our present tariff system il al
-. demanded BY the most strenuous advocates Of
pf1sw ron 70 American Industry.
~ distrJUtioa Of the proceeds Of the public lands
@ nK ths several States formerly claimed by on.
S W and the apptioasaoa Of those proceeds solely in
o. the natienal Treasury, claimed by the othe,
have both yielded TO compromise Of these cen.
nounE opinions. 30 r At least 10 siak these ques.
uons a. sssaes between Wings and Dem0crafs A plan
iormed d . compound Of asquatter sovereignty, oi
Evacuation, and Of q surrender TO the States" IN
which they lie, seems likely 10 withdraw The public
lands fron the arena Of future party contests.
The MnTrScement Of AarIvrs and rigAs by congress.
EonAi aAd. ON which political parties have htherta
suffered ~ different tines has become less ques-
ton Of principle than u local and sectional contest
and u will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con.
Eross upon that basis Of hberality and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Of the country.
Other questions, Of minor importance, on which n,
different times the two prominent parties Of the coun
ny oisagreed have now, by change VI circumstance
become obssete What then, remain as issues q,
theoretical or practical Importance between Whigs
and Demecrats2 We know Of none and If these
hithest rival parties shall maintain their rcapectiye
they viii do 20 for the mere sake Of the
spoids of pososri
But new issues have arisen having no reierenc 10
me party Organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the csuntry--and which
eues must IN their discussion pro0ress and termi.
auon, annihate these two parties, which, for years
past have battled with alternate success for political
A new era In At hand---an era which will be char
acterized In the future history of these States AS the
ERA oy rAraiorrssi Throughout the length and
o. this great and glorious Unon the masses Of
.ne Amercan people have spontaneously and spulta-
neously started the inquiry -" ARs nor sAnKRIcAHs
CAPABLE or GOVERNING THEIR CouHrnY ~ This in
Suiry Is A universal 1t is natural and pertinent
Inc 10 being given in the thousands Of asso-
Glanons sprnging up in all portions of the United
States and resting the single basis Tat Tie ndtipe-
corr Stissns of tbs Union hare The cayacy and Tie
wy 20 adnsntst~ thsir Gop~nmsa} % protes tie
,As uAich sy A0Ds inAerited, asd 10 papetuete TIE
Vf Ado,n and iad4psndeads Of their n1siUs landl
Shall we trace the oouses Of this spontancous and
universal uprising of the masses Of our countrymenf
The evils incident 10 the indscrimnate imniention
Of feregners into nur Countrywide consequences Of
suffrage eand the degradine eject Of eleyating for
egnsss 70 posts Of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; all Glsss hass been seen and known TO our
people Tor years psst and yet wstl nosO, with few
eenosPVons. the American people have seemed 70 be
oina " the progress q forsigaism In tho land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circular
PvePeGrs 70 the ceuntfy, assgn the osusss for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose Of
the American people to take the reins OF govern
nent into their own hands, II il sufficient for the
ootect We bave nsw In ve2 70 stass the uadsniable
and obvious fact thar snch pw7ose erisfs. g4f
We now come forward 10 present 70 our fellow
citizens tne mode and means of concentrating the
epinopI and Of harmonzing the action Of those who
are ds posed 70 unite in tbs formation Of an "Ane-
.cda drty" whose pyposs shall be 70 find . ysasdy
TG she manifold sUils snhiah hacs come upon u.s. and
nAsaa are yearly inoasing under ts disdstrous ops-
utabhsh in conformity with the wishes of thousands
sf the citizens Of this District and of larce number
Of our friends in the diffsrens stAtsA daily and
weakly paper. 10 be called 0
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the 20th weekly.
oash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
Y continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced BY number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
lishsd in wsskinxtoa city. Ths; humber numb Of p our
weekly subscribers win depend upon the enthusiasp
Of our friends in the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many 1ousdnds and that year will not trans
pre before our weekly list will be swelled 10 more
than ons A1pdrsd thsrsand raI
Our position ct the scat of the federal government
the centre Of our political system, where all the rep.
reeenstives Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically soourn for many months, 10 csnsidercd
BY us, and by our hiends az the most favorable one
for the publication of the oRaAr or rHn AnHRrcAE
rAETri and II the most untiring devotion 70 the ad
vocaoy Of the doctrines and policy of this party shall
give US claim TO ia suppuf, we know wo shall de
serve, and we trust we shall receive IL.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and coneisely
define the basis on which the A,nerSoan Organ s es-
ablished than by presenting the following extract
which We copy and adopt from address of former
Presidsnt OF h< Kissovi Native American 1s,ocia.
ton, and Published at st. Louis in February ls4l, 70
wit:
"Tn rrHrrruluss or AxrnIoAs FREEDOM p OUR
oBJEcT, AsERicAs RIsHrs QUE MOTTO Arp rHn AnER-
rcAH PARTY our coeSoxnp ......
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such Daadsur@ se will IN our Judgment carried out
perpetuate our freedom aud protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
vecate Of drerioan rights
We shall neither sustain nor opp. se any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from a
Democrsto or from Wkig administration; bat we
bnhu uiscuss All pOuuca 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
dsnsrioan party shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think Ia right and condemn
what we think ia wrong in the principles Of all public
men and Of all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ will be Democrat Of the school Of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive in bis notions Of
public policy yet consistent In his advocacy Of the
rights Of the States.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear ip the
dmesoan Organ, the tendency Of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cti.
rens Of any Of the States Sc far as the influence OF
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights OF
each, and Of al the States shall be main taiped We
hold that ne institution Of slavery belongs eroJus;vsly
% poss States N whioi eriss E1oh of he States for
itseI has the sois and srcIuSgs right % deterp,iae
gh>th~ or not slavery shan srist ,eitlin is bordes.
We staA hergors oppes al agitation Of ls ouessson
Of siacry either " Obngvess or out Of "
The "AnerIoon Organ" win advocate the free and
h,frcNnesd exercise Of the rights Of oonscsnoe. on
All questions connected with reigioo faitt but il
will, by all fair and respectful srguments oppose for
2n donanatson oDer American oitsens from whatever
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