Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-18
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
"A M ERIC ORG AN,0

AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
VMT have reached mn important crisis in Pc
wv lltical history The two Leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad nes, either OF
principle or of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
but in names.
A National Bank. formerly an essential point of diff
ference between rival parties, has advocates,
Protectiee IatiF for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
ellis has become obsolete, as question Of party policy
protection to American Manufactures A modifca-
ton of the details Of present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection to American Industry. =,
The dtstbutto of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States as formerly claimed by one
party, and the dcation Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury, claimed by the ohsr
party have both yielded toa compromise Of these con-
hictDg opinions, far at least TO sik these ques-
tons az issues between Wings and Democrats plan
formed OF a compound of "squatter sovereignty" OF
graduation, and OF surrender 10 the States" IN
which they lie seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests
The improvement Of hdrbors and ricets by congress
siona aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has now become ess ques
lon of principle than of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con
gress upon that basis of hberaty and justice de-
manded by the spirit of the age and the true interests
Of the country.
Other questions, of minor Importance, on which, III
different times, the two prominent parties of the
try disagreed have now BY change Of circumstances
become obsslete. What, then, remain as issues Of
any Theoretical or practical Importance between Wings
and Demecratsp We know Of none and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do 30 for the mere sake Of the
spills of Poscsri
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 cauntry-and which
issues must in their discussion, progress and terni
.l.tnR
past have bated, with alternate success for political
supremacy
A new era is at handan era which will be char
acterzed in the future history of these States rs the
ERA or PATRIOTISM! Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union, the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE or GOVERNING THEIR CouNrRYY This in
qury is as universal as II is natural and pertinent
The response IS being given in the thousands of
Citations spripgng up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis, at The natioe-
born ctiaens Of tits Upioa hare Hs cta,1ty and tie
iol 70 administer their ooa GoreramsE, b protect ne
rights ioh{ch they hare Inherited and 10 patye.adLs The
frtedoaa and indtpendencs Of tsei,. nasiUs landt
Shall We trace the Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of our countryneuS
The evils incident to the iudscrimnate immigration
.of Foreigners into countrythe consequences of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right CT
sufrage-and the degrading elect Of elevating for
elguars 70 posts OF honor and trust under gov
ernment; al tese have been seen and known to our
people for years past and yet untlt 1op with few
exceptions, the AnericaU people have seemed 10 bs
blind to the progress OF t5rgaiem in tho land. We
need not the occasion Of presenting this ercnLtr
prsspasas 70 the country, assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the purpose of
the American people 10 take the reus Of govern
ment into their Own hands; 1t is sufficient fnr the
object we have ney IN view 70 state tho rhdeniable
and obyious fact thas such o99J,oss erists.
.. We now come forward 10 present to fellow
citizens the mode ara means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harhonzing tho scton of those who
disposed TO unite IL the formation of an " dao-
i8an party" wbosegD'pose shall be 70 find rsqeJy
for Es mdHijok eetis tei1L haze o4s ,Jna4 az, and
iotscl mr. gar2y iqtSe1Sing under Ae disastrous ope
ration uf kI10s of nagUgllizat0Hl We propose 10
establish in conformity with the wishes of thousands
of the citizens Of this District aud of large number
Of our friends in the dlierent States q daily end
weekly paper, 70 be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication win commence on the 18th day OF
November daily, aud on the 2oth weekly.
A cash capital, amply sufficient 20 commence and
20 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 20 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
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
Of our friends in the several States but have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many G0Usliids and that year viii not trans
pire before our weekly list will be swelled 10 more
than one hundred HsUsdhd.
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre Of our political syste where all the rep
resentatves of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically soiourn for many months, is cenhidered
by US, and by our friends, as the most favorable
for the publication Of the ORGAN or rHK AxKRIcAN
PARTY; and If the most untring devotion to the ad-
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim 10 it's sUgpgf we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust We slAll receive II.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the dEEeyioan OrgGn Is es.
tablisbed than by presenting tho following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address Of former
PrssiieHt Of ht Missouri Natia dDserio0n Ass,ciq-
ton and published at s. Ions in February, lsal, 10
wit:
"TuE PsRPEruA ATIsE OF AMERICAN FREEDOM ~ ouR
OBJECT, AMERICAN RIGHTS ouR MOTTO, AND ruE AsER.
TcAS PARTY OUR cogSoxKE.
Our position ia thus defined. We shall advocate
slea msasrss viii in our Judgment, If carried out,
perpetuAts our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path oi
duty the organ Of The dDeroan party and tho ad.
vacate Of dn<rfcun r52ats.
We shall neither sustain nor oppIse any political
measures the ground that they enRnate from
Democratic or from a Whig administration bot We
shall discuss ali 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
AmeSToon party, We shal battle for those principles
and purposes, while os an independent Journal, we
sknii approve what we think II right aud condemn
what think is wrong In tho principles OF all public
and Of all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ viii be Democrat Of the school of
jefferson and Madison, progressive in his notions II
public policy yet cousisteni in bis advocacy of the
rights Of the States.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
dnterioan Orgaa, the tendency OF which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the ct-
Of any OF the States So far the influence Of
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rghtsof
EACH aud Of all the States shall be maintained We
hold Liat ls RstssttOa 0 siaray blongs erctpsigsg
% Nss StaLes IN gatich e5its kIel fpz Stdtes fot
itself, las Hs sok and szchasiBe riFa 10 determine
,rh<ter or MT Sap7g sbaH erist witin as bord<rs.
W. shdA therefore o1Pass all ogibrti0n Of ths qu,StoB
Of sidUsry, eitRsr in Cbalrsss 0r mt Of T.
The "Amaicap Oyg1n" will advocate the free and
Hntrdmne'!ea exercise Of the rights Of conssncs. on
all questions connected with religious fdiA but II
will b. all fair and respectful arguments, oppose fo
s1n dogSaati0R dBcrcaH citizens, from whatever
quarter IT ,aay approach and well in matters ecce
sestical "a 10 matters political.
synopsis OF the proceedings Of Congress during
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