Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-13
PROSPECTUS
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"AMERICAN ORGAN.o
A Dolly and Weekly Paper, psl5lislsd in WasAin0

principle or Of policy, differ scarcely in any thing
National Bank, formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties has noo no advocates
fyotectioe Tariff for the sake of protection which
once divided parties distracted National Coun-
Gus mas become obsolete, as question Of party policy,
simply oecduss SeDenue tariff" affords incidental
protection 70 American Manufactures. A modiRca-
ton OF the details Of present tariff system s all
tnat Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates OF
protection 70 American Industry. ~ M
The distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by ons
party and the apcation Of those proceeds solely in
aid o. the national Treasury, as claimed by the other
party, have both yielded to compromise Of these CEN
cting opinions, 30 far at least as to sink these ques
tions as sssuss between Wings and Democrats A plan
formed 81 a compound Of "squatter sovereignty" of
which they lie seems likely to withdraw the public
lands from the arena Of future party contests
The ssprsOe'nent Of hd,1crs and ggers by congress
sionsl aid, on which political parties have hitherto
uHered a. 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 Con.
gress upon that basis Of Iberality and justice de-
manded BY the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other qsestions, Of minor importance on which, at
different times the two prominent parties OF the coun-
Try disagreed have now, by change ofcrcumstances,
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues OF
any theoretical practical importan between wings
and Demecratsp We know of none and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do 50 for the mere sake Of the
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc to
the party organizations of Wings and Deniocrats--
issues which are vastly important in their bearing
upon the fntnre welfare OF the ceuntry--and which
issues must n their discussion progress and termi-
nation annihilae these two parties which, for years
past have battled with alternate success for political
supremacy.
A new era 10 at hand--an era which win be char.
acterized In the future history Of these States as the
ERA or PArRI0TIsal Throughout the length and
breadth Of this greatand glorious Union the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERIcANs
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY? 2" This in
quiry s as universal 1t is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of asso
CATIONS springing up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single hasis that the natioe
boz1 ostisens Of this Union Aars 0s capacity and ne
DN to administer their 0aon Gopc,raent 10 protect he
rights Which they haze inherited and 20 papetuate e
Freedom and sndspsnde'acs Of their ndtivs land
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses of our countrymenl
The evils incident TO the indiscriminate imnigTaton
OF foreigners into our countryside consequences of
permitting such immigrants 70 enjoy the right Of
suifrnge-and the degrading effect OF eevatnr for
eigners 70 posts Of honor and trust under our eoy-
ernment; all these have been sesn and known 10 our
people for years past, and yet until noic, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed TO be
blind TO the progress Of foreynism in the land We
need not on the OCCASION Of presenting this circular
prospectus 70 the country, assign the cses for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose Of
ras Amercan ns people 70 take the reins Of govern
object we have now in view to state the undeniable
and obvious fact thar such purpose erists
we now come forward to present 10 our fellow
citizens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of hamonizng the action Of those who
are dispoaed 10 unite In the formation of an Amer
sosa Plrtg" whose purpose shall be TO find renaedy
foT 4s manVod .eoik ichicA haze come upon ls, and
tchioh are yearly iacreasing under the dsasrous one
ration Of our iatcs Of satufalixatiai We propose to
establish in conformity with the wishes of thousands
Of the ciyens Of this District and Of large number
weekly paper, to be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN,
The pnoiieation will commences on the 18th day Of
November daily, and on the Goth weekly
A cash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
70 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured 70 be advanced by number of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surpassing that Of any paper now pub
iished IN Washington oity 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 thousdnds and that year will not trans
pre before our weekly lst viii be swelled 10 more
than ozf hundred HslGsand. .H-
Our position at the scat OF the federal government
The centre OF our political system where all the rep
resenatives Of the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men of al parties
periodically sojourn for many moaths Is considered
BY us, and by our fands as the most favorable one
for the publication Of the ORGAN or rHR AnsRIcAr
RAxrr; and II the most untiring devotion 10 the ad-
yocacy Of The doctrines and policy Of this party shall
serve, and we trust we shall reoeive II. =
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the A,neriorn Organ IA es-
iaSished than BY presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from address of former
president oftls Aisao1vi Natiyf Asaerlcan lssocia
Ton and published ss st Louis In February ls4l, 70
wit; sa III - n
"ru rrrPrruArrss or AxxnIoAx rnErpos ~ oun
osIsor AMERICAN RIGHTS ouR MOTTO, AND TINE Axxn-
fcAs PARTY oun coaNoErN,' y
Our position is thus defined We shall ndyocate
su1A neasares as will in Judgment IL carried out
perpetuae our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path Of
DUTY as the organ OF the Aesoan party, and the ad
We shall neither sustain nor opp, Sc any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from q
Democratic or from a Whig administration bat we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
present or any future adminstration Keeping al
ways IN view the principles and purposes OF The
Ancriodn party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an Independent journal, we
shall approve what we think 10 right and condemn
what think is 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 his notions Of
rights Of he States
No essay Or editorial shall ever appear in the
ADiefIcda Org1n the tendency of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings Of the ct-
zens Of any Of the States Sc far "a the influence Of
this paper shall exend the constitutional rights OF
each, and Of all the States, shall be maintained W.
70 those States w tciidh erists Boh tts States fcr
hssH h0s the sos and erclueige ri1h % deferynins
tohstAer o. not slavery shall episf sciiin s 5ord-y
We shall therefore oppose al agitation Of tas gpsstion
ofsisv~y, either IN Congress or om Of H.
The g Ansrscon Organ" win advocate the fre. and
t,trpmaelsd exercise Of the rights Of conscience ON
all questions connected with religious faith but Il
will by all fair and respectful arguments oppose for