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"AMERICAN ORGAN"
A Daily and Weekly Paper, PUBLISHED IN WdsAing-
ton Oty, d. G., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
PROSPECTUS

ton Ogty, d. G., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
MJ Il have reached an important crisis in our pe-
w litical history The two leading parties in
country hitherto separated by broad lines 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
P,0tscti0e IarW for the sake of protection, which
once parties and distracted National Coun
simply because "rsoealue tar6D affords incidental
protection TO American Manufactures. modifca-
ton Of the details Of our present tariff system is all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection 70 American Industry.
The distbution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States formerly claimed by one
party and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid Of the national Treasury as claimed by the other
parry, have both yielded TO compromise of these
hictng opinions 80 far at least to sink these ques
tons ds Issues between Wings and Democrats A plan
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 from the arena of future party contests
The improvement of har5o,s and yipers by congress
sional aid ON which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has become less ques
on Of principle than of local and sectional contest
and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con.
gress, upon that basis Of Gberalty and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Other questions of minor importance. on which. al
different times the two prominent parties Of the coun
try disagreed have now by change Of circumstances
become obsolete. What then, remain as Issues OF
any theoretical or practical importance between Wings
| and .Demecratsf We know Of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do 10 for the sake Of the
But 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 must, in their discussion, progress and term
nation, annihate these two parties, which, for years
past have battled with alternate success for political
| supremacy. #ea At i-
A new era is at hsnd---an, era which viii be char
actezed in the future history Of these States as 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 nor AMEnrcANs
| oAPABLg or aovERSING THEIR COUNTRY p This in
quiry is as universal as 1t is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of asso
| cations springng up in all portions Of the United
States and resting on the single basis that s natips
born citisens Of this Uioa haze Ms capacity and II.
oiN TO administer their Go0sraapeas to protect e
rights tosih hly haze iaAeited and 10 pe,petuaae H.
freedom and Independence qf their natiue ldndi
Shall we trace the capxes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the of countrymenf
The evils incident TO the indiscrimnate Immigration
of foreigners into our country-the consequences OF
| permitting such immigrants To ENJOY the right Of
suffrage tho degrading effect Of elevating for
eigners TO posts OF honor and trust under our gov
ernment; al these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past, and yet until noao, with few
exceptions the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress Of foreg7asns in the land We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this ciycuar
prospectus TO the country assign the csuses for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose of
the American people TO take the rcins OF govern
ment into their own hands, II Is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undenable
and obvious fact thai slca purpose exists.
We now come forward 70 present 10 onr fellow.
L md of copr ratin he
opinions and Of harmonizng the action Of those who
are disposed 70 unite in the formation Of an "Ane-
caa party" whose purpose shall be 10 find remedy
for e ,aanifod spis trAich haze upon as, and
ehich are ysariy Increasing ladr 2s disastrous ope
ration of our ldtps of natwotsIsoai We propose 10
establish in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
of the ciizens of this District and Of large number
Of our friends In the diHsrent States daily and
weekly paper, 10 be called ~ N 1854
~ = THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 10th day Of
| November daily and on the Goth weekly.
A oash capital amply sufficient TO commence and
10 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
| lished in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers VIII depend upon the enthusiasm
Of our friends In the several States but we have such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with rn,ay l0usdnds and that year viii not trans
pire before our weekly list win Be sweIled 70 more
| than hundred Hessand. a
Our position at the Raat Of the federal government
the centre Of our political system, whore all the rep
resentatives Of the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
by u.s. and by our friends, tho most favorable
for the publication Of the oRaAs OF TIE ANKmos
PARTY; and II the most uutiring devotion 10 the adj
yocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give us claim 10 It's slppo,t we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive IL
We cannot perhaps more distinctly aud ooncsey
define the basis on which the Anserodt Or0dn is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract,
which copy and adopt from an address OF former
President ofts MissofVi AafiDe drerioan Associa-
ion and published at St Louis In February, ls4l TO
wit; sft4sa stfeer ~ t
"THs YrRpxruArIaS or ArRroAx rnxRpox "a OUR
oDJsor, AnERrcAS RIGHTS oUn MOTTO, AND the AxrR-
rcAN PARTY OUR ooeNonsn." lligsN
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
stch MEASURES as will in our judgment, IL carried out
perpetuste freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at amy Tins deviate from the path Of
duty as the organ o. the Aneracan par, and the ad
We shall neither sustain nor opps sc any political
measnres on the ground that they emanate from a
Democratic or from Whig administration; bat we
shall discuss all 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
ADsric1n party shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while independent journal, we
shall approve what wo think s 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
public policy yet consistent In his advocacy Of the
rights of the States.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear In the
ADl~ioan Organ, the tendency Of which would be TO
preudice the rights wound the feelings Of the cti-
x,ns Of any Of the Satesa SO far the influence OF
this paper sha extend the constitutional rights Of
each and Of all The States shall be maintained Va
held Gat ne Institution Of sauoy belongs eroltsipev
10 those States schioh u erss bocA Of ne States fy
nssif has The sole and ercIusipe right 10 dstevnine
phetber not stayey shall eust scithin ~ borders
Of slqe0Y, either " 0nGypss or ort Of u. af
The "dmsvicon Organ" win advocate tho fres and
untram5eed exercise Of the rights Of oonsciencs ON