Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-30
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
AMERICAN ORGAN"
A Dolly and Wsekly Paper, published ~ WasAing,
ton Oity, ID. q, By

Dolly and Weekly Paper, published N Washing,
ton Oty, ID. O, By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
"E X have reached an important crisis In our Pc
w litical history. The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines either of
principle Or Of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
A National Bank formerly an essential point of diff
ference between rival parties, has noW no advocates
PyotectiUe Tariff for the sake of protection which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun
cs has become obsolete, as question Of party policy
simply oeoanss 9 ",euents tarF" affords incidental
ton Of the details of our present tariff system Is all
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates of
protection TO American Industry.
The d!srsbuton OF the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed BY
party and the appoation of those proceeds solely in
aid of the national Treasury as claimed by the other
party, have both yielded 10 compromise Of these
icng opinions, so far at least TO sink these ques
tons az issues between Wings and Democrats. 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 nd from the arena Of future party contests.
sonal aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less aues
ton Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and II will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis Of lberality and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
Of the country.
Other questions, Of minor importance on which, ut
different times the two prominent parties Of the
become obsolete What, then, remain as issues of
any theoretical practical Importance 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 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 termi
nation annhiate these two parties which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy.
A new era is at hand Ian era which will be char
acterzed in the future history of these States the
ERA OF 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" ARz NOT AxERIcANs
qury Is as universal II 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 basis that the natipe
born citizens of this Union hare the capacity and ks
s0iu to administer their Gooeynm3 to protect the
rights Dhich they haze Inherited and to pepeate the
freedom and Independence Of their natioe landi
Shall we trace the o1uses of this spontaneous and
uprising Of the masses Of our countrymeni
The evils incident to the indscriminate immigration
of foreigners into our countryside consequences Of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right of
suffrage and the degrading effect Of elevating 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 noaO, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind TO the progress Of foregnism in the land. We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circular
prospectus TO the country, assign the cssss for this
sudden and general manifestation Of the puposs Of
the American people 10 take the reins OF govern
ment into their own hands; II is sufficient for the
object we have new in view to stdts the undeniable
and obvious fact that such purpose erists
We now come forward to present TO- our fellow
citzens the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonizing the action of those who
are disposed 70 unite in the formation Of an Inner
fcr a. measo1 sss sSseS Sass 81 cone ~ p upon ] us sns
Which ays yearly increasing under The Disastrous ope
rdtOn Of ew lasos of naturalization We propose 10
cgtAbah in conformity with the wishes of thousands
q TIE cit.ens Of this District and Of large number
wsskly paper TO be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commences on the 18th day of
November daily and on the Goth weekly.
\ cash oapitdl amply sufficient TO commence and
70 continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
surpsssing that Of any paper now pub
lished In Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
ulenu8 IN several 5ute8, out we nave Bucn
that we cannot doubt we shall commence
with many kh0Hsands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list viii Be- swelled TO more
than one hundred h0usaaid
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre Of our political system where all the rep
Of the States and Of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months 10 considered
by US, and By our friends, a. theJnost favorable
for the publication Of the oRaAS or rHn AxERIoAx
PARTY and II the most untiring devotion TO the ad-
vocacy Of the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
give US claim 70 it's srgpwf we know we shall do
serve, and we trust we shall receive IL
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the Apsricaa Organ Il es-
tablshed than by presenting the following extract
which copy and adopt from an address OF former
President of he Missouri bdtips american Associa-
ton, and published at St Louis in February, ls41 to
wit:
"Tns FERMENTATION or AxrRIou Ynrxpor n our
oBJEcr, AskRIcAs RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND rn AsEn-
IcAN PARTY ouR ooeNonES.'
Our position Is thus defined. We shall advocate
snch neasrs az win in our Judgment II carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
duty the organ OF the Apsrcdn party and the ad-
vecate OF american rights.
We shall neither sustain nor oppx ne any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from a
Democratic or from Whig administration; but 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 or the
american party, we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is 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, Jet consistent in his advocacy Of the
rights Of the States,
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
american Organ, the tendency Of which would be TO
prejudice the rights or wound the feelings of the ci-
zcns Of any Of the States Sc FAR AZ the influence OF
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rights Of
each, and Of all the States shall be maintained We
hod that ts instituton Of slop~y belongs ercJsipely
10 those States IN tohch eri<s Each Of s Staes for
tell has TIE cole and erc,usips right to dete1psus
tcheher or not slavery shaN epist ,osia is borders
We shdU herSors oppose al agitation Of The question
Of stavry, either IN Congress or out Of H.
The "Anserioaa Organ" win advocate the free and
untro0smesd exercise Of the rights Of oonscisnos on
all questions connected with religious faith but Il
will BY all fair and respectful arguments OPPOSE for
ssgn domination american cizens from whatever
quarter II may approach and as well in matters ecce
sisstcal as in matters political.
synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress during
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