Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-23
PROSPECTUS
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GAM MERICAN ORG AN,o

| A Dolly and Weekly Papsr, pu5lish4d IN WasAin0-
ton Oity, ID. q, By ta
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
wv e have reached an important crisis in our pe-
~ htical 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
National Bank. formerly an essential point Of diff
Terence between rival parties, has advocates
Protectios Tariff for the sake Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun-
cils has become obsolete, question Of party policy
simply because q revenue tart" affords incidental
| protection to American Manufactures. A modifca-
ton Of the details Of our present tariff system is all
st y demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
The disribusion Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States as formerly claimed by
party and the application Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury, claimed by the other
party have both yielded toa compromise Of these
hcting opinions far at least to sink these ques
aons q a sssuss between Wings and Democrats plan
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 s'nprsUssnt Of ha,cors and riOsrs by congress
sional aid, which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less ques
on Of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and It will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis of liberaty and justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
| of the country.
Other questions, Of minor importance, on which, at
different times the two prominent parties of coun
try disagreed, have now, by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues of
any theoretical or practical importance between Wings
and Demecratsi We know of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organisations they will do 50 for the mere sake Of the
/ sp0ils Of p0tUcrl
But new issues have arisen, having no rsfsrenc to
the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
issues which 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.
| new era is at hand-an era which will be char
auterssd In the future history of these States as the
ERA OF PArRIorIsMl Throughout the length and
breadth OF this great and glorious Union the of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started the inquiry -" ARs NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF eovnRHHe THEIR CouErRvi" This in
]sry is as universal as Y !: natural and pertinent
Citations sprnging up In all portions of the United
States, and resting the single basis that the natiue
born citizen. Of ais Union haze 1s capacity and ls
rtgats thaich they Adtc inAerissd and 20 p~persts The
Shall We trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the of our countrymeni
The evils incident TO the indiscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into our oountry-the consequences Of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
suffsge-and the degrading effect Of eevating for
ernment, az these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until noso, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind TO the progress Of foregnism In the land We
prospectus TO the country, assign the osuses for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose of
the American people TO take the reins Of govern
ment into their own hands; IL is sufficient for the
object have now in view TO state the undeniable
and obvious fact that such purpose srists.
We now come forward TO present TO our fellow
citxdns the mode and means Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonixng the action Of those who
are disposed TO unite In the formation Of an Amer
loan party" whose pi~poss shall be TO find remedy
for Ae manSod sgils ssAich hans upon as. and
se ae " ssy sS e W. pacpo.s % 70
establish in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
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Of our friends in the different States, daily and
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define the basis on which the American Organ is
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which We copy and adopt from address OF former
President of'1s Missouri Ndtips American dssocia-
on and published at st. Louis in February, ls4l 10
wit; t-
| "THs rrRrrruArIer or ArsroAs rsERDor Is oUR
osJror, AHKnoAx nIaHrs our MOTTO, AND rnB AVER
IcAS PARrr OUR coeSoxKs."
Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
stoh rasds,Tes ss win in our Judgment, II carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviste from the path OF
duty the organ Of the American party, and the sd
vecate OF american rights. He Ell
We shall neither sustain nor cppsss any political
measures en- the ground that they emanate from
Democratic or from Whig administration; bat we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor prejudice toward the
present any future administration. Keeping al
| ways In view the principles and purposes Of the
Am1voan party, we shall battle for those principles
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shalf approve what we think is right and condemn
what we think is wrong in the principles Of all public
and Of all political parties. The editor Of the
American 0rgxn win be Democrat OF the school Of
Jefferson aud Madison, progressive In his notions Of
public policy, yet consistent In his advocacy Of the
rights Of the States
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prcjudoe the rights wound the feelings Of The ct-
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each and of all the States shall be maintained. We
hold that Is institution Of slavery bsongs ezoJsipely
% loss States N mAioh eists Each Of ~ Stats for
nssZ has 1k sok and eDclpnps ,igh 20 dst~mia>
wA~A~r or not slap~y sAaN eptsf sikhin ~ borders
We shou therefore oppose al agitation Of ti< qlestion
| of slavery, either IN On1ress or out of II
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urtro0sm>llsd exercise Of the rights of conscience on
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