Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-09
PROSPECTUS
or THE
/" AM HICAN ORGAN.o


"AMERICAN ORGAN.o
A Daily and Weekly Paper, p,sbIiss~d IN Washing
ton 0sty, d. C., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
vNE f have reached an important crisis Ia our po-
w htical history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lines either Of
principle of policy differ now scarcely in any thing
National Bank, formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties, has nop no advocates
Pyotectiye Tariff for the sake of protection which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
ciis has become obsolete question of party policy
simply because "yeoeaue tariff affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures. modfca-
ton of the details Of our present tariff system s all
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates OF
protection TO American Industry.
The distribution 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 claimed by the other
party have both yielded to compromise of these CEN
nlctng opinions so far at least to sink these ques
formed of a 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 har6oys and ripeys by congress
siona aid which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times, has become less ques-
ton of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be adjusted by the Com
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mandcd 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 the
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances
become obsolete. What, then, remain as ssnes OF
any theoretical or practical Importance between Wings
and Demeoratss We know Of none; and If these
organizations they will do for the sake Of the
sp0sts of p0soeri
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc to
the party organizations of Wings and Democrats
issues which vastly important in their bearing
upon the future welfare Of the ceuntry-and which
issues must in their discussion, progress and terr-
nation, annihilate these two parties which, for years
past have battcd with alternate success, for political
supremacy. & s@
A new era is at hand---an era which will be char
acterized in the future history of these States as the
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of great and glorious Union the masses OF
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THErR CoUETRYf" This in
qury Is as universal as it is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands of
Citations sprnging up in all portions of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that the natipe
born citizens of this Union hGoe the cdpacisy and the
oiW to administer their Goue,meaS to protect The
rights Chich they haUe Inherited and 10 perptaate tie
freedom and Independence Of their natice landi
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses Of our countrymef
The evils incident TO the indscrimnate immigration
OF foreigners into our countrythe consequences Of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suffrage the degrading effect Of elevating for
eigners 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 nop, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress of fbrsignssn in the land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this crcaeg
prospectus to the country assign the for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose of
the American people to take the reins of govern
ment into their own hands; 1t Is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undenable
and obvious fact that such purpose erists
We now come forward to present TO our fellow
citizens 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 Aerl
icdn pdTty, whose purpose shall be to find remedy
for The manifold eoiIs sDioh haze come upon as and
aoict are yeorly increasing under the disastrous oe-
ration OF oar Gaos of aaturGzationl We propose to
establish in conformity with the wishes of thousands
of the citizens of this District and Of large number
of our friends in the diferent States o daily and
weekly paper, to be called M
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day of
November daily, and on the goth weekly
A cash capitdl amply sufficient to commence and
TO continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number Of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we insured daily
circulation surpassing that of any paper now pub
lished In Washington city. The number Of our
weakly 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 nd,ay thousands and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list will be swelled to more
than one hundred thousand.
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre OF our political system where all the rep
resentatyes of the States, and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men OF all parties
periodically sojourn for many months, is considered
by us and by our friends as the most favorable one
for the publication of the ORGAN OF rHs AMEnIcAs
PARTY and if the most untiring devotion to the adj
vocacy of the doctrines and policy of this party shall
give us claim to its euppoyt, we know shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive it.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the american organ is es-
tablshed than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address of former
President of tho Asssouri Ndtipe american 4ssocia-
ton, and published at St Louis in February ls4l, to
wit:
Tim PnRPxrUArIoN OF AMERICAN FnEEDoN Is OUR
oRJRcr, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
IcAN PARTY oUR coeNoEnr"
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such measures as will in judgment if carried out
perpetuate freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path Of
duty as the organ Of the American party and the adj
vocate of american rights
We shall neither sustain nor oppe SO any political
measures on the ground that they emanate from q
Democratic or from Wing 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 OF the
Ansicdn party we shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while AZ independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
what we think is wrong in the principles of all public
men and of all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ win 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
american Organ, the tendency Of which would be to
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 rights Of
each, and of oil the States shall be maintained We