Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-11
PROSPECTUS
M or TIRE
"AM ERICAN ORGAN,D

er "AMERICAN ORGAN,n
A Daily and Weekly Paper, pt6ltsAed IN Easssre.
! bon Gt-, %. T., ty aoa
! AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
NM + have reached an important crisis in our po-
w htical history. The two leading parties in our
country, hitherto separated by broad lncs either of
principle or of policy, daer now scarcely any thing
National Basb formerly an essential point Of dir
ference between rival parties has n0,c no advocates
A PyotectiVe Tariff for the sahe of protection which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun-
cls has become Obsolete as question of party policy
simply because "r6peaue tGig" affords incidental
| protection TO American Manufactures A modifca-
tion OF the details of present tariff system is oil
that is demanded by the most strenuous advocates Of
i protection to American Industry
The ds,16nton of the proceeds of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by
aid Of the national Treasury, as claimed by the oer
party have both yielded to compromise of these
nictng opinions, 80 far at least to sk these qus
tons as issues between Wings and Democrats. A 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 nngveoenens Of ha,eors and ,Ssers by congros
sional aid, which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has become less qucs-
ton of principle than of local and sectional contest
and it will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of nberality and Justice de-
manded by the spirit of the age and the true interests
/ Of the country. Ia@ @ /"
Other queations, of minor importance, on which, at
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 DemecratsG We know of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do for the mere sake of the
/ sposIs of poner 3 II ga 54t
/ But new issues have arisen, having no referenc to
! the party organizations Of Wings and Democrats
rvh hIrt flxr
| upon the future welfare of the csuntry--and which
issues must, in their discussion progress and term-
nation, annihiate these two parties which, for years
past have battled, with alternate success for political
4 supremacy. aH
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 this great and glorious Union the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and smulta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERIcANs
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CoUNrRYP' This in
9uiry is as universal as it is natural and pertinent
The response Is being given in the thousands of
cations springing up in all portions of the United
States and resting on the single basis that tie nata
born ctsens Of ss Union hare the capacity and Tie
acsH 10 administer their o,on 6op@veat to zDtect Tie
rights soiich they haze Inherited and to ppetuatc the
fysedom and independence Of tseir nGtioe land
! Shall we trace the casses of this spontaneous ard
unsversal uprising of the of our countrymen
The evils incident to the indiscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into countryside consequences of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
suiirage-and the degrading effect Of eevatng for
eigners to posts Of honor and trust under our gov
! ernmentj dU these have been and known TO our
people for years past, and yet until aoso with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
bind to the progress of foreignasn in the land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circat
prospectus 10 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; it is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undeniable
+ L9l3g rfc
i We now come forward to present to our fellow
| citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonzing the action of those who
are disposed TO unite in the formation of "4aae-
scan party whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for the manifold e0sLs assch haze come upon u.s. and
which are yearly increasing under the Disastrous opo-
ration q our M'os Of nasauG5satsoai 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 diferens States, a daily and
weekly paper, to be called
THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day of
November daily, and on the Goth weekly
| a cash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
to continue the enterprise has been subscribed and
secured to be advanced by number Of wealthy ard
influential gentlemen; and we are insured daily
circulation surpassing that of any paper now pub
lshed in Washington city The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
of our friends in the several States but we have snch
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
Il D
| pire before weekly list will Be swelled TO more
| than one hundred Healsdnd
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre of our political system where all the rep
resentatves 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, the most favorable one
for the publication of the ORGAN OF THE 'AMERroAs
PAHrr; and if the most untring devotion to the adj
vocacy of the doctrines and policy of this party shall
give us claim to Its support we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive it,
| We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisey
define the basis on which the american Organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from address Of former
fresadent OF ne Missouri Hdtsge Anericaa dssocsa-
toga, and published at st Louis in February, 1s4I to
| witt r-sE .GII7 = fI'f--'
"TEs PsRPETUArIoN OF AMERICAN FnEEDoH Is our
| OBJECT, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
| IcAN PARTY OUR ooGsonHN." 3tt W ls'e
| Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
sacA measures as viii in judgment if carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect our native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
duty as the organ Of the american parity and the ad-
vocate OF AOericnn rights.
We shals neither sustain nor oppose any political
| measures on the ground that they emanate from
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 OF the
An0soon party, we shall battle for those principles
nnu PuIPoses, Wniio as an 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 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
drasrlcan Organ, the tendency of which would be TO
preiudce the rights or wound the feelings of the citi-
of qng of the States So far as the influence OF
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights OF
EACH and Of ell the States shall be maintained w
hold that TIE isstation of sLdpe-v beLon1s ey,ls;,<