Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-12
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
"a M MERICAN ORG AN,o

OF THE
"AM ERICAN ORGAN,o
| A Daily and Hsehty Paper, published IA TYasAing-
ton Gty, d. G., By
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
| wv e have reached an important crisis Ia our DO.
| w htcal 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 ef diff
ference between rival parties, has noso advocates
Protecsioe Tariff for the sake of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted National Coun-
Gala has become obsoete as question of party policy,
simply because q "reoenue tariff" affords incidental
| protection 70 American Manufactures. A modifca-
ton OF the details of our present tariff system is all
nat = demanded y the most strenuous advocates Of
The dststos'on of the proceeds of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by
party and the application of those proceeds solely in
ald OF e national Treasury, claimed by the Other
party have both yielded to compromise Of these con-
icnng opinions, 80 far at least to sank these ques-
tons as 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 srpy7csnent Of har6ors and r;0es by congress
sional aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less ques
ton OF principle than Of local and sectional contest
and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis Of hberality and justice do
nanded 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 coun-
try disagreed have now, by change circumstances,
become obsolete What, then remain as issues OF
any theoretical practical importance between Wings
and Demecratss We know of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do SO for the sake of the
| sp0ils of poioer!
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 ceuntry--and which
issues must in their discussion progress and termi.
nation, annihiate these two parties which, for years
past have battled with alternate success for political
| supremacy.
acterzed in the future history of these States as the
4 ERA OF pATRIoTIsMl Throughout the length and
breadth of this great and glorious Union the of
tho American people have spontaneously and smulte-
| neouEly started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
| CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR CoUNTRY ?" This IN
quiry Is as universal as it 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 cStiseas Of this Unioa haze the capacity and the
io TO administer their o,on Gope,nnsen TO protect the
rights soaich they have inherid and to perpstuots The
| freedom and independence Of their natsUe Lrrsdl
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the of our countrymen
The evils incident to the indiscrininate immigration
OF foreigners into our countrythe consequences Of
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
surrage-and the degrading effect of eevatng 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 non, with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress of foSagnism in the land. We
need not on the occasion of presenting this crcuar
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
| mont into their hands. IL suficiaut for tha
object we have now in view TO state the undeniable
and obvious fact that such purpose ecssts. atfs
We now come forward to present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and of harmonzng the action of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation of Aney-
aodn party" whose purpose shall be to find remedy
Ior 5he fna'od eDis 'oasc" hare come upon as and
acsch Gas yearly Increasing Under the disastrous ope-
ration OF our tGsos of nGtaraIsationi 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 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 20th weekly.
| cash capitol 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 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
VI the bcVerAl CtateS Dut nave such
assurances that we cannot donbt we shall commence
with many tho9sGnds and that year will not trans
pire before our weekly list win be sweed to more
| than one hundred Thousand #a
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, as the most favorable one
| for the publication of the ORGAN OF THE AMEnIcAH
PARTY; and IL the most untirng devotion to the adj
vocacy of the doctrines and policy of this party shall
give us claim 70 Its support we know we shall de-
| serve, and we trust we shall receive 1t.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the american organ is es.
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adoptfrom an address of former
President Of Tie Assomi Natipe American Associa-
ton, and published at St. Louis in February ls4l to
| wit:
"THE PERrxrUArIoN OF AMERICAN FnxnpoM Is OUR
OBJECT, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
IcAN PARTY OUR CoeNoNlN."
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such measures win in our 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 shalla neither sustain oypsse any political
measures on the ground that they emanate from q
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
Aneroan 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 we think is wrong in the principles of all public
men and of ell political parties TAe 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
Anserican OrP1n the tendency of which would be to
prejudice the rights wound the feelings of the cti-
zens Of any Of the States SO Far the influence of
this paper shall extend, the constitutional rights Of
L aarh md af all taua hal ha II ~