Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-07
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
GA M RICAN ORGAN.O

"AMERICAN ORGAN
Iasty and Weekly Paper, published IN Washing
ton Gsy, ID. C., By .
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
wv Il have reached an important crisis in our po-
w htical history The two leading parties in our
country hitherto separated by broad lines either of
principle or policy differ now scarcely in any thing
National Bank formerly an essential point Of diff
ference between rival parties has nor no advocates.
Protectire Tariff for the sake Of protection, which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun.
ellis, has become obsolete question of party policy
simply becagse "rerenue tariff" affords incidental
| protection to American Manufactures A modifca-
tion OF the details of present tariff system is all
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates of
protection to American Industry.
The dastabaon Of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, as formerly claimed by one
party, and the application of those proceeds solely In
aid Of the national Treasury as claimed by the other
party, have both yielded to compromise Of these
cting opinions, far at least to sink these ques-
tons as 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 FROM the arena Of future party contests.
The improvement of hGrboys and riDers by congress
sional aid, on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become lass ques-
ton OF principle than Of local and sectional contest
and IT will doubtless be adjusted by the next Cor
gress, upon that basis of iberalty 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 the com
try disagreed, have now by change of circumstance
become obsolete. What then, remain as issues of
any theoretical practical Importance between Wings
and Demecratsf We know Of none; and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do for the mere sake of the
| spoiJs of p0socri
But new issues have arisen, having no referenc 10
the party organizations of Wings and Democratic
upon the future welfare OF the country-and which
issues must in their discussion progress and term-
nation, annhate these two parties, which, for years
past nave batled, with alternate success, for political
supremacy. Yslsf
new era is at hand---an era which will be char
acterzed 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 baye spontaneously and simulta
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GovERNEa THEIR Country" This in
quiry is as unvcrsala as it is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands of asso
cations springng up ia all portions of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that TIE ntice
born caSiss Of tis Union hare tho capacity and ne
oU 10 administer Uer oaoa Gopeyn2se to protect tie
rights so5ca they haoe inherited, and 10 pa-Detaats the
| freedom and Independence Of their natipe la,di
Shall we trace the of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the of countrymenY
The evils incident to the indscrimnate immigration
OF foreigners into countrythe consequences of
permitting such immigrants to ENJOY the right Of
suffrage and the degrading effect of eleyating for
eigners to posts OF honor and trust under our gov
ernment; d0 these have been seen and known TO our
people for years past and yet until aoso with few
exceptions, the American people have seemed to be
blind to the progress of foreigns8n In the land. We
need not on the occasion Of presenting this circr
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; it is sufficient for the
object we have now in view TO stts the undeniable
and obvious fact thar such asvposs erists. s
We now come forward to present to our fellow
citizens the mode and mems Of concentrating the
opinions and Of harmonixing the action Of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation of an "Aner-
scan parity" whose purpose shall be TO find remedy
for the manifold euiks achicA houe coac upon as and
which are yearly iracreasing under Tie dissstOus ope
establish in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
OF the citizens of this District and of large number
of our friends in the diHerens States, 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
70 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
lished in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
OF our friends in the several States but hare such
assurances that we cannot doubt we shall commence
"N0~~e'NSf
pire before our weekly list will be sweed to more
than one hundred heusdnd. r
Our position at the seat of the federal government
the centre of our political system where all the rep
resenatyes 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
for the publication of the ORGAN OF rHs AMERIcAN
PARTY; and If the most untiring devotion to the ad-
vocacy of the doctrines and pecy of this party shall
give us claim to its supporF, we know we shall de-
serve, and we trust we shall receive it.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis which the Anaericnn Organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address of former
President OF hs Missouri Nati0e Asne,ican dssocio-
ton, and published at St Louis in February ls41, to
wit:
"THs PERPHruArIos OF AMERICAN rnExpon Is OUR
OBJECT, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AxER-
IcAN PARTY oun ooeSoMsN"
Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
such measures will in our Judgment If carried out
perpeuate 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 ad
vOcate of dDcyScdn rights.
We shalli neither sustain oppose any political
measures on the ground that they emanato from a
Democratic or from Whig administration; but we
shall discuss all political questions with the most
perfect freedom from favor or prejudice toward the
present or any future administration. Keeping al
ways in view the principles and purposes OF the
A'nerican party, 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
mon 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
As1eric1n Orgdn the tendency of which would be to
prejudice the rights wound the feelings of the citi-
zens of ny of the States SO far as the influence of
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights of
each and of all the States ahall ha nainr,,inad W.