Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-04
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"AM ERICAN ORGAN.o

Il "AMERICAN ORGAN.o
| A Dcits and Weekly Pape, published in Washiag-
ton Osy, D. C., by ff ,4A~
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
| " X have reached an important crisis in our PEI
w itical 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
but in names. n ttF
National Bank formerly an essential point of df
ference between rival parties has noac no advocates
A Protective Tariff for the sake OF protection which
divided parties and distracted o'r National Coun
oils has become obsolete question of party policy
simply bscGsse "reoeaes tariff" affords incidental
4 proteCtion 70 American Manufacturer A modiHca,
ton Of the details Of present tariff system is all
that is deranded by the most strenuous advocates Of
protection to American Industry. AS ,fgs .4ss,.,t
The distribution of the proceeds of the public lands
among the several States, formerly claimed by one
party aud the dppoaton of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the NATIONAL Treasury, rs claimed by the Other
hicng opinions, 50 far, at least sink these ques
hons as issues between Wings and DeInocrats A plan
formed Of compound Of "sguatter sovereignty Of
graduation" and Of asurfendcr 10 the States" IL
which they lie, seems likely to withdraw ths public
lands from the arena of future parly. contests ft
The snPreos,ae5t of ha,bors and ripeas by congre.
svnal aid on which political PARTIES haye hitherto
differed at dGeront times has now become ess 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 hberalty and justice de-
manded by the spirit of the age and the true interests
Other questions, OF MINOR import Ttance, On which, AZ
different times, the two prominent parties OF the coun-
try disagreed have now by change eofcircumstances
become obsolete What then, remain issues of
any theoretical or practical importance between Wings
4 and Dsmccratss We know of none; and If these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
they will do 50 for the mere sake Of the
| Butssw issnes 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 country--and which
issues must IN their dscnssion progress and terrs
nation, anninilate these two parties which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
| supremacy Go at .7EH fa HI eEs -h&8 @a
new era. is at hand--an era which win be char
acterzed In the future history of these States as tho
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this and glorious Union the sssss of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta
neousiy started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERIcAss
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY p" This in
curry is as universal it is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands of asso-
Sanons sprnglng up in all portions Of the United
States, and resting the single basis that the yutipf-
born citizens of this Union hars Ms capacity and he
rights uoaich they hare snsrie, aad psfossuas he
freedona ana Independence Of their naaivs landf
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising OF the masses Of our countrymen?
The evils incident to the ndiscrminate immigration
OF foreigners into countryside consequences Of
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
snnrage-and the degrading effect Of elevatng 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 noD, with few
eTcephons, the American people have seemed to be
blind TO the progress of foregnsss in the land We
need not on tho occasion Of presenting this civcaJs
pospectus 70 the country, assign the cs,sses for this
sudden and general manifestation of tho purpose of
the American people to take the rcins Of govern
ment into their own hands; it is sufficient for tho
object we have now in view to state the undeniabe
ana obvious fact that such ssose ersts. II 9saees
4 we now come forward to present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating tho
opinions and of hsrmonizing the action of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation of an "Anaey-
scdn party whose purpose shall be to find remedy
for re mantfoh eDss ao1ich h10e upon as and
!, ration Of oar daos of naturalization We propose to
establish, in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
Of the citizens of this District and of large number
OF eur friends IN the difereni States, daily and
weekly paper, 70 be called Fl tI6 f3aa4 .2tt'I to
III THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The publication will commence on the 18th day OF
November daily, and on tie goth weekly. sfR Jill
1 A oash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
70 continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured 70 DO advanced by number of wealthy and
4 innuentai gentlemen; and we are insured o daily
circulation surpassing that of any paper now pnb-
lished in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
of our friends in the several States but we have such
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with many thonsdnds; and that year will not trans-
Pirc before our weekly list win be swelled 70 more
| than one hundred Geusand.
Our position at the seat Of the federal government
the centre of our political system where all the rep
rcsentaves Of the States and of the people annually
assemble, and where prominent men of all parties
periodically soionrn for many months i considered
| for the publication Of the ORGAN OF rn ArnRIcAN
PARTY and if the most untiring devotion to the ad-
vocacy OF the doctrines and policy Of this party shall
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serve, and we trust we shall receive IT. Vft48 Hof
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and concisely
define the basis on which the Anaerian Organ is es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adoptf from address OF former
President of the Missour1 Natipe Aneyicaa ssocia-
ton, and published at ST. Louis in February, 1s4l 10
| wit: ao 1861 saa9s1s @ sfs s'T lfF
"Tn FnRrRruArIor or AxrRrcAs rHxnpon IA ouR
oBJscr, ANEHcAS RIGHTS our MOTTO, AND rHs Ansr-
| loan PARTY Our CoGNonM" assn5aaga yes
| Our position is thus defined. We shnll advocate
such measures as will in Judgment if carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
vocate Of american rights
We shali neither sustain nor oppose any political
| measures on the ground that they emanate from
Democratic or from q 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
1he' eDft fr"W We pnafi DatSe Ior tnose 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 all political parties. The editor Of the
American Organ will be Democrat of the school of
Jefferson and Madison, progressive in bis notions of
public policy, yet consistent in his advocacy of the
rights Of the States. I'll
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
Arner1oan OrYdn the tendency Of which would be to
prejudice the rights wound the feelings of the cit-
of any of the States So far as the influence OF
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights of
each, and of all the States shall be maintained We