Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-05
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
ga ERICAN ORGAN,v

"AMERICAN ORGAN,v
A Daily and Reet1y PGpcp, published in RasAiag-
ton Csty, ID. C., bg
AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
YN + have reached sn important crisis in our pe-
w llticai 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.
National Bans formerly an essential point Of dir
ference between rival parties has advocates.
Prossctioe Tarif for the sake of protection which
once divided parties and distracted S6r National Coun
cs has become Obsolete question of party policy,
simply bec0uss "reoeaue taf'' affords incidental
protection to American Manufactures modifca-
lion Of the details Of present tariff system is all
that Is demanded by the most strenuous advocates of
protection to American Industry.
The dist5utios of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States formerly claimed byoae
party, ana uppcots0H Of those proceeds solely in
aid OF the national Treasury claimed by the ether
party, have both yielded TO compromise of these
lictng opinions, far at least to sink these ques.
tons as ssslss 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 improvement Of hGrboys and rsueys by congress
sonal aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less cues
tion of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress, upon that basis of berality and Justice de-
manded by the spirit Of the age and the true interests
of the country. a>
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 issues Of
any theoretical or practical importance between Whgs
and Demecratsf We know Of none and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organizations they will do for the sake Of the
spoiLs of p0soeri
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 terrni
nation, annihilate these two parties which, for years
past have batted with alternate success for political
supremacy.
new era is at hand--an era which will be char
acterized in the future history of these States as the
BRA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth Of this great and glorious Union the masses of
the American people have spontaneously and simulta-
neously started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY ?" This in
curry is as universal IL is natural and pertinent
The reponse is being given in the thousands of asso
catlons sprnglng up in all portions of the United
States, and resting on the single basis that the ndtge-
born citizens of this Union haze tbs capacity and the
,oU TO administer their o1cn Gooo,aneat to arotect the
rights achch they haze inherited and to evpstuats the
Freedom and independents Of thsw natiue land
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising of the masses of countrymenf
The evils incident to the indiscriminate immigration
OF foreigners into country-the consequences OF
permitting such immigrants TO enjoy the right Of
suffrage the degrading effect of eleyatinp 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 noao, with few
eIcepnons, the American people have seemed to be
bind to the progress Of forsgnssm in the land. We
need not the occasion Of presenting this circular
prospectus TO the country assign the cstse for this
sudden and general manifestation of the purpose of
ment into their own hands; it is sufficient for the
object we have now in view to state the undeniable
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 harmonizing the action of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation of an Amer
acdn party whose pmposo shall be to find remedy
for the na1nfod euils ahioh haze upon u.s. and
tohach are yeay increasing a1ader The disastrous ope-
ration OF oar deos Of natuyaSssationi 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 differens 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.
1 "A cash .cGpatd6 amply sufficient to commence and
to continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured TO be advanced by number of wealthy and
circulation surpassing that of any paper now pub
| hshed in Washington city. The number Of our
weekly 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 many Thousands and that year will not trans
pire before weekly list will be swelled to more
| than one hundred Mensand.
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 enc
for the publication of the ORGAN or rHR AMRRrcAS
PARTY; and if the most untring devotion to the I'D.
vocacy OF the doctrines and policy of this party shall
gave us claim 70 Its support we know we shall de-
| serve, and we trust we shall receive it. ,s n. y.
We cannot perhaps more distinctly and ooncisey
define the basis on which the A,neYcdn Organ ia es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
fresidsnt of the Aissouri Hdties Afericun 4ssocia-
taor and published at st. Louis in February, ls4I to
wit .g1 - - = =
"THK PARPHruArIeS OF AMERroAs FnRrpom n OUR
oBsscr, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND THE AMER
loan PARTY OUR 0oGNonIN." %ss s.
| Our position is thus defined. We shall advocate
such measures as will 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 party, and the ad
We shaI neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures ON the ground that they emanate from
Democratio or from Wing 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
hM0 schm po1Iy we snail Datte Tor those principles
ana purposes while ms an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
wnat 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
rights of the States. - !.
No essay or editorial shall ever appear in the
Asnatoar Organ, the tendency of which would be TO
prejudice the rights or wound the feelings of the citi-
zens OF any of the States. SO Ear as the influence OF
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights Of
each and OF all the States ha M