Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-14
PROSPECTUS
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"AMERICAN ORGAN,0
Dasy and ReSklg Paqer, published IN HesAias.
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AN ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
NV T. have reached an important crisis Ia our ~.
w lhcal history, The two leading parties in orr
country hitherto separated By broad lines either Of
principle or Of policy, differ now scarcely in any thing
National Bank, formerly an essential point of iif
ference between rival parties has advocated
Protectics Tariff for the sake of protection which
once divided parties and distracted our National Coun
cs, has become obsolete, question Of party policy
simply because "reyeaue tariff affords incdentll
protection to American Manufactures. modhca-
ton OF tho details of present tariff system s in
INA. s demanded BY the most strenuous advocates OF
protection to American Industry.
The dasfrsoafion of the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States formerly claimed by os1s
party and the agpoction of those proceeds solely in
AID OF the national Treasury, claimed by the otr
party, have both yielded TO compromise of these CEN
hictng opinions far at least as to sink these ques
lions as issues between Wings and Democrats. plan
formed OF compound Of "squatter sovereignty Of
graduation, and of a surrender to the States" ia
which they lie seems ikoly to withdraw The public
lands from the arena Of future party contests.
The Improvement Of haybors and rioers by congress
sonal aid on which political parties have hitherto
differed at different times has now become less que =
ton of principle than Of local and sectional contest
and 1t will doubtless be adjusted by the next Con-
gress upon that basis of Gberality and justice d.
manded by the spirit Of the ago and the true interests
OF the country
Other questions, of minor Importance, on which at
different times the two prominent parties of the cou
try disagreed have now, by change of circumstance
become obsolete. What, then, remain as issues of
any theoretical practical importance between Whes
and Demecrats2 We know Of none and if these
hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective
organisations, they will do 80 for the sake of the
sp0iLs of poaDsri
But new issues have arisen having no referenc 10
the party organizations of Whigs and Democrats
issues which are vastly impertant in their bearn1
upon the future welfare of the ceuntry-and which
Issues must in their discussion, progress and erm-
nation, annhilate these two parties which, for year
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
ERA OF PATRIOTISM Throughout the length and
breadth OF this great and glorious Union, the masses Of
the American people have spontaneously and simut-
neousy started the inquiry" ARE NOT AMERICANS
CAPABLE OF GOVERNING THEIR COUNTRY 2" This IN
curry Is as universal as 1t is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands of ass
Citations springing up in all portions of the United
States and resting on the single basis that the atigo
born citaSens Of this Union hd9s the copacitv and he
ua1 70 administer their Goo1wneni, to protect the
r-ags i0hSch they haze inAe7ite and 10 pegpetuate tie
freedom and independence Of their nasiye laadi
Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and
universal uprising Of the masses of our countrymen
The evils incident to the indscrimnate immigration
VI our cOuntfy--tne consequences OF
permitting such immigrants to enjoy the right Of
suifrage--and the degrading effect of elcvating for
eigners to posts of honor and trust under our gov
ernment; az these have been seen and known to our
people for years past, and yet until aoU, with few
exceptions the American people have seemed TO be
blind to the progress Of foreignisna in the land We
need not on the occasion of presenting this circur
prospectus 70 the country assign the causes 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
and obvious fact that such ga,pose erists
We now come forward to present to our fellow
citizens the mode and means of concentrating the
opinions and of harmonizng the action of those who
are disposed to unite in the formation Of an naea-
ac1's party whose purpose shall be to find remedy
for the manifold sos aicA hapo come upon us, and
ioich are yearIy Increasing snder the disastrous one
ration Of oar laos of nasuralsGtson We propose to
establish in conformity with the wishes Of thousands
OF the citizens OF this District and Of large number
OF cur friends In the diferens 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
cash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
TO contlnne 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
| hshed in Washington city The number Of our
weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasns
of our friends in the several States but we have such
assurances that wc cannot doubt we shall commence
with reany Gsousands and that year viii not trans
plre before weekly list will be swelled 70 more
than one hundred thousand.
Our position at the seat of the federal governments
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 friends as the most favorable one
for the publication of the ORGAN OF THE AmBRIcAa
PARTY; and If the most untiring devotion To the sd-
of the doctrines nf
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 ooncisely
defne the basis on which the Annetioas Organ ia es-
tablished than by presenting the following extract
which we copy and adopt from an address Of former
fresident Of the Missouri Native Ansricda 4ssocia-
Son, and published at St Louis in February 1s4l, to
/ wit: 77' T
"THn rpRPsrUArIoN or AMrnoAr rHK.pox IA oun
| OBJECT, AMERICAN RIGHTS OUR MOTTO, AND rHB AhEp-
loan PARTY OUR coeNoxRN." iia W
| Our position is thus defined We shall advocate
sch 1edses as viii in our Judgment if carried out
perpetuate our freedom and protect native rights
nor shall we at any time deviate from the path OF
duty as the organ of the Anssoa party and the sd-
| vucate of american rights.
| We shall neither sustain nor oppose any political
measures on the ground that they enanate from
Democratic or from Wing administration: bat 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
american parry, shall battle for those principles
and purposes, while as an independent journal, we
shall approve what we think is right and condemn
what 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
Anc-scdn Organ, the tendency of which would be 10
prejudice the rights wound the feelings of the ci-
| Of Of fIxrA Akx@o. q. q. .
this paper shall extend the constitutional rights of
zach and Of al the Stataa shal be rnaintainad Ha