Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-31
PROSPECTUS
or THE
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH,


A Newspaper published daily and aoeehiy al Wash-
agton City.
1t is alleged by their advocates that the late
measures, called Compromise, should be a salts
factory and final adjustment of the slavery ques-
ton. They cannot become so otherwise than by
uniting and consolidating the South in support
of their rights, and by harmonizing the conflict
ing sectional interests which have arrayed the
North against the South
The result of the late elections proves that the
South are attached to the Union, and wish to
harmonic with the North. To reconcile con-
fictng opinions, and secure concert and una
nimity, there must be mutual confidence and
goodwill. This is impossible, unless the sections
deal fairly and justly towards each other. The
true end of government is to protect persons and
property. In the South slaves are property, and
the South demand the peaceable and quiet pos
session of such property Their right to hold
slaves as property is denied by the Abolitonists
of the North, who, that they may more efficiently
control public opinion in that section, have or
ganized themselves into religious and political
combinations They act through the press, the
pulpit, and the ballot-box. Such an organization
in one section makes it Indispensable that there
should be counter organization in the other;
because, if not resisted by such counter organiza
ton, the inevitable consequence would be that
the Northern organization would absorb and
control the entire public sentiment, social, moral,
religious, and political, of that section. The
purpose of the Northern organization is to assail
the rights and interests of the South: the pur-
pose of the Southern organization should be to
protect the interests thus assailed.
Late events prove that the North are so deeply
interested in preserving their present political and
commercial relations to the South, that power
full, influential, and controlling party can be raj
lied in that section, who will unite with the South
in defence of their rights if the South will itself
become united, and, when united, act in concert
with that Northern party who give the strongest
and most reliable guarantees to the South. Can
this be done? We believe it can. To aid in doing
it, the g American Telegraph" will take an active
part in the next Presidential election. 1t will
urge the South to unite upon the republican basis
of 49, and to send, in good faith, full and able
representation to the Baltimore Convention, un-
der belief that the Democracy of the North
will unite with them in the nomination of candi-
dates entitled to their confidence and support;
and who, if elected will exert the power and in
fuence of the federal government to protect the
rights and property of the South
That the people may act understandingly, we
invite fun and candid investigation of the merits
and qualifications Of those who may be presented
as candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency. AS the nominations, if properly made,
viii receive the support of the republican party,
this examination of the merits of candidates
must be made before the meeting of the conven-
ton; and that the Telegraph may give more
efficient aid in that discussion, we propose to
issue weekly super-royal sheet, in quarto, at
the reduced price of one dollar per annum. This
weekly paper will become valuable book of ref
erence, containing the facts and arguments re-
lating to the Presidential election, and much other
political and general intelligence, with carefully
prepared index
Postmasters and republican committees are re-
quested to act as agents.
Daily on super-royal sheet at .$5 per annum.
Weekly,
Roy- Letters should be addressed to
7. C. CONNOLLY,
Publisher.