Daily American telegraph., 1852-01-28
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Our first aesignwithr preference to the AMERICAN
TELEaRAPH was .to'shstaini it, as an independent
and candid, yet courteous and agreeable Journal;
this design we have never for moment aban-
doned, We would preserve it free from party
disputation, from exciting controversy, and from
every indication of an acrimonious spirit. If at
any time our wishes in any Of these particulars
have not prevailed it has been regretted by none
labored in its columns and it is not our purpose
to enter into judgment upon the tendencies of
their labors. We but express the bias of our own
conviction in the premises, and regret inability
IN past times to fashion events according to our de-
sires
more favorable era has dawned upon us. We
find ourselves in position to assume the entire
control Of the TELEGRAPH; and we confidently an
nounce to our patrons and the public, that the
spirit of amity and goodwill that has in past
spire all our future efforts, and our chief aim
shall be to conciliate the good opinion of our fell
low-citizens and to promote their welfare.
A city of more than forty thousand inhabitants
is not too small field for our labors--we have
never sd regarded it; and although the able and
influential journals that are here devoted to ma
tional politics afford many advantageous facili-
ties to the citizens Of Washington, we have been
well convinced, during our brief experience, that
the ability and the viii here exist to encourage
our unpretending journal to the full measure of
our moderate expectations.
1t may be thought by some of our readers
that more particular explanation should be
given of the reasons why paper that promised
to pursue different course should ever have tres
passed upon the sanguinary field Of political war
fare; but we assure them that even such an expla-
nation would conduct us nearer to the confines of
that field than we have any desire to approach.
The facts we have stated are known to many of
our fellow-citizens, and are ample in vindication
of our own purposes We will, however, take
the occasion to remark, that in expressing our
distaste for the subjects that have at times occu-
pied the columns Of this paper, we disclaim the
intention Of indicating any other sentiments than
those Of respect for the writer's and the motives
that have actuated them. Their convictions and
ours are not alike; yet though we may not labor
for the same objects, We presume no censure of
motives is hence necessarily involved. Had their
permanent connection with the paper been finally
determined, our permanent estrangement from
its columns would have been inevitable. But
such has not been the case, and we shall not
conceal the pleasure we realize in resuming our
daily communion with people toward whom we
entertain every sentiment that can enhance the
agreeableness of that intercourse
In the earlier stages Of our existence we expe-
courtesy and kindness manifested toward us by
the editors Of the ISTELLIoEscEn, the REPUBLIC,
and the UNION, as well as Of the four weekly
papers Of this city, the NATIONAL Era, the
SATURDAY News, the CHRISTIAN STATESMAN, and
the MErnopoLIrAs. We embrace this occasion
to say that we shall scarcely hope to enjoy a
higher pleasure in the future than to merit their
goodwill, and to have it in our power to ex-
change many kind Offices with them.