American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-06-30
PROSPECTUS OF
'THF AMERICAN ITNT0N'
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
Re1y~ AMERICAN IN POLIIIC,S.
$. sIEGFRIED. jun, Editor.
MORGANTOWN, VA.
M0RGANToWN, Va.

"A
A.T the earnest solicitation OF many personal
and political friends, in this and tho adjoining
counties, the undersigned has been induced to
establish an AMERICAN PAPER at Morgan
town. Tho imperative necessity of tho enter
prize contemplated is moro than apparent at
this time, when Misrepresentation and ialsehood
have triumphed over principles so dearly cher
ished in the breast of every enlightened and pa
triotic American and when jaundicc-cyed pre-
judicc, nourished and kept alive by the press of
tho ant-Amercan party, has gained moment-
AIRY advantage over the onward strides OF the
great National Reform movement. But, altho'
a temporary defeat has overtaken tho friends OF
American institutions in Virginia, in the recent
General Election, IL will induce no friend of our
glorious cause to falter, but our very defeat will
stimulate to new life, and incite to new vigilance
in the great National campaign and triumph but
just before us. Virginia and the Union must be
redeemed, rcgcncrated and disenthralled, and
tho work is committed to the hands of tho true-
hearted and stout armed sons OF America
They tCiH do it, True to the impulses OF their
patriotic natures, and faith full in the discharge of
tho duties of Republican citizens, revering the
memories and maxims of the illustrious fathers
oil our Libcrties--rIEY WILL DO 1T. Letthe po-
tent fundamentally of tile PRESS be cmplo Dyed
to disseminate the LIGHT and the TRuTii--let
the principles ofthe American party he fully and
fairly set torth-~et tho yiliiiers of our princi-
pies and the traducers of our cause be opposed
IN their recklcssness--and we have everything
TO gam and nought to lose. Let us lie passive
and indolcnt, without the advocacy of the Press
and the means of defence 1t affords, and the
iron heel of party oppression will triumph over
us, and Prelates and Priests, in America and in
Rome, with their hosts of foreign aud ndtire
sympathisers, will chant their songs of triumph,
and taun' and jeer us with their victory revels,
as NOW In the language of an eminent Amer
lean statesman, let us " Awake, arise, shake of
the dew-drops that glitter on our garments, and
march to battle and to victory 20 Conscious OF
the purity of our principles, and the rectitudc OF
our purposes, let us with Il zeal becoming A.
NERlCANS, strive for their honorable ascend
ency. In Republic like ours where FOREIGN
influence and POLITICAL Roman Catholicism
arc yearly developing their evil tendencies and
their rapidly augmcnting strength. the PRESS
and the PEOPLE, in the sovereignty with which
our institutions clothes them, should arise and
maintain the purity and permanencc of our
dearest LIBERTIES, to which those influence.
arc iasdiously, yet not the less dangerously
OPPOSED!
III The present is peculiarly and emphatical.
ly the time Tor the American party to take tho
field detcrmncdly, and to unfIrl their banners
on every breeze. With passionate, mpulsivo
and bigoted opponent in the person ofthe Gov
crnor elect of Nrginia--with an ant-American
press disciplined in all tho trickery, misrepre-
sentation and gambling of political deinagogue-
ism--with National principles of deep and abid-
ing Importance, as dear as the UNION OF THE
STATES itself, to contend for--we find our
Country on the of a great National Cam
paign---the Presidential canvass of 1856. Is i,
not demanded, by every consideration of pru-
dcnce and patriotism, that the American party
here, as elsewhere, should WELD the strong
arm of the Press in defence of its immutable
princplesi
In presenting, then, as candidate for public
favor, weekly paper devoted TO American
principles, the Publisher asks the patronage and
support of the America party. Give us your
SuDSCrIDtiOnS infi nd cd
best energies and talents to do good battle in
defence of our cause.
THE AMERICAN UNION,