Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-19

discussion Of our measures with those who OPP
pose us, in spirit and in language temperate
and respectful But the whole country win
bear us witness that our party has been assail-
ed by the administration presses in every form
of vituperation, and by every epithet In the
vocabulary Of blackguards. This mode Of war
fare on the part of our enemies is not ealcu-
lated to insure that courtesy in response which
ought to dignity political discussions 1t may
be ON our part mistaken policy, (Which we
sometimes adopt,) but IT is at least a Jar one,
to {" fight the devil with firep Our assailants
therefore, are the last who should complain,
considering the weapons they have used
against us.
1t is due to justice that we should say, that
the Sentinel has less frequently INDUCED in
opprobrious epithets towards our party, than
the Forney and Pierce presses proper, (and
never in such Billingsgate,) and that we have
hitherto entertained, and would have been
pleased ever to cherish towards its conductors,
the sentiments Of personal regard, but we must
repeat, that its recent assaults to which we
have referred, and as construed by us, have not
permitted us to believe that such sentiments
could be longer INDUCED, without forfeiture
of self-respect
We may be oeer sensitive, but we would as
soon be termed traitor to our country as an
enemy to State rights" and we would rather
be called highpay ro65er than an advocate
of that "higher law" doctrine which annuls
the oath Of an American Senator to support
the Constitution of the United States
E We saw some days ago an article in
the South-Side Democrat to the effect that three
of the proprietors of the AaaericGn Organ"
were abolitionists. We paid no attention to
the statement at the time, not deeming 1t
worthy Of our notice.
A friend has called our attention to the sub
ject, in connexion with the recent assaults Of
the Sentinel, and some outdoor city gossip.
We have therefore to say that we know Of no
abolitonist who is in any way connected with
the I" american Organ" The establishment
is owned by an association Of gentlemen, in
shares of $500 each, and all Of whom sanction
ed and approved Of our prospectus and plat
form Of principles. We believe we perfectly
understand the opinions Of all the stockholders,
and that they all repudiate "higher-law" doc
trines. Indeed we knob that such are their
sentiments.
But, even were this otherwise, and were it
true, that any one, two, or even three" of the
association, composed originally Of twenty
seven persons, entertained such opinions, 1t is
certain that the entire control of the editorial
columns Of the Organ, is given to the editor,
who conducts the paper solely upon his own
responsibility, and according to his own no.
tons, untrammeled by cliques, committees, or
individuals; and it is equally certain that the
editor has no sympathy for "higher-law" doc
trines, and is not, and never was, an abolition
list But we repeat it is not true that any one
of the proprietors is an abolitionist
| We are aware that the american Organ"
has enemies, even amongst those who profess
| to be its friends, and we incline to the opinion
that their duplicity and trickery will in due
time beexposed, and that, too, most effectualy.
Meanwhile, we shall endeavor to keep cool
ourselves, and if our 6ack6iters viii accept our
advice they viii keep shady"
Whilst on the subject we will add, that aoe
k1,o,c, and have names and proofs to show, that
certain Individuals have made it their business
to misrepresent the circulation Of the Organ;
to advise strangers, and especially managers Of
theatres, shows, and concerts, not to advertise
in the Organ; to report our circulation at one
| third or fourth Of its actual number; to repre-
sent that it was doing a losing business, and
could not stand; that the proprietors had quar-
rels, chickering's, and disputes; and that the
concern would soon fall to pieces. These and
other statements of similar import, have been
falsely put in circulation, to prevent our re-
ceiving patronage.
Some changes have been made from time to
time, in the personnel of our establishment, but
in no instance has such change been made on
the ground of quarrels amongst the stock
holders, or upon the ground of any disagree
ment with the editor, as has been represented.
To tri1ing extent only have the false state
ments above referred to obtained credit and
hence, without much effort on our part, we
have been patronized far beyond our most san
guine expectations.
Our city circulation, If not now the largest
Gas we confidently believe 1t ISL is certainly
next to that of the Erening Star, "a penny pa
per- and more than double that Of all the
other city papers put together
Our weekly list has increased on an aver
age more than three hundred and fifty per
week since the day Of our first publication, and
the average number is increasing with each
week. The mails Of yesterday and to-day
brought us tpo hundred and tsoenty.tfpt
weekly subscribers. These facts, demonstrated
by our books, put to fight the malicious mis-
representations of our slanderers.
II is our deliberate Judgment nor have we
any doubt whatever on the question, that, before
the end of the year 1866, we shall have weekly
circulation Of $4,000 to $4,000, in addition to
our daily issue, now over four thousand.
We have thought it our duty, as well to om
patrons, the public, and ourselves, that tho