American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21
PROSPECTUS OF
.THE AMERICAN UNION.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
BD. AM-EIlICAN IN Politics.
3. SIEGFRIED. jun, Editor.
.k MORGA NTOWN Va
MoRGANTowN, VA.

"A ISL g
INT the earnest solicitation OF many personal
and political friends, in this and the adjoining
counties, the undo rsigned has been induced TO
establish an AMERICAN PAPER at Morgan
town. The imperative necessity of the enter
prize contemplated is more than apparent at
this time, when Misrepresentation and ialschood
have triumPhed over principles so dearly cher
ished in the breast of every enlightened and pa
trotic American; and when jaundice-eyed pre-
judice, nourished and kept alive by the press of
the aIti-American party, has gained a moment
AIRY advantage over tho onward strides of the
great National Reform movement. But, altho,
temporary defeat has overtaken the friends of
American institutions in Virginia, In the recent
General Election, il will induce no friend of our
glorious cause to ialtor, 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 tho Union must be
redeemed, regeneratcd and dsenthraled and
the work is committed to the hands of the true
hearted and stout armed sons of America
They UiH do IL. True to the impulses of their
the duties of Republican citizens, revering the
memories and moxims of tho illustrious fathers
OF our Liberties-rHEY WILL DO 1T. Let the no.
tent fundamentally OF the PRESS be employed
20 disseminate the LIGHT and the rRUTu--let
the principles ofthe American party DO fully and
fairly set iorth-let the yilfers of our princi-
pies and tho traducers of our cause DO opposed
in their recklessness-and we have everything
TO gam and nought to lose. Let us lie passive
and indolent, without the advocacy of the Press
and the means of defence 1t affords and tho
iron heel of party oppression will triumph over
us, and Prelatcs and Priests, in America and in
Rome, with their hosts of foreign and aGtipc
sympathiscrs, will chant their songs of triumph,
and taunt and jecr us with their victory revels,
as NOW In the language of an eminent Amer
lean sta tosman, let ua "Awake, arise, shake oft
tho DEVELOPS that glitter on our garments, and
march to battle and to victory!'' Conscious of
tho purity of our principles, and the reciitude of
our purposes, let us with zeal becoming A
MERlCANS, strive for their honorable ascend
ency. In n Republic like ours where FOREIGN
influence and POLITICAL Roman Catholicism
are yearly developing their evil tendencies and
their rapidly augmenting strength, the PRESS
and the PEOPLE, in the sovereignty with which
our institutions clothes them, should arise and
maintain the purity and permanenco of our
dearest LIBERTIES, to which those influences
arc insidiously, yet not the less dangerously,
OPPOSED!
IL The present is peculiarly and emphntical-
~ the time tor the American party to take tho
field detorminedly, and to unfnrl their banners
on every breeze. With a passionate, impulsiye
and blgoted opponent in the person of the Gov
crnor elect of Virgina-with an anti American
press disciplined in all the trickery, misrepre-
sentation and gambling ofpoltical demagogue-
ism--with National principles of deep and abid-
Ing Importance, as dear as the UNION OB THE
STATES itself, to contend for--we find our
Country on the eve of great National Cam
pagn--the Presidential canvass of 1856. Is it
not demanded, by every consideration of pru-
dencc and patriotism, that the American party
here, as elsewhere, should WELD the strong
arm of tho Press in defence of its immutable
principles
In presenting, then, as a candidate for public
favor, weekly paper devoted to American
principles, the Publisher asks the patronage and
support of the American party. Give us your
nIlsnr fInn and ,.,N,, - y
best energies and talents to do good battle in
defence of our cause.
THE AMERICAN UNION,
Will be published weekly, on clear type, and
in good style, the size of the Morgantown papers
at l.5O In advance, and will be commenced
about the first of July next. The News of tho
day, Markets, Agriculture, Mechanics, SC. will
receive due share of attention, the object be-
ing to make tho paper valuable and welcome
visiter at the fire. side Of every American.
s. SIEGFRIED, Jun,
June 2, 1900. Editor 8. Publisher. y