Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-20
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION

Of the result OF the late Presidential eIoct:o-
there can no longer be any doubt. Brc,,,,.,''
is elected by the people, and will in all proL.
bility be inaugurated on the 4th of Norch
The country is doomed to the policy Of l.;
Administration for the next four wears rs
us hope that it may be su h as to copdroo
the prosperity and happiness of the pconIo ;.
our character as nation, and to our ror.
abroad. No good patriot would desire =
partizan purposes, that the incominr odn:,.
tration should add fuel to the Aop,o or.
enkinded, and by its bias towards soo.
doctrines, augment the feeling of indignat;on
which Southern aggrcsSions has arorso,
Northern minds. A continuation Of ,,o
cradle policy and practices of P,Fpcy -
base trlckng to the South--lendipg the vh.,
influence OF the government to the nlano >.
the Slavery propaganda-thoug it wooId on
sure success to the Republican party- :,
what We desire. Such course upon tbo...'
of Mr., BUcAANAX's Administration wo,Ii
"NHS Ue
fran9bs with incalculable evils to the coor,n,
and to The perpetnity of our free iosti,,,i,,',
We should be both pleased, if that a5mir..r.
ton is conducted apon democratic pa,ion.
principles, making liberty, not slavery il yr,,ii I
motive, the advancement of free iusti,ut;onS
and the welfare of free men, its chief pnr,,oso
We should indeed be reioiced, if tlk;ny warn
ing from the terrible examples which have pro.
ceded him, Mr. BUCHANAN should so shane Ii.
policy as our Chief Magistrate. that We ,.icr,
give him a cordial and hearty s,lprort r.,
we have little hope that such will be the c,so
We see nothing in the present Or past, petb.
ing in the political aspect of the conntrv Meth
ing in the influences which are likely to snr.
round and mould the policy OF the incoming
administration which are likely to made il d;f
fer from tie present OUr fears are tbat :,
may he infinitely worse. During the contes,
through which we have just passed. the Soph
has openly and boldly and plainly asserted and
maintained It's extreme doctrines as the policy
of the Democratic patty, and which were to
guide its conduct if successful. The amh;c,nit,
of the platform rather sanctions than dppir.
their peculiar notions, abhorrcnt as they are
to Northern freemen We see no way in which
the new administration can excuse Itself cypu
if deSirous, from aiding in establishing those
doctrines.
Mr.. BUCHANAN has been supported in tie
Northern States, by large class Of voters
who would not believe that he sanctions the
repeal of Missouri Compromise, or the ou,ra.
ges rerpetrated in Kansas, and who have ye
ted for him in fail faith that during his admin
istration Kansas is to be admitted As free
State, and the cause Of Freedom tr;cm,.h 1t
was in vain that this class Of voters was 81.
pea!ed to, to take warming by the example oi
PIERcE-it was in vain they were asked to
point cut syllable or line proceeding from
Mr. Buchanan or his friends which cucouras-
ed such hope. While freely aid GuFy>rry!
ly admitting that they would lot vote Cor e.
thcr PIERCE or DouGLAs, they could no! be
persuaded that Mr. Buchanan, if ;tci Ma,t
shape the pol;cy of bis administration SO a, 20
follow in the footsteps Of his ilius1rioas Pre-
dccessor."
it is these voters who have elected NJ b.
cHANAN They will watch with intense inter
est the acts and recommendations Of his Al
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