The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-05

prospectus OIL the ISepulDlEC.
A sufficient time Ia. elapsed since the inau-
giraton of Mr.. Buchanan, to dispel the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his administrl
ton of affairs would be so moderate and con-
sentative rs to give repose TO country too long
agitated by exciting collisions of opinion and
interest. On the contrary, it has been SO far
marked by violence of measures, which is
without precedent, even in the administration
of Mr.. Pierce.
In Kansas it has given all its patronage, not
merely TO a faction detested by the people of
that Territory, but to the most odiors men of
that faction, some of whom have participated
directly in the scenes of siolence and bloodshed;
while il has concentrated the entire disposable
army of the United States ut Fort Leavenworth,
under the command of man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose Of ntlm-
idating our fellow citizens there into submits
sion to u foreign usurpation, and if intimidation
fails, of desolating them with fire and sword.
In foreign affairs it does not disguise its pur-
pose to take immense sums from the Treasury
to be expended in the purchase of new Terri.
tories, while it threatens us with complications
and wars fatal to commerce, in the sole interest
of an institution deemed temporary and excep-
tiomal by the founders of our Government, but
and to universal dominion.
The purpose of Mr. Buchanan'c adminstra-
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
ed upon as matter of political calculation in
1891, as the basis of a new party then formed
to control the destinies of the country that agi-
tation to which Mr. Buchanan owes his own
election, and TO which those who surround him
now look confidently for the perpetuation OF
their own aower.
There are large bodies of our countrymen, in
all parts of the Union, who deplore this organi-
cation of a sectional party at the South bottom
ed upon the revolutionary proceedings of 1854
and still maintained by violent acts, appealing
to sectional passions who perceive that it os-
tracises the moderate and conservative PORTION
of the citizens of the slave holding States from
participation and influence in public affairs
and who see in this geographical arrangement,
of parties the greatest dangers of all kinds, in
Guiding dangers to the peculiar institution the
sensitiveness of which is so rccklcsslv appealed
to 10y political gamblers.
1t is proposed by the undersigned to estab
lish a Newspaper at the city of Washington, il
| which the views of these portions of our coun
trymen may be reflected This newspaper viii
be styled The Republic, and will endeavor t,
maintain a nationality and comrrehensivenes.
of views worthy of its name.
Esteeming as the most imminent and pressing
national danger, the attempt to maintain a geo
graphical party 10y pandering to the passions o
the slavery propaganda, The Republic will reso
lutely oppose an Administration which has dc
terrnined to perpetuatc itself by keeping up 9
form of party SO dangerous and SO odious.
An inheXible attachment to the Union, a rev
/ erence for the Constitution of the United States
as the highest achievement of human wisdom
/ a general conformity as to doubtful construc
| tons of the Constitution, and as to principle
of public administration, to the school of polite
| illustrated by the genius of Mr. Jefferson; peac
| and justice in our foreign relations: the consoli
dation of our civilization at home, rather thar
needless, premature or dangerous enlargement
of territory; the dedication of our present pub
lie domain as theatre for the prosperous indus
try of freemen, and, with that view, the prohib
ition of its transfer except in moderate quaint
| ties to actual settlers. Such, briefly, are tn,
principles feelings and objects which will Civ,
tone to The Republic
1t will be one of the aims of The Republic t,
cooperate in reducing the expenditures of tho
Government, which have been swollen to seventy
millions per annum by the extravaganza ane
corruption of the party in power. The revenues
of the country are mainly contributed by it
free labor:rs, while its disbursements, of lat
years, have been made with very little referene,
to their interests. Public emplovments. mill
tary, naval and civil, have become more an,
more engrsssed by peculiar class, which bear
little of the public burdens, and which has thu
had double motive to augment salaries and ex
penditures.
The publication of The Republic was con,
menccd in September last. The prices AN
terms of subscription are given below. 1t is cA
pected that daily publication will be added
to commence with the next session of Congress
! DANIEL r. GooDLoE of North Carolina, ha
been engaged to assist in the editorial manag,
ment of The Republic, and other additions vii
be made to its corps of political and literar