The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-12-09

gmation of Mr.. Buchanan, TO dispel the hope.
entertained by many who did not support hi.
election to the presidency, that his administra
ton of affairs would be so moderate and con
scrvative as TO give repose to country too long
agitated toy exciting collisions Of opinion ana
interest On the contrary, it has been so lal
marked by a 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 odious men OF
that faction, some of whom have participated
directly in the scenes of violence and bloodshed
while it has concentrated the entire disposa bic
army of the United States at Fort Leavenworth
under the command of man Of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intim
idahng eur fellow citizens there into submits
sion to a foreign usurpaton, 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 Treasur,
to be expended i'll the purchase of new Terri
tories, while it threatens us with complication:
and wars fatal to commerce, in the sole interest
of an institution deemed temporary and excep
tiomal by the founders of our Government, but
which now aspires to an eternity of duration
and to universal dominion
The purpose of Mr.. Buchanan's administ,a.
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
ed upon us matter of political calculation IN
1854, 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.
Thereare large bodies of our countrymen, in
all parts of the Union, who deplore this organi-
cation of n 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.
GLIDING dangers to the peculiar institution, the
sensitiveness of which is so recklessly appealed
to by political gamblers.
1t is proposed by the undersigned to estab
lish Newspaper at the city of Washington, il
which the views of these portions of our coun
trymen may be reflected. This newspaper will
be styled The Republic, and will endeavor t.
maintain nationality and comprehensivenes
of views worthy of its name.
Esteeming as the most imminent and pressing
national danger, the attempt to maintain a geo
graphical party by pondering to the passions o.
the slavery propaganda, The Republic will reso.
lutely oppose an Administration which has de.
termined to perpetuate itself by keeping up
form of party SO dangerous and so odious.
An inflexble attachment to the Union, q 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; peae,
and justice i'll our foreign relations; the consol
dation of our civilization at home, rather than
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 ofits transfer except in moderate quaint
ties to actual settlers. Such, briefly, are the
principles, feelings and objects which will give
tone to The Republic
1t will be one of the aims Of The Republic to
cooperate III reducing the expenditures of the
Government, which have been swollen to seventy
millions per annum by the extrayagance and
corruption Of the party in power The revenues
Of the country are mainly contributed by its
free laborsrs, while its disbursements, Of late
years, have been made with very little reference
to their interests. Public employments, mill
tsry, naval and civil, have become more and
more engrsssed by a peculiar class, which bears
little of the public burdens, and which has thu.
had doublemotive to augment salaries and ex
penditures.
The publication of The Republic was com
menced in September last. The prices ant
terms of subscription are given below. 1t is ex
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 manage
ment of The Republic, and other additions vii
be made to its corps of political and literary