Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-07-01
Prospectus Of the Republic.

"A sufhclent time has elapsed since the lnau-
Suration OF Mr.. Buchanan, to dispel the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his administra-
tion oi affairs would be moderate and con
servatve as to give repose to country too long
aagitated by exciting collisions of opinion and
interest. On the contrary, it has been SO far
marked 10y 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 detestcd. 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 disposable
army OF the United States at Fort Leavenworth
under the command of man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intim.
ldatlng our fellow-citizens there into submis
Sion to II foreign usurpaton, and if intimidation
fails, OF desolatlng 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 constellation.
and wars fatal to commerce. in the sole Interest
OF an in stitut;on deemed temporary and excep
tomal 10y the founders of our Government, but
which now aspires to an eternity of duration
and to universal dominion
The purpose OF Mr.. Bucllanan'3 administra.
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter.
ed upon as matter of political calculation in
1894, ms the basis OF new party then formed
to control the destinies of the country that api
tation to which Mr. Buchanan owes his owl
election, and to which those who surround him
now look confidently for the rerpetuation OF
their own aower.
There are large bodies of our countrymen. in
n psarf- got hn T,,tn, H. II
cation OF a sectional party at the South, bottom
ed upon the revolutionary proceedings of 1854
and sh II maintained by violent acts, appealing
to sectional passions who perceive that it os-
tmcses 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
lsil Newspaper at the city of Washington, in
which the views of these portions of our coun.
trymen may be reflected This newspaper will
be styled THE Republic, and will endeavor tc
nlalntaI II nationality and comprlhensiveness
ofvews worthy of its name
E-stecmlngas the most imminent and pressing
nalonal danger the attempt to maintain a geo.
graphical party by pandering to the passions Of
the slavery propaganda, The Republic will reso-
utely oppose an Administration which has de,
ternlned to perpetuate itself by keeping up 4
form OF party SO dangerous and so odious.
An infieXlble 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 principles
or Pubhcadministration, to the school of politics
Illustrated by the genius of Mr.. jefferson: peace
and justice IN our foreign relations; the consoli
dalon OF our civilization at home, rather than
needless, premature or dangerous engagements
OF Territory; the dedication of our present pub.
lie doiIlaln as theatre for the prosperous indus
try of frecmen, and, with that view, the prohib-
ltIon 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
Lit VIII be one of the aims of The Republc to
cooperate IN reducing the expenditures of the
government t, which have been swollen to seventy
millions per annum by the extravaganza and
corruption OF the party in power The revenues
OF the country are mainly contributed by its
free labor.rs, while its disbursements, of late
years, have been made with very little reference
to Their interests. Public employments, mill
tary, naval and civil, have become more and
" ossru ~ u peculiar class Which bears
little OF the public burdens, and which has thus
had a double motive to augment salaries and ex-
pen diturs.
The publication Of The Republic was con-
menced in September last. The prices and
terms of subscription are given below 1t is ex-
pected that a daily publication will be added
to commence with the next session of Congress.
DANIEL r. GooDLoE, of North Carolina, has
been gaged to assist in the editorial manage.
ment OF The Republic, and other additions will
b made to Its corps of political and literary