Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-01-14
Prospectus of the Republic.

A sufficient time has elapsed since the inau
guration of Mr.. Buchanan, to dispel the homes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his administia-
ton of affairs would be so moderate and con-
servatiye as to give repose toa 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 faction detcsted by the people of
that Territory, but to the most odiols 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 ut Fort Leaverworth
under the command of a man of known violence
of character, fer the manifest purpose of intim-
idating our fellow citizens there into submits
sion to n 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 1t 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
which now aspires to an eternity of duration
and to universal dominion.
The purpose of Mr. Buchanan'S 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
1904, as the basis OF new party then formed
to controlthe destinies of the country that agi
tation to which Mr.. Buchanan owes his owl
election, and To which those who surround hin
now lock confidently for the perpetuaton Of
their own aower.
There are large bodies of our countrymen, in
all parts of the Union, who deplore this organi
eaton OF 4 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
tracses the moderate aud 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, tn,
sensitiveness of which is so rccklessly appeale,
to by political gamblers
1t is proposed by the undersigned to cstab
lish Newspaper at the city of Washington. il
which the views of these portions of our conn
trymen may be reflected This newspaper viii
be styled The Republic, and win endeavor t,
maintain nationality and comprehcnsiyenes
OF views worthy of its name.
Esteemng as the most imminent and pressin,
national danger, the attempt to maintain reo
graphical party by pandcring to the passions o
the slavery propaganda, TIE Repu5l;: win reso
lutely oppose an Administrator which has de
tennined TO perpetuate itself by keeping up
form of party SO dangerous and SO odious
| An inhexiblc attachment to the Union. n rev
erence for the Constitution of the United States
as the highest achievement Of human wisdom
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tions of the Constitution, and as TO rrinciple
of public administration to the school of politics
illustrated by the genius of Mr.. jefferson; peace
and justice III cur 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 proltib
itlon Of its transfer except in moderate quaint
ties to actual settlers. Such, briefly, are til,
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 tn
Government, which have been swollen 20 sevent,
millions per aunum by the extravacanee antt
tiou Of the party III rover. The revenue
( Of the country are mainly contributed by it
/ free labor-rs, while its disbursements, of Int
( years, have been made with very little reterenc
to their interests. Public employments, mill
tary, naval and civil, have become more an,
more engrsssed bya peculiar class, which bear
little of the public burdens, ana which has thu
hada double motive to augment salaries and eS
penditures.
The publication of The Republic was com
menced in September last. The prices an
terms of subscription are given below. 1t is ex
pccted that daily puhpcation 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 wi
be made to its corps of political and literar
contributors.