The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-23

A sufficient time has elapsed since the lnau-
guration of Mr.. Buchanan, to dispcl the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his adminstin-
ton of affairs would be SO moderate and con-
servative as to give reposc to a 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 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 Lcavenworth
under the command of man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intm-
idating our fellow citizens there into submis-
sion to a foreign usurpation and if intimidation
fails, of desoatng 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
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
1854, as the basis of new party then formed
to control the destinies of the country that agi
tation to which Mr.. Buchanan owes his owl
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-
tmcises 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
scnsitiveness of which is so rccklessly appealed
to by political gamblers.
1t is proposed by the undersigned to cstab-
lish Newspaper at the cityo Washington, in
which the views of these portions of our coun-
trymen may be reflected. This newspaper will
he styled The Republic, and will endeavor to
maintain nationality and comprehensivcness
Of views worthy of its name.
Esteeming as the most imminent and pressing
national danger, the attempt to maintain geo.
graphical party by pandering to the passions of
the slavery propaganda, The Republic will reso-
lutely oppose an Administration which has de-
termined to perpetuate itself by keeping up a
form of party so dangerous and so odious
An infiexible attachment to the Union, a rev.
erence for the Constitution of the United States,
as the highest achievement of human wisdom
"A general conformity to doubtful construc-
tions of the Constitution, aud as to principles
of public administration, to the school of politics
illustrated by the genius of Mr. jefferson; peac,
and justice in our foreign relations; the consoli
dation OF our civilization at home, rather than
needless, premature or dangerous enlargement:
of territory; the dedication of our present pub
lie domain as a theatre for the prosperous indus
try of freemen, and, with that view, the prohib
ition gifts 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 ts
cooperate in reducing the expenditures of tn,
Government, which have been swollen to seyent,
millions per annum by the extravaganza ane
corruption of the party in power. The revenues
of the country are mainly contributed bv it
free laborsrs, while its disbursements, of lat.
years, have been made with very little referenc,
to their interests. Public employments, mill
tary, naval and civil, have become more ant
more engrsssed by a peculiar class which bear
little of the public burdens, and which has thu
had a double motive to augment salaries and ex
penditures.
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