Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-02-04
PRosP E oTUs
OFTHE REPUBLIC.

! clllug cOlilslous OF opinion ana interest
On the contrary, il has been so far mark
ed by a violence Of measures, which IS with,
out precedent, even in the administration
Of Mr.. Pierce.
Ii Kansas. it has given all its patronage
not merely 10 a faction, detesied by the peo.
pie Of that Territory, but TO the most odiou,
men Of that faction, some Of whom have
participated directly in scenes of violenet
and bloOdshed; while il has concentrated
the entire disposable army Of the United
States at Fort Leavenworth, under the CON-
mand Of a man Of known violence febar.
acter. for the purpose Of intimidsting our
fellOw.citizens there into submission 10 a
foreign usurpatiOn. and if intimidation fails
of desolatog them with fire and sword.
In foreign affairs. it does not disguise
its purpose to take immense sums from the
Treasury, to be expended 10 the purchase
of new territories, while it threatens Us
with complications and wars fatal to COM
merce, in the sole interest Of an institution.
deemed temporary and exceptional by the
founders of our Government. but which
now aspires to an eternity of duration, and
to universal dominion,
The purpose ofMr. Buchanan's admin
istration clearly is, to keep up that agitation
Of the Slavery Question, which was dehb-
erately entered upon as a matter of political
calculation in 1854, as the basis of new
patty then formed to control the destinies
of the country; that agitation to which
Mr.. Buchanan owes bis own election, and
to which those who surround him now
look confidently for the perpetuatiou Of
their own power.
There are large bodies of our country
men, in all parts of the Union, who deplOre
this organization ofa sectional party at the
South bottomed upon the revolutionary
proceedings Of is45, and maintained by
violent acts, appealing to sectional passions; !;
who perceive that it ostracises the moder-
the and conservative portion of the slave
holding States from participation and in.
fluence in public affairs; and who see il
this geographical arrangement of parties
the greatest dangers of all kinds, including
dangers to the peculiar institution, the
sensitiveness of which is so recklessly ap-
pealed to by political gambleIs.
1t is proposed by the undersigned to es
tabish Newspaper at the City of Wash.
ington, in which tue views ofthese portions
Of our countrymen may be reflected.
This newspa per will be styled The Re
public, and will endeavor 10 MAINTAIN a ma
tionality and comprehensiveness of view
worthy of its name.
Esteeming as the most imminent aud
pressing national danger, the attempt to
MAINTAIN geographical party by pandering
to the passions of the Slavery Propaganda,
The Republic will resolutely oppose au
Administration which has determined to
perpetuate itself by keeping up form
Of party SO dangerous and So odious.
An infexible attachment to the Union,
reverence for the Constitution of the
United States, as the highest achievement
Of Human wisdom; general conformity,
as to doubtful constructions Of the Oonsti-
tuition and as to principles Of public admin
iStration, to the school of politics illustrated
by the genius of AFR. Jefferson; peace and
justice in our foreign relations; the consol-
idation of our civilization at home, rather
than needless, premature, or dangerous en-
largements Of territory; the dedication of
our present public domain as a theatre for
the prosperousindustry of freemen, ,and, with
that view, the prohibition Of its transfer
except in moderate quantities to actual
settlers: such briefly, are the principles,
feelings, and objects, which will give tone
to The Republic.
twill be one of the aims of The Repu5-
lie to cooperate in reducing the expendi-
lures Of the Government, which have been
swollen to seventy millions per annum by
the extravaganza aud corruption of the
party iI power. The revenues of the coun-
try are mainly contributed by IFS free labor.
ers, while its disbursements, Of late years
have been made with very little reference
to their interests. Public employments,
military, naval. and civil have become
more and more engrossed by a peculiar
class, which bears little of the public bur-
dens, and which has thus had double mo-
tive to augment salaries and expenditures.
1t is expected that daily publication
will be added, TO commence with the next
session of Congress.
DANIEL R. GooDLoE, Of North Carolina.
has been engaged to assist in the editorial
management of The Republic and other
additions will be made to its corps OF polit.
ic9l and literary contributors.
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