The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-12

A sufficient time has elapsed since the inau-
guration of Slr. Buchanan, to dispel the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his adniinistra-
ton of affairs would be SO moderate and con
sentative as to give repose tot country too long
agitated 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 faction detested by the people of
that Territory, but to the most odions men of
that faction, some of whom have participated
directly in the scenes of violence and bloodshcd:
while it has concentrated the entire disposabe
army of the United States at Fort Leavenw worth,
under the command of man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intim-
idating our ielowctizens there into subnis-
sion 60 foreign usuipation, and if intimidation
fails, of desolating them with fire and sword
In foreign affairs it does not disguise It's pur-
pose to take immense sums from the Treasury
to be expended in the purchase of new Terri
tories, while il threatens us with complications
and wars fatal TO commerce, in the sole interest
of an institution deemed temporary and cxcep-
tiomal 10y the founders of our Government, but
which now aspires to an eternity of duration
and to universal dominion.
The purpose of Mr.. Buchanan's admnistra-
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
ed uIon as matter of political calculation i'm
1854, as the basis OF a new party then formed
to controlthc destnies 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
There are large bodies of our countrymcn i'm
all parts of the Union, who deplore this organi-
eaton OF a sectional party at the South, bottom
Ell upon the revolutionary proceedings of s51
and still maintained by violent acts, appealing
to sectional passions who perceive that il 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
Guiding dangers TO the peculiar institution, the
senstiveness Of which is SO recklessly appealed
to by political gamblers.
1t is proposed by the undersigned TO estab-
fish Newspaper ut the cityof Washington, in
which thcNiews Of these portions of our coun-
trymcn may he reflected. This newspaper will
he styled The Republic, and will endcavor to
maintain nationality and comprehensiycness
of views worthy of its name
Estceming as the most imminent and pressing
national danger, the attempt to maintain a geo
graphical party by pandering TO the passions of
the slavery propaganda The Republic will rcso-
lutely oppose mn Administration which has de
termincd to perpetuate itself by keeping up a
form ct party SO dangerous and so odious.
An inileXiblc attachment to the Union Il rev
erence for the Constitution Of the United States
as the highest achievement of human wisdom;
general conformity as TO doubtful construc-
tlons OF the Constitution, and as TO principles
of public administration, to the school of politics
illustrated by the genius of Mr. jefferson: peace
djustice in our foreign relations; the consoli-
dation OF our civilization at home, rather than
needless, premature dangerous enargemcnts
of Territory; the dedication Of our present pub
lie domain us theatre for the prosperous indus
try Of ticemcn, and, with that view, the prohib-
ition of transfer except in moderate quaint
ties to actual settlers. Such, briefly, are the
principles, feelings and Objects which will give
tone TO TIE Republic
1t VIII be one OF the aims of The Republic to
cooperate IN reducing the expenditures Of the
Government, 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 lahor.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
mere engsssed by a peculiar class, which bears
little Of the public burdens, and which has thus
had double motive 10 augment salaries and ex-
penditures.
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