Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25


A sufficient time has elapsed since the inau.
guration of Mr.. Buchanan, to dispel the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his administn-
ton of affairs would be so moderate and con-
sentative as to give repose to 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 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 Leavcnworth,
under the command of a man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intim-
dating our fellow citizens there into submis-
sion to 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 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 aspres 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 matter of political calculation in
1854, as the basis of a new party then formed
to control the destines 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 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-
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
sensitiveness of which is SO rccklessly appealed
to by political gamblers.
1t is proposed by the undersigned to estab-
lish 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 to
maintain nationality and comrrchensiveness
of views worthy of its name.
Esteeming as the most imminent and pressing
national danger, the attempt to maintain geo.
graphical party 10y wandering 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
form Of party SO dangerous and SO odious.
An infexible attachment to the Union, rev.
erence for the Constitution of the United States,
as the highest achievement of human wisdom
a general conformity as to doubtful construc-
tions of the Constitution, and as to principles
of public administration, to the school of politics
| illustrated by the genius Of Mr.. jefferson; peace
and justice in foreign relations; the consoli-
dalton of our civilization at home, rather than
needless, premature or dangerous engagements
of territory; the dedication of our present pub
lie domain us theatre for the prosperous indus
| try of freemen, and, with that view the prohib
ition of its transfer except in moderate quaint
ties TO actual settlers. Such, briefly, are the
principles, feelings and objects which will give
tone to The Republic
1t will be one of the aims of The Republic tC
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 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
more engrsssed by 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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pected that daily publication will be added
to commence with the next session of Congress.
DANIEL r.. GoopLoE, of North Carolina, ha.
been engaged to assist in the editorial manage
ment of The Republic, and other additions vii
be made to its corps of political and literary
contributors.