Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18
Prospectus Of the Republic.

A sufficient time has elapsed since the inau.
guraron OF Mr. Buchanan, to disrel the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his adnlinistla.
ton of affairs would be SO moderate and con
sentative as to give repose to u country too long
agitated by exciting collisions Of opinion and
interest. On the contrary, it has been 80 far
marked 10y o 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 odio.ls men OF
| that faction, some OF whom have participated
directly IN the scenes Of violence and bloodshed;
while 1T has concentrated the entire disposable
army OF the United States at Fort Leavenworth,
| under the command of man Of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of int;m-
idating our fellow citizens there into submis.
sion to a foreign usurpation and il intimidation
fails, of dcsolati"g 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.
tion clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
ed upon rs matter of political calculation in
1904, as the basis of new party then formed
to control the destinies 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 aowcr.
There are large bodies of our countrymen, in
all parts of the Union, who deplore this organ-
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-
| traciscs 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 rcklesslv appealed
to 10y political gamblers.
1t is proposed ly the undersigned to estab-
lisli a Newspaper ut the city of Washington, in
which the views of these pcrtions of cur coun-
trymen may be reflected. This newspaper will
be styled The Republic, and will cndeavor to
maj ntain Il nationality and comlir hcnsiv.ncss
of views worthy Of its name.
! Esteeming as the most imminent and pressing
national danger, the attempt to maintain geo
graphical party by wandering to the passions OF
the slavery propaganda, The Republic will reso-
lutely oppose an Administration which has de-
termined to rerpetuate itself by keeping up n
form of party so dangerous and SO odious.
An infexible attachment to the Union, a rev
erence for the Constitution Of the United States
as the highest achievement Of human wisdom
general conformity rs to doubtful construc
tons of the Constitution, and as to principles
of public administration, to the school Of polite.
illustrated by the genius Of Mr. Jefferson; peac,
and Justice In cur foreign relations; the consoli
dation Of Our civilization ut home rather thar
needless, premature or dangerous enlargement:
of territory; the dedication of our present pub
lie domain us Il theatre for the prosperous indus
F! try of frcemen, and with that view the prohib
ition OF It's transfer EXCEPT in moderate quanti
tbs to actual settlers. Such, briefly, are the
principles, feelings and objects which will Civ,
tone to The Republic
1t will be one of the aims of The Republic tt
cooperate in reducing the expenditures of the
| Government, which have been swollen to seventy
millions per anEum 10y the extravaganza ano
corruption Of the PARTY in power. The revenues
Of the country are mainly contributed by it.
free lal.or.rs, while its disbursements, Of lat.
years have been made with very little referenc,
To- their interests. Public emplovments, mill
tafy, E:iNai ana CIVIL, nave become more an1
mere cngrsss~d 10y n peculiar class, which bears
little OF the public burdens, and which has thu
had n double motive b. augment salaries and ex
penditurts.
The publication of The Republic was com
mcnced in September last. The prices ane
terms OF subscription arr given below. 1t is cx
pected that daily publication will be- added
to commence with the next session of Congress
DANIEL Il. GooDLoE, Of North Carolina. ha,
been engaged to assist in the editorial manage
inent of The Republic, and other additions vii
be made to its corps of political and literary
contributors.