The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-12-23

n SNfiiclcnt liliif HIS lScu slIcc lit lHuu-
yuration of Mr.. Buchanan, to dispcl the hopes
entertained 10y many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his administa-
ton of affairs would be so moderate and con-
seryative as to give reposc TO 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 n faction detested by the people of
that Territory, but to the most odio1s 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 mt Fort Lcayenworth,
under the command of man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intim.
idating our fellow-citizcns there into submis-
sion to a foreign usurpation, and if intimidation
fails, of desohting 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 administla-
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
cd upon as a matter of political calculation in
1854, as the basis of a 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 csc who surround him
now look confidently or 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 oil kinds, in
Guiding dangers to the peculiar institution, tn
sensitivcncss of which is so recklessly appeale,
to by political gamblers.
i 1t is proposed by the undersigned to estab
fish Newspaper at the city of Washington, il
which the views of these portions of our coun
trymen may be reflected. This newspaper vii
be styled The Republic, and will endeavor T.
maintain nationality and comprehensivcnes
of views worthy of its name.
Esteeming as the most imminent and pressin.
national danger, the attempt to maintain a geo
graphical party by wandering to the passions @
the slavery propaganda, The Republic will reso
4 lutcly oppose an Administration which has de
termined to perpetuate itself by keeping up
form of party so dangerous and so odious.
An inhexible attachment to the Union a rev
erence for the Constitution of theUnited States
rs the highest achievement of human wisdom
a general conformity as to doubtful construc
6 tons of the Constitution, and as to principle
of public administration, to the school of polite
illustrated by the genius of Mr.. Jefferson; peac
and justice in our foreign relations the consol
dation OF our civilization at home, rather tina
needless, premature or dangerous enlargement
of territory the dedication of our present pul
. lie domain as theatre for the prosperous indus
try of freemen, and, with that view, the prohil
Il tion ofits transfer except in moderate quaint
c ties to actual settlers. Such, briefly, are I'll
s principles, feelings and objects which will civ
: tone to TIE Republic
| 1t will be one of the aims of The Repabic
/. cooperate in reducing the expenditures of til
r Government, which have been swollen to seyent
millions per annum by the extravaganza an
corruption of the party in power. The revenue
of the country arc mainly contributed by i,
. free labor:rs, while its disbursements, of la,
years, have been made with very little referenc
to their interests. Public employments, mil
tary, naval and civil, have become more an
e more engrsssed bya peculiar class, which beal
t little of the public burdens and which has thu
d had a double motive to augment salaries and e,
h penditures
9 The publication of The Republic was con
! menced in September last. The prices an
: terms of subscription are given below 1t is e,
i pected that Il daily ubIcaton will be adde,
: to commence with the next session of Congress
DANIEL r. GooDLoE, of North Carolina, III
been engaged to assist in the editorial manag
ment of The Republic, and other additions wi
r be made to its corps of political and lterar
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