The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-02

Prospectus of the Republic.
A sufficient time has elapsed since the maui
guration of Mr.. Buchanan, to dispel the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his adTinistra-
ton of affairs would be SO, moderate and con-
sentative as to give repose to "A 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 faction detested by the people of
that Territory, but to the most odiors 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 Leayenworth,
under the command of man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intim-
idating our fellow-citizens there into submits
sion to foreign usurpaton, and if intimidation
fails, of desolatng 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 UsplftS I'd an eUefn1Cy OF duration
and to universal dominion.
The purpose of Mr.. Buchanan's adininistra-
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
ed upon as a matter of political calculation in
1884, as the basis of a new party then formed
TO control the destnies OF the country that aei-
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 eountrymen, in
all parts of the. Union, who deplore this organi-
cation of q 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
sensltiveness of which is so recklessly appealed
to by political gamblers.
It is proposed by the undersigned to es.ab-
lish Newspaper at the city of Waehin gton, 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 comprehensiveness
of views worthy of its name
Esteeming 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 RepuJhc will reso-
lutely oppose an Administration which has de-
tennined TO perpetuate itself by keeping up a
form of party so dangerous and so odious.
An infiexible attachment to the Union. n 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 politics
illustrated by the genius of Mr. Jefferson peace
and Justice in our foreign relations; the consoli-
dation Of our civilization at home, rather tina
needless, premature or dangerous engagements
of territory; the dedication of our present pub
lie domain as 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 e
1t will he one of the aims of The RepuJhc 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 labor:rs, while its disbursements, of late
years, have been made with very little reference
to their interests. Public elnployments, mill
tary, naval and civil, have become more and
more engrsssed by peculiar class, which bears
little of the public burdens, and which has thus
had double motive to augment salaries and ex-
penditures.
The publication of The Republic was COM
menced in September last. The prices and
terms of subscription are given below 1t is ex-
pected 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 manage.
nent of The Republic, and other additions will
be made to its corps of political and literary