The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-26

prospectus Oh the lteplUlIC.
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 administla-
ton of affairs would be moderate and con-
sentative us to give repose toa 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 ithas given all its patronage, not
merely to a faction detested 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 Mt Fort Leavenworth,
under the commar of man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intim-
dating our fellow-citizens there into subnis-
sion to n foreign usurpatlon, 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 aspires TO an eternity of duration
and to universal dominion.
The purpose of Mr.. Buchanan's adminishn-
tion clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, (which was deliberately enter
cd upon as matter of political calculation in
1854, 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 aower.
There are large bodies of our countrymen, 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, tn
sensitiveness of which is so recklessly appealed
to by political gamblers.
| 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
tymcn may be reflected This newspaper will
be styled The Republic, and will endeavor t,
maintain nationality and comprehensivenes
of views worthy of its name
Esteeming as the most imminent and pressing
national danger the attempt to maintain geo
graphical party by pandering to the passions o
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 inflexble 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 principle
of public administration, to the school of polite
illustrated by the genius of Mr. Jefferson; peac
and Justice in our foreign relations; the consoli
dation of our civilization at home, rather thai
needless, premature or dangerous enlargement
of territory; the dedication of our present pub
lie domain as theatre for the prosperous indus
try of freenen, and, with that view, the prohib
ition of it's transfer except in moderate quaint
ties to actual settlers. Such, briefly, are til,
principles, feelings and objects which will Civ,
tone to The Republic
! 1t will be one of the aims of The Republic {,
cooperate in reducing the expenditures of tn,
Government, which have been swollen to sevent,
millions per annum by the extravaganza ant
corruption of the party in power. The revenue
| of the country are mainly contributed by it
free labor.rs, while its disbursements, of lat
years, have been made with very little rcferene,
to their interests. Public employmcnts, mill
tary, naval and civil, have become more AM
more engrsssed by peculiar class, which bear
little of the public burdens, and which has thu
had double motive to augment salaries and ex
pcnditures.
The publication of The Republic was com
menced in September last. The prices an,
terms of subscription are given below. 1t is ex
tpectcd that daily pub location will be added
to commence with the next session of Congress
DANIEL r. GooDLoE 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 literar
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