The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07
Prospectus OF tho Republic.

"a snfnc1cnt time has elapsed since the inau-
guratlon OF Mr.. Buchanan, to dispel the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his administm-
eion OF affairs would be so moderate and con-
servative as to give rcpose to country too long
agitated by exciting collisions of opinion and
interest. On the contrary. it has been SO fal
marked by violence of measures which is
without precedent, even in the administration
of Mr.. Pierce s.F "a s-11r
In Kansas it has given all its patronage, not
merely to a faction dctcstcd BY the pcoplc OF
that Territory, but to the most odions men q
tnat 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 J.eayenworth
under the command of a man of known yiolepc.
Of character, for the manifest purpose of intim
idating our fellow citizens there into submis
sion to foreign usurpation, and if Intimidation
fails, of desolating them with fire and sword
In foreigIe affairs it docs not disguise its BUR
pose to take immense sums from the TREASURY
to be expended in the purchase of new Terri
tories, while it threatens us with considerations
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-
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
ed upon as matter of political calculation in
1894, as the basis OF II new party then formed
to control the destinies of the country that agi
sstian tn 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 countrynlen, in
otl 4 Al.
cation of 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
GLIDING dangers to The peculiar institution, the
sensitiveness of which is SO recklessly appealed
to by political gamblers.
lish a Newspaper at the cityof Washington, in
which the views Of these portions Of our coun-
trymen may be reflected. This new spaper will
be styled The Republic, and will endeavor to
maintain a nationality md comprehensiyeness
of views worthy of its name.
Esteeming as the most imminent and pressing
national danger, the attempt to maintain geo
graphical party bN pan dering to the passions of
the slavery propaganda, The Republic will reso-
lutely oppose an administration which has de-
termined to perpetnatc itself by keeping mp a
form of party 50 dangerous and so odious.
An inhexible attachment to the Union, a rev
erence for the Constitution Of the United States,
as the Observation-Disclosures of human wisdom
a general conformity as to doubtful construc-
lions 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 than
needless, premature or dangerous engagements
Of territory; the5dedication of our present pub
lie domain as theatre for the prosperous indus
try of freemcn, and, with that view, the prohib-
ition ofits transfer except in moderate quanti-
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 ReDublic to
cooperate in reducing the expenditures of the
Government, which have been swollen to seventy
millions per annum by the cxtmsagance 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 employnents, mill
tary, naval and civil, have become more and
more engrsssed by d peculiar class, which bears
little of the public burdens, and which has thus
had double motive to augment salaries and ex
penditnres. ssl E4a "a
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menced in September last. The prices and
terms of subscription are given below. 1t is ex-
peeted that a daily publication will be added,
to commence with Thea session Of Congress.
DANIEL r. GooDLoE, Of North Carolina, has
been engaged to assist in theeditorial manage.
ment of The Republic, and other additions will
be made to its corps of political and literary