Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-03-11
Prospectus Ofthe Republic.

a sufficient time has elapsed since the inau-
yuration of Dir. Buchanan, to dispel the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the presidency, that his administn-
ton of affairs would be so moderate and con-
sentative ms to give repose to country too long
agitated by exciting collisions of opinion and
interest. On the contrary, it has been so far
marked by q 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 a faction dctcsted 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 bloodshcd
while it 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 intim-
dating our fellow -citizens there into submis-
sion to foreign usurpation, and if intimidation
fals 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 lis 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-
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
cd upon ms 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 those who surround him
now look confidently for the perpetuation OF
their own aower.
There are large bodies of our countrymcn, in
all parts of the Union, who deplore this organi-
zation Of sectional party Mt 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
cluding dangers to the peculiar institution, the
constituencies of which is so recklessly appea led
to by political gamblers.
1t is proposed by the undersigned to estab
| lish Newspaper ut the city Of Washington, iT
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 a nationality and comrrthcnsiycncs.
of views worthy of its name.
Esteeming as the most imminent and pressing
national danger, the attempt to maintain geo
graphical party by panderng to the passions Of
the slavery propaganda, The Republic viii rrso-
lutely oppose an Administration which has de-
termined to perpetlmte itself by keeping up
form of party so dangerous and SO odieas.
An infiexible attachment to the Union a rev
erence for the Constitution Of the United States
rs the highest achievement Of human wisdom
| inf, ,tx-a 70 f.,l
| tons of the Constitution, and as to principles
% public administration to the school of politics
Illustrated by the genius of Mr.. Jefferson; peac,
| and us.ice IN our foreign relations; the eonsol
dation of o,,, viization Mt home, rather thar
needless, premat.re or dangerous enlargement
of territory; the dedlo.. ton of our present pub
| lie domain as theatre for TIC prosperous indus
| try of freemen, and, with that view, the prohib
ition its transfer except in moderate quaint
ties to actual settlers. Such, briefly, are tn
principles, feelings and objects which will Civ,
tone to The Republic
1t will be one of the aims of The Republic t,
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 lnbor,rs, while its disbursements, Of late
years, have been made with very little referenet
to their interests. Public employments mill
| tary, naval and civil, have become more and
more engrsssed bya peculiar class, which bears
little of the public birdens. and which has thu
had a double mptiye to augment salaries and ex
penditures.
/ The publication Of Tho Republic was com
mel:ccd in September last The prices an,
terms Of subscription ape given below. 1t is ex
pected that daily pubIlcation will be added
| to commence With the next session Of Congress
DANIEL r. GoopLoE, of North Carolina. ha
been engaged to assis: in the editorial manage
ment of The Republic, and other additions vii
be made to its corps Of political and litcrar,
contributors.