The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-13
Prospectus Of the Republic,

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 administm-
ton of affairs would be SO moderate and con-
seivative as 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 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 n faction dctested 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 at Fort Lcavenworth
under the command of a man of known violence
of character. for the manifest purpose of intinl-
idating our fellow citizens there into subms.
sion to foreign usurpation, 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 eycep
tiomal by the founders of our Government, bu,
which now aspires to an eternity of duration
and to universal dominion.
The purpose of Mr. Buchanan's admnistra
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 n new party then formed
to control the destinies of the country that agi
tation to which Mr.. E,ehanan owes his owr
election, and to which ose who surround him
now look confidently itr 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 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-
tr.eises 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.
1t is proposed by the undersigned to estab
lish Newspaper at the city of Washington, 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 geo
graphical party by pandering to the passions of
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 infleXible attachment to the Union. rev.
erence for the Constitution of the United States,
as the highest achievement of human wisdom
general conformity as 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 foreign relations; the consoli
dation of our civilization at home, rather than
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
1t will be one of the aims of The Republic tt
cooperate in reducing the expenditures of The
Government, which have been swollen to sevent,
millions per annum by the extravaganza ane
corruption of the party in power The revenues
Of the country are mainly contributed bv it.
free labor.rs, while its disbursements, of lat,
years, have been made with very little referenc,
" tiSii ihoNiSots. upic MIL
tary, naval and civil, have become more and
more engrsssed by a peculiar class, which bears
little of the public burdens, and which has thu:
had a 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. GoopIoE, of North Carolina, has
been engaged to assist in the editorial manage.
mcnt of The Republic, and other additions will
be made to its corps Of political and literary