The Van Buren press., 1859-07-06
70 the Public.

70 the Public.
The undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens Of Van Burer. and Western Ar
kansas generally, that he has At the request
OF many friends, commenced the publica-
tion of new paper to be called :. The
Ian Barren Prsss," and he fatters him
sell that ne shall be able to make it a iourn-
al every way acceptable and worthy the sup
porto generous public among whom
be has cor'e to reside. Himself a Demo
erat. torn and bred. he wishes to assure his
patrons that SO long as his name appears as
e;itor Of the Press. thev m.~ exnr:. t. ,t1
u ktPP5FElns the gsca; prine:cle, OF the
-,atioasi DeinocEstic Party df tbs Union
= ''..i'ou' altering. \ stranger. eo,npara-
ti'ei}- 10 Lie people of Arkansas, il is their
f'eht q enquire whs, general -peiples Of
N,',t''.a eeoaomy viii guide tie nndersiyn-
arrangement Of his nsaeFe To
this >. -ere,:.s szasrzssssaz -
replies n oElei-stua. r:ezssszse q
'--' 'ieiferson, : that . reqg.d and exact JUS
>.,os 80 ali men OF wnaIeyer SEE. VI
,f5asion, religious or political That
- --1:e taxes should be raised than is nee
es&ary Tor an economical administration OF
ne government. ari that n forming a
larlt', rev ,sasIe sheulc be the principle. ana
equal beneao to ali classes the incident :;
snd that the ad ratoreaa principle of laying
The dUty Is s. correct oDe- That he has not
and never has had. any sympathy whatever
with negro abolition agitation. \ north
crn man. ne comes from the only Coneres
slonai District in his native State. whose
Representative in Congress voted for the
Kansas Bill. aud BE believes in the control
ing principle that that measure, ii remoy-
ing the Missouri restriction. enacted. That
the question of slavery belongs onlv to the
people Of the locality where ,he nstitu-
ton exists, and that any ,neidling whatev-
CT with 1t is not only otlicious, but q wrong
and an abuse. and ough; not to be tolerated
by The people of the slave-holding States.
Know AothIngisui in al is phases we are
prepared to battle against. The rights Of
iae citizen should no more depend upon the
Locality where he happened first 10 open his
eyes. or upon his peculiar manner OF wor-
chipping Goo over all, than Upon the
forra o his coat or shape of MS hat. Com
s'.Ier'si>y y nat emigration mas already done
ipt sur giorieus COUNTY,, we would open
stiii wi'.=s iae DOORS for the ernigTsnt. WHOM.
p "a aaet ss FREE. and bid him come to our
sl.'Fs, sId people our prairies. bringing with
hl.a the wealth whieh Is above all price tie
4esctth or hoassf ind,sstry
beiieve an the lightful acquisition Of
CAS,~ We Hant 10 see the majesty Of or
laws extending over tie Continent, from
shore 10 shore, and over the Southern seas.
We believe il extending our territory peace
fniiy by annexation. or purcassc. ii we csu.
but IL any event we go for olsr coua;r,
right or rrony.
10 conclude. We stand upon he Gin
cihnati platform and the decision OF our
supreme Court In the D.ed Scott case.
we have perhaps preference for President
N 1850, but We wait for the Charleston
Convention, and we are sure that enlight-
ened body OF Democrats will give us a can
didaie around whom tine Democracy of the
Union will rally, and elect as sure as the
election comes off.
But our patrons must not suppose that
We mean to make the Press a purely politi-
cal journal. We will make it, we hope,
acceptable to all classes-to the fair as we'll
as to the sterner sex. We shall endeavor
to give the news of the day. both foreign
and domestic. and our columns will be open
to correspondents. and we shall be glad of
their contributions. whether on Law, Love,
Politics or Religion. In a word. we mean
to interest ourself in all that is going on
around US and that will benefit the people
Of the City and State of our adoption. To
the citizens Of Van Buren and the "region
round about - do we look for countenance
and support, and we will do for them all
that energy. 8 stout heart, q disposition
TO please. and sincere wish for the welfare
Of our new home can accomplish.
j. s. DusHAM