The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-02-17
Prospectus Of the Republic.

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 administra-
ton of affairs would be so moderate and con-
sentative as to give repose to a 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 it has given all its patronage, not
merely to a faction detested by the people of
that Territory, but to the most odous men of
that faction, some of whom have participated
directly in the scenes of violence and blood shed
while it has concentrated the entire disposable
army of the United States at Fort Lcayenworth
under the command Of a man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intim-
idating our fellow-citizens there into subnis-
sion To a 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 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 administers
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was Deliberately enter
ed upon as a matter of political calculation in
1854, as the basis Of a new party then formed
TO control the destinies of the country that ad-
tation to which Mr.. Btchanan owes his own
election, and to which csc who surround him
now look confidently ior 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 a 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.cises 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 recklcssly appealed
to by political gamblers.
1t is proposed by the undersigned to estab-
fish Newspaper at the city of W Washington, in
which the views of these portions of our eoun-
trymen may be reflected This new spaper will
be styled The Republic, and will endeavor t.
maintain a nationality and comprehensiyeness
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 infexible 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 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; 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
The publication of The Republic was com.
menc.d in September last. The prices and
terms of subscription are given below. 1t is ex-
peeted that daily publication will he added
to commence with the next session Of Congress-
DANIEL r. GooDLoE, of North Carolina, has
been engaged TO assist in the editorial manage.
ment of The Republic, and other additions will
be made to its corps of political and literary