M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-03-03
PROSPECTUS
OF the
NATIONAL DEMOCRAT.
C. B. FLOOD, EDITOR.

Ok the third Of January the first number of u
new Democratic journal, with the above title,
was issued from the press of the undersigned in
Cleveland. Its columns will be devoted TO poll
Tics, to the news Of the day and reviews Of the
markets, &c. dc. 1t will be issued daily and
weekly, and it will alike be the pride and pleas
ure OF those who conduct it 10 give II rank at
once Us Il first clgs, newspaper, and in typograph
ical execution eXceled by none n the State. The
arrangements already pcrie yted for its regular
publication blots lie word FAIL from its vUcab
ulary, und the establishment of "TnE NATIONAL
DEMoCRAT"as one of the settled Institutions, has
already become Il fixed fact.
Our country at this time presents a strange
spectacle, and one calculated to iil tho breast O
every patriot with alarm. Sectonalism, regard
less Of the warning voice of WASHINGTON per,
yades the land, and the Union OF the States 1as
Us consequence, ceased 10 be regarded asNrhl
sheet anchor Of our political hopes, aud its prGsS
cryatiOm as II thing Of but little value in com
purisOn to the political elevation Of the colOrcG
race ln other times in the better days Of I'll,
| Republic-when the Wing and Democratic par
ties metin contest it was II battle Of principle
each of the cOntending parties advocating tina
policy believed by its adhcrtnts TO be best 70
the common good, No word, 10 act Of dislOyal-
| ty To the Union was then tolerated. Now sucl
words and such acts Hro common. They ar
heard in the National Congress, arc hppantl.
uttered with purrot-liko precision by the stunt
orator, and are to be found in the columns o
the party press calling itself Republican, un'
are seen in the acts Of the same party, aud IN il
purely sectional organization.
As the only National party now in existence
the Democracy are ia the field battling for thei
time honored principles, tor the preservation o
the Union anj the Republic. An alienation, il
l. tf 4. oh ltl
kGned the forces Of the Democracy, aud has $,
prostratcd us in Ohio and in many Of the oldc
States that in all probability the lower hrancl
of the Congress will be in the hands of tho
opposition, and war Of bitterness and Of whole
sale deuunciation has already commenced Ngains
President Buchanan aud those who stood by hin
and the oath he has taken to support the Consti
tuition of the United States and see that the law
Of the Republic are faithfully eXecuted. While
yet freedom Of thought aud freedom Of speecl
are vOuchsaied to the American citizen the free
dom Of the press cannot be tramplcd down, and
hence the principles Of the democracy of tn,
Union will be sustained in the columns Of til,
Democrat. and its chosen agents sustained in th,
| right. careless Of whom it may offend,
The policy and conduct Of the sage and states
man. James Buchanan, deserves and should re-
coiyc the unqualified support Of TnE NATIONAL
DEMOCRAT.
After saying thus much we have, indeed writ
ten to little purpose if it he necessary to add
that the nominees of the Charleston Convention
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, will re-
ceive our warmeSt support, and that the worl
of redeeming Ohio from the misrule of the enc
my, will find in the conductors of the Democra
those who have never faltered when the pemOc
racy needed their services, and who are still able
and willing to do the State some service.
! In word, planting itself on the platform o.
principles adopted at the Cincinnati Nationa
Convention and at the last State Convention O
the democracy at Columbus, the Democrat viii
ever he found defending democratic measure
and the men who carry its measures into effect
Its editor is not unknown to tho democrats o
Ohio. in the defence of whose principles he ha
passed his life, and that life Of unhltering an,
unswcrying democracy lie offers US II guarantc
for the future.
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