The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-06

"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 adminstra-
ton OF affairs would be so moderate and CON
scryative as to give rerose to n country too long
agitated by exciting collisions of opinion and
interest. On the contrary, it has been 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 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 ccenes of violence and bloodshed
while it has concentrated the entire disposable
army of the United States at Fort Leayenwolth,
under the command of man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose of intim-
ldating our fellow -citizens there into submits
sion to foreign usurpation and if intimidation
fails, of desolatng 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 1T threatens us with complications
and wars fatal to commerce, in the sole interest
OF an institution deemed temporary and cxcep-
tiomal by the founders of our Government, but
winch nov. aspires TO an eternity of duration
and to universal dominion.
The purpose of Mr.. Buchanans administrs,-
tlon clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
Ell upon ms q matter of political calculation in
1904, as the basis of new party then formed
to control the destinics of the country that agi-
tatlon to which Mr.. lichanan owes his own
election, and to which csc who surround him
now look confidently i,r the pcrpetuation of
their own aower.
There are large bodies of our countrymen, i'm
all parts of the Union, who deplore this organi-
cation OF q sectional party at the South, bottom.
Ell 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
Guiding dangers to the peculiar institution, the
sensitiveness of which is so rccklcssly appealed
to by political gamblers.
1t is proposed by the undersigned to estab
lish Newspaper at the citvof Washington, in
which the views of these portions of our coun
trymcn may he reflected. This newspaper will
be styled The Republic, and will endeavor to
maintain a nationality and comprehensiveness
of views worthy of its name.
Estec}ning as the most imminent and pressing
national danger. the attempt to maintain geo.
graphical party by wandering to the passions Of
the slavery propaganda, The Republic will reso-
lutely oppose an Administration which has de-
termined to perpctuate itself by keeping up It
| 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 to doubtful construc-
tons of the Constitution, and as to principles
OF public administration, 10 the school of politics
illustrated by the genius of Mr. Jefferson; peace
and justice in our foreign relations the consoli-
dalton of our civilization at home rather than
needless, premature or dangerous engagements
of territory; the dedication of our present pub
lie domain us theatre for the prosperous indus
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1t will be one of the aims of The RepubEc tt
cooperate in reducing the expenditures of tn,
Government, which have been swollen to seventy
millions per annum by the extravaganza ant
corruption of the party in power. The revenue.
of the country are mainly contributed by it.
free labor.rs, while its disbursements, of lat,
years, have been made with very little referenct
TO their interests. Public employments, mill
tarv, naval and civil, have become more anc
more engrsssed bya peculiar class, which bears
little of the public burdens, and which has thu.
had a double motive to augment salaries and ex
penditures
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