The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-20
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 adininistn-
ton of affairs would be so moderate and con-
sentative as to give repose toa country too long
ugitated by exciting collisions OF opinion and
interest. On the contrary, it has been so lar
marked by violence OF measures, which Is
without precedent, e,cn in the administration
of Mr.. Pierce.
In Kansas il has given all its patronage, not
merely to faction detested by the people OF
that Territory, but to the most odions men OF
that faction scme of whom have participated
directly in the scenes of violence and boodshed:
while it has concentrated the entire disposable
army of the United States at Fort Leavenworth,
under the command of man of known violence
of character, for the manifest purpose OF intlm-
| idating our fellow citizens there into submis-
sion to foreig usurlaton, 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 adminstra-
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of the
i Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
ed upon "a a matter of political calculation in
1854, as the basis of Il new party then formed
to control the destinies of the country that agi-
tation to which Mr.. E,chanan owes his own
eleetion, and to which ese who surround him
now look confidently ior the perpetuation o.
their own aowcr
There arc large bodies of our ccuntrymcn, in
: al parts of the Union, who deplore this organi
eaton OF sectional party at the South, bottom
ed upon the revolutionary proceedings OF lS5i
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, tn
sensitiveness of which is SO recklessly appcale,
to by political gamblers.
, 1t is proposed 10y the undersigned TO estab
fish Newspaper at the city of Washington, II
which the views Of these portions of or coun
trymen may be reflected. This newspaper vii
be styled The Republic, and will endeavor t.
maintain nationality and colnrrehensivenes
of views worthy of its name.
Estccning us the most imminent and pressing
national danger, the attempt to maintain geo
graphical party by pandring to the passions o
the slavery propaganda: re hepa1nc VIII reso
e lutely oppose an Administration which has de
e tennined 10 Icrpreuate itself by keeping up
n form Of rayty SO dangerous and so odious
An idflexible attachment to the Union, a rev
c,,er,-c for The Constitution Il .le nitcd State.
as the highest achievement o. human wisdom
+, a general cuniurrnfy 10 doubtful construo
. tons Of the Constr ution, an q as TO prnciI le
of public administration, to the school Of polite
illustrated by the genius of Mr.. jefferson; peac
and Justice in our foreign relations; the conso
,lation Of our civilization Mt home, rather tina
. needless Premature or dangerous enlargement nj
a territory: the dedication Of our present rul
B. lie domain as theatre for the pros crous ino.u.
try of free1nen, and, with that view, the pro!iI
! tion ofits transfer EXCEPT Ia moderate quaint
e ties to actual settlers. Such, briefly, are tn
principles, feelings and objects which will civ
: tone to The Republic
] will he one of the aims of The Republic
?. cooperate in reducing the expenditures OF tb
n Government, which have been swollen to seyent
millions per annum by the extravaganza an
corruption of the party in power. The reyenu'
of the e" yi are mainly eaatr bHted by
ears,, peen made with very little refcren,
to their interests. Public employments. mil
tary, naval aud civil, have become more an
le more cngrsssea bya peculiar class, which bea
TT little Oh the Puohe burdens, and which has TIN
ID had doutle motive 70 augment salaries and e,
IA penditures.
Ig The publication of The Republic was con
W menced in September last. The prices an
< terms Of subscription ar given below 1t is e.
d pected that daily publication will be adde,
= to commence with the text session of Congress
y DANIEL r. GooDLoE, Of North Carolina, hs
= been engaged TO assist il the editorial manac
u ment of The Republic md other additions wi
II be made to its corps Of political and hterar
!. Terms Of Slhscr;ntinn