M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-24
PROSPECTUS
OF TIE
NATIONAL DEMOCRAT!
C. B. FLOOD, EDITOR.


OK the third Of January the first number of a
new Democratic Journal, with the above title,
was issued from the press of the undersigned in
Cleveland. Its columns viii DC Devoted to poll
tics, to the news Of the day and reviews OF tGc
markets, DC SC. II will be issued daily and
weekly and it viii alike be the pride and pleas
ure OF those who conduct it to give it rank at
once as first class newspaper, and in typograph-
ical execution eXcelled by none in the State. The
arrangements already perfected for its regular
publication blots The word FAIL from its YOcab
uIgry, and the esta bishment Of THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRAT" as one of the settled institutions, has
already become a fixed fact.
Our country at this time presents q strange
spectacle, and one calculated to ill the breast OF
every patriot with alarm. Sectionalism, regard
less of the warning voice of WASHINGTON per
vades the land, and the Union Of the States has,
rs consequence, ceased 20 be regarded as the
sheet anchor Of our political hopes, and its pres
Eervation as a thing Of but little value in com
parison to the political elevation of the colored
race. In other times-in the better days Of the
Repu6lic-when the Wing and Democratic par
ties nett contest,it was battle Of principle
each OF the contending parties advocating that
policy believed by its adhcronts to be best for
the common good. No word 10 uct Of disloyal-
ty to the Union was then tolerated. Now sucl
words and such acts are common. They are
heard in the National Congress, are fippantly
uttered with purrot-like precision by the stump
orator, and are to be found in the columns OF
the party press calling itself Republican, and
are seen IN the acts Of the same party and IL its
purely tionalorganzation. . ..
As the only National party now in existence,
the Democracy arc ill the field battling for their
time honored principles, for tie preservation of
the Union ant the Republic. An slienadon, it
is hoped but of temporary character, has wea-
NaI fln .tF . L
prostrated US in Ohio and in many of the older
States, thotin all probability the lower branch
of the next Congress will he in the hands Of the
opposition, and war Of bitterness and of whole
sale deuuuciation has already commenced against
President buchanan and those who stood by him
and the oath nc has taken to support the Consti
tuition Of the United States and see that the laws
of the Republic are faithfully executed, While
yet freedom Of thought and freedom Of speech
are vouchsated to the American citizen the free
dom of the press cannot be trampled down, and
hence the principles Of the democracy Of the
Union will be sustained in the columns Of tue
Democrat, and its chosen agents sustained in the
fight, careless of whom it may offend,
The policy and conduct of the sage and states
man, James Buchanan, deserves and should re
Geive the unqualified support of The NATIONAL
DEMOCRAT.
After saying thus much We have. indeed, writ
that the nominees Of the Charleston Convention
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, will re-
ceive our warmest support, and that the work
of redcCming Ohio from the miisfule Of the enc
my, will find in the conductors of the Democrat
those who have never faltered when the Democ
racy needed their services, and who arc still able
and willing to do the State some service.
In word, planting itself on the platform Of
principles adopted at the Cincinnati National
Convention, and at the last State Convention Of
the democracy at Columbus, the Democrat will
ever be found defending democratic measures
and the men who carry its measures into effect.
Its editor is not unknown to the democrats Of
Ohio, in the defence of whose principles he has
passed his life, and that life Of unfaltering aud
unswerying. democracy lie offers as guarantee
for the future.
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