The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-15
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+ A change has recently been made in the
! proprietorship of the above paper, which, we
hope will commend It to the increased sup
/ port and confidence of the Opposition to the
/ present Administration in this part of the
( country. For several years it has not occu-
| pied very definite position in relation to
political matters but hereafter, it shall be
no fault of the new proprietors if its aid is
not counted on with certainty in opposition
to that great and alarming evil-LecOmpton
Democracy-and all other malign influences
which seek to undermine the foundations of
the government, and enslave free people.
The course OF the present Administration
has been totally subversive of constitutional
liberty, and it is the sacred duty of every
patriot to aid in banishing it from the place
it desecrates. In this holy crusade, we ex-
pect to engage. and invite the co operation
and encouragement of every member of the
! Opposition to that Administration in this
region of country. 1t is obligatory on the
citizens of this section-it is for their best
interests-to aid in driving from power that
selfish and rapacious Lecompton party, (mis-
named the "National Democracy which
paralyzes our manufacturing and mechani-
cal interests,-throws a whitening blight
upon our agricultural capabilities, by making
them dependent upon an uncertain foreign
market-neglects our River and Harbor
improvements, thus rendering navigation
insecure and Notwithstanding for
eign imports by its free trade " policy and
brings upon terrible and enduring fl
nancial revulsion, at time when our coun-
try is at profound peace with the world
INDUCES in the most criminal profigacy,
| filnaticism, and extravaganza, thus belieing
its professions of economy, and throwing
tremendous burden of debt upon a people
who are already oppressed to the last point
of endurance-exercises a system of pro-
scription, terrorism, espionage, and bribery,
that would disgrace absolute despotSm-
opposes those two great measures, Ia Pacific
Railroad and Homestead Law designed
for the best interests of the West and the
! whole country-foments discord and hatred
between the North and South and keeps in
It continual turmoil the people of each sec
ton, who ought to live together in harmo-
ny;-in short, that party which takes par
ticular pains to do that which it ought not
! to do, and leaves undone that which it ought
to do. Will not the people of this region
arise, and assist in destroying this g Pando-
ras box" of all evils?
The next year is to be a season of start
ling interest and significance in public
affairs. A new Administration is to be put
in power several important questions of
public policy are to be discussed and decid-
ed; our State officers are to be changed d
new representative for this district in Con-
gress is to be elected; new Legislature is
to Toe chosen, which will have to re district
the State for Congressional purposes, elect a
United States Senator, and do other highly
important business aud it may be that the
longer endurance of the Union, even, is to
! he tested. On all these matters we EXPECT
to speak freely our sentiments, taking the
best interests of this people us a guide in
our efforts
Business Matters shall receive particular
attention in this PAPER. We desire, and
will endeavor. to make the Journal n relia-
BILE source of commercial information
Manufactures and AgricUkfure-those means
of wealth on which we are all dependent
shall also receive due attention at our
hands; and the development of our un-
equalled advantages shall be urged with
zeal.
As Family Paper, containing choice Sc
lections of literary matter, for perusal in the
| quiet of home, we promise that this journal
shall be equal to any. We do not mean to
| fill it with the trash of TIE cheap Eastern
weekies, but our readers shall have all the
intructive and entertaining literary matter
| that they may require for their mental
health and enjoyment.
But the specially of our paper will be the
Neaos. In order to secure the latest and most
| reliable intelligence, no pains or necessary
expense will be spared. We are determined
that " hen this paper is looked to for the lat
est foreign and domestic news, there shall be
no disappointment. AS means to this end
correspondence will be encouraged
The ECaasutLe journal is one of the old
institutions" of "The Pocket" 1t has
grown with the growth and strengthened
with the strength of this portion of our
commonwealth, and can lay Just claims to
the consideration and support of those ada
cent portions of Illinois and Kentucky with
which the interests of Evansville are iden-
tilted. We, therefore, do not hesitate to So
licit patronage from those quarters.
Our ambition is to produce paper en-
tirely worthy the growth and Importance of
the country tributary to this fourishing
city. We confidently expect to receive the
good wishes of the neonle for whom we labor