, 1859-02-25
PROSPECTUS
PIONEER AND / / DEMOCRAT
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.


In issuing proposals at this time for furnishing the
PIoSEER ASD DEMOCRAT TO new subscribers during
the approaching CANVASS for the nomination and cleo
ton Of delegate to Congress members Of the next
legislative assembly, &c, the Undersigned considers
it due to the democracy Of the territory that he
should give OF the which have aetuated
him in seeking to increase the circulation OF the pa
per-enlArge its field Of whatever usetuness may be
consequent, In The dissemination Of the sound pOit
cal doctrines OF the party, aud the counseng of an
arOusng 6fthe democratic masses to the importance
the contest before them, in view Of the seemingly
anomyIods character Of their present opponents and
the ground upon which it Is u be presumed they in
tend u eondHct the campaign.
Briefly, then in the first place, led to believe
that coalition has, or s about being formed between
certain ambitious, restless and disappointed polti
clans, (who have heretofore claimed allegiance In the
ranks OF the demOcracy) and the leaders of the re-
publican forces in this neutrality-suspicious. COM
mon fusion with all the incongruous elements with
which II can attach contemplating the final absorb,
tion OF the republican patty. with view to the build
lug up Of one OF new and separate identity, OF com
promise character, as nucleus around which all
shades OF the disaected rally and having for its
object the breaking down, and riding under foot the
rank and file OF the democracy and by revolution If
possible seizing upon its organization, county and
territorial and believing that large proportion of
those Immediately interested in the allegiance refer
red to- and in the construction of the proposed new
party captous acti0us political gamblers and Of
tice-Seekers some Of whom ahundantly unscrupu.
Ions for the performance OF any work of chicanery
and duplicty for the accomplishment Of their selfish
end4-whose featy TO any party Is predicatcd upon
the expectation promise Of reward Of Office or in
other words whose loyalty treason to any party Is
regulated as sOrdid ambitions gratihed or disap-
pointed, without the slightest reference tp princi.
pie and believing further that it will be the fxed
determination Of this mongrel junta to move Heaven
and earth to defeat the will and wishes of majority
Of the democracy in the nomination of a candidate
for delegatcship that to effect this object thew will
give neither Sleep 10 their eyes or sumler To their
eyeds" or scruple to the means employed in that
behalf ;beievng these things, the undersigned pre-
sent them as amongst the reasons which have ap-
pealed TO him in issuing this prospectus for furnish
Ing the PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT for the campaign
commencing on Friday the 4th of March, and ending
on the 4th day of August next.
Having the utmost confidence in the ability, integ-
rty and Justice of the administration of JAMES BUCH
ANAN--convnced that through him and the heads Of
the several departments much has already been done
for the interest Of our territory and people, which we
disposed to receive an earnest that other i'm
portant measures Of some benefit will be conceded
the next two yeals, 1t is scarcey necessary to add
that the PIONEER AID DEMOCRAT eudorses the meas
ures OF his administration so far developed And
whilst we are thus explicit on this subject we desire
1t % be distinctly understood that we make no wal
upon or have no quarrel with any true democrats
tcho conform 70 he usdges Of the party and who may
have honestly differed with the President in the set
uement single question, concerning which tho
citizens this territory have no direct interest oI
concern. But those who seek to make that question
of difference the centre around which all other ssnes
must reyolye or become suhservient even To the de
sructOn Of the party here and the Reputation Of The
administration, regard fit subjects to consert
with the abolitonists for the construction Of a new
organization. and the real democracy can have ample
cause to congratuats themselves upon the riddance