The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-19
Commence the New Year Right,
BY SUBSCRIBING FOR
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL /!

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
countrr. 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-Lecompto
Democracy-and all other maign 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 cooperation
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 nproftable-encourage for
eign imports by its free trade " policy, and
brings upon us II terrible and enduring f.
nancial revulsion, at time when our coun-
| try is at profound peace with the world
irdulges in the most criminal prohigacy
fanaticism, and extravaganza, thus belieing
it's professions of economy, and throwing a
tremendous burden of debt upon q people
who are already oppressed to the last point
of endurance-exercises a system of pro-
| scription, terrorism, espionage and bribery,
that would disgrace an absolute despotism-
opposes those two great measures, "a Pacific
Railroad and a Homestead Law.) designed
! for the best interests of the West, and the
I whole country-foments discord and hatred
between the North and South, and keeps in
II 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 " Pando-
ra's box" of all evils?
The next year is to be a season of start
ling interest and significance in public
affairs. \ 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 be chosen, which will have to re-district
the State for Congressional purposes, elect 6
United States Senator, and do other highly
important business; and it may be that the
longer endurance of the Union, even, is to
be tested. On all these matters we expec
to speak freely our sentiments, taking tn,
best interests of this people as guide il
our efforts.
Business Matters shall receive particular
attention in this PAPER. We desire, anC
will endeavor, to make the Journal a reIia
BILE source of commercial information
Manufactures and Agricultare-those mean
of wealth on which we are all dependent
shall also receive due attention ut ou
hands; and the development of our un
equalled advantages shall be urged Will
zeal.
As Family Paper. containing choice Sc
lalcAior,c Of