The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-20
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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 eyil-Lecompton
Democracy-and all other malgn 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 nproitable-encourages for
| eign imports by its 81 free trade policy, and
| brings upon us terrible and enduring f.
nancial revulsion at time when our corn-
! try is at profound peace with the world
| INDUCES in the most criminal prohigacy,
fanaticism, and extravaganza, thus belieing
its professions of economy, and throwing a
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 an absolute despotiSm-
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
a continual turmoil the people of each Sec
tion, 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
10 do. Will not the people of this region
arise, and assist in destroying this " Paudo-
ra's box" of all evils2
The next year is to be season of start
ling interest and significance in public
affairs. A new Administration is to be pu
in power; several important questions o
public policy are to be discussed and decid
ed; our State officers are to be changed
: new representative for this district in Con
gress is to be elected; a new Legislature i
: to be chosen, which will have to re-distric
the State for Congressional purposes, elect
l United States Senator, and do other highl,
A important business; and it may be that tn
longer endurance of the Union, even, is t,
, be tested. On all these matters we expeC
s to speak freely our sentiments, taking tn
o best interests of this people. as a guide i
, our efforts.
: Business Matters shall receive particula
It attention in this paper. We desire, an
= will endeavor to make the journal relia
bic source of commercial information
: Manufactures and Agric"Iture-those mear
N of wealth on which we are all dependent
e shall also receive due attention ut oil
!, hands; and the development of our III
= euualled advantages shall be urged wit
zeal.