The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-29
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a change has recently been made in the
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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 a 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-Leconpton
Democracy-and ali other malign influeaces
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 nproiitable-encourages for
/ egn imports by its free trade policy, and
| brings upon us terrible and enduring fl
nancial revulsiOn, at n time when our cOun-
| try is at profound peace with the world
INDUCES in the most criminal prohigacy,
ftnatcsm, and extravaganza, thus helieing
its professions of economy, and throwing
tremendous burden of debt upon 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 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
n 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. VIII 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
!
affairs A new Administration is to be put
in power several important questions OF
public policy are to be discussed and decid-
cd; our State officers are to be changed
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
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 expect
to speak freely our sentiments, taking the
best interests of this people a guide in
our efforts.
Business Matters shall receive particular
attention in this paper. We desire, and
will endeavor, to make the Journal a relia-
bic source of commercial information
Manufactures and Agriculfure-thosem means
of wealth on which we are all dependent
shall also receive due attention at our
hands, and the development of our I'm
equalIed advantages shall be urged with
zeal.
As a 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 the cheap Eastern
weeklies 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
Neecs. In order to secure the latest and most
reliable intelligence, no pains or necessary
expense viii be spared. We are determined
that when this paper is looked to for the lat
est foreign and domestic news, there shall be
no disappointment As a means to this end
correspondence will be encouraged.
The EtdnsUHe Journal is one of the old
institutions of 1.-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-
titled. We, therefore, do not hesitate to So
licit patronage from those quarters.
Our ambition is to produce paper en-
tirey worthy the growth and Importance of
the country tributary to this flourshing
} city. We confidently expect to receive the
! good wishes of the people for whom we labor
in the shape of subscriptions, advertisements
and job work for this office. This material
: aid we do not ask as a gratuity, but expect
5 to give full value for all we receive.
We have decided on the cash pre- pay ment
! system, as the only correct one, aud have
educed the prices of our subscription as low