The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-27

a sufficient time has elapsed since the inau-
guration of Mr.. Buchanan, to dispcl the hopes
entertained by many who did not support his
election to the rpasdencv, that his administla-
ton of affairs would be so moderate and con.
servatiye as TO give rerose TO country too long
agitated by exciting collisions of opinion and
interest. On the contrary, it has been so fai
marked by violence OF measures, which is
without precedent, even in the administration
of Mr.. Pierce.
In Kansas it has given all its patronage, no,
merely 10 Il faction dctcsted by the people o.
that Territory, but to the most odio1s men q
that faction, some of whom have participated
directly in the scenes of violence and bloodshed
while it has concentrated the entire disposablt
army OF the United States at Fort Leavenworth
under the command Of q man of known violenct
of character, for the manifest purpose of il tim
idating our fellow-citizens there into submis
sion to a foreign usurpation, and if intimidation
fails, of desolating them with fire and sword.
In foreign affairs it does not disguise its pur
pose to take immense sums from the Treasury
to be expended in the purchase of new Terri
tories, while it threatens us with complication.
and wars fatal to commerce, in the sole interes
OF an institution deemed temporary and excep
tiomal by the founders of our Government, bu
which now aspires to an eternity Of duration
and to universal dominion.
ton clearly is to keep up that agitation of tn,
Slavery Question, which was deliberately enter
ed upon as matter of political calculation il
1894, as the basis OF n new party then formed
TO controlt the destinies of the country that ci
tation to which Dir. Buchanan owes his owl
election, and TO which csc who surround hin
now look confidently or the perpetuation o
.neir own aower.
There are large bodies of our countrvmen, in
all parts of the Union, who deplore this organi
cation of a sectional party at the South, bottom.
ed upon the revolutionary proceedings of 1854
aud still maintained by violent acts, appealing
to sectional passions who perceive that it os
tr.cises the moderate and conservative portion
OF the citizens Of the slave holding States from
participation and influence In public affairs
and who see in this geographical arrangement
of parties the greatest dangers of all kinds. in
cluding dangers to the pecuIiar institution, thu
| sensitiveness ofwhich is so recklesslv appealed
to by political gamblers.
1t is proposed by the undersigned TO cstab
lish Newspaper at the cityof Washington, il
which the views OF these portions of our coun
tl'yinen may be reflected This newspaper vii
be styled The Republic, and will endeavor t,
maintain nationality and comprehensivenes
Of views worthy Of its name.
Estecmingas the most imminent and pessin.
| national danger, the attempt to maintain q geo
graphical party by pandering to the passions Q
the slavery propaganda, The Republic will reso
| lutely oppose an Administration which has de
tcrmined to perretuate itself by keeping up
| form of party so dangerous and so odious
! An infleXible attachment to the Union, rev
| erence for the Constitution of the United States
as the highest achievement Of human wisdom
a general conformity as TO doubtful construc
tons of the Constitution, and as to principle
of public administration, to the school of polite
| illustrated by the genius of Mr. Jefferson: peac
and justice in our foreign relations; the consoli
dalton of our civilization at home, rather thai
needless, premature or dangerous enlargement
of territory; the dedication of our present pub
lie domain rs a theatre for the prosperous indus
try of freemen, and, with that view, the prohih
ition of its transfer except in moderate quaint
! ties TO actual settlers Such, briefly are th
principles, feelings and objects which will Civ
tone to TIE Republic
twill be one of the aims of Tile Republic t
co-opeiate in reducing the expenditures of til
/ Government, which have been swollen to seyent-
millions per annum by the extravaganza an,
corruption of the party in power. The revenue
of the country are mainly contributed by ii
| free labor.rs, while its disbursements, of lat
years, have been made with very little referenc
to their interests. Public employments, mil
tary, naval and civil, have become more an
more engrsssed by q peculiar class, which beal
little of the public burdens, and which has thu
had double motive to augment salaries and eA
penditures.
The publication of The Republic was con
menced in September last. The prices an
terms Of subscription are given below. 1t is c,
pected that a daily pubIcation will be addet
to commence with the next session of Congress
! DANIEL r. GooDLoE, Of North Carolina, ha
been engaged to assist in the editorial manag,
ment of The Republic, and other additions wi
be made to its corps of political and iterar