M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-01-13
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NATIONAL DEMOCRAT!
C. B. FLOOD, EDITOR.

On the third Of January the first number OF q
new Democratic journal, with the above title,
was issued from the press of the undersigned Ia
Cleveland. Its columns will be devoted to poli-
ties, to the news of the day and reviews of the
markets, DC. dc. 1t will be issued daily md
weekly, and it will alike be tho pride and pleas
urc OF those who conduct il TO give 1t rank OF
once as first class newspaper, and in typograph.
ical execution eXcelled by nouo in the State. The
arrangements already perie 5ted for its regular
publication blots ;he word FAIL from its v0cab-
ulary, and the establishment of "TnE NATIONAL
DEMOCRAT" rs one Of the settled institutions haS
already become fixed fuct
l.')ur- country at this time presents a strange
spectacle, and one calculated to I'll, tho breast Of
every patriot with alarm. Sectonalism, regard
less OF the warning voice Of WASHINGTON per-
vades the land, and the Union of the States has,
us Il consequence, ceased to be regarded as tho
sheet anchor of our political hopes and its pres
eryatlon Us thing Of but little value in COM
paiison to the political elevation of the colorod
race. In other timcs-in the better days Of the
kepublie--when tho Wing and Democratic par
tics !netin contest was battle Of principle,
each of the contending parties advocating that
policy believed by its adherents to be best for
the common good. No word, 10 act of disloyal-
~ TO- the Union was then tolerated. Now such
words and such acts are common. They arc
heard IN the National Congress- are fippantly
uttered with parTOt-like precision by the stump
orator, and are to be found I'm the columns Of
the party press calling itself Republican, and
are seen in tho acts Of the same party, and in ita
purely sectional organization.
AS the only National party now in existence,
the Democracy are in the field battling for their
tlmc hQnored principles, for the preservation Of
the Union anc the Republic. An alienation il
Is h0pel, but OF temporary character, has wea-
kcncd the forces of the Democracy, and has 40
prOstrated us in Ohio and in many of the older
States, that in all probability the lower branch
OF the next Congress will be in the hands Of the
opposition, and u war Of bitterness and of whole
sale dcuunciuton has already commenced against
President buchanan aud those who stood by him
and the oath he has taken to support the Consti-
tution of the United States and sec that the laws
OF the Republic are faithfully executed. While
YET freedom OF thought and freedom of speech
are vouchsaied 20 the American citizen tho free
dom OF the press cannot be trainped down, and
hence the principles of the democracy Of tho
Union viii be Sustained in tho columns Of the
Democrat, and its chosen agents sustained in the
right, careless Of whom it may offend.
The policy and conduct of the sage and states
man, James Buchanan, deserves and should re-
Geive tho unqualified support of The NATIONAL
DEMOCRAT.
After saying thus much we have, indeed writ
ten to little purpose if it be necessary to add,
that the nominees of the Charleston Convention
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, will ro-
ceive our warmest support, and that the work
OF fedecming Ohio from the miRrule Of the enc
my, will find iu the conductors of the Democrat
those who have never fatered when the Democ-
racy needed their services, aud who are still aba
and willing to do the State some service.
In word, planting itself on tho platform Of
principles adopted at the Cincinnati National
Convention and at the last State Convention Of
the democracy at Columbus, the Democrat will
ever be found defending democratic measured
and the men who carry its measures into effect.
It's editor is not unknown to the democrats Of
Ohio, in the defence Of whose principles be has
passed his life, and that life Of unfaltering and
nnsweryingi democracy he offers as guarantee
for the future.
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