The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-21
Commence the New Year Right,
BY SUBSCRIBING FOR
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL !

A 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
country. For several years it has not occu-
pied a very definite position in relation to
political matters; but, hereafter, it shall bc
no fault of the new proprietors if its aid is
not counted on with certainty in opposition
to that great and alarming evii-Leeompton
Democracy-and all other malign influences
which seek to undermine the foundations of
the government, and enslaYe free people.
The course of the present Administration
has been totally snbversive 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 rapacioua Lecompton party, (mis-
named tho National Democracy,'0 which
paralyzes our manufacturing and mechani-
cal intersts,--throws whitening blight
upon our agricultural capabilities, by making
them dependent upon an uncertaiR foreign
mark neglects our River and Harbor
improvements, thus rendering navigation
insecure and proftable--encourage for
eign imports by its " free trade T" policy, and
brings upon US terrible and enduring f.
nancial revulsion, at a time when our coun-
try is at profound peace with the world
iudulges in the most criminal prohigacy,
fanaticism, and extravaganza, thus belieing
its professions of economy, and thr wing n
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 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
continual turmoil the people of each sec
ton, who ought to live together in harmo-
ny lin short, that party which takes par
ticuIar pains to do that which it ought not
| to do, and leaves undone tlaat which it ought
to do. Win not the eolile of this region
arise, and assist in destrC ying this Pando-
ras box" of all evils 2
The next year is to be- season of start
ling interest and significance in public
affairs. A new Administration is to be put
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; 81 new Legislature i
to be chosen, which viii have TO re-distric
the State for Congressional purposes elect
United States Senator, and do other fighl,
important business; and it may be that tn,
longer endurance of the Union, even, is t,
be tested. On all these matters we expec
10 speak freely our sentiments, taking tn
best interests of this people as q guide il
our efforts.
business Matters shall receive particula
attention in this paper We desire, an
will endeavor, to make the Journal relia
, BILE source of commercial information.-
Manufactures and hgric'SltHre-those mean
of wealth on which we are all dependent
: shall also receive due attention at ou
hands; and the development of our III
: equalled advantages shall be urged wit
> zeal.