The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-05
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port and confidence of the Opposition to the
present Administration in this part of the
country. For several years it has not occu-
pied Il veps Ss6Dite position in relation to
political matters but, hereafter, it shall be
no fault of ala new proprietors if its aid is
not counted Gs With certainty in opposition
to that great ans &arming evil-Lecompton
Democracy-and all other malign influences
which seek to undermine the foundations of
the government and enslave n 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-
poet 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 i" National Democracy which
paralyzes our manufacturing and mechani-
upon our agricultural capabilities, by making
them dependent upon an uncertain foreign
market-neglects our River and Harbor
improvements, thus rendering navigation
insecure and nproiitabe-encourageS for
eign imports by its " free trade " policy, and
brings upon us Il terrible and enduring fl
nancial revlIsion, at q time when our coun-
try is ut 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 people
who are already oppressed to the last point
of endurance-eXercises n system of pro-
scription, terrorism, espionage, and bribery,
that would disgrace an absolute despotism-
opposes those two great measures, "a Pacific
Railroad and n Homestead Law designed
for the best interests of the West, and the
whole country-fomcnts diScord and hatred
between the North and South, and keeps in
II 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 W hich il onght
to do. viii not the people of this region
ra's box of all evils?
The next year is to be season OF start
ling interest and significance in public
affairs. \ new Administration is TO be put
in power; several important questions of
public policy are to be discussed and deCid-
ed; our State officers are TO he changed d
new representative for this district in Con-
gress is to be elected; a new Legislature is
TO be chosen, which will have to re-distrct
the State for Congressional purposes, elect a
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 as 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 AgricHktare-those means
of wealth on which we are all dependent
shall also receive due attention at our
hands; and the development of our I'M
equalled advantages shall be urged with
zeal.
As n Family Paper. containing choice Sc
lections of literary matter, for perusal i'll the
,,fl hot al
shall he equal to any. We do not mean to
fill it with the trash of tie 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
Ne,cs. In order to secure the latest and most
reliable intelligence, no pains or necessary
expense will 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 ECanSciUe journal is one Of the old
constitutions of "The Pocket 1t has
] grown with the growth and strengthened
with the strength of this portion of our
| commonwealth, ana Gun lay Just claims 10
the consideration and Support of those ada
cent portions of Illinois and Kentucky with
which the interests of Evansville are iden-
tilted. We, therefore, do not hesitate to so
licit patronage from those quarters.
Our ambition is to produce a paper en-
tirely worthy the growth and Importance of
the country tributary to this fiourishing
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 rs a gratuity, but expect
to give full value for all we receive.
We have decided on the cash prepay ment
SYSTEM as the only correct one, and have
reduced the prices of our subscription as low
as they can be made IN safety. ON