Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-31

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class Western Newspaper published every THURS
DAY MORNING. 1t is filled with valuable and enter
tanning matter prepared expressly for Western readers
It's Editorials deal vigorously with all the topics of the
times, and it boldly advocates those measures and
principles deemed most calculated to promote the
general welfare In price and size of sheet amount,
and freshness OF intelligence, variety and value of in
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POLITICAL ISSUES.
We entering upon year that will be memora-
BILE in the annals of American polticsthe year that
will Witness trust, the election of Republican
President and the national triumph of Republican,
Principles. The great issues to be submitted jury
of the whole people, these: Shall Slavery be
tended and protected by the Federal Government p
Shall the public domain-the Free Territories of the
Nation, be surrendered to the bhghting intrusion of
Slavery? Shall the Constitution be construed to
cognize and support Slavery National institution
Shall Slave Code for the Territories be enacted? Shall
the African Slave Trade be In short shall
the doctrines of Calhoun Judge fancy, and Buchanan
supercede principles of Free Government taught
by Jefferson Madison, and Clay? These questions will
demand verdict at the hands of the American people
And there other important considerations to be
decided by the next campaign. Ameng these are,
Free Homesteads for the landess- Improvement of
rivers and harbors Railroad to the Pacific on
tral route encouragement OF the Manufacturing and
Farming industry OF the country Retrenchment and
Reform in the Federal restoration fact
of the spirit simplicity and policy of the earlier and
purer days of the Republic.
On all these questions and issues the PRESS AND
TPIBUNE will occupy neutral ground but will
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