The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-02
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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 q very definite position in relation to
political matters; but, hereafter, it shall be
no fault of the new proprietors if its aid is
not counted on with certainty in opposition
to that great and alarming evil-Lecompton
Democracy-and all other malign influences
which seek to undermine the foundations of
the government, and enslave a 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 hanshng 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 scction-it is for their best
!
SET fish aud rapacous LecomptOn party, (nlis-
named the Nationa! Democracy which
paralyzes our manufacturing and mechani-
cal interests, -throws whitening blight
upon our agricultural capabilities, 10y making
them dependent upon an uncertain foreign
market-neglects our River and Harbor
improvements, thus rendering navigation
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eign imports by It's free trade - policy, and
brings upon us a terrible and enduring fl
nancial revulsiOn, at a time when our conn
try is at profound peace with the world
INDUCES in the most criminal prohigacy,
fianaticism, 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, Ca 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
a continual turmoil the people of each sec
ton, who ought to live together in harmo-
ny i'm short that party which takes par
ticular pains to do that which it ought not
to do, and leaves undone that which it ought
to do. Will not the people of this region
arise, and assist in destroying this Pando-
ra's box" of all evils?
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 of
public policy are to be discussed and decid-
ed; our State officers are to be changed; a
new representative for this district in Con-
gress is to be elected; a new Legislature is
to be chosen, which will have to re-district
the State for Congressional purposes, elect
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. IS
Business Matters shall receive particular
attention in this paper. We desire, and
will endeavor, to make the Journal q relia-
BILE source of commercial information
Manufactures and Agrjculfure-th means
of wealth on which we are all dependent
shall also receive due attentic at our
hands; and the development of our un-
equalled advantages shall be urged with
zeal. r.-se. - ,-&z
AS a Family Paper. containing choice Sc
lections of literary matter, for perusal in the
quiet of home, we promise that this Journal
shall he equal to any. We do not mean to
fill it with the trash of tire 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
NeacS 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.