Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-01-18
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1861.

PoLITIcAL.-The great political campaign of 1850 is
closed The battle has been fought and won and the
eagles of victory perch on the Republican banners
Abraham Lincoln has been triumphanty elected pros
of the United States for four years from the th
of March, 1861.
We are entering upon year that will benem orable
in the annals of American politics. The Eaters
Cotton States have undertaken break up the
American Union. The people have decided against
them the ballot box and they refuse to submit to
the verdict unless their demands shall be complied
with which follows
DEMANDS OF THE FIRE EATERs.-1st. That the Free
shall pay for all fugitives labor who NAV
escape. I'd. That all State laws against kidnapping
shall be repealed. Sd. That slavery shall be extend
ed into all the Territories and protected by Federal
Slave Code. 4th That the Slave traffic shall be REQ
pened in the District of Columbia. 5th. That law
shall be passed granting the right to shareholders to
travel and sojourn in the Free States accompanied nv
teeir slaves.
In of compliance with these pro-slavcry de-
mands, the Fire-Eaters threaten secede from the
Union and up Southern Confederacy re-open
the African Slave Trade, and attempt to found great
slaveholding empire, qy absorbing Mexico, Central
America and the Islands of the Gulf Such the pro-
gramne of the Disunionists.
In this crisis it behooves every sound patriot and
friend of the Union and constitution to stand by lin
coins Administration the old Democrats stood by
Gen. Jackson when assaed by South Carolina multi
fers. The free North must be bullied fright
ened by the arrogant oigarchy into base surrender
gifts dearest rights and most cherished prin ciples
oRRBsPoNDENcE.-Duringt the coming winter one
of the editors will correspond for the TRIBUNE from
Washington, giving full and graphic reports of the
proceedings of an exciting session of Congress
Another of the editors will attend Springfield and
keep the people posted what will be done BY the H.
Hrois Legislature. Correspondents will be employed
at the Capitols of Iowa, Minnesota Wisconsin and In
diana.
From other portions of the country, and from for
eign lands, derive intelligence from the multi
farious correspondents of the Associated Press from
an immense exchange list and the letters of numerous
friends.
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