Year: 1859

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
counirr. Fer several years it has not occu-
pied 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 evl-Lecompton
Democracy-and all other malign influences
which seek to undermine the foundations of
the government and enslave 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-
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 rapacious Lecompton party, mis-
named the National Democracy which
paralyHes our manufacturing and mechani-
cal interests,-throws a withering blight
upon our agricultural capabilities, by making
them dependent upon an uncertain foreign
market-neglects our River and Harbor
improvements, thus rendering navigation
insecure and proftable-encourage for
eign imports by its free trade policy, and
brings upon US a terrible and enduring f.
nancial revulsion, nt time when our coun-
try is at profound peace with the world
indulges in tho most criminal prohigacy,
fanaticisn, and extravaganza, thus belieing
its professions of economy, and throwing a
tremendous burden of debt upon a 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 Ia 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;-in short, that party which takes par
ticular pains to do that which it ought not
! to do, and leaves undone that which it ought
10 do. Will not the people of this region
| ra's box" of all evils7


| The next year is to be a 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-
cd our State officers to be changed a
new representative for this district in Con-
gress is 70 be elected; q new Legislature is


to be chosen, which will have to re-district


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 n guide in


our efforts.


Business Matters shall receive particular


attention in this paper. We desire, and


will endeavor, to make tho journal "a rela-


BILE source of commercial information


4anufdshres and Agricultawe--those means


OF wealth on which we are all dependent
shall also receive due attention mt oul
hands; and the development of our un
squalled advantages shall be urged will
! zeal.


} As a Family Paper, containing choice se
lections of literary matter, for perusal in thu
quiet of home, we promise that this journa
r shall be equal to any. We do not mean t,


FIJI it with the trash of the cheap sasterI