Year: 1860

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 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 thargleat and alarming eYil-Lecompton
Democracy-and all other malign influences
which seeli to undermine the foundations Of
the govern ment, 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
paralyzes our manufacturing and meehani-
cal interestS,-throws a whitening blight
upon our agriculturalcapabilit 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 n terrible and enduring f.
nancial revulsion, at a time when cur coun-
try is at profound peace with the world
INDUCES in the most criminal profigacy,
fanaticism, and extravagance, thus belieing
its professions of economy, and throwing a
tremendous burden of debt upon people
who are already oppressed to the last point
of ndurance-exercises a system of pro-
scription, terrorism, espionage, and bribery,
that would disgrace an absolute despotism-
opposes those two great measures, Ga 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
to do. viii 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 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-
ed; our State officers are to be changed a
new representative for this district in Con-
greSs is to be elected; 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.


Business Matters shall receive particular
attention in this paper. We desire, aisdl
will endeavor, to makeIt Ithe journal relia-
BILE source of commercial information
Manufactures and AgricuLfure--those means
of wealth on which we are all dependent
shall also receive due attention at our
hands; and the development of our un-
equailed advantages shall be urged with
zeal.


AS Family Paper, containing choice Sc
ections of literary matter, for perusal in the
quiet of home, we promise that this journal
shall be equal to any. We do not mean to
fill it with the trash of the 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 speciality Of our paper will be The
Nescs. 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 ECdnsDiSle journal is one of the old
ssinstitutions of 1.-THE Pocket" It has
grown with the growth and strengthened
with the strength of this portion of our
commonwealth, and can lay just claims to
the consideration and support of those ada
cent portions of Illinois and Kentucky with
which the interests of Evansville are iden-
tified 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 fourishing
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 as gratuity, but expect
to give full value for all we receive


We have decided on the cash pre- payment
system, as the only correct ne and have
reduced the prices of our subscription as low
as they can be made with safety Our
terms are invariably cash in adoance. In
return, we promise the full worth of the
subscription price.


TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.


Weekly Journal, per year, .........Sl.0 90
Tri-weekly do do ............. 400
/ Daily do do ............. 800
Daily do per week............. 10


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