State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-20
PROSPECTUS
TIE viCKsBURG SENTINEL.
Ely JAMES II GAN,
Editor and Proprietor.

Editor and Proprietor.
This paper has been IN operation nearly Iwo years
and half; and without the ad Of party patronage,
it has pressed its wav TO pubic favor.
Early foFCseeing The desolang effects OF orr bank
ing system every spsCies of industry in the state
commercial, agri' ultural ard mechaHical-the Seq
tinel waged nnrclenting on its Injustice, orpress
sion and tyranny. It's defects have hecn exposed.
its selfshness and sWindlinS denounced. and the
whole machinery BY which it deranged commerce,
m1nopuli2ed trade, and transferred the profits oi ia
Dor to the pockets of few prnniless speculators,
have been demonstrated 10 the satisfaction OF the
most casual observers. In assuming this bold posi-
ton, the Sentinel has found Ire moned power of the
country weIhlcd by an organized band Of swind|eTs
and sppculators vfulentlv ARA we'd nrans IT, Con.
trolling this band does, edlcr directly Indirect
ly, large portion Of the presses OF The State, and
stimulated they are by avariCe, and tile most de-
grading passions of human nature, the war has been
carried on interneciORem. But reaction has just
commenced; time, demonstration, and above all,
the workings OF the vicious system, have conspired
to arouse tie people to Just OF their danger
They have taken the alarm, and preparing to
lco-operate in every measure calculated 10 prosTate
the system Of swinding, by which the neepe OF the
State have becn most shameiully plundered for the
last two years.
To extend the usefulness OF the Sentinel, and .
increase the Paying subscribers, this prospectus is
sued.
The politics Of the Sentinel are State RighS, as
laid dowu in the Virginia and Kentucky ResoIut ons
lot '9S and 80; and approving most cordially Nv the
leading principles both Of the State and Federal adj
ministratiop its energies will be srenionsy devoted
to the support of BOTH The bold stand taken by
Gov M'Nutt against the issue Of irredeemable pa
per, and his lucid exposition of Il evils Of bank
ing system, enttle him 10 the support of all who pre-
the prosperity of The great mass Of the people, 10
the Interests Of few speculatoFs and Bank mann.
gers.
The policy of Mr. Van Buren,, in braaLing up all
connection between the Ranks aud STATE it is bcev-
ed will have the most lutary effect tie future
destinies of the United States, and particularly
the CommeIcial, Agricultural, ard political lnWr-
ests OF the South The entire exclusion of all bank
paper fromthe fiscal operations OF government will
is believed be found absolutely necessary TO t. rmI-
nate those calamtons fluctuations 10 which ;EisInon
has been subjected every few years, since its sraE
concerns have been blended with the private bu.is
ness OF corporations and individuals.
Particular attention viii be paid TO tie Foreign
and Domestic Markets. and Whatever may effect the
interests &C our Merchants and planters, will btr
carefully coated and promptly laid before onr read
lers. The money markets, aud the mo,ements q
capitalists and statesmrn abroad, which mny eitbo
proximntely remotely effect tie price Of grea
tstape, will be carefully watched.
I;ternture aud the news Of the day will receive
i u !, potion OF editorial attention.
| he Sentinel will heretofore be Published daily
and weeEly--tle former at e12, and the latter at
| SIS per annum in adrancG.
Being excluded fom The pae Of hank accempno-
dat;ons, our expenses heing high and NIL cash, we
are constrained TO require all subscriptions 10 hc pnh
! in ahvnnce. We lisk the transnissions by mail.
| Vicksbug, May 1870.