State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-09-10
PROSPECTUS
THE vICKsBURG SENTINEL
BY JAMEs HtGAN,
Editor and ProOriptor,

GuttOV una ITOfTISIOT"
This pape has been in operation nearly two years
and hall; and without the aid of party patronage,
It has pressed its way to pubic favor.
Early f5reseeing the desolating effects of our bank
ing system on every species of industry in the state
commercial, agricultural and mechanical-the Sem
tinei waged unrelenng war on its Injustice oppres.
sion md tyranny. Its defects have heen exposed.
ils seIfshness and swindling denounced. and the
Whole machinery nv which it deranged commerce,
monopoIi2ed trade and transferred the profits of la
Dor to the pockets of a few penniless Spectators.
have been demonstrated TO the satisfaction of the
most casual observers In assuming this bold posi-
ton, tie Sentinel has found the moned power of the
! county welded by an organized band of swindlers
and REGULATORS, viruently arrayed against il. Con-
trolling this band does, either directly indirect
ly, large portion Of the presses Of the State and
stimulated as they are by avaFice, and the most de
grading passions of human nature, the wGr has been
carried on interneciOnem But reaction has Just
commenced; time, demonstration, and above all,
the workings OF the vicious system, have conspired
to the people to just of their danger.
They have taken the alarm, and preparing TO
cooperate IN every measure calculated to PROSTATE
the system of swind ing, by which the people of the
State have been most shamefully plundered for the
last two years.
To extend the usefulness Of the Sentinel and to
increase the paying subscribers this prospectus is
issued.
The politics of the Sentinel are State Rights, as
laid down in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
OF 1913 and SO; and approving most cordially the
leading principles both of the State and Federal ad-
uinistration, ifs energies will be sirenonsy devoted
60 the support of both. The bold stand taken by
Gov m'Nutt against the Issue of irredeemabIe pa
PEI, aud his lucid exposition of the evils of bank.
ing system, entitle him to the sppport of all who pre-
fer the prosperity of the great of the people, to
the Interests of few spectators and Bank mana
gers.
The policy OF Mr. Van Buren,, in breaking up all
connection between the tanks and State. believ-
ed will have the most salutary effect on the future
the Commei cial, Agricultural, and political INFER
paper fromthe fiscal operations OF government, will
sbiieeed, be found absolutely necessary to rBI-
those calantous fluctuations to which thisUnion
has been subjected every few years, since its fiscal
concerns have been blended with the private bust.
ness of corporations and individuals.
Particular attention will be pail to the Foreign
and Domestic Markets: and whatever may effect the
interests of our Merchants and planters, will be
carefully coated and promptly laid before our read
ers. The meney markets, and the movements OF
capitalists and Statesmen abroad which may either
proximately remotely effect the price of our great
Staple, WILDE carefully watched.
Literature and the news of the daY will receive a
du potion OF editorial attention.
The Sentinel will as heretofore be published daily
andWeeklv-the former at S12, and the latter al
SIS per aruun IN 1dUance.
Being exclndctl faln the pa'e Of bank accommo-
datios, oar expenses being high and all cash, we
CONTAINED TO require all subscriptions to be paid
In advance. We risk the Iransrhissions by mail.
Vicksburg, May 1899.