State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-02
ECSE ESTCS
OF
THE VICKSBURG SENTINEL.
BY MES HAGAN,
Editor and Proprietor.

Editor and Proprietor.
This pape has been in operation nearly two years
and half; and without the aid of party patronage.
it has pressed its way to public favor.
Early foreseeing the desoatng effects Of our bank
ing system every species of industry in the state
commercial, agricultural and mechanical-the Sen
tnel waSed Inrelenfing its injustice. oppres-
sion and tyranny. Its defects have been exposed.
us selfshness and swindng denounced. and the
whole machinery by which it deraDged commerce,
monopOli2et trade, and transferred the profits ofia-
Dor 10 the pockets of few pennies SPECTATORS.
have been demonstrated 10 the satisfaction of the
most casual observers In assuming this bold posi-
ton the Sentinel has found the Inoned power of the
county welded by organized band Of swindIers
and spectators. vruientlY arrayed against IT, Con-
trolling This band does, either directly Indirect
", large portion Of the presses of the State and
stimulated as they are by avarice, and the most de-
grading passions of human nature, the war has been
carried on interneci0Rem. But reaction has Just
commenced; time, demonstration, and above all,
che wDrkngs OF the vicious system, have conspired
70 Arouse 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 synd!ing by which the people of the
State have becn most shamefulIy plundered for the
last two years.
70 extend the usefulness of the Sentinel, and to
ncrease the Paying subscribers this prospectus is
issned.
The politics of the Sentinel are State Rights, as
laid down in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
OF 9S and SO; and approving most cordially IN the
leading principles both of the State and Federal adj
minstration, its energies will be strericusy devoted
TO the support of both. The bold stand taken by
Gov. M'Nutt against the isane of irredeemabe pa.
per- and his lucid exposition of the evils of our bank
ing system, eute him to the support OF all who pre-
fer the prosperity of the great mass of the peope to
the Interests Of a few spectators and Bank mana
gers.
The policy OF Mr. Van Buren,. in hraaking up all
connection between the tanks and state il is believ.
ed viii have the most sautarv effect on the fl IRE
destInies q. the United Suites, and particularly Oh
The ofnHr rcia, Agricultural, and political inter-
e-ts at TIE South. The entire exclusion of all hank
paper from the fiscal operations OF governments will
u Is heieved, be found absolutely necessary to t. rml-
nat those calamtous huctuatons to which :hisI'nion
has hcen subjected every few years. since its fiscal
concerns have bern hlendeh with the private bust.
ness of corporations and individuals.
Particular attention will be paid to the Foreign
and Domestic Markets. and whatever may effect the
interests Of our Merchants and planters, will be
carefully collatcd and promptly laid before our read
ers. The money markets, and Tire movements Of
capitalists and statesmen abroad, which NAV eithe
proximately or remotely effect the price our great
staple, will he carefully watched. s
iteratnre and the new ofthe daY will receives
du . o il. a OF editorial attention.
he eentineI will as heretofore be published dali,
and weskly-the former at sl2, and the latter a
e5 per annum in advance.
Being excluded from the pa'eof bank accnmmo
datons, nnr expenses being high and all cash, WI
are constrained TO require all subscriptions to be paid
IN advance. We risk the ransmissions by mail.
Vicksbug, May 1899.