State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-16
PROSPECTUS
THE VICKSBURG SENTINEL
BY JAMES HAGAN,
EdiJor and Pro91,.iefO

Editor and Proprietor.
This pane has benin operation nearly two years
AMI half; and without The aid Of party patronage,
it has pressed its way to public favor.
Early freseeing the iesolating effects of our bank
ing system on every species of industry in the state
commercial, agricultural aud mechanical-the Sen
tinel waged unrelening its injustice, oppres-
sion and tyranny. It's defects have been exposed.
It's sefshness and swindling denounced, and the
whole machinery by which it deranged commerce,
1nonopolized rade and transferred the profits of la
Dor to the pockets of a few pennies Spectators.
have been demonstrated TO the satisfaction of the
most casual observers. In assuming this bold posi-
ton, tine Sentinel has found the moued power of the
country welded by organized band OF swndlers
and spectators, vrulenty arrayed against it. Con-
trolling this band does, either directly indirect
3y, large portion Of the presses of the State and
stimulated they by avarice, and the most de-
grading passions of human nature, the war has been
carried iRterneci0Rem. But reaction has Just
commenced; time, demonstration, anu above all,
the workings of the vicious system, have conspred
to the people to lust sense of their danger.
They have taken the alarm, and are preparing to
cooperate in every calculated to PROSTATE
the sl sem Of swinding, by which the people of the
State have been most shameiulIy plundered for the
last two years.
To extend the usefulness of the Sentinel, and to
increase the payRg subscribers, this prospectus is
issued.
The politics of the Sentinel are State Rights as
laid down in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
of '98 and SO; and approving most cordially the
leading principles both of the State and Federal adj
ministraton, its energies will be streniously devoted
TO The support of both. The bold stand taken by
Gov. M'Nutt against the issue Of irredeemable pa
per- and luis lucid exposition of the evils Of bank
ing sysem, ente him to the support of all who pre-
fer the prosperity of the great Of the people,
the interests of a few spectators and Bank mana
gers.
The policy of Mr. Van Buren,, in braaking up all
connection between the anks and STATE it is believ.
ed will have the most slutary effect the future
destnes of the United States, and particularly on
the Commercial, Agricultural and political inter-
ests of the South. The entire exclusion of all bank
paper from the fiscal operations of government, will
tits Believed be found absolutely necessary TO tt rml-
nate those caanitons fluctuations to which :hisUnion
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 paid 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 read
ers. The money markets, and the movements OF
capitalists and statesmen abroad, which may either
proximatey remotely effect the price Of our great
staple, will be carefully watched.
literature aud the news of the day will receive a
du ortie n OF editorial attention.
The Sentinel will as heretofore be published daily
and weekly-thc former at s12, and the latter al
SIS per annum in adUdnc6.
Being excluded ff0m the pale Of bank accommo-
dations, our expenses being high and all cash, we
constrained TO requie all subscriptions to he paid
in advance. we risk the transmissons by mail.
Vicksburs, May 1889.